1973–74 KIJHL season
| 1973–74 KIJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | KIJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September–February |
| Games | 30 |
| Teams | 8 |
| League champions | Cranbrook Colts |
| Runners-up | Grand Forks Border Bruins |
The 1973-74 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season was the seventh in league history. The league welcomed the return of the Grand Forks Border Bruins and a new expansion team to Fernie, BC to be known as the Raiders, the Border Bruins would be placed in the Western Division, with the Raiders joining the East. The season would begin with eight teams, but the Leafs would withdraw from the league after sixteen games.
Season
Regular season
| Team | W | L | T | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | ||||
| Grand Forks Border Bruins | 14 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| Rossland Warriors | 12 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | 11 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Nelson Jr. Maple Leafs* | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Division | ||||
| Cranbrook Colts | 26 | 3 | 1 | 53 |
| Kimberley Knights | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| Spokane Rockets | 17 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| Fernie Raiders | 7 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
- The Maple Leafs withdrew from the season after sixteen games
Playoffs
The 1974 playoffs were a four team playoff bracket with the top two teams in each division making the playoffs, the winners of those series meeting in the final.
| Division Finals | Finals | ||||
| W1 | Grand Forks | 4? | |||
| W2 | Rossland | ? | |||
| W1 | Grand Forks | ? | |||
| E1 | Cranbrook | 4? | |||
| E1 | Cranbrook | 4? | |||
| E2 | Kimberley | ? | |||
The Cranbrook Colts won their second consecutive title