Leafs rout Bruins to remain on top of Murdoch tied with Beaver Valley
The Grand Forks Border Bruins have already made great strides during the early stages of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. However, it’s back to the drawing board for the Bruins after the Nelson Leafs rocked the Boundary squad 5-1 in KIJHL Murdoch Division action Saturday night at the NDCC. The Leafs dominated the […]
Smokies split home weekend; end September in third place
The Trail Smoke Eaters finished their September schedule in third place in the BCHL’s Interior Conference after splitting a pair of home games Friday and Saturday against Cowichan Valley and West Kelowna. The Smokies (4-4-0-1), rode a pair of third-period goals, and 32 timely saves from Dustin Nikkel to a 3-2 victory over the...
Leafs, Hawks win, remain deadlocked on top of Murdoch Division
Nelson and Beaver Valley remained perfect atop the Neil Murdoch Division after capturing respective divisional battles Friday in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play. Jamie Vlanich continues to pay dividends following an offseason trade, scoring on the power play midway through the third period to lift Nelson to a 4-3 win over Spokane in the […]
Saints experience The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The inaugural trip across the Rockies to face Alberta College Athletics Conference (ACAC) competition last weekend played out for Selkirk College Men’s Hockey team like a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western. The Good was the Saints scoring a 3-2 win over Concordia University. The Bad was narrow overtime loss to the defending league champions from the […]
New Recreation Designation in Rossland Range
After many years of effort by the community, spearheaded by the Friends of the Rossland Range Society, the high country between Red Mountain and the summit of Mt. Crowe has been designated as a Recreation Site by the Recreation Sites and Trails Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. This new...
Smokies on fire with weekend wins
Brendan Lamont scored twice, including the game-winner, and Dustin Nikkel made 46 saves as the Smoke Eaters clinched a perfect weekend defeating the Prince George Spruce Kings 4-2 Saturday. On the heels of a dramatic come-from-behind victory Friday in Merritt, the Smokies burst out of the gate, scoring twice in the opening ...
Valley West Hawks sweep Ice as Major Midget opens season
Valley West Hawks scored early and often en route to a 9-1 shellacking of the Kootenay Ice in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The win came on the heels of a come-from-behind 7-4 victory by Valley West Hawks Saturday afternoon over the Ice in Nelson. The games marked the […]
Saints on the road for Alberta triple-header weekend
The Selkirk College Men's Hockey program will continue the march towards the beginning of the 2013/14 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League regular season this weekend when they make the trip to Edmonton for a trio of match-ups against Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference opponents. The Saints will face off against Concordia ...
Lots of new programs starting up this fall!
Lots of great programs starting in the next few weeks! The Kids Clay Arts with Sarah Zanussi starts on Monday, September 23 at 4:45pm. This class runs September 23, 30, October 7 and 28 for one hour on Monday evenings. The class is for kids ages 7-12 years who are interested in creating clay projects […]
Smokies Blanked By Centennials Tuesday
Scott Patterson scored three times, and Devin Kero pitched a 28-save shutout as the Merritt Centennials upended the Smoke Eaters 5-0 in Trail Tuesday. The loss was Trail’s third on home ice to start the season and for the second consecutive game, the home side outshot its opposition only to draw a blank on the […]
