The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 12 student-athletes who competed during the 2023-24 season that it has selected to receive league bursaries. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies. Next are the recipients from the Okanagan-Shuswap Conference. Brendan Smith – Kelowna Chiefs […]
The Osoyoos Coyotes 2023/2024 (White) Jersey Silent Auction runs until Friday, May 31st, 2024 @ Midnight PDT. Note the current bids below. Each bid is a minimum of $200.00 and can be placed by contacting Randy Bedard at randyb@osoyooscoyotes.com. #1 – Hunter Arntsen (Current Bid of $200.00 by an Anonymous Bidder) #2 – Garrett Kutz […]
What a great start to the KIJHL Teck Cup playoffs. Nine games have gone to overtime and one double overtime. This week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on areas of team and individual performances. Eddie Mountain Division The Fernie Ghostriders have themselves within a victory of advancing to the second round after their 2-1 double overtime […]
The North Okanagan Knights completed a four game sweep of the Osoyoos Coyotes with Tuesday night’s 5-2 victory at the Sun Bowl Arena. North Okanagan built a 3-0 first period lead and never looked back. The teams traded goals in the second and third. Bronson Seymour had both Osoyoos tallies. Hunter Arntsen started his fourth […]
The Coyotes are on the brink of elimination after being shutout 5-0 by North Okanagan, Monday night at the Sun Bowl Arena. Osoyoos now trails the Bill Ohlhausen Division, Best-of-Seven, Semi-Final Playoff Series 3-0. The Knights led 1-0 following the first period, adding two more goals in both the second and third. It’s not as […]
Following Saturday night’s 5-1 setback in North Okanagan, Osoyoos must now win four of the next five games to extend its season. The loss puts the Coyotes down 2-0 in their Bill Ohlhausen Division, Best-of-Seven, Semi-Final Playoff Series. Osoyoos trailed 1-0 after the first period and the teams played a scoreless second period. However, the […]
The Osoyoos Coyotes found themselves playing catch-up the entire time, eventually dropping the opening game of their Bill Olhausen Division, Best-of-Seven, Semi-Final Playoff Series, 5-4 to the North Okanagan Knights, Friday night in Armstrong. A sluggish first period saw the Coyotes trail 2-0, a deficit that increased to 3-0 early in the second. Spencer Fleck […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Teck Cup playoffs begin today. The Kimberley Dynamiters will be looking to defend their title, while the Princeton Posse have their sights on winning their first league championship after repeating as President’s Cup regular season champions. This week’s KIJHL Notebook highlights previous playoff experience and stats that some […]
Carter Rigby is in his second season as an assistant coach with the WHL’s Prince George Cougars. Rigby joined the Cougars after being the head coach-GM of the Osoyoos Coyotes and before that was an assistant coach with the Summerland Steam. His junior hockey career began with the Cougars, where he played seven games […]
Saturday night’s 3-2 loss in North Okanagan had absolutely no bearing on the final regular season standings. Regardless of what happened, the Coyotes knew they would be facing the Knights in the opening round of the playoffs. Osoyoos led 1-0 after the first period on a powerplay tally from Logan Messer. Affiliate Player Dexter Materi […]
