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 […]
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report — Great year on the West Coast
We're back from the Westcoast And this year proved to be a great one. There were lots of salmon around and fishing was fantastic. Daily limits of Chinooks were fairly normal as well as Coho mixed in. The Chinook fishing was consistent all summer and the Coho were on again off again. Some weeks saw the banks littered with...
Saints welcome former Nelson Leafs players back for two-game set against UVIC at NDCC Arena
The Selkirk College Saints will showcase British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) calibre action in Nelson at the NDCC Arena this weekend when they host the University of Victoria Vikes in a special two-game exhibition set. “Selkirk is a regional college and we are a regional team,” said Selkirk College Director of Athletics Kim Verigin. […]
Henke, Bobic capture top prizes at Balfour Ladies Open
Linda Henke came away with the top prize at the 25th Annual Ladies Open Golf Tournament earlier this month at the Balfour Golf Course. Henke was the low gross winner in a field of 72 players from the Okanagan, Washington State and both East and West Kootenays. Balfour's Linda Bobic was the other top winner, taking home the ...
Chiefs spoil opening night for Nelson Leafs
Wow, nobody saw that one coming. Brady Lenardon stopped all 22 shots to power the Kelowna Chiefs to a 3-0 shutout of the Nelson Leafs on opening night of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Friday night in the Heritage City. Josh Kobelka, Jeffery Schiegel and Jaden McNulty, into an empty net, scored for the […]
Leafs host Castlegar Tuesday in first of two-game home-and-home series
The Nelson Leafs enter the home stretch of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League exhibition season when the Green and White meet rival Castlegar Rebels in a home-and-home series beginning Tuesday at the NDCC Arena. Nelson takes a 1-1 preseason mark into the contest after dropping a 6-2 decision to Beaver Valley Nitehawks Saturday at […]
New Kootenay plan secures quality fishing for all anglers
Regulatory changes to Kootenay angling management announced Thursday will help ensure a quality fishing experience, reduce crowding on popular rivers and support trout conservation. The main change is implementation of a booking system for non-resident anglers on three “classified waters” in the Kootenays: the Wigwam River,...
Selkirk College Saints and Trail Smoke Eaters Face Off in Third Annual Columbia River Cup
Hockey fans are in for a treat this weekend when the Selkirk College Saints and the Trail Smoke Eaters tangle in a cross-league exhibition home-and-home series that will serve as a warm-up for the 2015-2016 regular season. Hopefuls looking to the crack the squads for the three-time defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) Saints […]
Mount Sentinel hosts Volleyball Camp
Not that students and teacher want to know, but the school season is just around the corner. To help get those volleyball enthusiasts a jump on the net season, Mount Sentinel is hosting a volleyball camp beginning Sunday, August 30 at the South Slocan-based school. The camp runs from August 30 to September 3 at […]
