The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is now accepting league scholarship and bursary applications for the 2025-26 season. The application deadline is March 20, 2026. The KIJHL administers two scholarship awards: the Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship and the Grant Sheridan Memorial Scholarship. The Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of the former Beaver […]
Luka Svircic returned to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League this month with more than just international experience — he brought back a medal. The San Jose, Calif., native represented Croatia, the country of his parents’ heritage, at the IIHF U20 World Junior Championship Division II Group A tournament in Bucharest, Romania. Svircic helped Croatia […]
Sicamous Eagles head coach-general manager Derek Sweet-Coulter is committed to helping players develop as players and people. tenpandas Brent Davidson) – dressing room photo Derek Sweet-Coulter’s first season of coaching junior hockey was in 2005-06 with the Onion Lake Winterhawks. He’s coached in 783 career games at the Junior B and A level combined – […]
Welcome to the KIJHL podcast. On this episode, Emanuel has three interviews ready to go. He’ll be talking with one of the league’s top scorers Brady Magarrell of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, goaltender Brenner Fyfe from the Kamloops Storm and Rookie of the Month Chase Campbell from the Sicamous Eagles. The KIJHL Podcast – S4E4 […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is pleased to announce its Stars of the Month for November. Forward – Brady Magarrell – Beaver Valley Nitehawks The Coaldale, Alta., product put together a dominant month with 14 goals and 25 points in 10 games, averaging 2.5 points per game while playing 18:37 a night […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Nov. 30. Forwards Spencer Bates – Quesnel River Rush The Airdrie, Alta., native provided all their offence in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Sicamous Eagles – putting up two goals and two assists. In […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced Chase Campbell of the Sicamous Eagles as its Rookie of the Week, for the period ending Oct.26. The Sherwood Park, Alta., native netted a hat-trick and four points for the Eagles in a 9-7 loss to the Kelowna Chiefs on Oct. 24. The performance gave Campbell […]