Sports News
by The Nelson Daily Sports on Sunday Feb 07 2021
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League worked its very best to try to get a hockey season in during a pandemic.
However, following the recent decision by BC Provincial Health to extend the province-wide ban on social gatherings and events, indefinitely, due to the citing concerns of the growing number of COVID-19 variant cases, the league announced Saturday the cancellation of its...
by Contributor on Saturday Jan 30 2021
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s (KIJHL) Revelstoke Grizzlies have ceased operations for the remainder of the 2020/21 season after members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19.
On Tuesday, January 26th, the Grizzlies became aware of a potential COVID-19 contact that occurred through a team player’s place of employment. In accordance with KIJHL...
by The Nelson Daily Sports on Sunday Jan 10 2021
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League remains committed to its goal for providing a season despite of the recent Provincial Health Order extension to February 5, 2021 limiting sports activities and travel.
KIJHL Commissioner Jeff Dubois said the league remains hopeful of resuming regular season play at that time and will continue with preparations to award the Teck Cup to our...
by The Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday Jan 05 2021
In a prepared statement Tuesday, the BC Hockey has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Cyclone Taylor Cup and 2021 Coy Cup.
The Cyclone Taylor Cup is BC Hockey’s Junior B Championship which features league winners from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL), the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) along with a host...
by The Nelson Daily Sports on Monday Dec 14 2020
In a media release Monday, the BC Seniors Games Society (BCSGS) in consultation with the 2021 Greater Victoria Host Society have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 55+ BC Games.
The Games were to run September 14-18, 2021 in Victoria.
Because of the ongoing public health concerns due to the pandemic, the Games will be postponed until...
by The Nelson Daily Sports on Friday Dec 04 2020
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has decided to postpone its 2020-21 season until the New Year.
In a statement sent out by the league Friday, the KIJHL said the decision comes after the recent Provincial Health Orders, first posted on November 19th as well as additional restrictions put in place on December 3rd.
“In light of ongoing...
by The Nelson Daily Sports on Sunday Nov 22 2020
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has provided an update on league operations following the Provincial Health Order issued on November 19th and the subsequent policy clarification provided by Viasport on November 20th:
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the KIJHL has made the health and safety of our athletes, staff, volunteers, billet families...
by The Nelson Daily Sports on Saturday Nov 21 2020
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is doing an about-face on its decision to continue its regular season.
Following province-wide restrictions brought in by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry Thursday, the league decided to continue its season Friday with a host of games — including a 10-1 victory by the Nelson Leafs over the Grand Forks Border Bruins and Castlegar...
