Off-ice decision proves costly for a trio of Leaf players
Leaf coach Dave McLellan tabbed November a “pivotal month” in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season for the Heritage City franchise. However, finding success against Murdoch Division opposition — Nelson plays nine of its 11 games in November against divisional teams — just got a little more difficult for the...
Edwards, Milligan lead Selkirk Saints past Eagles
The defending BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) Champion Selkirk College Saints have proven they are tough to beat at home after defeating the Eastern Washington University Eagles for the third straight time in as many games. Unlike in the previous week when a dramatic victory was earned in the final seconds, on Saturday...
League leading Cariboo Cougars feast on Kootenay Ice
Playing in the friendly confines of the Cominco Arena proved to be, unfriendly, for the Kootenay Ice during a two-game weekend set against the Cariboo Cougars. The Cougars scored five second period goals to waltz past the Ice 11-1 in the opener of the BC Hockey Major Midget League contest Saturday at the Cominco Arena in...
David Thompson posts upset of Bombers at Kootenay AA Boy's Soccer Championships
There's no joy in Bomberville after the defending champs were upset in the final of the Kootenay High School AA Boy's Soccer Championships Saturday in Creston. David Thompson Lakers of Invereme scored three times in the opening half to post a 5-3 victory over L.V. Rogers in the final at Prince Charles Secondary pitch. The...
Renovations almost complete at Queen Elizabeth Park
The finishing touches were being applied to renovations at Queen Elizabeth Park in Nelson Sunday afternoon as baseball players, volunteers and parents filled the base paths with crush shale from Cache Creek. The crush shale is part of the $20,000 renovations to the Nelson and District Baseball Association home park that will...
Braves nip Leafs 4-3 to climb to within two points of Murdoch leaders
Spokane Braves snapped the five-game winning streak of the Nelson Leafs, edging the Murdoch Division leaders 4-3 Sunday in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action in the Lilac City. Tanner Stolz and Sean Collins scored less than a minute apart in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie to spark the Braves to the win. ...
NMHA player nominates coach in 'Why My Coach Rocks' contest
Rhett Hamilton likes playing hockey. The 10-year-old Nelson Minor Hockey player realizes a major reason why he likes playing Canada’s national pastime is because of his coach, Greg Andrusak. So Hamilton decided to tell anyone who would listen of his gratitude by entering his coach into the BC Hockey “Why My Coach Rocks”...
Defending champion LVR Bombers begin road to AA provincials Friday in Creston
The road to the BC High School AA Boy's Soccer tournament begins Friday in Creston for the L.V. Rogers Bombers. The Bombers join five other teams — J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks of Trail, Golden Eagles, David Thompson Lakers of Invermere, Selkirk Storm of Kimberley and host Prince Charles Comets — in the Kootenay High School AA Boy's...
Leafs eager to play a few tricks on Rockies at NDCC Arena
The Nelson Leafs will want to pull a few tricks on the opposition as the Heritage City franchise returns to action in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Saturday at home against the Columbia Valley Rockies. Nelson, the hottest team in the KIJHL with four straight wins, hosts a Rockies team that is dead last in ...
Mallard's Team of the Week —Selkirk College SROAMazing Team
The Selkirk College Ski Resort Operations and Management program gives students a unique blend of management skills and industry knowledge to prepare you for lasting leadership roles. Those leadership roles were put to the test during the recent fourth annual Selkirk College Ski Resort Operations and Management program...
