KIJHL approves move to Quesnel

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced today that the North Okanagan Knights franchise has been sold and relocated to Quesnel, where they will be known as the River Rush. The sale and move was approved unanimously by the KIJHL’s Board of Governors and will take effect immediately. With the addition of the River Rush, […]

Young Guns: Nolan Kelly

  Nolan Kelly of the North Okanagan Knights is this week’s Young Guns, presented by the Next Shift Network, as he scored a goal and added four assists in two games. Knights Head Coach-GM Liam McOnie says that Kelly does a very good job of taking advantage of the opportunities he gets and has a […]

The KIJHL Notebook: Team series leaders

  Tonight there are two important Game 5s being played – the Grand Forks Border Bruins are in Beaver Valley, and the North Okanagan Knights visit the Princeton Posse. Heading into tonight, Knights rookies Nolan Kelly and Gage Parrell are 1-2 in points – Kelly has 19 points in eight games, while Parrell has 15. […]

Coventry, O’Brien & Stojan named KIJHL 3 Stars

    Ethan Coventry (Revelstoke Grizzlies), Fraser O’Brien (North Okanagan Knights) and Connor Stojan (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) have been selected the Hudl Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 10/24. Coventry – Top Forward – The Calgary product netted back-to-back hat-tricks for the Grizzlies to help […]