The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League just played its second week of regular season action for the 2022-23 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide after. The Revelstoke Grizzlies remain the lone undefeated team in the league after their 1-0 win over […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League just played its first weekend of regular season action for the 2022-23 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. The Revelstoke Grizzlies start at the top thanks to a pair of wins (9-0 against 100 Mile […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Nelson Leafs. The Leafs finished first in […]
Nelson Leafs goalie Dylan Marshall has signed to play for the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 2022-23. In his lone season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, the Saskatoon product won 15 of his 20 regular season games with a .930 save percentage and a 1.67 goals against average. […]
Nelson Leafs Rhett Hamilton has signed to play with the Trail Smoke Eaters in the BCHL next season. Hamilton made his Kootenay International Junior Hockey League debut with the Leafs roster at 16, scoring two goals in two games before the season was shut down due to COVID-19. This season he had 14 goals […]
Nelson Leafs defenceman Bryce Sookro has signed with the BCHL’s Cranbrook Bucks for the 2022-23 season. The Nelson native said this is “just another step for me.” “A pretty big step and I’m excited to be with the Bucks for next season,” said Sookro, who played two games with the BCHL organization last season […]
Nelson Leafs assistant captain Simon Nemethy will continue his hockey career with the Okanagan Lakers of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. The Vanderhoof native is excited to keep playing while he studies business at Okanagan College in Kelowna. The Lakers program was a good fit for him because they have the courses he was […]
Simon Nemethy and Bryce Sookro of the Nelson Leafs, as well as Brandon Weare of the Revelstoke Grizzlies have been selected as the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for March. Nemethy – Top Forward – Nemethy scored eight goals and added eight assists for 16 points in 17 games, […]
Liam Noble of the Nelson Leafs, as well as Kaleb West and Brandon Weare of the Revelstoke Grizzlies have been named the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending April 3. Noble – Top Forward – The Dawson Creek native had two goals and three […]
March 31, 2022 Grizzlies win Teck Cup Championship The Revelstoke Grizzlies have defended their KIJHL Teck Cup Championship by defeating the Nelson Leafs 6-4, winning the series in five games. Ronin Pusch’s seventh goal of the playoffs 6:33 into the third on the power-play won the Teck Cup championship. Entering the third period trailing 4-3, […]
