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Gluck backstops Rebels back into Murdoch series lead

It’s not normal to see Jordan Gluck allow six goals in one game as he did Friday in Fruitvale during Game four. So with their top goalie back in fine form, the Castlegar Rebels regained control to the Murdoch Division Final with a stingy 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory Sunday afternoon in […]

UPDATED: Saints sweep defending champs right out of the playoffs

Selkirk College continued to add to their list of ‘firsts’ accomplished during the 2012-13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season, as the Saints advanced to the league finals for the first time by beating the University of Victoria by a 4-1 score on Saturday night. The win capped a two-game series sweep of the defending BCIHL […]

Murdoch Final all square after Hawks thump Rebels, Game five Sunday in Castlegar

The Murdoch Final has been boiled down to a best-of-three showdown. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks scored three times in the first period to dump the Castlegar Rebels 6-2 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Friday in Fruitvale. The best-of-seven divisional final is all square at 2-2 with Game five set for Sunday at […]

Gluck backstops Rebels to 2-1 series lead in Murdoch Final

Defence has been the hallmark for success of the Castlegar Rebels all season long. The Rebs turned the thumbscrews down on the Beaver Valley Nitehawks offence, holding the high flyers to one goal en route to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory Thursday night in Fruitvale. The game’s third star, Castlegar netminder […]

Smoke Eater named to All-Star team

Trail Smoke Eaters forward Brent Baltus has been named to the 2012-13 BCHL Interior Conference Second All-Star Team. Baltus, 20, leads the Smoke Eaters in scoring this season with 24 goals and 51 points from 46 games played. The Nanaimo product also leads the Smokies in short-handed goals with two this season. In 115 career […]

Trio of West Kootenay teams drop openers at BC High School Basketball touraments

Three West Kootenay teams competing at B.C. High School Basketball Tournaments took is on the chin during opening day action. The L.V. Rogers Bombers, ranked 13th overall, dropped a lopsided 106-67 decision to Kelowna Christian during Day one of the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Basketball Championships Wednesday in Kamloops....

Rebels even series, double Hawks 4-2 in Castlegar

The Castlegar Rebels bounced back to square the Murdoch Division Final, but needed a third-period explosion to even the series. Diego Bartlett, Aaron Brewer and Jamie Vlanich scored during a three-minute span early in the final frame to lift the Rebels to a 4-2 win over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in Kootenay International Junior Hockey […]

Hawks surprise Rebels in Game one of Murdoch Final

Ryan Edwards continued his hot scoring streak, scoring a power play goal midway through the third period to spark the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a 3-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Rebels Monday night in Castlegar. The Hawks, winners of four straight, lead the best-of-seven Murdoch Final 1-0. Game two is […]

Single point secures third spot for Kootenay Wildcats

The Kootenay Wildcats lost the battle but won the war. Despite dropping a 3-2 decision to the Pacific Ravens from Richmond, the Cats still achieved the weekend goal of grabbing at least a point to capture third spot in B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey League Sunday at the NDCC Arena. Kootenay, finishing the season with […]

Saints dump Eastern to close out BCIHL regular season, host UVIC in first round of playoffs

Selkirk College closed out a historic regular season on a high note Saturday, topping Eastern Washington University 7-3 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League action in front of a lively crowd at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. Eastern dumped the Saints 4-1 Friday in Cheney, Washington. Selkirk, 2013 regular season champs with a 21-3 record, now hosts […]