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Rebels take sting out of Rockets with 7-1 pasting in Kootenay Conference Final

by Nelson Daily Sports on 16 Mar 2013
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Rebels take sting out of Rockets with 7-1 pasting in Kootenay Conference Final

The Castlegar Rebels exploded for four first-period goals en route to a 7-1 trashing of the Golden Rockets in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Saturday night in the Sunflower City.

The Rebels now lead the best-of-seven Kootenay Conference Final 2-0.

Castlegar won the opener in the series 4-0 Friday.

Games three and four are Monday and Tuesday in Golden.

Castlegar scored four times in the first period, but three of the goals came in the final five minutes of the frame.

Fidgett marches Saints to 2013 BCIHL Championship with OT winner

by Bruce Fuhr on 16 Mar 2013
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The captains of the Saints, from left (18) Scott Swiston, (27) Logan Proulx, (91) Jordan Wood and (5) Dylan Smith accept the hardward and banner Saturday during the award ceremony at the NDCC Arena. — Bruce Fuhr photo

Cinderella, please step aside.

There’s a new rags to riches story and it’s staring the Selkirk Saints.

Speedster Cody Fidgett scored minutes into the overtime to power the Selkirk Saints to the 2013 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League title with a 3-2 victory over Simon Fraser University Clan Saturday night at the NDCC Arena in Nelson.

The victory, allowing Selkirk to clinch the best-of-three Championship series 2-0, completed perhaps the biggest turnaround in BCIHL history as the Saints went from bottom feeder to champion in one season.

Rebels shutout Rockets to grab early lead in Kootenay Finals

by Nelson Daily Sports on 16 Mar 2013
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Rebels shutout Rockets to grab early lead in Kootenay Finals

Many experts have said the Murdoch Division is the toughest in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League to win.

The Golden Rockets realized the toughness first hand after the Castlegar Rebels didn't skip a beat despite ending a seven-game slugfest against Beaver Valley Wednesday and bounced the Eddie Mountain Champs 4-0 in Game one of the Kootenay Conference Final Friday in the Sunflower City.

Connor Beachamp backstopped a stingy Rebel defence that allowed only 20 shots to register the win in goal.

Nichol rink drops pair at Mixed Curling Championships

by Nelson Daily Sports on 15 Mar 2013
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Nichol rink drops pair at Mixed Curling Championships

Kootenay champion Myron Nichol is off to a sluggish start at the Williams Moving & Storage B.C. Mixed Curling Championships in Vancouver.

Nichol, third Heather Nichol, both of Castlegar and Nelson’s Jamie (third) and Marlo (lead) Tedesco lost 8-4 to Keith Switzer and 9-4 to Fizz McKie during the first two draws Thursday.

Switzer scored three in the third before stealing singles in the third and fourth ends to build a 5-1 lead on the Nichol rink.

McKie led 6-0 after three ends en route to the win.

Playoff hockey returns to NDCC Arena as Saints host SFU in BCIHL Final

by Nelson Daily Sports on 14 Mar 2013
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Former Nelson Leaf Connor McLaughlin is back as a member of the Selkirk Saints. — photo courtesy Selkirk College

Playoff hockey is returning to the NDCC Arena.

Only the home team will not be wearing Green and White.

The Selkirk Saints will be the new home team as the squad opens the BCIHL best-of-three championship Friday in the NDCC Arena against Simon Fraser University.

The venue move was necessary after Castlegar Rebels defeated the Beaver Valley Nitehawks Wednesday night in Game seven of the KIJHL Murdoch Division Finals.

The Rebels now advance to the Kootenay Conference Final which begins Friday in Castlegar.

Bartlett sends Rebels into Kootenay Conference Final with overtime winner in Game seven of Murdoch Final against Beaver Valley

by Nelson Daily Sports on 14 Mar 2013
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Bartlett sends Rebels into Kootenay Conference Final with overtime winner in Game seven of Murdoch Final against Beaver Valley

This time is was Castlegar’s turn to win a Game seven playoff series against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

Still stinging from a crushing Game seven loss to the Hawks a year ago, the Rebels got to taste from the victory cup when Diego Bartlett put the puck past Beaver Valley netminder Jarrod Schamerhorn 15 minutes into the second overtime period to lift Castlegar to a 5-4 win KIJHL playoff win Wednesday night in the Sunflower City.

Mota Automotive Ltd captures Trail Men's Basketball title

by Trail Champion staff on 13 Mar 2013
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The Men’s League champs include, back row, L-R, Dylan Fitzpatrick, Ed Canzian and Mark Davies. Front, Scott Onyschuk, Steve Mota, Jaime Simpson and Minko Kulic. — submitted photo

Mota Automotive Ltd completed a Cinderella season by topping Adrenaline Adventures 82-76 to captured the Trail Men's Basketball League title recently in the Silver City.

Steve Mota led the charge for the third-place regular season finishers with a game-high 26 points. Minko Mulic and Dylan Fitzpatrick each scored 18 points for Mota Automotive Ltd.

Keelan Murtaugh had 18 points for Adrenaline Adventures, which finished fourth in the four-team league.