Columbia Valley Rockies

The Columbia Valley Rockies are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Rockies play their home games at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

The Rockies joined the league in 1978 as an expansion team. In its KIJHL history, the team has won the Keystone Cup twice, in 1989 and 1990; the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1989. The Rockies have won the KIJHL Championship three times, in 1988, 1989 and 1990. They won five division playoff titles as a member of the Eastern Division from 1978-1996 and three division playoff titles as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division from 1996-2012.

History
The team was founded by Eddie Mountain, of whom a KIJHL division was recently named. The team won three straight KIJHL Championships in the late 1980s and in 1989 took home the Cyclone Taylor Cup and the Keystone Cup under the direction of Tom Renney, who is currently an assistant coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.

Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Records as of February 17, 2024.

Playoffs
Records as of March 16, 2024.

Alumni

 * Doug Barrault
 * Taylor Dakers
 * Wade Dubielewicz
 * Cory Flett
 * Marc Garthe
 * Logan Koopmans
 * Jeff Lank
 * Riley Nelson
 * Jason Marshall
 * Tom Renney
 * Craig Stahl

Awards and trophies
Keystone Cup
 * 1988-89
 * 1989-90

Cyclone Taylor Cup
 * 1988-89

KIJHL Championship
 * 1987-88
 * 1988-89
 * 1989-90

Coach of the Year
 * Matt Hughes: 2005-06 (Divisional)

Most Sportsmanlike
 * Darryl Mcivor: 2003-04 (Divisional)
 * Cody Steele: 2005-06 (Divisional)
 * Cody Steele: 2006-07 (Divisional)
 * Tyler Nypower: 2017-18 (Divisional)

Most Valuable Player
 * Andrew Billinghurst: 2001-02 (Divisional)
 * Jason Botterill: 2002-03 (Divisional And League)
 * Reid Mitchell:2007-08, 2008-2009 (Team)
 * Ryan Skytt: 2016-17 (Team)

Rookie of the Year
 * Taylor Dakers: 2002-03 (Divisional)
 * Trevor Bailey: 2005-06 (Divisional)
 * Josh Antunes/Kale Hawryluk: 2017-18 (Team)

Top Goaltender
 * Taylor Dakers: 2002-03 (Divisional)
 * Tyler Bilton: 2003-04 (Divisional)

Playoff MVP
 * Ben Kelsch/Ryan Skytt: 2017-18 (Team)

Top Scorer
 * Rocky Mix: 2002-03 (Divisional)
 * Brett Bjorkman: 2007-08 (Divisional)

Heart and Hustle
 * Brandt Black/Fraser McMann 2017-18: (Team)

Coaches Choice
 * Brennan Nelson 2017-18: (Team)

Most Improved
 * Hunter Beckett: 2017-18 (Team)

Community Involvement
 * Brandt Black: 2017-18 (Team)

Top Defenceman
 * Kale Hawryluk: 2017-18 (Team)

Top Defensive Forward
 * Brennan Nelson: 2017-18 (Team)

Top Forward
 * Mike Dyck 2016-17: (Team)