Leafs bounce Bruins as team builds for playoffs
by Nelson Daily Sports on Sunday Feb 01 2015

The Nelson Leafs plan to focus on the positive after the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League suspended its coach and GM, Dave McLellan, last week for the remainder of the regular season.

McLellan, who can coach again when the playoffs begin later this month, was suspended for the...

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Ghostriders dump Leafs 4-1 in KIJHL action in Nelson
by Nelson Daily Sports on Saturday Jan 31 2015

The Nelson Leafs saw some light at the end of the tunnel with the return of a few injured players from sickbay.

The good news, however, didn't pay off on the ice as Fernie Ghostriders skated into the NDCC Arena and made off with a 4-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League...

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LVR Bomber grad Sean Hickson earns spot on BC U23 Men's Rugby team
by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday Jan 29 2015

A former graduate of the L.V. Rogers Rugby program has landed a spot on the provincial U23 Men's team that will be competiting in the Las Vegas Invitational Sevens, February 12-15.

Sean Hickson of Nelson is one of the dozen players named to the squad in a recent release on the BC...

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Mallard's Team of the Week — NMHA Atom A Team

by Nelson Daily Sports on 29 Jan 2015
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The team includes, back row, L-R, coaches Sandy Boyd, Greg Andrusak, Craig Upper, Lisa Upper and Geoff Watts. Middle, Devan Andrusak, Seamus Boyd, Koby Upper, Ethan Bennett, Drake Proctor, Jamie Popoff-Hnatiuk Mason Ouchi, Sam Orasuk, Alexander Andersen, Simon Forrester, Dylan Watts, Rhett Hamilton and Bryce Sookro. Front, Logan Krotz (relief goalie from Cranbrook) and Ben Haydu. — Submitted photo

The Nelson Minor Hockey Atom A squad made it look easy en route to capturing the top prize at the recent tournament in Kimberley.

The players combined solid team work with determination to capture the first-place trophy with wins over Blackfoot (Calgary), Indus (Calgary), host Kimberley and Cranbrook.

Staff at Mallard's Source for sports would like to add to the celebrations with Team of the Week honours.

First Nancy Greene Race of the season at Whitewater a success

by Contributor on 29 Jan 2015
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U10 competitor Maya Abraham speeds past a gate during Sunday's Rio Tinto Alcan Nancy Greene race series at Whitewater. — Photo courtesy Lesley Chisholm, www.lesleychisolm.com

by Graham Tracey

Whitewater Ski Team’s record athlete enrollment for 2015 seems to be paying dividends already, with the first stop on the Rio Tinto Alcan Nancy Greene race series at Whitewater being declared a complete success.

“This was our best Nancy Greene race yet,” exclaims head coach Dylan Henderson.

“We owe it to an army of volunteers, the unbelievable support of Whitewater Ski Resort, and of course, our amazing racers.”

KIJHL comes down hard on Leafs, suspends head coach for balance of regular season

by Bruce Fuhr on 29 Jan 2015
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Nelson netminder Joey Karrer saw his share of blue sweaters Wednesday as Beaver Valley edged Nelson 6-5 in KIJHL action at the NDCC Arena. — Bruce Fuhr photo

As if the Nelson Leafs didn’t have enough bad luck with injuries this hockey campaign, now the Green and White have lost their coach and GM for the remainder of the regular season.

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has come down hard on the Heritage City franchise, suspending coach and GM Dave McLellan for the balance of the regular season after Nelson was found to have played an ineligible player for the past nine games.

Nelson also had eight points stripped from the season record, dropping the Leafs into fourth spot in Murdoch Division standings.

Leafs face defending KIJHL champs in mid-week clash at NDCC Arena

by Nelson Daily Sports on 27 Jan 2015
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Leafs assistant coach Sean Dooley was behind the bench the last time the teams met, the traditional New Year's Eve clash in Nelson.

Is Wednesday Nelson/Beaver Valley clash going to be a playoff preview or just two teams playing out the string?

The Nelson Leafs certainly hope it’s not the latter as the Green and White play host to the defending Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champions Wednesday at the NDCC Arena.

The game is the second to last time the teams meet during the regular season.

The two Murdoch rivals conclude the regular campaign Tuesday, February 3, in Fruitvale.

LVR Jr. Bombers snap slide against Boundary Schools

by Nelson Daily Sports on 25 Jan 2015
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Bomber co-coach Grayson Arabia holds court for the Junior Bombers during a time out against Grand Forks Saturday at the LVR Hangar.

The L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers snapped a four-game losing streak by winning a pair of games during a High School Junior Boy's Basketball Mini-Tournament Saturday at the Hangar in Nelson.

LVR defeated Boundary Central of Midway 42-32 before outlasting Grand Forks Wolves 34-26.

Earlier in the season, LVR split with the two Boundary teams, losing to Grand Forks and defeating Boundary Central.

Stanley Humphries Rockers, the other team in the tournament, also finished 2-0 with wins over both BCSS and Grand Forks.

New recruit Tyler Fyfe scores natural hat-trick to spark Leafs past Braves

by Nelson Daily Sports on 25 Jan 2015
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New recruit Tyler Fyfe scores natural hat-trick to spark Leafs past Braves

The late-season acquisition of forward Tyler Fyfe is paying off in a big way for the Nelson Leafs.

Fyfe, who Leaf coach Dave McLellan found not playing on any team after the January 10 BC Hockey roster deadline, scored a natural hat-trick to lead Nelson to a crucial 5-3 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League road victory over the Spokane Braves Saturday night in the Lilac City.

The win not only snapped a four-game winless streak for the Green and White, but also allowed the Leafs to increase its lead over the Braves to five points in Murdoch Division standings.

News not the greatest coming out of Leafville

by Nelson Daily Sports on 22 Jan 2015
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After Creston, Nelson hosts defending KIJHL champion Beaver Valley Wednesday.

News from the Good Ship Leaf is not good as the Heritage City franchise continues to fight the injury bug heading into the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League stretch run.

“Unfortunately, we’re not getting any healthier,” said Leaf coach Dave McLellan on the eve of Friday’s 7 p.m. home game against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats at the NDCC Arena.

“And that hurts has in many areas of our game — power play, penalty killing . . .,” McLellan added.

“Hopefully we get them back in a week or two.”