The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Castlegar Rebels combined for six major honours as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced its Neil Murdoch Division award winners for the 2025-26 season.
Beaver Valley claimed four awards, including most valuable player, rookie of the year, most sportsmanlike player and coach of the year. Castlegar earned top goaltender and general manager of the year honours.
Division winners are selected ahead of the KIJHL playoffs, with overall league award recipients to be announced later.
Most Valuable Player — Brady Magarrell, Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Magarrell finished second in league scoring with 75 points, including 33 goals and 42 assists, in 44 games.
The Coaldale, Alta., forward recorded a 13-game point streak, the fourth longest in the league, and posted three five-point games. He averaged 17:38 per game, finished plus-64 and scored six game-winning goals.
Magarrell added 14 power-play points and contributed three short-handed goals and two assists on the penalty kill while winning 61.12 per cent of his faceoffs.
Rookie of the Year — Michiel Leenders, Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Leenders had 53 points, including 23 goals, in 42 games, ranking second in team scoring.
The Calgary native placed among the league’s top rookies, finishing fourth in goals and fifth in both assists and total points. He averaged 18 minutes per game, finished plus-48 and added 13 power-play points.
Most Sportsmanlike Player — Owen Dickson, Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Dickson completed the 44-game regular season without taking a penalty while averaging 14:39 per contest.
The Trail, B.C., forward recorded 27 points this season and saw regular duty on both special teams units.
Coach of the Year — Terry Jones, Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Jones guided the Nitehawks to a 33-11 record and 66 points, securing the Neil Murdoch Division title and finishing second overall in the league.
Beaver Valley led the KIJHL with 208 goals and featured four 20-goal scorers. The team allowed 125 goals and posted a .910 save percentage.
The Nitehawks went 19-5 within the division and 5-0 against the Doug Birks Division.
Top Goaltender — Jac Carli, Castlegar Rebels
Carli posted an 11-9-0 record in 27 games after joining the Rebels in late September from the Calgary Buffaloes U18AAA program.
The Calgary netminder recorded a .920 save percentage and a 2.91 goals-against average, along with two shutouts in 1,505 minutes. He ranked fifth in the league in save percentage.
Carli also earned rookie of the week honours in February.
General Manager of the Year — Jesse Dorrans, Castlegar Rebels
Dorrans assembled a roster that finished 20-20-4 for 44 points, placing third in the division.
Among the Rebels’ additions was forward Rylan Davis, who recorded 17 points in 16 games after arriving from the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the CCHL. Defenceman Nix Andersen, a 2007-born player acquired from Kimberley, added six points in 15 games.
Castlegar converted 22 per cent of its power-play opportunities, ranking ninth in the KIJHL, and recorded 852 penalty minutes over the regular season.
Grand Forks players Levi Astill and Logan McCabe were named top scorer and top defenceman, respectively.
