Boris Hristov (Beaver Valley Nitehawks), Andrew Morris (Chase Heat) and Brendan Smith (Creston Valley Thunder Cats) are this week’s Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Oct. 6/24. Hristov – Top Forward – The Calgary, Alta., product had a big performance against the Grand Forks Border […]
Heading into the third weekend of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, Connor Hovelkamp of the Nelson Leafs and Ashton Gallagher of the Sicamous Eagles are the lone players to record hat-tricks. Five goalies have had shut out performances, starting with Brenner Fyfe of the Kamloops Storm with a 43-save effort, Evan Leggett […]
The Creston Valley Thunder Cats will be playing differently under new head coach Geordie Wudrick. After a 21-win season that saw them lose in the first round, Wudrick is assembling a bigger, faster and more aggressive roster. “That’s the way I like to coach and I played too,” said Wudrick in their Quick Shift […]
Hockey Canada has announced that its board of directors has approved a Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project for the 2024-25 season, following an extensive proposal submitted in collaboration from its four Western Members, their respective Junior A hockey leagues and the Western Hockey League (WHL). The WCDM pilot project focuses on strengthening the […]
Luke Chakrabarti of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats has committed to Castleton University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 3 for the 2024-25 season. Chakrabarti led the Thunder Cats and the KIJHL with 75 points in 44 games. It’s the second straight season he’s the KIJHL’s Top Scorer. The Surrey product credits his […]
Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This Week on Top Shelf, Cole Fournier of the Fernie Ghostriders joins Emanuel Sequeira and he talks about his season and playing with his brother. Brady Augot of the Revelstoke Grizzlies joins the podcast a bit later to talk about his play and what the Grizz […]
This week the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announces its overall award winners in seven categories – Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. Next is Top Defenceman – Max Chakrabarti of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Thunder Cats associate […]
This week the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League will announce its overall award winners in seven categories – Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. We begin with Top Scorer, Luke Chakrabarti from the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Chakrabarti is […]
The Creston Valley Thunder Cats Junior A hockey club is currently accepting applications for the full time position of General Manager and Head Coach. The wage and benefits package will be commensurate with the experience and skills of the successful candidate. The position will be open until March 30, 2024. While all applications are appreciated, […]
