New Wave: Chase Heat

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Chase heat. The Heat finished third in […]

ATTENTION: Culture Development Camp RE-REGISTRATION

Friends & Families of the Chase Heat,   We’ve had a grateful beginning to our 22/23 season with the opening registration of our camps. We’ve had a great number of sign ups throughout all of our camp selections!   You may be aware we ran through technical difficulties in our website regarding the registration form. […]

CULTURE DEVELPMENT SELECTION CAMP

CHASE HEAT HOCKEY CULTURE DEVELPMENT SELECTION CAMP HONOUR – EFFORT – ACCOUNTABILITY – TEAM CULTURE/DEVELOPMENT SELECTION CAMPS WHERE: ART HOLDING MEMORIAL ARENA: CHASE BC CAMP 1: THURSDAY AUGUST 11TH 12TH 13TH 14TH CAMP 2 THERE ARE NO SHORT CUTS COST: $450.00 (Tax Inc.)   We are proud to present to you our 2022 SELECTION CAMPS. […]

Heat’s Ouellette signs with SJHL’s Ice Wolves

  Lucas Ouellette of the Chase Heat has signed to play for the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the 2022-23 season. In his lone season in the KIJHL, the Calgary native scored 14 goals and had 33 points in 40 regular season games. In seven KIJHL Teck Cup playoff […]

KIJHL announces 2021/22 Bursary Recipients

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 12 student-athletes who competed during the 2021-22 season that it has selected to receive league bursaries. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies.   Eddie Mountain Division Columbia Valley Rockies – Jonah Fournier: The Canal Flats, B.C. native, […]

2021 – 2022 Award Recipients

As with anything in life, awards at the Junior hockey level do not include participation recognition. Hockey is not an individual sport, it requires the entire 25 player roster as well as the team staff fully taking part in order to be successful. Thank you one and all for your part, the fans and volunteers […]

Biensch first recipient of Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has named Chase Heat captain Jacob Biensch as the inaugural recipient of the Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship. Joseph was one of 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos killed in a tragic bus crash on April 6, 2018. He started his junior hockey career in the KIJHL with the Beaver […]

KIJHL Top Scorer Award winners

  Kayde Kinaschuk of the Columbia Valley Rockies, Hayden Stocks of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Jacob Biensch of the Chase Heat and Jack Henderson of the Osoyoos Coyotes were named the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Top Scorer divisional award winners.   Henderson – Bill Ohlhausen Division – Henderson, the KIJHL points champion with 65 […]

KIJHL Overall Award Winners Announced

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced its Overall Award winners for the 2021/22 season. Honours have been handed out in seven categories: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. The overall KIJHL winners were selected from the four […]

The End

Ta Dum. Silence and tears from the players, staff and fans in attendance at McArthur Island Arena in Kamloops as game 7 concluded. The End, as quick as that, in an intense, tight, skilled 7 game battle that went into a 3rd overtime period before a victor was declared with a sudden death goal. Approximately […]