Leafs ride stellar play of Rebel netminder Patrick Zubick to even Murdoch Final against BV Hawks
It’s ironic how sometimes in the sport of hockey your biggest rival can become your greatest ally. Patrick Zubick, of Castlegar Rebels fame, stopped all 21 shots to backstop the Nelson Leafs to a 1-0 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks Saturday night at the NDCC Arena. The victory […]
McKinnon's late-game heroics sparks Hawks past Leafs in Game one of Murdoch Final
In a series that promises to go the distance, Round one goes to Beaver Valley. Nitehawks captain Archie McKinnon scored with 20 seconds remaining in the game to power visiting Beaver Valley to a 4-3 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Nelson Leafs Friday night at the NDCC Arena. Beaver Valley takes […]
No room for error as Leafs open Murdoch Final against Hawks
The Nelson Leafs had better realize, and quick, the bullet the team just dodged in the Murdoch Division semi final series against the Spokane Braves. The Leafs needed six games to dispose of the American-based squad, thanks to two ugly losses at home when the players failed to show up at the arena. However, there […]
City holds its breath for Kraft Hockeyville annnouncement
The big day's almost here – this Saturday, we'll be finding out if Castlegar is a semi-finalist in the Kraft Hockeyville competition, and in the running for $100,000 of arena upgrades and the opportunity to host an NHL exhibition game. This means lobbying support from far outside city boundaries, as the winning community could...
Friday sees Saints start playoffs with home game at Complex
After finishing the 2013/14 regular season on a nine-game winning streak and grabbing first place in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League standings in their final game, the Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program is looking to carry over their late-season success into a first round playoff match-up against Thompson Rivers...
Leafs blast Braves 7-2 to advance to Murdoch Final; Game one Friday at NDCC Arena
For the first time in the entire Murdoch Division Semi Final against the Spokane Braves, the real Nelson Leafs stepped up. Travis Wellman scored three times and Kootenay Ice netminder Jason Mailhoit was solid between the pipes leading the Leafs to a convincing 7-2 shellacking of the Braves in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff […]
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
By Kerry Reed, Reel Adventures Charters It’s only March. So there’s plenty of time this year to hook a big one on Kootenay Lake. Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Charters is here to give his monthly fishing report. So read and enjoy. Kootenay Lake Well, it has been a slower season than what we […]
Swiston's OT winner lifts Saints to second consecutive BCIHL title
For the second year in a row, the road to the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League title goes through the Selkirk Saints. The Saints clinched the BCIHL title for the second consecutive Saturday night in Castlegar, by stopping the Trinity Western University Spartans 3-2 in overtime. Scott Swiston scored 10 seconds in to overtime...
Leafs rebound to grab series lead against Spokane; Hawks steamrolling Rebels
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks are within a game of booking a ticket to the Murdoch Division Final after hammering the Castlegar Rebels 8-2 Friday in the Sunflower City. So the Nelson Leafs had better take care of business, and quick in their Murdoch Semi against the Spokane Braves. The Leafs took a step in that […]
Braves smother Leafs to even Murdoch Division series; Hawks open playoffs with victory
The game was boring, without any excitement forcing the hometown crowd into stints of yawning. So in other words, Game two of the Murdoch Division Semi Final between the Spokane Braves and the Nelson Leafs was a perfect road game for the visitors. Spokane took advantage of mental errors and less than potent Leafs offence […]
