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The 2024/25 KIJHL season will be the 58th in league history and the second at the Jr. A level. The regular season will begin on September 20th 2024 with 18 of the league's 21 franchises in action on opening night, the Chiefs and defending champions Grizzlies will start the season the next night while the Ghostriders won't start the season until the following Friday night. The only rematch of the 2024 Teck Cup Finals will occur on December 7th 2024 in Revelstoke. The season will run until February 22nd 2025.[1] The playoffs will begin a week later on February 28th 2025 with 16 teams competing for the Teck Cup.[2]
Off Season
editThe first major off-season change occurred on March 22nd 2024 when the KIJHL's board of governors approved the sale of the Summerland Steam to a new ownership group comprising of Tyrel and Robin Lucas, Parnell Pinette, Brad Paddison, Gerald Overton, and Aaron and Nathan Zurak. This new ownership group would move the team north from Summerland to Williams Lake where they would rebrand as the Williams Lake Mustangs,[3] a moniker previously used by the RMJHL team that played from 1978 to 1996.
On March 31st 2024 the KIJHL announced a new expansion franchise to the city of Merritt, British Columbia to begin play in the 2024-2025 season resulting in the Merritt Centennials leaving the independent BCHL and return to Hockey Canada-sanctioned hockey. The franchise will retain the Centennials moniker, colors, arena and branding, but will be officially regarded as a sperate franchise than the one that went independent.[4]
The second relocation of the 2024 off season occurred five days later when the North Okanagan Knights were sold to a Quesnel -based ownership group who moved the team north, expanding the league footprint by 100 kilometers into the Shuswap region where they would be rebranded as the Quesnel River Rush.[5]
In smaller news the Kelowna Chiefs were sold to Kelowna businessman Darren Tymchyshyn, however the team will see no changes to moniker, logo, or colors because of this change.[6]
On May 5th Nelson-born Rebels forward Nathan "Nate" Jackman was tragically killed in a car accident causing shock around the league, especially in Nelson and Castlegar in the wake of his passing[7]. With the Leafs and Rebels playing each other in a home-and-home series to start the season there is expected to be a ceremony prior to either or both games specifically the game in Castlegar where Nate played.
Pre-Season Trades
edit| TEAM 1 | Player(s) acquired | TEAM 2 | Player(s) acquired | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | Rylan Konecsni (F-2005) | Osoyoos | Tyler Seminoff (D-2004) | June 1st 2024 |
| 100 Mile House | Michael Malinowski (G-2005) | Quesnel | Zachary Gull (F-2004) | |
| Quesnel | Future Considerations | Coastal (PJHL) | Nate Hughes (F-2005), Laszlo Istvanffy (F-2005) | |
| Kelowna | Luke Rishaug (F-2004) | Quesnel | Future Considerations | June 5th 2024 |
| Creston Valley | Future Considerations | Weyburn (SJHL) | Max Chakrabarti (D-2005) | |
| Merritt | Keaton Daley (D-2005) | Williams Lake | Future Considerations | June 7th 2024 |
| Golden Rockets | John Spraggs (D-2004) | Kamloops | Future Consideratio | |
| 100 Mile House | Kyle Cyr (F-2005) | Williams Lake | Jackson Altwasser (F-2005) | June 10th 2024 |
| 100 Mile House | Landon Janz (D-2005) | Sicamous | Nicholas Sloane (D-2005) | |
| 100 Mile House | Caden Cygan (F-2005),Nelson Webster (F-2005) | Osoyoos | Kyle Cyr (F-2005),Future Considerations | |
| Princeton | Future Considerations | Estevan (SJHL) | Bryton Morrow (F-2005) | |
| Kamloops | David Andler (F-2005) | Revelstoke | Jake Phillips-Watts (F-2006) | June 11th 2024 |
| Williams Lake | Hunter Sellers (F-2005),Future Considerations | White Rock (PJHL) | Owen Neilson (F-2004) | |
| Kelowna | Spencer Fowle (F-2006) | Mission City (PJHL) | Future Considerations | June 12th 2024 |
| Golden | Gabe Osmond (G-2005) | Grand Forks | Alexander Jessey (G-2005) | June 18th 2024 |
| Kelowna | Jesse Ivanovic (D-2005) | LaRonge (SJHL) | Future Considerations | June 19th 2024 |
| Williams Lake | Carter Boomer (F-2006) | 100 Mile House | Future Considerations | June 21st 2024 |
| Kelowna | Jacob Rausch (D-2004) | Williams Lake | Jacob Schtaif (F-2004), Tyler Schmidt (D-2005) | July 4th 2024 |
| Columbia Valley | Future Considerations | Thunder Bay (SIJHL) | Jameson Franz (D-2004) | July 8th 2024 |
| Castlegar | Benjamin Filiponne (D-2006) | Chiliwack (PJHL) | Future Considerations | July 15th 2024 |
| Osoyoos | Myles Hayne (D-2004) | Kimberley | Future Considerations | July 19th 2024 |
| Chase | Future Considerations | Winnipeg (MJHL) | Cole Whelan (F-2004) | Aug 6th 2024 |
Regular season
editOn July 3rd 2024 the KIJHL announced the regular season schedule as well as the new division format in the Okanagan Conference, the Revelstoke Grizzlies and Sicamous Eagles would move from the Doug Birks Division to the Bill Ohlhausen joining the Centennials, Chiefs, Coyotes, and Posse. While the River Rush and Mustangs would take their spots in Birks along with the Storm, Heat, and Wranglers. The KIJHL season will be 44 games long for each team. The KIJHL erroneously reported that each team would play 10 out-of-conference games but in reality the 10 clubs in the Kootenay will in fact play 11[9]. Each team's schedule can be broken down as follows:
- Neil Murdoch Division
- 1 game against each Doug Birks team (5 total: 5 away)
- 1 game against each Bill Ohlhausen team (6 total: 6 home)
- 2 games against all-but-one Eddie Mountain team (9 total: 4 home, 5 away)
- 6 games against the other Neil Murdoch teams (24 total: 12 home, 12 away)
- Eddie Mountain Division
- 1 game against each Doug Birks team (5 total: 5 home)
- 1 game against each Bill Ohlhausen team (6 total: 6 away)
- 2 games against all-but-one Neil Murdoch team (9 total: 5 home, 4 away)
- 6 games against the other Eddie Mountain teams (24 total: 12 home, 12 away)
- Doug Birks Division
- 1 game against each Neil Murdoch team (5 total: 5 home)
- 1 game against each Eddie Mountain team (5 total: 5 away)
- 2 games against each Bill Ohlhausen team (12 total: 6 home, 6 away)
- 5 or 6 games against the other Doug Birks division teams (22 total: 11 home, 11 away)
- Bill Ohlhausen Division
- 1 game against each Neil Murdoch team (5 total: 5 away)
- 1 game against each Eddie Mountain team (5 total: 5 home)
- 2 games against each Doug Birks team (10 total: 5 home, 5 away)
- 4-5 games against the other Bill Ohlhausen teams (24 total:12 home, 12 away)[1]
The season will begin on September 20th
| TEAM | First game of season | Home Opener |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mountain Division | ||
| Columbia Valley Rockies | Sept 20th V Golden | Sept 20th V Golden |
| Creston Valley Thunder Cats | Sept 20th V Kimberley | Sept 20th V Kimberley |
| Fernie Ghostriders | Sept 27th V Kimberley | Sept 27th V Kimberley |
| Golden Rockets | Sept 20th @ Columbia Valley | Sept 27th V Nelson |
| Kimberley Dynamiters | Sept 20th @ Creston | Sept 21st V Columbia Valley |
| Neil Murdoch Division | ||
| Beaver Valley Nitehawks | Sept 20th @ Spokane | Sept 28th V Kelowna |
| Castlegar Rebels | Sept 20th V Nelson | Sept 20th V Nelson |
| Grand Forks Border Bruins | Sept 20th V Princeton | Sept 20th V Princeton |
| Nelson Leafs | Sept 20th @ Castlegar | Sept 21st V Castlegar |
| Spokane Braves | Sept 20th V Beaver Valley | Sept 20th V Beaver Valley |
| Doug Birks Division | ||
| 100 Mile House Wranglers | Sept 20th V Osoyoos | Sept 20th V Osoyoos |
| Chase Heat | Sept 20th V Kamloops | Sept 20th V Kamloops |
| Kamloops Storm | Sept 20th @ Chase | Sept 21st V Chase |
| Quesnel River Rush | Sept 20th V Merritt | Sept 20th V Merritt |
| Williams Lake Mustangs | Sept 20th V Sicamous | Sept 20th V Sicamous |
| Bill Ohlhausen Division | ||
| Kelowna Chiefs | Sept 21st V Osoyoos | Sept 21st V Osoyoos |
| Merritt Centeniels | Sept 20th @ Quesnel | Sept 27th V Kamloops |
| Osoyoos Coyotes | Sept 20th @ 100 Mile | Oct 5th V 100 Mile |
| Princeton Posse | Sept 20th @ Grand Forks | Sept 27th V Sicamous |
| Revelstoke Grizzlies | Sept 21st @ 100 Mile | Oct 4th V Creston |
| Sicamous Eagles | Sept 20th @ Williams Lake | Sept 28th V Merritt |
| TEAM | W | L | OL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA | GD | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mountain Division | |||||||||
| Columbia Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creston Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimberly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Murdoch Divison | |||||||||
| Beaver Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castlegar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Forks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spokane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Birks Division | |||||||||
| 100 Mile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamloops | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quesnel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Ohlhausen Division | |||||||||
| Kelowna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merritt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osoyoos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princeton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Revelstoke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sicamous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Locations
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- Kootenay Conference
- Eddie Mountain Division
- Golden Rockets1
- Columbia Valley Rockies2
- Fernie Ghostriders3
- Kimberley Dynamiters4
- Creston Thundercats5
- Neil Murdoch Division
- Nelson Leafs6
- Castlegar Rebels7
- Beaver Valley Nitehawks8
- Spokane Braves9
- Grand Forks Border Bruins10
- Okanagan/Shuswap Conference
- Bill Ohlhausen Division
- Osoyoos Coyotes11
- Princeton Posse12
- Merritt Centennials13
- Kelowna Chiefs14
- Sicamous Eagles15
- Revelstoke Grizzlies16
- Doug Birks Division
- Chase Heat17
- Kamloops Storm18
- 100 Mile House Wranglers19
- Williams Lake Mustangs20
- Quesnel River Rush21
BCHC Prospects game
editThe BCHC prospects game will be the third edition of the game, a matchup between the best young players in the KIJHL and PJHL who formed the BCHC on September 22nd 2022.[11] The game is used to showcase the best talent in the league to higher leagues, including the WHL. Whilst there has been no official announcement as of August 9th the game is expected to be played at a PJHL arena as the Kamloops Storm of the KIJHL hosted the 2023 game.[12]
Playoffs
editThe 2025 'Quest for the Teck cup' will begin on February 28th 2024 with the top four teams in each division making the playoffs, 1st will play 4th and 2nd will play 3rd in the division semi-finals. The winners will meet in the division final. The winners of those series will meet in the conference finals (Eddie Mountain V Neil Murdoch in the Kootenay and Doug Birks V Bill Ohlhausen in the Okanagan/Shuswap). The winners of the conference finals will meet in the Teck Cup Final. All series will be best-of-seven with games 1,2,5,and 7 being hosted by the team with the superior regular-season record. Barring any unforeseen circumstances this format, which was also used last year, will be the same format as the previous season's for the first time since the 2018 and 2019 playoffs[13][14][15].
| Division Semi-Finals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | 2025 KIJHL Teck Cup Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| EM1 | Eddie Mountain 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EM4 | Eddie Mountain 4 | Eddie Mountain 1/4 | |||||||||||||||||
| EM2 | Eddie Mountain 2 | Eddie Mountain 2/3 | |||||||||||||||||
| EM3 | Eddie Mountain 3 | Eddie Mountain Champion | |||||||||||||||||
| NM1 | Neil Murdoch 1 | Neil Murdoch Champion | |||||||||||||||||
| NM4 | Neil Murdoch 4 | Neil Murdoch 1/4 | |||||||||||||||||
| NM2 | Neil Murdoch 2 | Neil Murdoch 2/3 | |||||||||||||||||
| NM3 | Neil Murdoch 3 | Kootenay Conference Champion | |||||||||||||||||
| BD1 | Doug Birks 1 | Okanagan Conference Champion | |||||||||||||||||
| DB4 | Doug Birks 4 | Doug Birks 1/4 | |||||||||||||||||
| DB2 | Doug Birks 2 | Doug Birks 2/3 | |||||||||||||||||
| DB3 | Doug Birks 3 | Doug Birks Champion | |||||||||||||||||
| BO1 | Bill Ohlhausen 1 | Bill Ohlhausen Champion | |||||||||||||||||
| BO4 | Bill Ohlhausen 4 | Bill Ohlhausen 1/4 | |||||||||||||||||
| BO2 | Bill Ohlhausen 2 | Bill Ohlhausen 2/3 | |||||||||||||||||
| BO3 | Bill Ohlhausen 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mowat Cup
editThe Mowat Cup is the British Columbia Jr. A hockey championship between the champions of all the leagues in BC, a new format for the completion is expected as the previous format of the winners of the KIJHL, PJHL, and VIJHL plus a fourth host team would no longer be feasible due to the VIJHL becoming an independent league as an affiliate for the BCHL in a manner similar to Jr. B.[16] However an announcement is expected to be made around the time of the BCHC prospects game.
References
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- ^ jdubois (2024-07-03). "KIJHL releases 2024-25 regular season schedule". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ jdubois (2024-03-22). "KIJHL approves move to Williams Lake". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ jdubois (2024-03-31). "KIJHL approves Merritt Centennials as expansion club". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ jdubois (2024-04-05). "KIJHL approves move to Quesnel". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ jdubois (2024-05-02). "KIJHL approves Chiefs ownership change". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ jdubois (2024-05-08). "KIJHL mourns passing of Nathan Jackman". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Transactions". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ jdubois (2024-07-03). "KIJHL releases 2024-25 regular season schedule". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "KIJHL - Kootenay International Junior Hockey League". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ jdubois (2022-09-22). "KIJHL, PJHL announce creation of BCHC". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ bradydouglas (2023-09-28). "2023 BCHC Prospects Game Announcement". www.pjhl.net. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ kijhl (2020-03-12). "Update: KIJHL cancels remainder of 2019/20 season". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ jdubois (2022-09-02). "2023 Kootenay Conference playoff format announced". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ jdubois (2022-02-09). "Kootenay Conference Playoff Change Announced". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "VIJHL ANNOUNCES DECISION TO BECOME INDEPENDENT LEAGUE". www.vijhl.com. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-08-10.