2010–11 KIJHL season
The 2010–11 KIJHL season was the 44th season of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Eighteen teams played 52 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 10, 2010 and ended on February 12, 2011.
The playoffs began shortly after the regular season ended, and ended at the end April, with the Osoyoos Coyotes awarded the KIJHL Championship, and a berth in the 2011 Cyclone Taylor Cup, hosted by the Fernie Ghostriders in Fernie, British Columbia, at the Fernie Memorial Arena.
All-Star Game
The 2011 KIJHL All-Star Game was played on January 15, 2011 in Fernie, British Columbia at the Fernie Memorial Arena.The Kootenay Conference All-Stars defeated the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference All-Stars 10-3.
Mike Wiest ' of the Castlegar Rebels was the Kootenay Conference Player Of The Game with 3 points and scored the Game Winning Goal.
Garrett Rockafellow ' of the Revelstoke Grizzlies was the Okanagan/Shuswap Player Of The Game.
Standings
Kootenay Conference
| Eddie Mountain Division | |||||||||
| 1 | Fernie Ghostriders | 50 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 265 | 118 | 87 |
| 2 | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | 50 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 169 | 170 | 57 |
| 3 | Golden Rockets | 50 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 221 | 233 | 46 |
| 4 | Kimberley Dynamiters | 50 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 185 | 234 | 40 |
| 5 | Columbia Valley Rockies | 50 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 243 | 26 |
| Neil Murdoch Division | |||||||||
| 1 | Castlegar Rebels | 50 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 120 | 84 |
| 2 | Beaver Valley Nitehawks | 50 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 202 | 170 | 69 |
| 3 | Nelson Leafs | 50 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 187 | 53 |
| 4 | Spokane Braves | 50 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 170 | 171 | 45 |
| 5 | Grand Forks Border Bruins | 50 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 267 | 17 |
Okanagan/Shuswap Conference
| Doug Birks Division | |||||||||
| 1 | Revelstoke Grizzlies | 50 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 141 | 81 |
| 2 | Kamloops Storm | 50 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 169 | 50 |
| 4 | Sicamous Eagles | 50 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 167 | 194 | 40 |
| 3 | North Okanagan Knights | 50 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 198 | 38 |
| Okanagan Division | |||||||||
| 1 | Osoyoos Coyotes | 50 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 257 | 110 | 90 |
| 2 | Kelowna Chiefs | 50 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 176 | 55 |
| 3 | Princeton Posse | 50 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 203 | 38 |
| 4 | Penticton Lakers | 50 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 215 | 25 |
Playoffs
Bracket
Division Semifinals
Eddie Mountain Division Semifinals
(EM1) [Fernie Ghostriders] vs. (EM4) Kimberley Dynamiters">Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)">Kimberley Dynamiters
(EM2) [Creston Valley Thunder Cats] vs. (EM3) [Golden Rockets]
Neil Murdoch Division Semifinals
(NM1) [Castlegar Rebels] vs. (NM4) [Spokane Braves]
(NM2) [Beaver Valley Nitehawks] vs. (NM3) [Nelson Leafs]
Doug Birks Division Semifinals
(DB1) [Revelstoke Grizzlies] vs. (DB4) [North Okanagan Knights]
(DB2) [Kamloops Storm] vs. (DB3) [Sicamous Eagles]
Okanagan Division Semifinals
(O1) [Osoyoos Coyotes] vs. (O4) [Penticton Lakers]
(O2) [Kelowna Chiefs] vs. (O3) [Princeton Posse]
Division Finals
Eddie Mountain Division Finals
(EM1) [Fernie Ghostriders] vs. (EM2) [Creston Valley Thunder Cats]
Neil Murdoch Division Finals
(NM1) [Castlegar Rebels] vs. (NM2) [Beaver Valley Nitehawks]
Doug Birks Division Finals
(DB1) [Revelstoke Grizzlies] vs. (DB2) [Kamloops Storm]
Okanagan Division Finals
(O1) [Osoyoos Coyotes] vs. (O2) [Kelowna Chiefs]
Conference Finals
Kootenay Conference Final
(EM1) [Fernie Ghostriders] vs. (NM1) [Castlegar Rebels]
Okanagan Conference Final
(O1) [Osoyoos Coyotes] vs. (DB1) [Revelstoke Grizzlies]
KIJHL Championship Final
(O1) [Osoyoos Coyotes] vs. (NM1) [Castlegar Rebels]
KIJHL awards
Player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Scott Morisseau | Fernie Ghostriders | 50 | 42 | 55 | 97 | 30 |
| Thomas Abenante | Fernie Ghostriders | 47 | 28 | 64 | 92 | 114 |
| Thierry Martine | Osoyoos Coyotes | 50 | 45 | 46 | 91 | 53 |
| Stefan Jensen | Osoyoos Coyotes | 50 | 46 | 41 | 87 | 63 |
| Joshua MacDonald | Golden Rockets | 47 | 36 | 42 | 78 | 70 |
| Tyler Fairall | Golden Rockets | 50 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 48 |
| Cale Wright | Fernie Ghostriders | 45 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 78 |
| Ryan Aynsley | Castlegar Rebels | 38 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 73 |
| Zachary Thompson | Grand Forks Border Bruins | 49 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 48 |
| Darrell Boldon | Kimberley Dynamiters | 50 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 80 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season.GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Kyle Laslo | Osoyoos Coyotes | 38 | 2,258 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 7 | .933 | 1.91 |
| Alex Ross | Castlegar Rebels | 20 | 1,179 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 3 | .921 | 2.04 |
| Fraser Abdallah | Fernie Ghostriders | 23 | 1,272 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | .911 | 2.08 |
| Andrew Walton | Fernie Ghostriders | 32 | 1,907 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 4 | .912 | 2.30 |
| Garrett Rockafellow | Revelstoke Grizzlies | 22 | 1,114 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 | .911 | 2.85 |
| Mckinlee Baum | Spokane Braves | 16 | 824 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | .896 | 2.91 |
| Cole Buckley | Castlegar Rebels | 32 | 1,805 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 1 | .900 | 2.96 |
| Ryan Waldhaus | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | 16 | 887 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | .894 | 3.04 |
| Mike Vlanich | Beaver Valley Nitehawks | 34 | 1,999 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 104 | 2 | .903 | 3.12 |
| Lynden Stanwood | Kamloops Storm | 36 | 1,999 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 106 | 5 | .912 | 3.18 |
Playoff player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the playoffs.GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Scott Morisseau | Fernie Ghostriders | 17 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 10 |
| Ryan Aynsley | Castlegar Rebels | 21 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 24 |
| Thomas Abenante | Fernie Ghostriders | 16 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 20 |
| Luke Richardson | Fernie Ghostriders | 17 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
| Bruce Silvera | Revelstoke Grizzlies | 16 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| Thierry Martine | Osoyoos Coyotes | 19 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 22 |
| Brad Friedrich | Revelstoke Grizzlies | 16 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 |
| Spencer Brodt | Castlegar Rebels | 21 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 60 |
| Taylor Anderson | Castlegar Rebels | 20 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 36 |
| Jamie Vlanich | Castlegar Rebels | 21 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the playoffs.GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Kyle Laslo | Osoyoos Coyotes | 19 | 1,161 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | .941 | 1.60 |
| Tory Caldwell | Revelstoke Grizzlies | 16 | 959 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | .929 | 2.44 |
| Weston Joseph | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | 13 | 787 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | .926 | 2.59 |
| Cole Buckley | Castlegar Rebels | 6 | 242 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .913 | 2.72 |
| Alex Ross | Castlegar Rebels | 18 | 1,015 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | .897 | 2.84 |
| Andrew Walton | Fernie Ghostriders | 17 | 1,012 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 | .885 | 2.85 |
| Jordan Bytelaar | Kelowna Chiefs | 10 | 548 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | .897 | 3.72 |
| Lynden Stanwood | Kamloops Storm | 10 | 588 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | .891 | 3.88 |
| Chris Solecki | North Okanagan Knights | 4 | 242 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .882 | 3.97 |
| Garrett Barr | Spokane Braves | 5 | 302 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | .906 | 3.97 |
Suspensions
| Date | Name | Team | Offense | Length |
| Josh Garneau | Fernie Ghostriders | Gross misconduct. | 3 Games | |
| Mike McCance | Kamloops Storm | Multiple game misconducts. | 2 Games | |
| Mikel Brewer | Grand Forks Border Bruins | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Brett Dallen | Kamloops Storm | Checking to head and a game misconduct. | 2 Games | |
| Josh Rasmussen | Kamloops Storm | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Dylan Richardson | Kamloops Storm | Checking from behind and a game misconduct. | 2 Games | |
| Catlin McLeod | Kelowna Chiefs | Multiple fights in the same stoppage. | 1 Game | |
| Branden Redschlag | Kelowna Chiefs | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Jason Bell | Osoyoos Coyotes | Checking from behind and match penalties. | 4 Games | |
| Jake Newton | Osoyoos Coyotes | Multiple fights in the same stoppage. | 1 Game | |
| Tim Martens | Princeton Posse | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Nick Farmer | Spokane Braves | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Joe Martin | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | To many fights in a game. | 4 Games | |
| Brock Ward | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | Multiple fights in the same stoppage and a game misconduct. | 3 Games | |
| Kane Dawe | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Jordan Johnson | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Weston Joseph | Creston Valley Thunder Cats | Multiple fights, Goaltender fighting. | 2 Games | |
| Will Verner | Fernie Ghostriders | To many fights in a game. | 2 Games | |
| Marty Wicks | Fernie Ghostriders | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Jeff Zmurchyk | Fernie Ghostriders | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Andrew Walton | Fernie Ghostriders | Multiple fights, Goaltender fighting. | 3 Games | |
| Steven Garcia | Penticton Lakers | Gross misconduct. | 3 Games | |
| Zachary Baba | Fernie Ghostriders | Gross misconduct. | 6 Games | |
| Kurt Torbohm | Kamloops Storm | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Jordan McCallum | Penticton Lakers | Match penalty. | 3 Games | |
| Olli Dickson | Kimberley Dynamiters | Major goaltender interference. | 2 Games | |
| Steven Pantazopoulos | North Okanagan Knights | 2 game misconducts issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 2 Games | |
| Cody Boekestyn | Kimberley Dynamiters | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Rylan Duley | Kimberley Dynamiters | Game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. | 1 Game | |
| Senate Patton | Kimberley Dynamiters | Match penalty. | 3 Games | |
| Connor Morgan | Fernie Ghostriders | Checking from behind & game misconduct. | 1 Game |