Derek Sweet-Coulter signs 3 year contract with Sicamous Eagles

SWEET-COULTER SIGNS 3-YEAR DEAL WITH EAGLES The Sicamous Eagles of the KIJHL are proud to announce that Derek Sweet-Coulter has agreed to a 3 year contract and will become the new Head Coach and GM effective immediately. Sweet-Coulter, who is from Victoria, BC has been involved in junior hockey for over 20 years as a Head […]

Top Goaltender: Kael Svenson – Sicamous Eagles

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its award winners for on-ice excellence this week: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Coach of the Year and the newly added General Manager of the Year.  Today the league is pleased to announce Kael […]

Eagles response to the KIJHL announcement

March 20th, 2025 The KIJHL’s recent announcement marks a pivotal transition for our league and team, evolving from extensive discussions on the loss of Junior A hockey to unsanctioned alternatives in our region. Discussions have evolved into a two-tier system that will allow historic rivals to compete together for one final season, after which significant […]

Munro, Martin & Svenson KIJHL February 3 Stars

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 […]

2024-25 KIJHL Teck Cup preview

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 […]

Bill Ohlhausen Division Award Winners

Each year, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League presents awards for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Coach of the Year and the newly added General Manager of the Year. Winners are named from the four divisions prior to the start of KIJHL […]

KIJHL Notebook: Okanagan Conference – Lethal River Rush trio

Two weekends remain in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2024-25 regular season. Two playoff spots remain as the Golden Rockets and Creston Valley Thunder Cats vie for that final spot in the Eddie Mountain Division. In the Doug Birks Division, the Williams Lake Mustangs are very close to clinching as they currently have 35 […]

KIJHL Notebook: Okanagan Conference – Perron stellar in Cents net

Before diving into this week’s KIJHL Notebook on the Okanagan Conference, there is a new franchise record milestone to acknowledge. On Jan. 21 against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Levi Astill became the Border Bruins’ new single-season points record holder. During their broadcast against the Castlegar Rebels on Tuesday, Kevin McKinnon, the voice of the Border […]

KIJHL Notebook: Okanagan Conference Trade Deadline

This week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on the trade deadline and how that day went for teams in accomplishing what they wanted to do to improve their respective rosters. Seven trades were completed on that day, while 11 were completed the day before.   Bill Ohlhausen Division   Princeton Posse Jonathan Ward (2005, F) signed.   […]