Grand Forks Border Bruins

The Grand Forks Border Bruins are a junior ice hockey team based in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Jack Goddard Memorial Arena.

History

The Border Bruins joined the KIJHL in 1969.
Since 2021, the Border Bruins have been owned by Mark Szynkaruk, a local physician in the community of Grand Forks.
On April 28, 2025, the Border Bruins became the first team in KIJHL history to win the Presidents Cup, Kootenay Conference, Teck Cup, and Mowat Cup in a single playoff run after a 9–6 victory over the Ridge Meadows Flames.

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 April 28, 2025.
Won league finals 4–0 (Revelstoke Grizzlies

British Columbia Jr A provincial championships

Season	Record	Standing	Result
2024–25	Won, 9–6, Ridge Meadows Flames	3–1–0	Champions

NHL alumni

List of team alumni to play in the National Hockey League :

Awards and trophies

List of awards:
Regular Season Neil Murdoch Division champions

2022–23
2024–25

Presidents Cup champions

2024–25

Kootenay Conference champions

2024–25

KIJHL champions

2024–25

Mowat Cup champions

2024–25

Broadcast of the Year

Kevin Mckinnon PxP, Cody Thate CC, Les Johnson CO: 2021–22
Kevin Mckinnon PxP, Cody Thate CC, Les Johnson CO: 2022–23
Kevin Mckinnon PxP, Cody Thate CC, Les Johnson CO, Bronwen Bird SC: 2023–24

Coach of the Year

Dave Hnatiuk 2022–23
Dave Hnatiuk 2024–25

Most sportsmanlike player

Neil Eisenhut 1984–85
Craig Materi 2004–05
Chad Bates 2022–23

Most popular player

Kelly English

Most valuable player

Peter Smith
Levi Astill

Top scorer

Spencer Horning
Levi Astill

Rookie of the Year

Russel Kosec
Brandon Gray

Top defenceman

Russel Kosec

Most paluable player

Tyler Burke