2025–26 KIJHL season

2025–26 KIJHL season
LeagueKIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember – February
Number of games44
Number of teams21
Streaming partner(s)flohockey.tv

The 2025–26 KIJHL season will be the 59th season of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. The regular season is projected to start of September 19, 2025 and run until February 21st 2026.

League changes

In contrast with the 2024 off season, there were no major changes to the league's structure, however this season will mark the final season of one 'Tier 2 Jr. A' league with the league being split into two sperate leagues for the 2026/27 season.[1] The KIJHL agm was held from June 20 to June 22 in Kamloops, however there is yet to be any official news.

Regular Season

Despite many rumors swirling about possible BCHL teams joining the KIJHL and others leaving for the BCHL, as of June 27, 2025, the KIJHL will play the 2025/26 season with the same twenty one teams aligned into four divisions. A regular season schedule announcement is expected for July 2, 2025. Each team's presumed schedule can be broken down as follows:

  • Neil Murdoch Division
    • 1 game against each Doug Birks team (5 total: 5 home)
    • 1 game against each Bill Ohlhausen team (6 total: 6 away)
    • 2 games against all-but-one Eddie Mountain team (9 total: 4 away, 5 home)
    • 6 games against the other Neil Murdoch teams (24 total: 12 away, 12 home)
  • Eddie Mountain Division
    • 1 game against each Doug Birks team (5 total: 5 away)
    • 1 game against each Bill Ohlhausen team (6 total: 6 home)
    • 2 games against all-but-one Neil Murdoch team (9 total: 5 away, 4 home)
    • 6 games against the other Eddie Mountain teams (24 total: 12 away, 12 home)
  • Doug Birks Division
    • 1 game against each Neil Murdoch team (5 total: 5 away)
    • 1 game against each Eddie Mountain team (5 total: 5 home)
    • 2 games against each Bill Ohlhausen team (12 total: 6 away, 6 home)
    • 5 or 6 games against the other Doug Birks division teams (22 total: 11 away, 11 home)
  • Bill Ohlhausen Division
    • 1 game against each Neil Murdoch team (5 total: 5 home)
    • 1 game against each Eddie Mountain team (5 total: 5 away)
    • 2 games against each Doug Birks team (10 total: 5 away, 5 home)
    • 4-5 games against the other Bill Ohlhausen teams (24 total:12 away, 12 home)
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References

  1. ^ jdubois (2025-03-18). "KIJHL league structure to change for 2026-27 season". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
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