2017-18 KIJHL Season

This is the 2017-18 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 57th season.
==Membership changes==
*Due to a deadly ammonia leak at the Fernie Memorial Arena, the Fernie Ghostriders played the 2017-18 season out of the Elk Valley Leisure Centre in Sparwood, BC.
==Teams==
Eddie Mountain Division 	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division 	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division	Eddie Mountain Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Columbia Valley Rockies 	Invermere 	Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Creston Valley Thunder Cats	Creston 	Johnny Bucyk Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fernie Ghostriders 	Fernie 	Fernie Memorial ArenaElk Valley Leisure Centre (emergency use)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Golden Rockets 	Golden 	Golden and District Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kimberley Dynamiters 	Kimberley 	Kimberley Civic Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	Neil Murdoch Division 	 	 	 	
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Beaver Valley Nitehawks 	Fruitvale 	Beaver Valley Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Castlegar Rebels 	Castlegar 	Castlegar and District Community Complex 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Grand Forks Border Bruins 	Grand Forks 	Jack Goddard Memorial Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nelson Leafs 	Nelson 	Nelson and District Community Complex 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Spokane Braves 	Spokane 	Eagles Ice-A-Rena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division 	Okanagan Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kelowna Chiefs 	Kelowna 	Rutland Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
North Okanagan Knights 	Armstrong 	Nor-Val Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Osoyoos Coyotes 	Osoyoos 	Osoyoos Sunbowl Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Princeton Posse 	Princeton 	Princeton District Multipurpose Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Summerland Steam 	Summerland 	Summerland Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division 	Doug Birks Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
100 Mile House Wranglers 	100 Mile House 	South Cariboo Recreation Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chase Heat 	Chase 	Art Holding Memorial Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kamloops Storm 	Kamloops 	McArthur Island Sports & Events Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revelstoke Grizzlies 	Revelstoke 	Revelstoke Forum 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sicamous Eagles 	Sicamous 	Sicamous District Recreation Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===Kootenay Conference===
====Eddie Mountain Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Kimberley Dynamiters 	47	38	7 	1	1 	199	112	78
Creston Valley Thunder Cats	47	32	12	2	1 	225	120	67
Columbia Valley Rockies 	47	19	21	3	4 	167	188	45
Fernie Ghostriders 	47	15	28	1	3 	153	214	34
Golden Rockets 	47	3 	40	1	3 	85 	269	10
===Neil Murdoch Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Nelson Leafs 	47	33	9 	2	3 	164	101	71
Castlegar Rebels 	47	30	13	1	2 	199	121	63
Beaver Valley Nitehawks 	47	27	15	2	3 	170	127	59
Grand Forks Border Bruins	47	15	27	1	4 	131	177	35
Spokane Braves 	47	15	28	2	2 	137	201	34
===Okanagan/Shuswap Conference===
====Doug Birks Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Revelstoke Grizzlies 	47	34	8 	2	3 	212	123	73
Chase Heat 	47	26	19	0	2 	182	157	54
100 Mile House Wranglers	47	24	18	4	1 	207	179	53
Kamloops Storm 	47	18	24	3	2 	146	171	41
Sicamous Eagles 	47	6 	37	2	2 	90 	236	16
===Okanagan/Shuswap Conference===
====Okanagan Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Osoyoos Coyotes 	47	32	11	2	2 	202	129	68
Kelowna Chiefs 	47	27	15	1	4 	221	171	59
Summerland Steam 	47	27	16	1	3 	173	156	58
Princeton Posse 	47	17	24	2	4 	130	177	40
North Okanagan Knights	47	14	26	3	4 	110	174	35
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top 4 teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.  The first two round series are best-of-seven.  The semifinal and final series are best of five  The playoff champion advances to the 2018 Cyclone Taylor Cup which is being held in Richmond, British Columbia hosted by the Richmond Sockeyes out of the Minoru Arena.  Traditionally, the Cyclone Taylor Cup champion advances to the Keystone Cup which determines the Western Canada Junior B champion but the three leagues which compete for the Cyclone Taylor Cup have agreed not to compete in the Keystone Cup any longer citing expenses and player safety as their primary concerns.  BC Hockey does not require their provincial champions to compete at the regional or national level.  Hockey Alberta has also announced they will not allow their teams to compete at the Keystone Cup either.
===Division Semifinals===
*Osoyoos Coyotes defeated Princeton Posse 4 games to none
*Kelowna Chiefs defeated Summerland Steam 4 games to 3
*Revelstoke Grizzlies defeated Kamloops Storm 4 games to 2
*100 Mile House Wranglers defeated Chase Heat 4 games to none
*Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Fernie Ghostriders 4 games to 1
*Columbia Valley Rockies defeated Creston Valley Thunder Cats 4 games to 2
*Nelson Leafs defeated Grand Forks Border Bruins 4 games to 3
*Castlegar Rebels defeated Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4 games to 3
===Division Finals===
*Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Columbia Valley Rockies 4 games to 1
*Nelson Leafs defeated Castlegar Rebels 4 games to 1
*Osoyoos Coyotes defeated Kelowna Chiefs 4 games to 2
*Revelstoke Grizzlies defeated 100 Mile House Wranglers 4 games to 3
===Conference Finals===
*Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Nelson Leafs 4 games to 2
*Revelstoke Grizzlies defeated Osoyoos Coyotes 4 games to 3
===League Final===
*Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Revelstoke Grizzlies 4 games to 2
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