Top Shelf podcast for March 24

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast, episode 30. In this week’s playoff edition guests include players Tristan Weill from the Kimberley Dynamiters, Sean Mitchell from the Princeton Posse, Head Coaches Ryan Parent of the Grizzlies, Mark Readman of the Posse and Derek Stuart of the Nitros. Enjoy.   Top Shelf: The KIJHL Podcast – […]

KIJHL Notebook: Clutch performers

  Congratulations to the Kimberley Dynamiters who advanced to the KIJHL Teck Cup Final for the fifth time in seven years. They will be trying to win their fourth league title, and first since 2017-18. Kimberley’s first league title was won in 1979-80 when the Knights defeated the Trail Junior Smoke Eaters. With the Dynamiters […]

Mitchell, Dixon-Reusz & Self named Instat KIJHL 3 Stars

    Sean Mitchell (Princeton Posse), Spencer Dixon-Reusz (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) and Trystan Self (Kimberley Dynamiters) have been selected as the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 19. Mitchell – Top Forward – The Calahoo, Alberta product had a goal and assist for the Posse, who had a split […]

Posse’s Rau nets opportunity with SJHL’s Millionaires

  The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Melville Millionaires had been keeping their eye on Princeton Posse goaltender Ethan Rau. Rau was an important part of the Posse’s start that led to them winning the KIJHL’s President’s Cup for finishing first overall in the regular season. The 6-1, 175-pound goalie won 11 of his 18 games, […]

Top Shelf podcast for March 17

LISTEN to this week’s playoff edition of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast. We are down to our Final 4; Princeton, Revelstoke, Kimberley and Beaver Valley. Our guests include players Trystan Self from the Kimberley Dynamiters, Curtis Gould from the Princeton Posse and Connor Stojan from the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Also joining us for the […]

KIJHL Notebook: Teck Cup Final Four

  The KIJHL Teck Cup championships are now down to the Kimberley Dynamiters, Beaver Valley Nitehawks, defending champion Revelstoke Grizzlies and the President’s Cup winning Princeton Posse. The Dynamiters are playing in their seventh straight Kootenay Conference Final and have faced the Nitehawks six times in KIJHL history, with each time winning three. The last […]

KIJHL Notebook: Stellar playoff performers

The second round of the KIJHL Teck Cup championships has continued, if not raised how good the play has been. There have been impressive performances offensively and defensively, especially in goal. The defending KIJHL champion Revelstoke Grizzlies are waiting to see who they will play between the Princeton Posse and North Okanagan Knights in the […]

KIJHL alumni recognized by WCHL

  On Saturday, Kootenay International Junior Hockey League alumni Ty Marchant (Kelowna Chiefs) and Josh Olson (Revelstoke/Sicamous/Princeton) were among players the Western Collegiate Hockey League recognized for their regular season awards. Marchant, who plays for Arizona State University, was named to the All-League Second Team, the All-Rookie Team and Rookie of the Year. He had […]

Bablitz, Percival and Trzaska named Instat KIJHL 3 Stars

    Brayden Bablitz (Princeton Posse), Kaleb Percival (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) and Peyton Trzaska (Princeton Posse) have been selected the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 5. Bablitz – Top Forward – The Sherwood Park, Alberta product scored three goals and added an assist in two games to help […]

KIJHL Notebook: Key performers

  The first round of the KIJHL Teck Cup championships did not disappoint. Fans watched as lower seeds Fernie and Creston Valley won their respective series. Plus there were several big performances by players. The second round will feature a pair of rematches from last season’s first round as the Thunder Cats face the Beaver […]