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June 14, 2021
KIJHL announces season start and new initiatives
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) held its 2021 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 12, with league members meeting virtually to cover a wide range of topics and approve a number of new measures and initiatives.
The KIJHL is excited to continue planning for the 2021/22 season, which is slated to kick off on Friday, October 1 and conclude on Sunday, February 20.
All 20 of the KIJHL’s member clubs will complete a 42-game regular season schedule that includes eight games against divisional opponents and two games each against teams in the opposing division within the same conference.
by Emanuel Sequeira KIJHL Director of Communications on Monday Jun 14 2021
League members covered a wide range of topics and approve a number of new measures and initiatives as the Junior B league looks to return to fulltime operations.
In a media release Monday, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced approve a number of new measures and initiatives following a virtually hosted 2021 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 12th.
During the virtual meeting, league members covered a wide range of topics and approve a number of new measures and initiatives as the Junior B league looks to return to fulltime operations after the league was forced to halt operations during the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 complications.
New owner, now a new head coach. The Grand Forks Border Bruins recently welcomed the hockey team’s new head coach and GM for the upcoming Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. Former Selkirk College Saints skipper, Dave Hnatiuk, joins the Boundary City squad after spending the last two seasons as the Head Coach of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) team.
by Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Director of Communications The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has selected 13 student-athletes and one game official who competed during the 2020-21 season to receive league bursaries, including three from the Neil Murdoch Division. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post secondary studies.