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Castlegar faces Osoyoos in Game one of the KIJHL Final Saturday

By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Castlegar Rebels face an uphill battle when the Kootenay Conference Champs meet the best from the Okanagan in the Osoyoos Coyotes in game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final Saturday in the South Okanagan City.But the Rebels are ready for any challenge.Castlegar just...

Rebels oust Riders from KIJHL playoffs, clinch Kootenay Final

By The Nelson Daily Sports It took the Castlegar a period to get their skating legs going, but once Rebel machine was moving in the right direction nothing was going to stop it. The Rebels scored three second period power play goals to dump the Fernie Ghostriders 5-2 in KIJHL playoff action Tuesday night before […]

Back to basics

It seems we’re always looking for the new great thing that’s going to get us fit, shed the pounds, and motivate us. Many of us put in a half-hearted effort of working out, decide that those particular exercises don’t work, but wait… what’s that? Jennifer Aniston uses what? Well, then! That’s my ticket too! And […]

Riders stay alive in Kootenay Final with 4-2 victory

By The Nelson Daily Sports It took the Castlegar Rebels two periods to solve former teammate Andrew Walton. By that time it was too late. The Fernie Ghostriders built up a 3-0 lead en route to a 4-2 KIJHL victory in game five of the Kootenay Conference Final Monday in the East Kootenay City. The […]

Rebels closing in on Kootenay Title, winner meets Osoyoos

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar Rebels are within a game of playing for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title. First period goals by Ryan Aynsley and Diego Bartlett would be all the scoring the Rebels would need as Castlegar edged Fernie Ghostriders 3-1 in Kootenay Conference Final action Saturday night in […]

Aynsley powers Rebels to lead in Kootenay Final, game four Saturday

By The Nelson Daily Sports The Fernie Ghostriders had more shots but the Castlegar Rebels scored more goals. Northern Michigan University bound Ryan Aynsley scored twice and added an assist to power the Rebels to a 5-3 victory over the Riders in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Thursday night in the Sunflower City. The […]

Dogs regain lead in Okanagan, Kootenay Final resumes Thursday

Mark Miller scored a power play goal with less than six minutes remaining in the game to spark the Osoyoos Coyotes to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Grizzlies Wednesday in Revelstoke. The win gives the Dogs a 2-1 lead in the Okanagan Conference best-of-seven series. Game four is Thursday […]

Riders rebound to square Kootenay Final with 5-2 win

The Nelson Daily SportsThe Fernie Ghostriders struck for three first period goals en route to a 5-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Castlegar Rebels in Kootenay Conference playoff action Tuesday in the East Kootenay City.The win evens the best-of-seven final at 1-1. Castlegar won the opening game...

Anderson tricks Riders as Rebels open Confernce final with a bang

By The Nelson Daily SportsIt’s didn’t take the Castlegar Rebels long to shake of any rust built up from a four-day layoff.Taylor Anderson scored three times and sniper Ryan Aynsley added three points as the Rebels crushed the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Eddie Mountain champs from Fernie 8-4 in game one of ...

Bonacci, McLean key a pair of Kootenay comebacks

By The Nelson Daily SportsThe teams played 120 minutes and settled nothing.Kootenay Wildcats and Fraser Valley Phantom played to a pair of ties during B.C. Female AAA Midget Hockey League play this past weekend in Nelson.Sunday, Christina Bonacci of Trail scored with four minutes remaining in the game to pull the Cats to a ...