2023-24 KIJHL season

This is the 2023-24 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 63rd season.
==Membership changes==
*On August 3, 2022 the league announced that the Spokane Braves would not be participating in the 2022-23 season due to issues involving recruiting a team that could meet Canada's COVID-19 vaccination policy to enter Canada.https://www.kijhl.ca/spokanebraveswithdrawfrom202223kijhlseason. The team returns to the league for the 2023-24 season.
*On March 22, 2024 the league announced that sale and relocation of the Summerland Steam. The team will relocate to the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex in Williams Lake, British Columbia where the team will be known as the Williams Lake Mustangs which is the name of the community's previous junior team which played in the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League from 1984-85 to 1990-91 and the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League until 1995-96.https://www.kijhl.ca/kijhl-approves-move-to-williams-lake
*On March 31, 2024 the board of directors of the Merritt Centennials announced that they would withdraw from the British Columbia Hockey League and cease operations at the end of the 2023-24 season.https://www.merrittcentennials.com/centennials-to-cease-bchl-operations-for-2024-25-season Later the same day the team would be approved to be sold to private ownership and would be joining the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League for the 2024-25 season.https://www.kijhl.ca/kijhl-approves-merritt-centennials-as-expansion-club
*On April 5, 2024 the league announced the approval of the sale and relocation of the North Okanagan Knights. The team is moving to Quesnel and will assume the name Quesnel River Rush and be based out of the West Fraser Centre.https://www.kijhl.ca/kijhl-approves-move-to-quesnel
==Elevation to Junior A Tier-II==
As a response to the British Columbia Hockey League withdrawing from Hockey Canada effective June 1, 2023; on June 17, 2023 the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced that it had applied with BC Hockey to be classified as Junior A for the 2023-24 season along with all of its' membership.https://www.kijhl.ca/2023-kijhl-agm-concludes-in-sicamous Followed by the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League announcing on July 11, 2023 that it had applied with BC Hockey to be classified as Junior A for the 2023-24 season along with all of its' membership, https://www.vijhl.com/vijhl-applying-for-junior-a-status-for-2023-24-season with the Pacific Junior Hockey League expected to do the same shortly there after.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/an-advisers-life-vijhl-also-applies-for-junior-a-status/ On July 25, 2023 BC Hockey would elevate all three leagues to Junior A Tier-II (a name which previously didn't exist in Hockey Canada's pyramid of levels for junior hockey). The teams would have to meet certain standards to have the possibility of being elevated to Junior A Tier-I in the future.https://www.bchockey.net/news-listing/bc-hockey-announces-new-junior-a-pathway
==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 Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bill Ohlhausen Division 	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division 	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen Division	Bill Ohlhausen 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 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fernie Ghostriders 	44	29	11	3 	1 	163	121	62
Kimberley Dynamiters 	44	29	13	2 	0 	171	113	60
Columbia Valley Rockies 	44	25	14	3 	2 	149	122	55
Creston Valley Thunder Cats	44	21	18	4 	1 	146	146	47
Golden Rockets 	44	8 	31	3 	2 	105	187	21
===Neil Murdoch Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Beaver Valley Nitehawks 	44	32	9 	0 	3 	206	111	67
Grand Forks Border Bruins	44	28	11	3 	2 	184	145	61
Nelson Leafs 	44	24	17	2 	1 	167	159	51
Castlegar Rebels 	44	20	19	3 	2 	135	142	45
Spokane Braves 	44	11	32	1 	0 	133	247	23
===Okanagan/Shuswap Conference===
====Doug Birks Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Revelstoke Grizzlies 	44	34	8 	1 	1 	193	83 	110
Kamloops Storm 	44	31	11	1 	1 	167	102	64
Sicamous Eagles 	44	31	12	1 	0 	190	126	63
Chase Heat 	44	12	29	3 	0 	123	192	27
100 Mile House Wranglers	44	11	28	2 	3 	105	196	27
====Bill Ohlhausen Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Princeton Posse 	44	35	8 	0 	1 	208	96 	71
North Okanagan Knights	44	18	20	2 	4 	123	158	42
Osoyoos Coyotes 	44	16	24	4 	0 	121	177	36
Kelowna Chiefs 	44	16	24	3 	1 	116	157	36
Summerland Steam 	44	9 	29	5 	1 	74 	199	24
==Teck Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top four teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.
The playoff champion advances to the 2024 B.C. Provincial Junior A Championship. The event will be hosted by the Kimberley Dynamiters of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League April 18-21, 2024.
===Division Semifinals=== 
*Fernie Ghostriders defeated Creston Valley Thunder Cats 4 games to 1 (2-3 (ot), 2-0, 6-5 (ot), 2-1 (2ot), 4-3)
*Columbia Valley Rockies defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4 games to 1 (2-3 (ot), 1-0, 3-4, 3-1, 4-1)
*Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Castlegar Rebels 4 games to none (4-1, 3-1, 4-3 (ot), 3-2) 
*Grand Forks Border Bruins defeated Nelson Leafs 4 games to 1 (4-3 (ot), 0-1, 3-2 (ot), 5-2, 3-0)
*Revelstoke Grizzlies defeated Chase Heat 4 games to none (4-1, 5-2, 3-2, 5-1) 
*Kamloops Storm defeated Sicamous Eagles 4 games to 3 (3-4, 3-2, 0-4, 4-1, 6-1, 1-2, 1-0)
*Princeton Posse defeated Kelowna Chiefs 4 games to 1 (5-2, 7-2, 1-2 (ot), 7-1, 6-2)
*North Okanagan Knights defeated Osoyoos Coyotes 4 games to none (5-4, 5-1, 5-0, 5-2)
===Division Finals=== 
*Fernie Ghostriders defeated Columbia Valley Rockies 4 games to 2 (6-2, 1-4, 2-1 (ot), 4-1, 1-5, 5-1)
*Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Grand Forks Border Bruins 4 games to 2 (1-2, 5-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 5-1)
*Revelstoke Grizzlies defeated Kamloops Storm 4 games to none (5-3, 5-2, 3-2 (ot), 3-2) 
*Princeton Posse defeated North Okanagan Knights 4 games to 3 (4-5 (ot), 3-5, 4-0, 4-3 (ot), 4-0, 2-3, 7-0)
===Conference Finals===
*Fernie Ghostriders defeated Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4 games to 2 (3-2, 6-4, 3-2 (ot), 2-3 (ot), 2-3, 4-0)
*Revelstoke Grizzlies defeated Princeton Posse 4 games to 3 (2-3 (ot), 4-2, 4-3, 4-2, 2-3 (2ot), 3-4 (ot), 6-3)
===Final===
*Revelstoke Grizzlies defeated Fernie Ghostriders 4 games to none (5-2, 4-2, 1-0, 7-1)
The Revelstoke Grizzlies advance to the 2024 Mowat Cup.
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
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