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Week One of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is in the books and the Nelson Leafs currently sit fourth overall after the first Power Rankings behind defending champion Revelstoke Grizzlies, Fernie Ghostriders and Sicamous Eagles. Nelson opened the current season with a pair of wins — 2-1 home ice victory against Princeton and 4-2 road win over Grand Forks Border

As Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams begin training camps on the eve of the 2022-23 Junior B season, the league announced Friday a change to the Kootenay Conference playoff format for the upcoming season. In a media release on the KIJHL website, the league said the new format, which was necessitated by the withdrawal of the Spokane Braves for a third

As Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams begin training camps on the eve of the 2022-23 Junior B season, the league announced Friday a change to the Kootenay Conference playoff format for the upcoming season. In a media release on the KIJHL website, the league said the new format, which was necessitated by the withdrawal of the Spokane Braves for a third

The Spokane Braves have made the decision to withdraw from the upcoming Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season after the team said it would not be able to commit to operating by an August 1st deadline that had previously been set to determine their status. “The Braves have been working hard over the last number of months in preparation to rejoin the KIJHL this fall

The Nelson Leafs are very pleased to add their support to the Ukrainian Families to Nelson program. The Nelson Leafs of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League recently presented sponsors Tanya Finely and Brent Holowaychuk with a cash donation of $500 along with a family seasons pass for all Nelson KIJHL regular home games played next season at the NDCC Arena. The

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has always been dubbed a “development league” by scouts and coaches. The Nelson Leafs recently saw two of their players develop into Junior A recruits after Trail and Cranbrook of the BC Hockey League came calling. Rhett Hamilton is the latest Leaf to be recruited after the Trail Smoke Eaters announced the forward has been added

With the latest push by the Russians in eastern Ukraine, now, more than ever, is a time for people to come together to support the people of the ravaged European country. In Nelson, what began as friends having dinner with people of Ukrainian heritage has blossomed into a drive to re-locate families to the Heritage City from the war-torn country. “I received a call from my

The Grizzlies are back-to-back champions following a pair of cancelled seasons

The Grizzlies are back-to-back champions following a pair of cancelled seasons

The Revelstoke Grizzlies scored three unanswered third period goals to defeat the Nelson Leafs 6-4 and capture the 2022 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Teck Cup Championship Thursday night at the Forum. The defending Teck Cup Champions win the KIJHL best-of-seven final series 4-1. Trailing 4-3 entering the third period, Tyden McWillis got the Grizzlies rally