Bruins struggle to save away game winning streak
Saturday night’s hockey game between the Grand Forks Border Bruins and the Summerland Steam brought in fans by the droves. There was almost a full house of spectators in the stands, waiting to see if the Bruins would win their third consecutive game after two wins on the road. The battle was hard-fought. No goals […]
Mount Sentinel dumps Fernie to capture 'A' Girls Volleyball Championships
In the end, the Mount Sentinel Wildcats proved to be too much for the rest of the Kootenay zone. The South Slocan squad captured the Kootenay High School A Girl’s Volleyball title Satuday in Fernie, dumping the host school 3-0 in the best-of-five final. Mount Sentinel won by scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-18. “We had […]
Saints ring up nine on Clan to knock SFU from the unbeaten ranks
The Selkirk Saints sent a message to the rest of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League the road to the title must come through Castlegar. Selkirk scored nine times en route to a 9-5 pasting of previously unbeaten Simon Fraser University in front of a raucous crowd Saturday at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The win moved […]
Leafs get sniper Jamie Vlanich back from BCHL
According to Elite Hockey Prospect stats, the experiment lasted two games. But at least now Jamie Vlanich can put behind any “What If?” thinking as the Trail native is expected to return to the Green and White Friday when the Leafs travel to Princeton to meet the Posse in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action. […]
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 […]