Selkirk College Saints Hockey Program Boasts 10 Academic All Stars
The Selkirk College Saints hockey program has been the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) gold standard over the last three seasons, but the team’s dominance doesn’t end on the ice. As the 2015-2016 BCIHL regular season gets started, the league released its Academic Excellence Award winners. The awards ...
Fyfe rescues Nelson as Leafs edge Rebels 3-2.
Tyler Fyfe had a goal and an assist to lead the Nelson Leafs to a 3-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Castlegar Rebels in Murdoch Division action Wednesday night in the Sunflower City. Fyfe, who came to the Leafs late last season, scored the winning goal unassisted with just over two minutes […]
This Kootenay Wild team comes up empty against Fraser Valley
The Kootenay Wild offence misfired this past weekend as the local club dropped a pair of games to Fraser Valley Rush at the NDCC Arena. Fraser Valley scored two identical 3-0 BC Hockey Female AAA Hockey League wins in Nelson. Nicole Wong led the Rush offence, scoring goals in each of the two games. Also scoring were Taylor ...
Saints raise BCIHL banner, earn weekend split with TWU
The Selkirk College Saints opened a run for a fourth-straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season with a weekend split against Trinity Western University Spartans. The Saints won the first encounter of the two-game home set 6-3 before a boisterous home crowd at the Castlegar & District Community...
Wild splits with Banff as squad prepares to open the Female AAA Hockey season
The new Kootenay Wild, formerly the Wildcats, tuned up for the start of the BC Hockey Female Midget AAA League Showcase with a split against Banff this past weekend at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. The Wild doubled the Alberta squad 4-2 Sunday after falling 1-0 during Saturday's opener. Hannah Nordli scored twice to lead the Wild...
Kootenay Ice drop pair of close games to open Major Midget season
The Kootenay Ice pushed the Greater Vancouver Canadians to the limit before dropping a pair of tough BC Hockey Major Midget League games this past weekend in Richmond. Kootenay opened losing 4-1 Saturday before suffering a heartbreaking 1-0 setback Sunday to the Lower Mainland power. Saturday, Kootenay trailed 2-1 entering the third period before the […]
Selkirk College Saints chasing more history
The Selkirk College Saints begin their quest for an unprecedented fourth straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) championship this weekend when they open the regular season against the Trinity Western University Spartans. The Saints capped a stellar 2014-2015 post-season in March when they triumphed ...
Selkirk Saints pull off weekend exhibition sweep of UVic Vikes
The Selkirk Saints tuned up for start of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League by sweeping a pair of exhibition games against the University of Victoria Vikes this weekend at the NDCC Arena. The Saints opened with a 6-3 win Friday before closing out the two-game set by defeating the Vikes 5-3 Saturday. Dallas Calvin, of […]
Leafs get some payback to start KIJHL season; off to Okanagan for two-game road swing
The Nelson Leafs got some payback, albeit a season later, when the Green and White picked up two points in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League standings after the Kelowna Chiefs were caught using an ineligible person on opening day of the current campaign. The Chiefs were penalized two points for having an ineligible trainer on […]
Nelson's Dryden Hunt traded to Moose Jaw Warriors
During the summer, Nelson Minor Hockey grad Dryden Hunt was unsure where he’d be playing this Western Hockey League season. Wednesday, the 6-foot, 200-pound sniper found a home when the Moose Jaw Warriors of the acquired the 20-year-old Nelsonite from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2016 and a […]
