Officiating gave Love extra ice time and more

Bobby Jo Love is a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League alumni, who is officiating in the Western Hockey League and has made the jump to working games in the American Hockey League. As a defenceman, Love made his debut in the KIJHL at 17 with the Sicamous Eagles in 2013-14 collecting six assists in 32 […]

Rockets Action Summary – Pre-Xmas Home-and-Home with Invermere

     An early Christmas treat for valley hockey fans with a home-and-home, two-game series between the Rockets and the Rockies.  Going into the last few games before the break, Columbia Valley holds down first-place in the tough Eddie Mountain Division, while Golden is staying in the thick of the playoff race with games-in-hand over […]

KIJHL Notebook: Team Goaltending

Brandon Weare photo/Revelstoke Grizzlies Facebook Page/Matt Timmins Photography   As the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League nears the Christmas Break, the last game before Christmas is on Dec. 19, this week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on how each team’s goalie tandems have performed.   Eddie Mountain Division The Columbia Valley Rockies have 15 wins and Head […]

Rockets Action Summary – Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021  Kimberley 3  Rockets 2      Rockets were back on the road in Kimberley Tuesday evening for the second of three consecutive games against the rival Dynamiters.  The Nitros were looking to gain ground in the standings on first place Columbia Valley, while the Golden stars were striving to keep pace […]

Rockets Action Summary – Saturday, December 4th, 2021

Saturday, December 4th, 2021  Kimberley 7  Rockets 0 Saturday night at the Plywood Palace saw the Kimberley Dynamiters come to town for the second time this season.  This weekend’s game is the first in a trio of consecutive games the two clubs will play against each other within the next seven days.  In late October, […]

KIJHL Notebook

  This KIJHL Notebook takes a look at how teams performed overall in November and how some of the players made contributions to team success. There is also more good news from Princeton, a perspective on how the Posse have helped their community from a residents perspective.   Eddie Mountain Division The Columbia Valley Rockies […]