Yesterday, the VIJHL announced the lineups for the 2024-2025 All Star & Prospect games. For the first time, the VIJHL games will be held in conjunction with the BCHL games in Salmon Arm, January 17-18. A special congratulations to the Cougars players who were selected for the upcoming games: Austin Garrett, Jussi Saarni, Cole Patterson, […]

The VIJHL has named our new league President, Mark MacDonald! “’I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as President of the VIJHL as the league enters exciting new horizons as an independent league linking closer to the BCHL,’ MacDonald says. ‘We want to build even stronger franchises that enable young men to experience […]

After a board vote by the 11 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) franchises, the league has announced that it will become an independent league starting 2024-25 and will no longer be affiliated with Hockey Canada or BC Hockey. This decision was made to enhance the development opportunities for VIJHL players and their families and […]