HockeyTech and Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Extend Technology Partnership

WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HockeyTech and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) announce a digital services partnership extension to provide the league with HockeyTech powered websites, scoring, scouting and mobile app services.

"We're happy to have more VIJHL services powered by HockeyTech," stated HockeyTech CEO Stu Siegel. "Both fans and staff will benefit from our seamlessly integrated HockeyTech core solutions."

The VIJHL has been broadcasting all regular season and playoff games on HockeyTV since 2016. Beginning with the 2020-2021 season, all VIJHL games will be scored using HockeyTech's LeagueStat scoring technology. LeagueStat scorekeepers can track endless game statistics to provide the most advanced live game stats of any system on the market. LeagueStat can be accessed via a secure online portal that displays information in real-time, providing fully customizable integration into league/team/official's administration. These statistics are then immediately available on the VIJHL website and mobile application.

VIJHL President Simon Morgan expressed his pleasure with the new partnership, "The VIJHL is excited to partner with HockeyTech and their industry leading expertise for digital information and data management. As we continue to grow our profile and improve access to information to our players, fans and partners, we are very pleased to have HockeyTech, the leading innovator and provider of digital tools for the sport of hockey, provide the technical platform and expertise for this growth."

The VIJHL will kick off their 2020-2021 season on October 1st, 2020.

About HockeyTech
HockeyTech (hockeytech.com) is the worldwide leader in providing hockey-related technologies, analytics, and information services. HockeyTech was founded in 2012 by Stu Siegel, a technology entrepreneur, and former Florida Panthers (NHL) Managing Partner/CEO. HockeyTech has made six company acquisitions to date, integrating, and developing one-of-a-kind hockey-focused tools. HockeyTech's brands have been Digitally Powering HockeyTM since 1998.

About the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL)
The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) consists of nine teams in two divisions: The North Island Division consists of the Campbell River Storm, Comox Valley Glacier Kings and Oceanside Generals, Nanaimo Buccaneers; the Kerry Park Islanders, Victoria Cougars, Peninsula Panthers, Saanich Braves and Westshore Wolves form the South Island Division.

SOURCE HockeyTech