Growing up in Calgary, Jace Litoski used to go to SAIT Trojans games in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Now he’s getting the chance to play in the ACAC – with the Portage College Voyageurs this fall. The Calgary native had three goals and 14 points in 37 games for the Creston Valley Thunder Cats […]
Hockey Canada has announced that after a successful first season, the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project will expand its scope for the 2025-26 season, with an emphasis on roster composition. Announced in July 2024, the WCDM pilot project is a joint initiative between Hockey Canada’s four Western Members, their respective Junior A hockey […]
Creston Valley Thunder Cats captain Taylor Schmideder has signed to play collegiate hockey for the Logan Lake Miners in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League this fall. Schmideder, 20, set career highs in goals (8), assists (15) and points (23) this season with the Thunder Cats. He then added four points in six Kootenay International […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 11 student-athletes and an official selected to receive league bursaries for the 2024-25 season. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies. Next are the recipients from the Kootenay Conference. Logan Marsh – Game Official – Marsh […]
Welcome to Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast. This week on Top Shelf: The KIJHL Podcast – PLAYOFF EDITION. The ine+nutrition player spotlight shines on Carter Price, captain of the Grand Forks Border Bruins. Emanuel talks with Creston Valley Thunder Cat alum Harmon Laser-Hume, he’s with the Mount Royal University Cougars, who are off to the […]
Harmon Laser-Hume played for his hometown Creston Valley Thunder Cats from 2020-22, then moved onto the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, where he played for the Nipawin Hawks and Flin Flon Bombers for two-plus seasons. Laser-Hume is in his first season with the Mount Royal University Cougars in USports. He won both his starts and earned […]
Liam Munro (Creston Valley Thunder Cats), Chase Bambrick (Creston Valley Thunder Cats) and Tyson Endall (100 Mile House Wranglers) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 9/25. Munro – Top Forward – The Calgary native scored two goals and collected six assists, […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League alumnus Luke Kalenuik, 28, has passed away following a battle with cancer that came to an end on February 26. “The KIJHL is tremendously saddened by the passing of Luke Kalenuik,” said KIJHL commissioner Jeff Dubois. “Luke was a tremendous young man who was known as a leader and beloved […]
Liam Munro (Creston Valley Thunder Cats), Eric Martin (Fernie Ghostriders) and Kael Svenson (Sicamous Eagles) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for February. Munro – Top Forward – The Calgary native scored seven goals and added seven assists in seven games, while playing an average of […]
The Quest for the Teck Cup, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff championship, begins tomorrow. The Revelstoke Grizzlies are the defending Teck Cup champions. Below is a preview of each series. Kootenay Conference Neil Murdoch Division Grand Forks Border Bruins (1) Castlegar Rebels (4) Season Series: Border Bruins won 6-0. Series […]
