Saints face undefeated SFU in BCIHL showdown
It may still be early in the season, but the Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program enters weekend action facing a something of a must-win situation when they host Simon Fraser University in a 2013 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League championships rematch at the Castlegar Recreation Complex on Saturday. The game, which is presented by Mallards Source […]
Saints add muscle to blueline for second half of BCIHL season
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey team is beefing up the blueline for the second half of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season by adding defenceman Stefan Virtanen to the roster. Virtanen is a 6’2″, 200-pound blueliner who joins Selkirk following four seasons of Junior A hockey, most recently with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Calgary […]
Kootenay Ice let one slip away, drop 4-3 decision to Fraser Valley
The Kootenay Ice missed a golden opportunity to climb the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League standings during a weekend home series. Costly penalties down the stretch proved to unravel the Ice, allowing the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds to escape with a 4-3 victory Sunday at the NDCC Arena. Kootenay, 3-9-2 on the season, remain a point […]
Nelson's Mitch Popadynetz, UBC capture National University Championship
Nelson’s Mitch Popadynetz is a National University Champion. The L.V. Rogers grad helped power the the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds to a 3-1 victory over the Laval Rouge et Or in the gold-medal final of the CIS men’s soccer tournament Sunday afternoon at the BMO Field. The victory, where UBC had to rally from […]
Saints pull off road sweep to jump atop BCIHL standings
The Selkirk Saints sent a strong message to the rest of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League by blasting Trinity Western University by 6-1 and 8-2 scores on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The two wins erased a disappointing road swing a few weeks again when Selkirk lost in Kamloops and Burnab. “We really got solid performances […]
Saints look to snap road woes against Spartans
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program face a tough test to take over top spot in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League having to play a pair of road games beginning Friday in the Fraser Valley. The Saints and Trinity Western are even in the league standings with identical 5-2 records, good for a three-way […]
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
By Kerry Reed, Reel Adventures Charters Everything seems perfect for fall/winter fishing now. Our water temperatures are just right. Our weather has been good. And our fish are starting to cooperate. We have had a lot of days with 10 – 15 fish coming to the boat. Lots of action for our groups. Still […]
Ice make most of long northern road trip, take three points from Cougars
The Kootenay Ice hasn’t had much to cheer about this B.C. Hockey Major Midget season. Until this past weekend in Prince George. The Ice came away with three of four points during a two-game set against the Cariboo Cougars. Kootenay took the opener 6-5 thanks to a game-winning goal by Nelson’s Aigne McGready-Bruce. Sunday, the […]
Saints pull front-running TRU back by stopping Spartans 6-0
Selkirk College Saints jumped into a three-way tie for top spot in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League standings after posting a convincing 6-0 shutout over visiting rinity Western University Saturday at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The win maintains a perfect home record for the Saints in the 2013/14 season. on Saturday, scoring a pair of goals […]
Leafs offensive leader Jamie Vlanich joins BCHL's Langley Rivermen
The Nelson Leafs were dealt a major blow to its Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title chances when the team’s best player, Jamie Vlanich, agreed to join the Langley Rivermen Junior “A” hockey club this week. The 20-year old sniper has been burning up the KIJHL offensively this season, totaling 12 goals and 25 assists […]
