Castlegar's Patrick Zubick named as year's top goalie by SIJHL
The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday that Castlegar’s Patrick Zubick, now with the Dryden GM Ice Dogs, has been named the SIJHL’s top goaltender for the 2016-17 season. “Zubick garnered the laurels over fellow top goaltender award finalists Michael Lenko of the English River Miners and Ryan...
KIJHL mourns loss of former star Brendan Burge
The entire Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is morning the loss of a former player following a freak accident Friday in Kelowna. Former Columbia Valley Rockies forward Brendan Burge has been identified on social media as the man who died tragically after falling from the fifth-floor balcony of a downtown Kelowna ...
Hard works pays off as Nelson's Reece Hunt lands hockey scholarship to Bemidji State University
The future looks so bright for Nelson’s Reece Hunt that this elite female hockey player had better zip down to the nearest sunglass outlet to pick up a nice pair of shades. Hunt, who has been burning up the BC Hockey Female Midget AAA Hockey League with the Kootenay Wild this season, recently accepted a full-ride scholarship...
Saints 'Drive for Five' comes to sudden end
The Trinity Western University Spartans snapped a historic British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) streak on Friday night, scoring a 6-1 victory over the Selkirk College Saints to secure the semi-final series sweep. The Saints entered the BCIHL post-season with four straight championship titles and looking to...
Wayling, Chargers pull off shocker at CCAA Women’s Volleyball Nationals
Former Mount Sentinel Wildcats athlete Katie Wayling was front and center, turning back the clock at the CCAA volleyball National Championships this past weekend in the BC Provincial Capital.
Wayling, who has been out of the sport of volleyball for the past six years, came on as a substitute setter to help the Camosun College Chargers to the school’s first CCAA Women’s Volleyball National silver medal.
Hawks take stranglehold on Murdoch Division Final
Playing with a lead or coming from behind, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks know how to win. For the second game in a row the Hawks needed overtime to defeat the Nelson Leafs. Blake Sidoni beat Devin Allen in the Nelson nets at 9:33 in the second extra period to give Beaver Valley a 3-2 victory over the Leafs in Kootenay International...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report — Back to the Water
Well the weather wasn’t very cooperative this past month and just when people thought spring was on the horizon, Mother Nature rudely surprised everyone.
Selkirk College Saints Set for League Semi-Final Series
The Selkirk College Saints start defence of their British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) championship title on Thursday in Langley against the Trinity Western University Spartans in a best-of-three semi-final series. The Saints have won four straight BCIHL championships and will be looking to make more history...
Sawyer Hunt Plays Overtime Hero, Again
Facing a must-win, the Nelson Leafs turned to its captain to provide leadership.
Sawyer Hunt scored his second overtime goal of the playoffs to spark the Nelson Leafs to a 1-0 victory over the Castlegar Rebels in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Murdoch Division Semi Final action Tuesday night at the NDCC Arena.
The best-of-seven series is now tied 2-2 with Game five Thursday in the Sunflower City.
Hunt scored the overtime winner in Game one, netting the difference-maker in the fourth extra time period.
Selkirk College Saints Capture Third Straight Win
If the Selkirk College Saints are successful in capturing their fifth straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) title, this season they will need to do it on the road. The four-time defending league champions won both weekend games against the University of Victoria Vikes at the Castlegar & District...
