Despite dressing just 14 skaters and finishing the game with only 13, Osoyoos still managed to knock off North Okanagan 7-2, Wednesday night in Armstrong. Seven different goal scorers got in on the act, including Charlie Lockhart (with his first of the season), Tegan Neuman (Shorthanded), Noah Eisenhut (Powerplay), Ethan McKinley, Johnny Jenkinson (Shorthanded), Nathan […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 18th week. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 39 W: 31 L: 2 OTL: 2 SOL: 4) The Coyotes are KIJHL regular seasons champs after winning both their games, 8-2 versus […]
Just two years ago, the Osoyoos Coyotes were at the bottom of the KIJHL Standings. Flash forward to present day, which has seen Head Coach Carter Rigby and his staff vastly turn around a struggling program in short time. The result a 2021/2022 Regular Season Championship. The clincher was Saturday night’s 4-0 blanking of Sicamous […]
Playing for the high-octane Osoyoos Coyotes, Jack Henderson is also the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s most lethal offensive threat. He came into the 2021-22 season with the confidence knowing he would be one of the top players in the league and wanted to be among the best in points. Heading into this weekend’s […]
The 2021-22 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League regular season wraps up on Feb. 19 and there are still two playoff spots mathematically available. This week’s KIJHL Notebook connects with the leaders of each team to talk about how their respective teams are playing as the season comes to a close. Eddie Mountain Division Kayde […]
Osoyoos had little trouble defeating North Okanagan 8-2, Wednesday night at the Sun Bowl. Alex Ochitwa and Jack Henderson led the offence with two goals apiece. Crae Dawson, Ethan O’Rourke, Ethan McKinley and Nathan Hannon added singles. Ochitwa and McKinley, as well as Kaleb Kremp, each contributed two assists to the onslaught. The Coyotes doubled […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 17th week. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 37 W: 29 L: 2 OTL: 2 SOL: 4) The Coyotes won their lone game during the week, 3-1 against the Summerland Steam. […]
Second period goals by Jack Henderson and Kaleb Kremp just 48-seconds apart were enough to help the Coyotes defeat the Steam 3-1, Saturday night in Summerland. Zachary Park added some third period insurance. The lone blemish against Kenny Gerow was an early first period penalty shot goal by the Steam, the only puck to beat […]
As the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League winds down to the completion of its 2021-22 regular season, the KIJHL Notebook digs into what some teams are focused on as they close out their schedules. Also highlighted are the remaining matchups for some teams. Eddie Mountain Division Columbia Valley Rockies Head Coach Briar McNaney said […]
Brandon Kasdorf of the Revelstoke Grizzlies, Ethan Floris of the Osoyoos Coyotes and Scott Thompson of the Columbia Valley Rockies are the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for January. Kasdorf – Top Forward – Opponents couldn’t keep the Rosemary, Alberta product off the scoresheet. Kasdorf, the leading point producer […]
