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Local KIJHL teams gear up for second last exhibition weekend

Update:

The KIJHL said a member of the Kimberley Dynamiters has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing their games to be postponed this weekend. All other scheduled games will still move forward.

MORE: Kimberley Dynamiter tests positive for COVID-19, forcing KIJHL games to be postponed (Oct. 30, 2020)

 

Original Story:

While the Cranbrook Bucks and their BCHL contest with the Trail Smoke Eaters got pushed back to next Friday, the KIJHL still has five local pre-season games this weekend.

The Kimberley Dynamiters and Fernie Ghostriders go head-to-head at Fernie Memorial Arena at 7:00 pm on Friday, while the Creston Valley Thunder Cats host the Columbia Valley Rockies at 7:30 pm from Creston’s Johnny Bucyk Arena. As well, the Golden Rockets open their exhibition schedule at Golden Arena against the defending KIJHL champion Revelstoke Grizzlies at 7:30 pm.

MORE: Chiller delays push back Cranbrook Bucks debut at Western Financial Place (Oct. 28, 2020)

There are two other local KIJHL contests over the weekend.

One pits the Ghostriders against the Thunder Cats. Serving as a makeup game from October 23rd, the Ghostriders are set to host the contest at Fernie Memorial Arena at 1:00 pm on Saturday.

Creston then completes their three-game schedule in as many days on Sunday with a journey back home to host the Kimberley Dynamiters. Both teams are set to drop the puck at 3:00 pm at Johnny Bucyk Arena.

Following this weekend’s exhibition action, teams will have just one more weekend of pre-season play before the KIJHL regular season opens November 13th.

MORE: KIJHL Schedule (KIJHL)

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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