Friday, Feb.24th, 2023 Kimberley 4 Rockets 0 Game 5 of the opening round of the divisional playoffs came down to a ‘must win’ situation for the Rockets, as they travelled south to Kimberley. Yet another highly-entertaining, fast-paced contest saw the Nitros take full advantage of home-ice, rolling to a 4-0 win and securing […]
The visiting Kimberley Dynamiters rode into town this week to continue the exciting series with the hometown Rockets in Games 3 & 4 of the opening round of playoffs. The first pair of contests in the southern centre were split, and both teams were looking to gain an advantage as the play […]
These two evenly-matched clubs hit the Kimberley ice last Friday and Saturday, to kickoff the 2022-23 KIJHL post-season playdowns. The Rockets were looking to come away with at least a split in games, and take away home-ice advantage from the Nitros. In the seven regular season meetings between these teams […]
In speaking with coaches leading up to the start of the KIJHL Teck Cup playoffs for this Notebook, Kamloops Storm bench boss Jan Ludvig likely provided the best quote as the Quest for the Teck Cup begins tomorrow. “It’s gonna be like a good boxing match,” said Ludvig of their matchup with the Sicamous Eagles. […]
Each year, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League presents seven awards for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. Winners are named from each of the league’s four divisions prior to the start of KIJHL Playoffs, with overall league […]
Welcome to episode 23 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. The Golden Rockets have the weekend off awaiting the start of the playoffs; Emanuel Sequeira chats with their captain Jordan Lario about the regular season and preparing for the playoffs. Fernie Head Coach/General Manager Ty Valin joins Mark Berry to talk about the Ghostriders’ […]
Triple-header of action. Let’s get started…………… Friday, Feb.3rd, 2023 Rockets 3 Beaver Valley 2 As the end of the regular season schedule draws closer, the first game of a big 3-game weekend on home-ice for the Rockets was a fast-paced, exciting contest that went right down to the wire. […]
Tuesday night at the Plywood Palace saw yet another exciting chapter written in the valley sports-rivalry between Golden and Invermere, as the two clubs met head-on in a wide-open offensive affair. When the smoke finally cleared, the hometown crowd were treated to another great Rocket comeback in an 8-6 decision. Tuesday, Jan.31st, 2023 […]
Kevin-Thomas Walters (North Okanagan Knights), Liam Furlong (Golden Rockets) and Nathan Presley (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) have been selected as the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan. 29. Walters – Top Forward – The Vernon product had a big week with five goals and six assists in three […]
For the 7th time this season, the Golden Rockets have split a two-game weekend (this time on the road), just “edged-out” by Nelson Friday and just “edging-by” Castlegar Saturday. Friday, Jan.27th, 2023 Nelson 6 Rockets 5 A gallant comeback for the Rockets in this one, which fell just a bit short. […]
