B-Sens ride wave of O'Brien's OT winner to square series against Houston
The Binghamton Senators once again worked some playoff magic in overtime.Jim O’Brien scored the game winner on a delayed penalty at 7:54 of the extra session as Binghamton earned a 2-1 road win over Houston Aeros Saturday.The win evened the best-of-seven 2011 Calder Cup Finals at 1-1.Game 3 goes Wednesday back in Binghamton.The...
Bomber face uphill climb as the Kootenay reps meets top-ranked Collingwood in qualifying action at the B.C. High School AA Boy's Rugby Championships
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe L.V. Rogers Bombers are head and shoulders above the opposition in the Kootenays.So much that most high school teams in the Kootenays don’t want to play the boys in the blue and white.That changes drastically Monday when 16th-ranked LVR tackles the best team in the province at the AA ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Bomber Points Winners
The athletic department at L.V. Rogers saluted its top athletes of the 2010-11 high school sports season during the award ceremony prior to the end of the school year. Staff and management at Mallard’s Source for Sports would like to add to the honour by selecting the Bomber elite as Team of the Week winners. Pictured are the...
Melanson, Baker capture top prizes at the 2011 Creston Blossom Open Golf Tournament
By The Nelson Daily SportsGranite Pointe golfer Jordan Melanson staged a final round charge to edge clubmate Josh Coletti and capture the 2011 Creston Blossom Open Golf Tournament Sunday in the East Kootenay City.Melanson finished ahead of Coletti by two shots and Creston players Jared McMillan and Daniel Brown — the latter...
Kootenay's amazing playoff run comes to an end with semi final loss at 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup
The amazing playoff run for the Kootenay Ice finally came to an end.Devante Smith-Pelly scored twice to power the hometown Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors to a 3-1 victory over the Western Hockey League champs Friday in the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup semi-final game.The Majors will now face the Saint John Sea Dogs in...
Aeros rally for three third-period goals to edge B-Sens in Calder Cup opener Friday in Houston
It took eight games but a team finally stopped the road warriors from Binghamton.Jed Ortmeyer scored twice as the Houston Aeros rallied from a 1-0 deficit with three third-period goals to edge the Binghamton Senators 3-1 in game one of the 2011 Calder Cup Finals Friday in the Lone Star State.The loss was the first for the...
Kinrade ready for first Calder Cup Final
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsGeoff Kinrade and his Binghamton teammates have had a little more than a week to enjoy a sweep of the Charlotte Checkers and the Richard F. Canning Trophy as the Eastern Conference Champs.The team sitting at the opposing bench of the American Hockey League Championship series, Houston Aeros,...
Kootenay keeps dream alive after rallying past Attack 7-3
The Kootenay Ice rallied back from a 2-0 deficit and scored five straight goals en route to a 7-3 victory over the Owen Sound Attack in tie-breaker action Thursday at the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Mississauga, Ont.The Western Hockey League champions now advance into Friday's semi final against host St. Michael's Majors...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Team Nelson Street Hockey
Staff and management at Mallard’s Source for Sports took to the streets of Kelowna to find the latest recipients of Team of the Week. A group of local hockey players made their way to the Central Okanagan earlier this month to compete in Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! 4 on 4 Street Hockey Tournament outside Prospera Place...
Leafs begin quest for KIJHL title with AGM May 30 at Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Nelson Leafs get ready to begin the quest for the 2012 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title with the team’s annual general meeting Monday, May 30 at the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort.The meeting, beginning at 7 p.m., is a chance for fans to have input for the upcoming season.“We don’t...
