1979–80 KIJHL season

1979–80 KIJHL season
LeagueKIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember–February
Games40
Teams11
League championsKimberley Knights
  Runners-upTrail Smoke Eaters

The 1979-80 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season was the thirteenth in league history. The League made no changes with the same eleven teams playing a 40-game schedule for the second consecutive season.

Season

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Legend

Regular Season

Final Standings[1]
Team W L T PTS GF GA
Western Division
Grand Forks Border Bruins 31 9 0 62 332 182
Castlegar Rebels 20 20 0 40 218 211
Nelson Maple Leafs 19 21 0 38 200 272
Trail Smoke Eaters 18 22 0 36 219 240
Rossland Warriors 3 37 0 6 166 360
Eastern Division
Spokane Flames1 28 11 1 57 255 161
Kimberley Knights1 28 11 1 57 252 192
Cranbrook Colts 21 16 3 45 217 178
Columbia Valley Rockies 18 22 0 36 239 250
Creston Clippers 15 20 5 35 211 200
Fernie Sabres 13 25 2 28 218 281

1Spokane was awarded the division title over Kimberley by winning the season series

Playoffs

The 1980 playoffs saw a return of the previous format with the top four teams in each division making the playoffs, however all rounds were now best-of-7

Division Semi-Finals Division Finals Championship
         
W1 Grand Forks 2
W4 Trail 4
W4 Trail 1
W2 Castlegar 4
W2 Castlegar 4
W3 Nelson 1
W4 Trail 2
E2 Kimberley 4
E1 Spokane 4
E4 Columbia Valley 0
E1 Spokane 1
E2 Kimberley 4
E2 Kimberley 4
E3 Cranbrook 1

The 1980 championship ended with the Kimberley Knights winning their first title in league history.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.kijhl.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  2. ^ "Teck Cup Champions". Retrieved 2025-11-05.
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