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Hawks end Leafs season with 4-3 come-from-behind win in Game six of Murdoch semi final

The Nelson Leafs hockey season came to a crashing end shortly after 10 p.m. local time Friday. That’s when a goal by Dallas Calvin capped a four-goal explosion to power the Hawks to a 4-3 come-from-behind Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory at the NDCC Arena. Beaver Valley wins the best-of-seven Murdoch Division Semi Final […]

Hawks outlast Leafs 7-6, can wrap up Murdoch Semi Friday in Nelson

Two goals 17 seconds apart in the third period lifted the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a 7-6 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Nelson Leafs in playoff action Thursday night in Fruitvale. The Hawks lead the best-of-seven Murdoch Division Semi Final 3-2 with Game six Friday at the NDCC Arena. With the score […]

Lucky Saints supporters get shot at $5000 during Saturday's Fan Appreciation Night

It’s $5000 and its up for grabs to three lucky Saints supporters during Saturday’s Fan Appreciation Night as Selkirk College wraps up an amazing B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season at 7:30 p.m. in the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The shot a $5000 is just one of many contests and prize giveaways during the festive evening. The […]

Castlegar and Nelson swimmers off to provincials

Photo: Back row: Gabriel Hanvold, Niallan Collier, Riley Major. Front row: Kelsey Andrusak, Tenysha Ross Van Mierlo, Cyan Ross Van Mierlo On Feb. 8-10, the Ross Van Mierlo sisters of Castlegar attended the provincial AA Swimming Championships in Surrey. Both girls swam a number of best times, with Tenysha (13 years old) grabbing bronze in […]

Kootenay roller derby team makes it to first-ever national championships

West Kootenay Roller Derby’s all-star team has managed to climb to the top of the heap in Canadian Roller Derby, and they’ve done it in a remarkably quick fashion. The Kootenay Kannibelles are gearing up for some high-calibre derby at a national level tournament set to take place at West Edmonton Mall’s Ice Palace March […]

Smokeater earns Player of the Week nod

The British Columbia Hockey League has given Smoke Eaters goaltender Adam Todd an honourable mention for the Gongshow Gear BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 13. Todd, an 18-year-old native of Courtenay, posted two wins last week against Merritt and Penticton, recording a .939 save percentage and 2.31 goals-against...

Beitel's OT winner lifts Nelson to lead in Murdoch Semi Final, Braves upset Rebels 2-1

The Nelson Leafs are making believers out of the few fans that picked them to win against Beaver Valley in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff pool. J.J. Beitel’s goal 6:20 into overtime sparked the Leafs 2-1 Murdoch Division Semi Final victory before 550-plus fans Monday night at the NDCC Arena. The Leafs, losers […]

Selkirk Saints continue with record-setting season, score weekend wins over SFU and TRU

The Selkirk College Saints continue to make this season as one for the history books. The Saints defeated rival Simon Fraser University Clan 2-1 in shootout to set new B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League records for wins (20) and points (40) Saturday at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby. Thomas Hardy scored the deciding marker […]

Leafs, Hawks all square, Rebels continue to overwhelm Braves

Ryan Edwards scored twice as the Beaver Valley Nitehawks squared its Murdoch Division Semi Final with a 5-3 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Nelson Leafs Saturday night in Fruitvale. Nelson took the opener of the best-of-seven series 6-1 Friday. The series now shifts to the NDCC Arena in Nelson Monday and […]

Captain Schell leads by example as Leafs shock Hawks to grab early lead in Murdoch playoffs, Rebels dust off Braves 6-0

The Nelson Leafs ushered in the playoffs in a big way, by snapping a late season slide with a 6-1 trashing of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in Game one of the Murdoch Division semi finals Friday in Fruitvale. The Leafs lead the best-of-seven series 1-0 with game two back in the Hawks Nest Saturday at […]