Spokane Braves owner Bob Tobiason is being added to the Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame’s Scroll of Honor for helping keep the franchise alive when it neared collapse in the late 1980s. The Hall of Fame’s Scroll of Honor recognizes contributors of a more behind-the-scenes nature. For more than 35 years, Bob Tobiason built […]
The Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL) will take part in the BCHL’s 2027 All-Star Weekend Jan. 22 and 23, 2027 in Victoria, B.C. The two-day event will be hosted at the Q Centre, the home of the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies. “We are incredibly excited for the WIJHL to be part of the BCHL All-Star […]
Here is our 2026/2027 regular season schedule. Season tickets and individual game tickets will be on sale soon and our Promo/Theme Night schedule will be announced closer to the season.
Western International Junior Hockey League Releases 2026–27 Inaugural Regular Season Schedule The Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL) is pleased to announce the release of its 2026–27 regular season schedule. The league’s inaugural season will officially begin on Friday, September 18, 2026, with all ten WIJHL clubs taking to the ice to open what promises […]
The Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL) is pleased to announce the divisional alignment for our inaugural season. The North Division will consist of the 100 Mile House Wranglers, Chase Heat, Enderby Icemen, Golden Rockets, and the Sicamous Eagles. The South Division will consist of the Castlegar Rebels, Creston Valley Thunder, Kelowna Chiefs, Oliver Outlaws, […]
Eight former members of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) have announced that they will create their own independent league starting in 2026-27, called the Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL), and will no longer be affiliated with the KIJHL, Hockey Canada or BC Hockey, following the end of the 2025-26 season. The eight […]
Jaiden Jakubowski of the Spokane Braves has committed to play for the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champion Vancouver Island University Mariners. Jakubowski had a record of 9-12-0 with one shutout and a 3.59 goals against average with a .897 save percentage for the Osoyoos Coyotes, Quesnel River Rush and Braves. With the Braves, the Okanagan […]
In order to create a unified presence on our social media channels, we have switched all our handles to – SpoBravesHockey . Unfortunately, the SpokaneBraves handle is already taken on Instagram/Threads and we were unable to secure the handle from Meta even though the account has been inactive for many years. If you’re already following […]
On Saturday, February 21st, the Spokane Braves proudly retired Derek Ryan’s #10 jersey during a special pregame ceremony. We were proud to honor Derek as being the first player to have their number retired by our organization. The reveal video is available below thanks to our friend Joe Pumphrey media.
Spokane Braves alumnus Derek Humphreys has been named captain of the Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons for this season. Humphreys is in his senior year in the NCAA D3 program and has a goal in four games. “It’s an honor and privilege to be the captain and lead our team. For me, it’s about being someone […]
