This is the 2015-16 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. This was the league's 55th season.
Membership changes[]
- none
Teams[]
| 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 Arena | ||||||||||||
| Kimberley Dynamiters | Kimberley | Kimberley Civic Centre | ||||||||||||
| Neil Murdoch Division | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | ||||||||||||
| Beaver Valley Nitehawks | Fruitvale | Beaver Valley Arena | ||||||||||||
| Castlegar Rebels | Castlegar | Castlegar Community Complex | ||||||||||||
| Grand Forks Border Bruins | Grand Forks | Jack Goddard Memorial Arena | ||||||||||||
| Nelson Leafs | Nelson | Nelson Community Complex | ||||||||||||
| Spokane Braves | Spokane | Eagles Ice-A-Rama | ||||||||||||
| Okanagan 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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[]
| Eddie Mountain Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| Kimberley Dynamiters | 52 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 4 | - | 211 | 109 | - | 86 |
| Creston Valley Thunder Cats | 52 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | 208 | 141 | - | 70 |
| Columbia Valley Rockies | 52 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | - | 203 | 183 | - | 60 |
| Fernie Ghostriders | 52 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 5 | - | 169 | 148 | - | 59 |
| Golden Rockets | 52 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 3 | - | 106 | 269 | - | 14 |
| Neil Murdoch Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| Beaver Valley Nitehawks | 52 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | 224 | 150 | - | 75 |
| Castlegar Rebels | 52 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 2 | - | 195 | 146 | - | 69 |
| Grand Forks Border Bruins | 52 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 5 | - | 145 | 184 | - | 51 |
| Nelson Leafs | 52 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 2 | - | 143 | 178 | - | 42 |
| Spokane Braves | 52 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 4 | - | 116 | 241 | - | 22 |
| Okanagan Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| Osoyoos Coyotes | 52 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 224 | 93 | - | 84 |
| Summerland Steam | 52 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 2 | - | 173 | 122 | - | 70 |
| Kelowna Chiefs | 52 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 1 | - | 144 | 158 | - | 51 |
| North Okanagan Knights | 52 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 | - | 116 | 159 | - | 36 |
| Princeton Posse | 52 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 2 | - | 94 | 207 | - | 22 |
| Doug Birks Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| 100 Mile House Wranglers | 52 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 4 | - | 177 | 125 | - | 73 |
| Kamloops Storm | 52 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 4 | - | 160 | 128 | - | 70 |
| Chase Heat | 52 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | - | 176 | 135 | - | 67 |
| Revelstoke Grizzlies | 52 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 3 | - | 142 | 150 | - | 49 |
| Sicamous Eagles | 52 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 6 | - | 124 | 224 | - | 28 |
Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top 4 teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. All series are best-of-seven. The playoff champion advance to the 2016 Cyclone Taylor Cup.
Mountain Division Semifinals[]
- Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Fernie Ghostriders 4 games to 1 (6-0, 4-3 (ot), 3-0, 1-3, 4-0)
- Creston Valley Thunder Cats defeated Columbia Valley Rockies 4 games to none (7-2, 5-1, 3-2, 4-2)
Murdoch Division Semifinals[]
- Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Nelson Leafs 4 games to none (7-5, 4-2, 6-2, 1-0)
- Grand Forks Border Bruins defeated Castlegar Rebels4 games to 2 (1-3, 4-2, 3-2 (2ot), 5-6 (ot), 3-1, 6-1)
Okanagan Division Semifinals[]
- Osoyoos Coyotes defeated North Okanagan Knights 4 games to none (5-2, 4-3, 4-3, 4-1)
- Summerland Steam defeated Kelowna Chiefs 4 games to 2 (2-3 (2ot), 2-1, 2-5, 3-3, 4-3 (ot), 3-0)
Birks Division Semifinals[]
- 100 Mile House Wranglers defeated Revelstole Grizzlies 4 games to none (4-3 (ot), 9-4, 2-1 (ot), 3-2)
- Chase Heat defeated Kamloops Storm 4 games to 1 (3-4 (ot), 6-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2 (2ot))
Mountain Division Final[]
- Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Creston Valley Thunder 4 games none (2-1 (ot), 2-1 (ot), 5-2, 4-3 (ot))
Murdoch Division Final[]
- Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Grand Forks Border Bruins 4 games to 1 (3-2, 5-2, 4-2, 1-2 (ot), 4-0)
Okanagan Division Final[]
- Summerland Steam defeated Osoyoos Coyotes 4 games to 2 (5-0, 6-2, 4-7, 5-4 (ot), 4-3, 6-4)
Birks Division Final[]
- 100 Mile House Wranglers defeated Chase Heat 4 games to 2 (6-1, 3-2 (ot), 2-3 (ot), 3-2, 0-4, 2-1)
Kootenay Conference Final[]
- Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4 games to 1 (6-1, 4-2, 4-3, 1-2, 3-1)
Okanagan/Shuswap Conference Final[]
- 100 Mile House Wranglers defeated Summerland Steam 4 games to 1 (3-2 (ot), 1-2, 5-4 (ot), 5-4 (2ot), 3-1)
League Final[]
- 100 Mile House Wranglers defeated Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4 games to 1 (2-1, 1-4, 5-2, 3-2, 2-1)
The 100 Mile House Wranglers advance to the 2016 Cyclone Taylor Cup.
2016 KIJHL champs 100 Mile House Wranglers