Mallard's Team of the Week — 1968-69 Nelson Bantam Reps
Nelson Bantam Reps, many who consider is the best minor hockey team to come from the Heritage City, captured the BC Bantam Championship in 1969 with a best-of-three series win over the North Shore Winter Club. Mallard’s Source for sports, taking another step back in time to spotlight teams from Nelson, is honoured to select...
Kootenay Lake – Good Things Come to Those Who Bait
The Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program (KLAIP) continues until June 2021, when the $50,000 Kingfisher boat package grand prize winner will be drawn. The four depots receiving the rainbow and bull trout heads have seen a total of 8,910 entries, which will give the juvenile kokanee a chance to grow. The program is designed...
Mallard's Team of the Week — 1991 LVR Bombers Basketball
Mallard’s Source for sports took another trip down memory lane to feature the 1990-91 L.V. Rogers Bombers Basketball squad as Team of the Week. This was the first year LVR dropped from AAA to play in the AA division, advancing to the BC High School AA Boy’s Basketball Championships for the first time. The Bomber posted a 20-17...
Nelson Nordic Ski Club opens fundraising driver for snowcat grooming machine
Nelson Nordic Ski Club is in the final stages of fundraising for a new snowcat grooming machine for its cross-country ski trail systems at Apex, Busk and Clearwater, just south of Nelson. With the support of a generous benefactor, the Club is currently holding a “Love Your Club” fundraiser, to raise $25,000 in matching donations...
PHO extension forces KIJHL to cancel remainder of season
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League worked its very best to try to get a hockey season in during a pandemic. However, following the recent decision by BC Provincial Health to extend the province-wide ban on social gatherings and events, indefinitely, due to the citing concerns of the growing number of COVID-19 variant...
Nelson's Ryan Lewis commits to Thompson Rivers University
The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack has recruited strong midfielder Ryan Lewis for their men's soccer program. The Nelson Youth Soccer star said only after being in Kamloops at short time, he’s been impressed with the level of commitment from the guys and coaching staff here considering the circumstances due to...
Revelstoke Grizzlies cease operations due to COVID-19
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s (KIJHL) Revelstoke Grizzlies have ceased operations for the remainder of the 2020/21 season after members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday, January 26th, the Grizzlies became aware of a potential COVID-19 contact that occurred through a team player’s...
Mallard's Team of the Week — 1974-75 Nelson Junior Maple Leafs
As all junior hockey players in BC, including the Nelson Leafs of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, patiently wait to get the green light from provincial health officials to re-open play in the current stalled season due to the coronavirus COVID-19, Mallard’s Source for sports takes another look back a few...
Nelson trio commit to college, university programs with assistance from 'Caps 2 College
A trio of Nelson players in the Whitecaps 'Caps 2 College” soccer program recently landed spots on college and university varsity teams. Twin sisters Semegn and Addis Atkinson have been selected to play for the Langara Falcons of Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) while Kieran Dehnel committed to play ...
More to hockey than wins/losses for Leafs skipper Mario DiBella
By Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Director of Communications Going from player to coach was a big step for Nelson Leafs bench boss Mario DiBella. After playing senior men’s hockey in the Western International Hockey League with the Nelson Maple Leafs, DiBella swapped his spot in the crease for one on the bench in his mid 20s. He...
