With puck drop on the 2025-26 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season coming on Sept. 19, the KIJHL is providing fans with a preview on the Nelson Leafs. The Leafs finished third in the Neil Murdoch division last season with a record of 19-23-1-1. And there are some new rookies comining to the bench: D-Nick Petropoulos – Okotoks Oilers U18AA (31-1-8-9), Chris Woolcott – Foothills Bisons U18AA (34-6-23-29). “The players are buying into establishing Leafs Nation, which is a family dynamic. “It’s still early, but they are learning that every shift, every goal for or against matters.”Be the first to know!