Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Leafs Cancer Fundraisers
They're all part of the Nelson Leafs hockey team but two players on the roster joined forces to raise money for a different cause — the BC Cancer Society. Blair Andrews and Brad Rebagliati raised more than $3100 for cancer research by have their heads shaved. Winger Andrews and goalie Rebagliati were joined by the rest of...
Going above and beyond the call of being a Nelson Leaf
Netminder Brad Rebagliati and forward/defenceman Blair Andrews have been key cogs to the success this season of the Nelson Leafs. However, the two hockey players decided helping the team on the ice just wasn’t enough. Which is why the two went the extra mile, buzz-cutting their hair to raise more than $3100 for the B.C. Cancer...
Former LVR Bomber Sean Denison lights it up in in EuroChallenge tournament
Former L.V. Rogers Bomber and Santa Clara Broncos star Sean Denison is having a breakout season playing for CSM Oradea in the Romania League (Liga Nationala). The 6’11”, 245-pound forward/center is averaging 10 points and just under six rebounds and two assists per game for the 17-6 CSM Oradea squad. CSM Oradea, which finished...
UPDATED: South Okanagan dumps Nelson 7-4 to knock host team out of playoffs
South Okanagan ended the hopes of the host team advancing to the playoff round at the B.C. Hockey Peewee Rep Championships Tuesday night at the NDCC Arena. South Okanagan rode the stellar netminding of Colby Dynneson to score a 7-4 victory over Nelson Leafs Tuesday in round robin action at the NDCC Arena. The loss drops Nelson...
Bombers drop a heartbreaker to finish Triple-A's winless
The L.V. Rogers Bombers came within a few seconds of securing a win at the B.C. High School AAA Boy's Basketball Championships Saturday in Langley. However, a Bomber turnover with 13 seconds remaining in the game allowed Samuel Robertson to score the winning points to earn a 51-50 victory over LVR in consolation round play....
Nelson's Peewee Leafs bounce back to gain split on Day one of Tier 3 provincials
The Nelson Leafs rebounded in a big way following an opening round loss, pounding Quesnel 10-4 Sunday at the B.C. Hockey Peewee Rep Tier 3 Provincials Championships in the NDCC Arena. The result has the Leafs sitting at 1-1 after Day one of the 11-team tournament. Nelson opened the tournament losing 13-3 to Dawson Creek Sunday...
Atom Leafs rally back to capture West Kootenay Minor Hockey Atom Championship
Add another banner to the walls of the NDCC Arena. The Nelson Atom A Leafs shutout PW Wildcats 5-0 to capture the West Kootenay Minor Hockey Atom Championship Sunday in Fruitvale. However, the weekend didn’t start off well for the Leafs losing 4-2 to the Wildcats. The loss represented the first setback of the season for the...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Peewee Reps
The Nelson Peewee Leafs are rolling out the red carpet for 10 other Rep teams in the province as the local club plays host to the B.C. Hockey Peewee Rep AAA Championships beginning Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The Reps open Day one of the five-day tournament with a two-game set against Dawson Creek (7 a.m.) and Quesnel in the ...
UPDATED: Ramblers hand Bombers 52-35 setback at Triple-A Hoop Provincials
For the second straight game the L.V. Rogers Bombers struggled to find points at the offensive end. Maple Ridge Ramblers out scored LVR 20-10 in the second quarter to score a 52-35 win at the B.C. High School Boy's AAA Basketball Championships Thursday in Langley. Trailing 10-9 after one period, the Rambers took advantage of...
Bombers receive shot in pocket book to attend Triple-A Basketball Championships
Following a lopsided victory over the J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks in the Kootenay High School AAA Boy's Basketball Zone Final, everything was coming up roses for the L.V. Rogers Bombers. That was until the bill came in for the team to compete at the B.C. High School AAA Boy's Basketball Championships in Langley. However, everything...
