Thunder Cats’ Hennessy signs with ACHA’s Aztecs

  Creston Valley Thunder Cats forward Kolby Hennessy will play for the San Diego State University Aztecs in ACHA next season. In 21 games with the Thunder Cats, Hennessy had nine points, and in 36 total games this season with the Fernie Ghostriders and Nelson Leafs, the 19-year-old had 11 points.  He’s excited about his […]

KIJHL alumni competing for BCHL Fred Page Cup

On Friday, Kootenay International Junior Hockey League alumni Campbell Arnold and Joe Martin of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs will do their best to win the B.C. Hockey League’s Fred Page Cup championship against the defending champion Penticton Vees. Arnold is in his final season of junior hockey, which began with the Spokane Braves in 2018-19. […]

Livingstone makes NHL debut with Predators

  Former Creston Valley Thunder Cat Jake Livingstone made his NHL debut today with the Nashville Predators against the Carolina Hurricanes. Livingstone, a defenceman, played 16:08, including six seconds on the penalty-kill, in a 3-0 victory. Livingstone signed with the Predators from the Minnesota State University-Mankato Mavericks, where he played for three seasons. He joined […]

Thunder Cats alum talks about signing with Predators

  Jake Livingstone, an alumnus of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, talks about signing with the Nashville Predators after a team practice on Friday afternoon. Livingstone played three seasons with the Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks. In 39 games this season, Livingstone had eight goals and 35 points, including two game-winning goals and he was plus-10. […]

Overall Award Winners – MVP, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Overall Award Winners for the 2022-23 regular season. Honours have been handed out in seven categories: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year.  Today we announce the winners for Most […]

Thunder Cats alumnus Livingstone signs with NHL’s Predators

  Creston Valley Thunder Cats Alumnus Jake Livingstone has signed with the NHL’s Nashville Predators on a one-year, entry-level contract for the 2022-23 season. Livingstone just completed his junior season with the Minnesota State University Mavericks men’s hockey program in which he was named the CCHA’s Defenceman of the Year for the second straight year.  […]

Overall Award Winners – Scorer, Most Sportsmanlike & Coach of the Year

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Overall Award Winners for the 2022-23 regular season. Today and tomorrow, honours will be handed out in seven categories: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year. […]

Top Shelf podcast for March 10

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. In this episode, guests include Carter Bettenson from the Revelstoke Grizzlies, Ollie Clement from the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Head Coach and General Manager Brad Tobin from the Creston Valley Thunder Cats and 2023 Cyclone Taylor Cup Chair Kevin Dorrius. All this and some great calls from around […]

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 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 […]