The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the KIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League for the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the British Columbia Provincial Title. The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup moves on to compete for the Western Canada "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.
[edit] History
Founded in the early 1960s, the league was represented by the Trail Smoke Eaters in 1962, 1964, 1965, and 1966 for the Mowat Cup. In the '60s, the Mowat Cup determined the British Columbia seed in the Memorial Cup playdowns.
[edit] List of teams
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| Kootenay Conference |
| Eddie Mountain |
Columbia Valley Rockies |
 Invermere, BC |
Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena |
1978 |
Rob Rice |
Stephen Hynes |
| Creston Thunder Cats |
Creston, BC |
Johnny Bucyk Arena |
1976 |
Joe Martin |
Travis Ludwar |
| Fernie Ghostriders |
Fernie, BC |
Fernie Memorial Arena |
1991 |
William Verner |
Thomas Abenante |
| Golden Rockets |
Golden, BC |
Golden Arena |
1991 |
Ty Davidson |
Josh MacDonald |
| Kimberley Dynamiters |
Kimberley, BC |
Kimberley Civic Centre |
1932 |
1972 |
Garry Jacklin |
Clayton Tilleman |
| Neil Murdoch |
Beaver Valley Nitehawks |
Fruitvale, BC |
Beaver Valley Arena |
1981 |
Terry Jones |
Ryon Sookro |
| Castlegar Rebels |
Castlegar, BC |
Castlegar Community Complex |
1976 |
Steve Junker |
Taylor Anderson |
| Grand Forks Bruins |
Grand Forks, BC |
Grand Forks Arena |
1969 |
Jesse Dorrans |
Randy Tosoff |
| Nelson Leafs |
Nelson, BC |
Nelson Community Complex |
1968 |
Chris Shaw |
Taylor O'Neil |
| Spokane Braves |
 Spokane, WA |
Eagles Ice-A-Rena |
1972 |
Mike Bay |
Rance Hughes |
| Okanagan/Shuswap Conference |
| Doug Birks |
Kamloops Storm |
Kamloops, BC |
McArthur Park Arena |
1996 |
Tyler Liebel |
Mike McCance |
| North Okanagan Knights |
Armstrong, BC |
Nor-Val Centre |
2009 |
Sylvain Leone |
Shawn Holliday |
| Revelstoke Grizzlies |
Revelstoke, BC |
Revelstoke Forum |
1993 |
Rylan Ferster |
Brad Friedrich |
| Sicamous Eagles |
Sicamous, BC |
Sicamous District Recreation Centre |
1994 |
Blair Robinson |
Kenneth McKay |
| Okanagan |
Kelowna Chiefs |
Kelowna, BC |
Rutland Arena |
2007 |
Ken Andrusiak |
Dane Rupert |
| Osoyoos Coyotes |
Osoyoos, BC |
Osoyoos Sunbowl Arena |
2010 |
Ken Law |
Stefan Jensen |
| Penticton Lakers |
Penticton, BC |
Weyerhaeuser Arena |
2001 |
Evan Marble |
Dylan Burton |
| Princeton Posse |
Princeton, BC |
Princeton District Multipurpose Arena |
1991 |
Dale Hladun |
Derrick Delisser |
2010-11 KIJHL Team Location Map
[edit] Champions
Golden Rockets and Creston Valley Thundercats playing in 2010
[edit] NHL Alumni
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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2010-11 KIJHL Season
Canada (19 teams)
United States (1 teams)
Invermere, BC
Spokane, WA
