It has been announced that Kimberley will host the 2024 BC Hockey Junior A Championships from April 18 to 21, 2024.
This announcement comes following the news from July that the three teams that made up Junior B hockey in B.C., the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL), the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) and the Vancouver Island Hockey League (VIJHL), applied and were approved for Junior A status.
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Now, this four team tournament will follow the same format as the Cyclone Taylor Cup 香蕉视频直播� the Junior B championship 香蕉视频直播� has in the past. The champion team of each of the three leagues plus the Kimberley Dynamiters will now compete to be crowned BC Hockey Junior A champions.
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Kimberley are the defending KIJHL champions, having narrowly beaten out the Princeton Posse in game seven overtime to bring home the Teck Cup. They then finished in second place at the Cyclone Taylor Cup, with host team, the Revelstoke Grizzlies hoisting the trophy.
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The Dynamiters have played in four Cyclone Taylor championships: 2008 as hosts, 2015, 2018 and 2023.
香蕉视频直播淭he Kimberley Dynamiters are a flagship franchise in the KIJHL and are fully deserving of hosting the 2024 BC Hockey Junior A Championship,香蕉视频直播� said KIJHL Commissioner Jeff Dubois.
香蕉视频直播淒uring last season香蕉视频直播檚 playoff run that saw Kimberley win the KIJHL Championship, the Dynamiters averaged well over 1,000 fans per game and twice eclipsed the 1,650-attendance mark. There is no doubt this event will be a tremendous showcase of Junior A hockey in B.C. that is well supported and attended by the host community.香蕉视频直播�
The tournament will be held at Kimberley香蕉视频直播檚 Civic Centre, with schedule and ticket information to be released at a later date.
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