The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League will be missing the international part of its league in 2021-22.

The Spokane Braves will not participate in the upcoming KIJHL season, the league announced Wednesday, Aug. 18.

The decision comes as the result of continued uncertainty surrounding travel between Canada and the United States due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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KIJHL commissioner Jeff Dubois said the Braves have been a valued member of the league for many years and were excited to celebrate a successful 50th season for KIJHL hockey in the American city.

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A revised 2021/22 KIJHL regular-season schedule will be released once adjustments are made to reschedule games involving the nine remaining teams from the Kootenay Conference香蕉视频直播檚 Neil Murdoch and Eddie Mountain divisions.

Teams in the Okanagan-Shuswap Conference香蕉视频直播檚 Bill Ohlhausen and Doug Birks divisions were not slated to play the Kootenay Conference teams in 2021-22.

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