Rockies snap Leafs winning streak with third-period comeback
Columbia Valley Rockies scored four unanswered goals in the third period to rally past the Nelson Leafs 5-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak by the Green and White. Nelson opened the weekend with a 3-2 victory over Beaver Valley Friday...
Third-period rally powers Leafs past Beaver Valley
The Nelson Leafs refused to lose on the final day of 2019. The Leafs exploded for five third-period goals to double up the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 6-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action New Year’s Eve at the NDCC Arena. Rookie forward Joe Davidson sparked the Leafs comeback, scoring twice during the...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Sixth Annual Brooksie Bash
The sixth Annual Brooksie Bash hockey game at the Civic Centre Arena before Christmas was a resounding success as the 2019 contest was able to raise money for eight-year-old Axl Smith, who was recently diagnosed with two forms of leukemia. A total of 32 local hockey players took to give back to families in need, raising $9000...
Leafs rookie recognized by league in KI 3 Stars
The Nelson Leafs take to the ice Tuesday afternoon at the NDCC Arena for the annual New Year’s Eve clash with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The Leafs will be looking to bounce back from a rocky streak that saw the Green and White drop five of seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey League games in December. However, the...
Spokane sweeps weekend series against Nelson Leafs
The unofficial Christmas break for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League could not have come sooner for the Nelson Leafs. The Green and White were swept in weekend games against Murdoch rival Spokane Braves, falling 2-1 Friday at the NDCC Arena and 4-1 Saturday in the Lilac City. The losses added to an already...
Crowe Hawks roll past LVR Bombers
Both L.V. Rogers boys’ basketball teams took it on the chin during a road trip to Trail Wednesday. Host J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks posted a pair of West Kootenay High School Basketball wins over the Bombers. The Junior Hawks jumped to an early 12-2 lead en route to a 57-32 victory over the Bombers. The Hawks employed a full-court...
Team Salviulo off to 2020 BC Men’s Curling Championships
Team Salviulo of Nelson earned a berth to the 2020 BC Men’s Curling Championships in Cranbrook. Skip Nando Salviulo, third Jamie Ingram, second Devin Anderson and lead Reece Whitehead won one of the two Kootenay berths up for grabs at the Men’s Zone Playdowns held this past weekend in Kimberley. Both Ingram and Anderson are...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Whitecaps Kootenay University Prep
The Kootenay Whitecaps University Prep Academy program is flourishing with a large number of local soccer players from Nelson, as well as across the Kootenay region, taking advantage of the expert coaching. The program is one of the best tools available for Kootenay players wanting to excel and showcase their talents in front...
Nelson Peewee Rep Leafs strike Gold, again
The Nelson Peewee Rep Leafs continue to strike Gold. The Heritage City squad blasted Windermere 9-3 to capture the Gold medal at the Invemere Minor Hockey Tournament Sunday in the East Kootenay City. Eliot Rude powered the Leafs to the victory, scoring a hat-trick in the finale. Sebastian Conne Correnti scored twice while...
Bombers rebound for wins over Prince Charles, Nakusp
The L.V. Rogers Bombers bounced back from a setback to rival J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks by dumping Prince Charles of Creston and Nakusp at the Mount Sentinel Wildcats High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament over the weekend. Johnny Michalchuck scored 19 points to spark the Bombers past Prince Charles 78-61 before LVR blasted Nakusp...
