Klimchuk scores four to spark Castlegar past Nelson Bantam Reps
Kadrian Klimchuk scored four times and added one assist to lead Castlegar to a convincing 7-3 victory over Nelson in game one of the West Kootenay Minor Hockey Bantam Rep playoffs Saturday at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. Castlegar leads the first-team-to-four-points series 2-0 with game two Tuesday in the Sunflower City at 7 p.m. […]
Shypitka, Nichol carry Kootenay colours at Tim Horton's Senior's Bonspiel in Trail
Fred Thomson would like to think all his years of competing in the Trail Curling Club would give his team the edge heading into play Tuesday at the Tim Horton’s B.C. Senior Men’s Championships. That may be the case, say, at the junior level. This is the Senior Men’s Division where skips, thirds, seconds and […]
New West's Bilesky off to Brier after claiming B.C. title
New Westminster’s Andrew Bilesky is off to the Tim Horton’s Brier next month in Edmonton after winning the Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Provincial Curling title Sunday in Parksville. Bilesky, Steve Kopf, Derek Errington and Aaron Watson defeated fellow Royal City skip Brent Pierce 7-4 to advance to the Brier March 2-10 in Edmonton. The […]
Rebels clinch Murdoch Division with 10-4 win over Grand Forks
Stuart Walton had four points while Diego Bartlett and Darren Medeiros each netted three points to power the Castlegar Rebels to a convincing 10-4 win over the Grand Forks Border Bruins in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Sunday in the Sunflower City. The win clinches the Murdoch Division for the Rebels. The game was […]
Leafs continue to slide, Rebels double Hawks to increase Murdoch lead
The Nelson Leafs are going in the wrong direction at the wrong time of the season. Cameron Berry and Nathan Grieve scored power play goals in the second period to power the Sicamous Eagles to a 5-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Leafs Friday in Shuswap Country. The loss, coupled with Castlegar’s […]
Hockey goes on... because of you
Starting today, Kraft Hockey Goes On is helping Canadians share their passion for the game by recognizing important local volunteers who make hockey happen in communities across Canada. Through the program, 25 individuals will be celebrated and $1 million will be awarded to Hockey Canada-affiliated organizations. Nominations...
Saints captain earns second player-of-the-week award
The Selkirk Saints, and B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League voters know a good thing when they see one. So it comes as no surprise that for the second time this season Selkirk captain Jordan Wood has been selected BCIHL Player of the Week. Wood led all BCIHL scorers last week with four goals and seven points, […]
Bothamley edges Nelson's Richardson to claim Masters curling crown
The Doug Bothamley rink of Creston came away as the big winner at the Masters 60-plus curling playdowns Sunday at the Nelson Curling Club. Bothamley, with a long history in curling competition having competed in the 1980 Brier for the Yukon/NWT, edged out Nelson’s Rob Richardson for the title. The tournament attracted three rinks from […]
Saints rally past Clan to open up lead in BCIHL standings
The Selkirk Saints created a little more distance in B.C. Intercolligiate League standings by stopping Simon Fraser 5-2 in action Saturday in Castlegar. The 16-1 Saints now lead the Clan by five points with a game in hand but only after scoring the win with a third-period surge. The Saints’ magic number for clinching first […]
Hawks sweep Leafs to tighten up Murdoch Divison race
The Nelson Leafs stay in the luxury Murdoch Division penthouse suite officially ended Saturday night. And if the Green and White don’t right this ship in a hurry the living arrangements will only get worse. Dan Holland scored twice to lead Beaver Valley to a 5-3 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Leafs […]
