The 2019–20 KIJHL season was the 53rd in league history. The regular season began on September 13, 2019, and ran until February 22nd 2020. The playoffs began the following week, but was cancelled on March 12, 2020, a few hours before puck drop of game 3 of the second round of the playoffs, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

2019-20 KIJHL season
LeagueKIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember–February
Number of games49
Number of teams20
League championsCancelled due to COVID-19
Seasons

Regular season

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Teams played 49 games throughout the course of the season. Six against each team in the division, three against each team in the other division within the conference, and one against each team in the other conference. The Okanagan division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference was renamed to the Bill Ohlhausen Division, named after the recently-retired commissioner of the KIJHL who was in power during the expansion to the region.

Standings

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Eddie Mountain division
Team W L OTL T Pts GF GA
Kimberley Dynamiters 40 6 3 0 83 198 111
Fernie Ghostriders 33 11 3 2 71 216 146
Columbia Valley Rockies 22 18 6 2 56 166 158
Creston Valley Thunder Cats 22 19 6 1 51 168 193
Golden Rockets 21 24 2 1 45 173 186
Neil Murdoch division
Team W L OTL T Pts GF GA
Beaver Valley Nitehawks 30 11 5 3 68 182 140
Nelson Leafs 29 14 6 0 64 199 156
Spokane Braves 20 23 4 2 46 137 185
Castlegar Rebels 13 30 6 0 32 144 204
Grand Forks Border Bruins 13 31 4 1 31 143 233
Bill Ohlhausen division
Team W L OTL T Pts GF GA
Kelowna Chiefs 32 12 2 3 69 186 130
Princeton Posse 26 16 5 1 58 175 155
Summerland Steam 21 19 4 1 47 162 174
North Okanagan Knights 17 25 5 1 40 125 187
Osoyoos Coyotes 9 37 2 1 21 126 233
Doug Birks division
Team W L OTL T Pts GF GA
Revelstoke Grizzlies 39 5 3 1 82 224 108
Chase Heat 30 16 2 1 63 182 139
100 Mile House Wranglers 25 20 2 2 54 170 163
Kamloops Storm 21 26 2 0 44 145 153
Sicamous Eagles 15 29 1 1 32 140 207

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Playoffs

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Division Semi Finals Division Finals Conference Finals 2020 Teck Cup Championship
        
Kimberley 4
Creston Valley 1
Kimberley 2
Columbia Valley 0
Fernie 4
Columbia Valley 0
Season
Cancelled
Beaver Valley 4
Castlegar 0
Beaver Valley 0
Nelson 2
Nelson 4
Spokane 0
Season
Cancelled
Kelowna 4
North Okanagan 1
Kelowna 1
Princeton 1
Princeton 4
Summerland 0
Season
Cancelled
Revelstoke 4
Kamloops 0
Revelstoke 1
100 Mile House 1
Chase 4
100 Mile House 1

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References

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  1. ^ kijhl (2020-03-12). "Update: KIJHL cancels remainder of 2019/20 season". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  2. ^ "KIJHL - Kootenay International Junior Hockey League". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. ^ "KIJHL - Kootenay International Junior Hockey League". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-18.