1980–81 KIJHL season

1980–81 KIJHL season
LeagueKIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember–February
Games40
Teams11
League championsTrail Smoke Eaters
  Runners-upCranbrook Colts

The 1980-81 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season was the fourteenth in league history. The Fernie Raiders relocated to Sparwood, BC where the would begin play as the Elk Valley Raiders.

Season

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Legend

Regular Season

Final Standings[1]
Team W L T PTS GF GA
Western Division
Trail Smoke Eaters 31 9 0 62 323 186
Castlegar Rebels 25 15 0 50 245 201
Nelson Maple Leafs 17 23 0 34 197 209
Rossland Warriors 13 27 0 26 178 327
Grand Forks Border Bruins 9 30 1 19 216 340
Eastern Division
Cranbrook Colts 36 3 1 73 293 141
Kimberley Knights 28 11 1 57 234 166
Creston Clippers 19 20 1 39 205 191
Columbia Valley Rockies 19 21 0 38 228 236
Spokane Flames 12 28 0 24 208 257
Elk Valley Raiders 9 31 0 18 178 327

Playoffs

The 1981 playoffs saw the continuation of the previous format with the top four teams in each division making the playoffs.

Division Semi-Finals Division Finals Championship
         
W1 Trail 4
W4 Rossland 1
W1 Trail 4
W2 Castlegar 3
W2 Catlegar 4
W3 Nelson 0
W1 Trail 4
E1 Cranbrook 1
E1 Cranbrook 4
E4 Columbia Valley 1
E1 Cranbrook 4
E2 Kimberley 1
E2 Kimberley 4
E3 Creston 2

The 1981 Trail Smoke Eaters would emerge yet again as champions, for the second time in three years and their sixth title overall.[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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