GFBB play neck and neck game against the Coyotes
The Grand Forks Border Bruins’ Jan. 22 game at home ice against the Osoyoos Coyotes was a well played perfectly match game. It was so well played, that the results were a coin toss. But as things go, eventually someone grasps the upper edge and this time it was the Coyotes. They won the toss with a […]
Castlegar team gives gift of hockey Stateside, takes win in home province #Kraft Hockeyville
The Castlegar Bantam House Vikings (ages 13 and 14) are proving there is more than one way to show winning spirit – first, by sharing their love of the sport with our neighbours south of the border and second, by beating out the rival Trail Warriors to take home the championship from the 2014 South […]
Castlegar's Brewer sinks Leafs 6-5 in OT
The question before Wednesday’s Kootenay International Junior Hockey League clash between West Kootenay rivals Nelson and Castlegar was which Leaf team would show up. Well, Leaf fans were happy to see the Green and White squad of old take to the ice at the NDCC Arena. The problem for Nelson was, so did the defending […]
Which Leaf team will show up against Castlegar?
Which Nelson Leafs team will show up Wednesday when the club hosts a rare mid-week Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game. Will it be the team that totally rocked Murdoch rival Castlegar Rebels 9-zip last week? Or will it be the so-called heavyweights of the division that played like, well, lightweights in giving up four […]
Kootenay Ice outlast South Island to get back into win column
The Kootenay Ice have suffered their share of losses this BC Hockey Major Midget League season. But the Ice can boast a better record than a season ago after outlasting South Island Royals 5-4 Sunday in Major Midget action Sunday in Victoria. Trail’s Ross Armour, Kadrian Klimchuk of Castlegar and Austin Tambellini of Nelson each […]
Saints rock Eagles to move to within a point of top spot
The Selkirk College Saints rang up 17 goals on Eastern Washington netminders en route to a sweep of two B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League games. The line of Beau Taylor, Connor McLaughlin and Scott Swiston did much of the damage for the Saints Saturday, combining for five goals and 11 points to spark the Saints to […]
Boundary Dog Sled Races day one
Updated with full story: With beautiful weather, plenty of competitors and hundreds of spectators, the Boundary Dog Sled Classics can only be deemed a success. The Boundary Dog Sled races were a sprint-edition this year compared to the long-distance races held in previous years. This allowed spectators to watch almost the...
GFBB nearly slip a win past the league's toughest team
The Grand Forks Border Bruins’ home game against Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Jan. 19 was a fast-pace, exciting game. The Nitehawks kept the lead and overtook the Bruins 7-5. Before the first puck had been dropped, Bruins’ Brandon Savaia received a two-minute penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. The first goal of the game was scored by […]
Leafs, Hawks win as Murdoch Division race remains close
The Nelson Leafs kept pace with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in the race to the top of the Neil Murdoch Division by putting an good old-fashioned whipping on the Castlegar Rebels in KIJHL action Friday night at the NDCC Arena. Final score: 9-0 Leafs. Former Rebel Jamie Vlanich finished with five points, including three goals, […]
Nelson's Pat Price selected to B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame
The worst kept secret is now official as the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2014 was announced Thursday. And on the list is Nelson Minor Hockey grad Pat Price. “This is absolutely fantastic,” Price said moments after leaving the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame press conference at Rogers Arena in Nelson. “It’s always […]
