LVR Jr. Bombers grounded in Castlegar
Once powerful basketball Bomber basketball program at L.V. Rogers looked to be grounded after the Junior Boy’s lost three straight at the Stanley Humphries Rockers Tournament during the weekend in Castlegar. The Junior Bombers, missing several key players, lost to Prince Charles of Creston, Mount Sentinel Wildcats and Salmo...
Leafs drop two straight during Eddie Mountain road trip
The Nelson Leafs weekend excursion into the Eddie Mountain Division proved to rank right up there with a National Lampoon Vegas vacation. The injury-riddled Leafs lost two straight — 5-1 Saturday to Fernie and 3-0 Friday to Columbia Valley — Kootenay International Junior Hockey League games to fall into third spot in the...
Whitewater skiers shine at Teck race
The Whitewater Ski Racers recently hosted more than a 100 racers Teck Kootenay Zone Race. Two days of slalom races —102 racers ages 10-72 — attracted skiers from as far away as Lake Louise and Golden/Kicking Horse. Whitewater has the largest number of racers. The next Kootenay Zone race will be a Giant Slalom in Kimberley...
Leafs land recruits to gear up for the KIJHL stretch run
Dave McLellan has been around the junior-hockey-coaching block more than once. However, during his tenure behind the bench he’s never been part of a team that has been snake bitten as much as the Green and White. For the umpteenth weekend this season the Nelson Leafs enter Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play with...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Blair D'Andrea Alumni Tourney
The Grads from the 2004-05 may have won the tourney, but the big winners during the 2nd Annual Blair D'Andrea Memorial Alumni Basketball Tournament on Boxing Day was the memorial fund as the event raised more than $1,000. The second annual event, attracting 45 players, raised more than $1,400 for the Blair D'Andrea Alumni...
Ice let points slip away against Greater Vancouver Canadians
The Kootenay Ice had a Greater Vancouver Canadians squad that was primed for allowing two points to slip away. However, the Canadians played just well enough to sweep the two game BC Hockey Major Midget League series this past weekend in Castlegar. Greater Van defeated the Ice 3-1 Saturday and 4-2 Sunday. Kootenay took a 1-0...
Northern Avalance sweep Kootenay Wildcats in weekend series
The Kootenay Wildcats struggle on the BC Hockey Female AAA League circuit continued as the squad dropped a three-game series to the Northern Cougars this past weekend in Nelson. Kootenay lost 9-2 and 5-1 Saturday during games at the Civic Centre before dropping a 4-1 decision Sunday. During the opener, the Cats trailed 2-0 ...
Another year, another crop of players at the NMHA Novice Tournament
Another year and another crop of boys and girls participating at the annual Novice tournament in Nelson. A total of four Junior Novice teams and six Senior Novice teams from Spokane, Fruitvale, Trail/Rossland and Castlegar along with two Nelson squads each played three games during the weekend in the playday format. The...
Saints defenceman Stefan Virtanen shares in World Junior experience
It’s a game that will take prominence in Canadian hockey lore and for Selkirk College Saints defenceman Stefan Virtanen, last week’s Canada-Russia World Junior Championship game had extra special significance. Stefan’s brother Jake Virtanen was a key component of the world champion juniors that triumphed over the Russians 5-4...
Bogart sparks Braves to 5-2 win in back half of home-and-home weekend series
The Spokane Braves got some payback in the back half of a home-and-home weekend series against the Nelson Leafs. Dillon Bogart scored twice as Spokane stuffed the Leafs 5-2 in penalty-filled Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game Sunday afternoon in the Lilac City. The win made up for a 5-1 loss Saturday night in ...
