Bombers sweep past Kootenay rivals to capture Creston tournament
The L.V. Rogers Bombers tuned up for upcoming zone playdowns later this month by capturing a tournament a Kootenay High School Girls Soccer Tournament over the weekend in Creston. The Bombers defeated David Thompson of Invermere 1-0, Stanley Humphries of Castlegar 14-0, Nakusp 9-0 and Fernie 4-0 to finish the tournament...
Revelstoke wins bid to host 2023 Cyclone Taylor Cup
BC Hockey along with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) are pleased to announce that the Revelstoke Grizzlies and the city of Revelstoke will host the 2023 Cyclone Taylor Cup from April 13-16, 2023. The four-team...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Leafs Hockey Club
The Nelson Leafs recently concluded an epic Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, making it to the Teck Cup Final before dropping a heartbreaking series to the Revelstoke Grizzlies. Along the way, Nelson won the Murdoch Division Regular Season title with a 31-10-0-1 record — 16 points ahead of second place...
Tom Renney to retire from Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada and its board of directors announced Wednesday the retirement of chief executive officer Tom Renney of Cranbrook, effective July 1, 2022. Renney, who got his start in coaching in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League with Trail and Columbia Valley, said this is a decision he's been preparing for over...
Leafs announce Adam DiBella as new head coach of KIJHL team
There’s a new skipper on deck for the Nelson Leafs Hockey Club — a coach that’s familiar to fans of the Green and White. The Nelson Leafs Hockey Society Board announced Wednesday that Adam DiBella is taking over the head coaching position for the defending Kootenay Conference Champions for the upcoming 2022-23 Kootenay...
Team West Kootenay earns bronze at BC Club Volleyball Championships
Team West Kootenay won the bronze medal in the U18 division at BC Club Volleyball Championships this past weekend at the Richmond Oval. Team West Kootenay, consisting of players from Nelson and Castlegar, defeated CVVC Strikers from Courtney 2-0 (25-13, 29-27) in the Consolation Final to capture the medal. Team West Kootenay...
Granite Pointe opens for play in 2022
The warmer weather has chased the snow away at Granite Pointe, allowing Golf Operations Manager Reg Clarkson to open all 18 holes for play beginning Monday, April 18th. In 2021, the course opened to full operations on Friday, April 16 after kicking opened the doors a few days earlier with a soft nine-hole track for golfers....
Glacier gymnasts capture medals, titles at 2022 BC Championships
The Glacier Gymnastics team turned some heads at the 2022 BC Championships, in Surrey recently, taking home the first place level 7 team trophy and the second place level 6 team trophy. The 13 gymnasts from Nelson’s Glacier Gymnastics Club also brought home 29 medals, including seven All Around titles and 24 top-eight placement...
Leafs salute players during team awards banquet
The Nelson Leafs concluded a very successful campaign on ice as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League club recently held its annual awards banquet at the Hume Hotel. Nelson first won the Murdoch Division Regular Season title with a 31-10-0-1 record — 16 points ahead of second place Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Hume Hotel KLRHL Champs
After three years at the top, the Backroads Bears were finally dethroned as Hume Hotel defeated Heritage Roofing Storm 2-1 in the best-of-three Kootenay Lake Recreational Hockey League playoff series at the NDCC Arena. Hume Hotel defeated Heritage Roofing Storm 6-1 in the third, and deciding, game. Mallard’s Source for sports...
