Rockets Action Summary – Rockets Prevail In Tough Divisional Battle

Saturday, Jan.21st, 2023  Rockets 2  Kimberley 1      To say this season’s five previous contests between the Golden Rockets and Kimberley Dynamiters have been close and exciting, would be a huge understatement.  To date, the largest margin of victory is a 3-0 Rockets’ shutout win last November.  The last three games between these clubs […]

Top Shelf podcast for Jan. 20

Welcome to episode 20 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast. This week Top Shelf features player interviews with Hunter Harwood (Osoyoos Coyotes), Ethan Aebly (Golden Rockets), Ethan MacDuff and Scott Sinclair (Fernie Ghostriders). Kimberley HC/GM Derek Stuart talks about the Dynamiters’ Autism Awareness initiative. The guest broadcaster is Mike Fox (North Okanagan Knights). Enjoy.   […]

KIJHL Notebook

  Unless Kent Moors of the Summerland Steam goes on an absolute offensive tear in their final 10 games, Keenan Ingram of the Columbia Valley Rockies will finish as the top rookie producer. Plus, Moors would need Ingram, his KIJHL Prospects teammate to slow down. In 31 games, the Calgary product leads all rookies with […]

Rockets Action Summary – Rockets Edge Past Creston In Final Minute

Tuesday, Jan.17th, 2023  Rockets 4  Creston 3       Mid-January, and still every club in the tough Eddie Mountain Division is above the .500 mark in win percentage.  Quite a feat, and a great indication of the high-calibre play on the ice.      With only a scant three weeks to go in the […]

Rockets Action Summary – Rockets Come Up Short In Lone Weekend Game

     Just a single road game for the Rockets last weekend, as they journeyed south to the Elk Valley to tangle with the Fernie Ghostriders.  The club looked to solidify their hold on third place in the Eddie Mountain Division, with Fernie hot on their heels.  The team was coming off a great win […]

Rockets Action Summary – Hard Work Rewarded With A Pair Of Key Wins

     The month of January has begun on a positive note for the Rockets.  Their hardwork, dedication and tenacity are tangible on the ice and in the game summaries.  A big four-point weekend for the local stars as they collected a pair of recent victories.        A quick glance at this weekend’s […]

Top Shelf podcast for Jan. 6

Welcome to episode 18 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast Guests this week include Ethan Lawczynski in his 4th season with the Castlegar Rebels, Damon Cunningham with the SJHL Nipawin Hawks, Osoyoos Coyotes Head Coach Ken Law, Sicamous Eagles Head Coach Nick Deschenes and Marko Shehovac from the Golden Rockets, a man with many […]

Rockets Action Summary – Great Rocket Comeback Falls Just A Bit Short

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023   Kimberley 5  Rockets 4 (overtime)      The first home game of the New Year developed into an exciting third period comeback for the Rockets, as the local stars battled tough and forced the Dynamiters to overtime.      The visitors opened a 2-0 lead in the first period on […]

Rockets Action Summary – Rockets Looking To Rebound In January

     Last week, the KIJHL regular season schedule resumed following the Xmas break and, as we head into the New Year, the action will be heating-up as all teams begin to bear down for positioning in the standings.  The Eddie Mountain Division continues to be tough, close and exciting each and every contest, with […]

KIJHL Notebook: Lethal Ingram leads high-octane Rockies

  Led by Keenan Ingram, who is tied for the KIJHL lead in goals with 26, the Columbia Valley Rockies are the highest scoring team in the league with 132 goals. Later into this edition of the KIJHL Notebook, we’ll get into more detail about the Rockies offence as well as the other 18 teams, […]