Eddie Mountains teams invade NDCC Arena
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Nelson Leafs get an up close look the Eddie Mountain Division when Columbia Valley Rockies and Kimberley Dynamiters visit the NDCC Arena for a pair of Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Kootenay Conference games.
Third-place Columbia Valley, 2-2-2-1, enters the Friday contest coming off a 3-2 loss to Spokane Braves.
Ryan Henderson, 19, leads the Rockies, with eight goals in seven games.
Kimberley Dynamiters, Saturday’s opponent, have yet to lose in six games — the only blemish a 2-2 draw against Columbia Valley.
Kimberley native Jared Marchi tops the Nitros with nine points in six games.
Kimberley, 5-0-1, tops the Eddie Mountain Division with 11 points.
In contrast, Nelson, undefeated in five games, has two players — Chris Vlanich and Travis Wellman — in the top ten in KIJHL scoring.
Puck drop for both games is 7 p.m.
