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...
Mixed results at Kamloops Slurpee Cup, U17 Girls grab silver
By The Nelson Daily SportsThere were night and day results for a pair of Nelson Youth Soccer Rep teams during the Slurpee Cup Sunday in Kamloops.The Nelson Selects came home with the silver medal after dropping a narrow 2-1 decision to the European Football School from North Vancouver in the final of the U17 Girl’s...
Kootenay starts Memorial Cup Ice cold, face must win contest Tuesday
It’s definitely not the start the Kootenay Ice wanted at the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Mississauga, Ont.Mississauga’s Rob Flick broke a 1-1 tie 11:51 into the third period to power the St. Michael’s Majors to a 2-1 victory over Kootenay in round robin action Sunday.The loss drops the Ice to 0-2 and last in the four-team...
Change in climate, and university, just what the doctor order for LVR grad Jordan Melanson
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsWalking out on the course at the Vancouver Golf Club during a winter practice round with his Simon Fraser Clan teammates Jordan Melanson probably thought, “What the heck am I doing here?”You see the 20-year-old L.V. Rogers grad had just spent two years on a golf scholarship in Alabama at ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson U13 Selects
The Nelson U13 Selects started the rep season off on fires, capturing the gold medal at the recent Kootenay South Youth Soccer tournament in Fruitvale. The Selects breezed through the competition en route to the gold medal. Mallard’s Source For Sports would like to salute the Selects with Team of the Week honours. The team ...
Rhythm Ropers shine at Provincial Skipping Championships
The Rhythm Ropers had a very successful Provincial championships Saturday and Sunday at the L.V. Rogers Hangar in Nelson.The club this year had several new skippers who were competing in their first competition.They started out the weekend by placing second in the 14-and-under large group category, which was great since their...
Bombers shot down at Lethbridge Bulls tourney, finish tied for third
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe McCoy High Colts battered Bomber pitchers around through most of the game en route to a convincing victory in action at the Lethbridge Bulls Invitational High School tournament Saturday in the Southern Alberta City.The loss dropped LVR into a tie for third spot overall in the tourney.Connor Bojey...
