The 2023–24 KIJHL season was the 57th in league history, beginning on Friday, September 22, 2023, and ending on April 9, 2024, with the Revelstoke Grizzlies defeating the Fernie Ghostriders 7-1 in game four of the Teck Cup Finals to win their second championship in three years, and fifth in franchise history.
Season highlights
The 2024 BCHC was held at the McArthur Park Arena in Kamloops. It was the second annual showcase for scouts to observe players from both the KIJHL and the PJHL. Team PJHL won 5-3.
The Spokane Braves returned after being absent for three seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2023, governing body BC Hockey announced plans to restructure its junior hockey framework. The three Junior B leagues (PJHL, KIJHL and VIJHL) were summarily designated as "Junior A Tier 2", with plans to conduct an independent evaluation of those teams seeking to be promoted to "Junior A Tier 1". It was expected that those teams promoted to Tier 1 would eventually apply for membership in the CJHL. The league expected the evaluations to be completed during the 2024-25 season. In April 2024, the VIJHL announced that it would withdraw from the Hockey Canada framework and become an independent farm league for the BCHL beginning in the 2024-25 season.
Regular season
Teams played a 44-game regular season schedule, including six games against each team within their division, two games against each team in the other division of the same conference, and one game against each team in the other conference.
Standings
TeamFernie Ghostriders 29 11 4 62 163 121Kimberley Dynamiters 29 13 2 60 171 113Columbia Valley Rockies2514555149122Creston Valley Thunder Cats2117547146146Golden Rockets831521105187
TeamBeaver Valley Nitehawks329367206111Grand Forks Border Bruins2811561184145Nelson Leafs2417351167159Castlegar Rebels2019545135142Spokane Braves1132123133247
TeamPrinceton Posse35817120896North Okanagan Knights1820642123158Osoyoos Coyotes1624436121177Kelowna Chiefs1624436116157Summerland Steam92962474199
TeamRevelstoke Grizzlies34827019383Kamloops Storm3111264167102Sicamous Eagles3112163190126Chase Heat1229327123192100 Mile House Wranglers1128527105196 Source:
Awards
+AwardLeague WinnerEddie Mountain WinnerNeil Murdoch WinnerDoug Birks WinnerBill Ohlhausen WinnerMVPTristan Weill, KimberleyTristan Weill, KimberleyKaleb Percival, Beaver ValleyDaniel Kroon, SicamousJosh Hader, North OkanaganTop ScorerLuke Chakrabarti, Creston ValleyLuke Chakrabarti, Creston ValleyZach Baumann, SpokaneOwen Dewitt & Hayden Evans, SicamousAnmol Garcha, PrincetonTop DefencemanMax Chakrabarti, Creston ValleyMax Chakrabarti, Creston ValleyKaleb Percival, Beaver ValleyMikkel Hrechka, RevelstokeLucas Sadownyk, PrincetonTop GoaltenderJozef Kuchaslo, RevelstokeNate Glenn, Columbia ValleyConnor Stojan, Beaver ValleyJozef Kuchaslo, RevelstokeJosh Hader, North OkanaganRookie of the YearOwen Dewitt, SicamousCarter Velker, Columbia ValleyZach Baumann, SpokaneOwen Dewitt, SicamousVinay Junek, PrincetonMost SportsmanlikeTyson Horiachka, PrincetonTyson Tokarz, Creston ValleyDawson Davis, NelsonJalen Davidson, ChaseTyson Horiachka, PrincetonCoach of the YearJiri Novak, RevelstokeTy Valin, FernieTerry Jones, Beaver ValleyJiri Novak, RevelstokeMark Readman, Princeton Source:
Playoffs
The 2024 playoffs began with 16 teams in competition.
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