Heat hire Kyle Evans as Head Coach & GM

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Chase Heat have named Kyle Evans as their new Head Coach and General Manager, the club announced Tuesday. Evans joins the Heat following a successful year with the VIJHL’s Campbell River Storm, who he led to a first place finish with a record of 36-10-1-1 during the 2023/24 season. […]

ACAC’s Portage College adds Border Bruins’ Shebansky

  Ethan Shebansky of the Grand Forks Border Bruins has signed to play for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference next season. Shebansky went 16-8-0 in 27 games for the Border Bruins and helped them advance to the second round of the KIJHL Teck Cup playoffs. This past season, the Edmonton […]

KIJHL approves Chiefs ownership change

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced today that its Board of Governors has approved the sale of the Kelowna Chiefs franchise to local businessman Darren Tymchyshyn. “The KIJHL is excited to have Darren join our league as the owner of the Kelowna Chiefs and help continue the great tradition of KIJHL hockey in the […]