2020–21 KIJHL season

The 2020–21 KIJHL season was the 54th in league history but was temporarily suspended on November 26, 2020, just two weeks into the shortened season. Originally, the league planned to resume play on December 7 but the season was officially cancelled on February 6, 2021, due to the ongoing pandemic.[1][2]

2020–21 KIJHL season
LeagueKIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationNovember
Number of games30-Cancelled after 4
Number of teams17
Streaming partner(s)flohockey.tv
League championsCancelled due to COVID-19
Seasons

Regular season

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Due to COVID-19 restrictions the regular season was originally scheduled into two phases with teams restricted to cohorts due to the pandemic. The league would proceed with just seventeen teams as the Spokane Braves were unable to play due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and 100 Mile House Wranglers both opted to pass on the season due to financial concerns[3]

Cohort structure

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Phase 1 (12 games)

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Cohort 1-Eddie Mountain
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  • Columbia Valley Rockies
  • Fernie Ghostriders
  • Kimberley Dynamiters
  • Creston Valley Thundercats
Cohort 2-Neil Murdoch
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  • Nelson Leafs
  • Castlegar Rebels
  • Grand Forks Border Bruins
  • Osoyoos Coyotes
Cohort 3-Shushwap
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  • Golden Rockets
  • Sicamous Eagles
  • Revelstoke Grizzlies
Cohort 4-Doug Birks
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  • Chase Heat
  • Kamloops Storm
  • North Okanagan Knights
Cohort 5-Bill Ohlhausen
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  • Kelowna Chiefs
  • Princeton Posse
  • Summerland Steam

Phase 2a (18 games)

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Cohort 1-Eddie Mountain
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  • Golden Rockets
  • Columbia Valley Rockies
  • Fernie Ghostriders
  • Kimberley Dynamiters
Cohort 2-Neil Murdoch
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  • Creston Valley Thundercats
  • Nelson Leafs
  • Castlegar Rebels
  • Grand Forks Border Bruins

Phase 2b (8 games)

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Cohort 1-Doug Birks
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  • Revelstoke Grizzlies
  • Kamloops Storm
  • Chase Heat
Cohort 2-Okanagan
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  • Kelowna Chiefs
  • North Okanagan Knights
  • Sicamous Eagles
Cohort 3-Bill Ohlhausen
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  • Osoyoos Coyotes
  • Princeton Posse
  • Summerland Steam
Phase 2c (8 games)
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Cohort 1-Doug Birks
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  • Revelstoke Grizzlies
  • Sicamous Eagles
  • Kamloops Storm
Cohort 2-Okanagan
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  • Summerland Steam
  • Chase Heat
  • North Okanagan Knights
Cohort 3-Bill Ohlhausen
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  • Kelowna Chiefs
  • Princeton Posse
  • Osoyoos Coyotes

Phase 2d (2 games)

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Teams playing in phases 2b and 2c were to play 2 games against regional opponent(s) to complete a thirty-game schedule, these games were unscheduled when the original schedule was released and as such when the season was cancelled the games were not scheduled.[4] Phase 2a was to be played at the same time as phases 2b,2c, and 2d.

Standings

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The Osoyoos Coyotes would move from the Bill Ohlhausen Division to the Neil Murdoch Division to balance the number of teams in each division.[5]

Eddie Mountain division
Team W L OTL Pts GF GA
Columbia Valley Rockies 3 0 0 6 16 6
Fernie Ghostriders 2 1 0 4 10 13
Kimberley Dynamiters 1 1 1 3 13 9
Golden Rockets 0 2 0 0 4 11
Creston Valley Thunder Cats 0 3 0 0 5 16
Neil Murdoch division
Team W L OTL Pts GF GA
Nelson Leafs 3 0 0 6 24 7
Castlegar Rebels 2 1 0 4 14 16
Osoyoos Coyotes 1 1 1 3 10 11
Grand Forks Border Bruins 0 3 0 3 10 11
Bill Ohlhausen division
Team W L OTL Pts GF GA
Summerland Steam 2 1 0 4 9 8
Kelowna Chiefs 2 2 0 4 11 11
Princeton Posse 1 2 0 2 6 7
North Okanagan Knights 0 2 1 1 10 17
Doug Birks division
Team W L OTL Pts GF GA
Chase Heat 2 0 1 5 16 11
Kamloops Storm 2 0 0 4 6 4
Revelstoke Grizzlies 2 0 0 4 15 10
Sicamous Eagles 1 1 0 2 7 10

References

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  1. ^ "KIJHL announces cancellation of 2020/21 season". www.kijhl.ca. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  2. ^ "KIJHL Notebook". www.kijhl.ca. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. ^ kijhl (2020-09-03). "KIJHL 2020-21 season set for delayed start, 17 teams". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  4. ^ kijhl (2020-09-07). "KIJHL announces cohort structure, groupings for 2020/21 regular season". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  5. ^ "KIJHL - Kootenay International Junior Hockey League". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-18.