Ice confident offseason of changes will result in better season on the pond
There is more than a few changes coming to the Kootenay Ice Major Midget team. Not only is the team now based out of the Heritage City but the hockey club is getting the finishing touches put on their own dressing room — the old Nelson Leafs digs — in the Civic Centre Arena. “It is definitely going to be different this year,”...
Life as a member of the Nelson Leafs 'couldn’t be better' says head coach
Leaf coach Dave McLellan continues to work his magic with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League franchise. The Green and White currently hold down top spot in the Murdoch Division with a 3-0-1-1 record — one point in front of the surprising Spokane Braves. However, before the PR department starts organizing any...
Mallard's Team of the Week —Kootenay Rhythm Dragons
Talk about success on the water. The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons Club celebrated its tenth anniversary in style by expanding the team while at the same cooking with the experienced clubs during competitive dragon boat festivals in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton. Thanks in part to the teaching of a new stroke by Brad Hara of Toronto...
End of labour dispute good news for high school athletes
Not only did the school strike/lockout affect classroom studies for students throughout the province, but also many extracurricular events including high school sports in BC. The late start has put a damper on the fall sport season — which includes sports as fieldhockey, boy's soccer, volleyball and cross country running....
Mallard's Team of the Week —Nelson Youth Soccer U14 Selects
A late goal may have denied the Nelson U14 Selects the gold medal at the recent Pend Oreille Cup soccer tournament in Sandpoint, Idaho, but it did not stop staff at Mallard's Source for sports to honour the squad with Team of the Week status. The Selects finished second in Sandpoint after surrendering a late goal to the Spokane...
Considering the circumstances, Leafs off to a great start
It’s not the best-case scenario — playing six home games in September to start the season — but those are the cards Dave McLellan and the Nelson Leafs have been dealt. And the way the team has responded thus far this Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, who’s going to bet against them. Nelson begins week two ...
Nelson U14 Selects claim silver in Sandpoint
Silver was the colour of the day for the Nelson Selects U14 Boys at the Pend Oreille Cup soccer tournament in Sandpoint Idaho this past weekend. “It was a great weekend for the boys, and they played really well throughout the tournament,” said coach Lyle Hill. “This is especially considering it falls right at the end of...
Saints open exhibition season with weekend split against Trail Smokies
The Selkirk Saints Men’s Hockey Team opened the exhibition season with a pair of hard fought and exciting games against the Trail Smoke Eaters in a showcase that provided a taste of what’s to come for the 2014-15 campaign. The inter-league set matched the two-time defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL)...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report — Cooler temperature starting to wake up fish
By Kerry Reed, Reel Adventures Sportfishing The summer is over and September is nearing the midway point. So there's plenty of time this month to hook a big one on Kootenay Lake. Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Charters is here to give his monthly fishing report. So read and enjoy. We’re back from the West Coast. And this year...
Nelson sends trio of grads to 2014 Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament
The Octopus Thrower website lists five players for Red Wings Nation to watch at this weekend’s 2014 Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament. The Die by the Blade site puts the spotlights the top 2014 draft picks of the Buffalo Sabres in Sam Reinhart and Brendan Lemieux as two players to keep an eye on. The main focus of The ...
