The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 16th week. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 36 W: 28 L: 2 OTL: 2 SOL: 4) The Coyotes keep their spot at the top of the KIJHL with two wins […]
It’s been a few seasons since a new KIJHL banner has donned the rafters of the Sun Bowl Arena. However, that all changed on Saturday night in Princeton as the Coyotes clinched first place in the Bill Ohlhausen Division with a 5-1 victory over the Posse. Playing their third game in four nights and on […]
It took 18 games for the Coyotes to finally be defeated on home ice. It was the Kamloops Storm who did the honours, 3-2 in a shootout, Friday night in Osoyoos. The Coyotes led 1-0 after 20 minutes, thanks to an early Tegan Neuman goal. The Storm tied the game in the second period, leaving […]
The KIJHL is heading into its final month of the 2021-22 regular season and teams are pushing for playoff spots. This week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on the leading goal scorer and set up player on each team as of Jan. 24 for this month. Eddie Mountain Division Rookie Christian Mealey and Cash Regan have […]
Noah Eisenhut and Tegan Neuman each scored three times in helping the Coyotes roll over North Okanagan 9-2, Wednesday night at the Sun Bowl Arena. The game was actually the postponed meeting, originally scheduled to be played on New Year’s Day. Osoyoos also got goals from Kaleb Kremp, Tyler Badger and Jack Henderson. Ethan Floris […]
Tyler Badger scored 1:42 into three-on-three overtime to give the Coyotes a 3-2 decision over the Steam, Friday night in Summerland. Badger sped down the right wing, cut toward the front of the net and slid the puck past Steam goaltender Ben Lewis, lifting Osoyoos to its fifth straight win. Ryan Bester put the Coyotes […]
This week’s KIJHL Notebook recognizes the unsung hero on teams. According to grammarist.com, that term first appeared in the mid-1800s, though it has its roots in ancient Greece. They say an unsung hero is a person who has achieved great things or committed acts of bravery or self-sacrifice, yet is not celebrated or recognized. The […]
Former National Hockey League Referee, Ron Hoggarth, joined the Coyotes at practice on Thursday morning (Jan. 20th). The Barrie, Ontario native officiated 1,340 NHL regular season and playoff games from 1971 to 1994. He gave an inspiring talk to the players.
Kort Kisinger of the Fernie Ghostriders, Ethan Floris of the Osoyoos Coyotes and Tenzin Mint of the Nelson Leafs have been named the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Jan. 16. Kisinger – Top Forward- The Calgary, Alberta product had four goals and seven points in […]
The Coyotes played their annual game at the Oliver Arena against North Okanagan on Sunday afternoon and despite the unfamiliarity of a much smaller ice surface, managed to hold off the Knights 6-4. Zachary Park with a pair, Josh Bourchier, Ethan Floris, Kaleb Kremp and Tegan Neuman scored the Osoyoos goals. Jack Henderson, Crae Dawson […]
