Beaver Valley opens Cyclone Thursday against Delta Ice Hawks
Fresh from a four-game sweep to clinch the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks continue their playoff season Thursday in Abbotsford at the Cyclone Taylor Cup. First up for the Hawks is the Delta Ice Hawks in the opening game of the four-team tourney. The Ice Hawks won the Pacific Junior […]
Selkirk Saints add to recruitment class with two new addition
The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey program is doing anything and everything to improve on its last place finish in 2012. The Castlegar-based squad has announces two more commitments for the upcoming season in forward Matthew Luongo of Surrey and netminder Stephen Wolff of Parksville. Luongo is a 5’10” centre who recently completed his junior […]
Roller derby and mental toughness classes for youth...spring in the b*d*ss Mountain Kingdom!
The West Kootenay Women's Roller Derby League launches into its third season with their season opener “Wheels of Fortune” on Friday, April 13th at the Rossland Arena, doors at 5pm, first whistle at 6pm. It's a double-header between Salmo's Babes of Brutality and Nelson's Lumber Jackies, then Castlegar's Dam City Rollers and...
Canucks Playoff Preview - Round One Vs. Kings
Leigh Ramsden lives in Vancouver and is an avid Canucks fan, having been a partial season ticket holder for over 10 years. He’s old enough to have witnessed all three Stanley Cup losses, as such, his prime goal is to remove those scars by seeing a Cup brought to Vancouver. Leigh is Fighting For Stanley’s […]
UPDATED: Nelson Minor Hockey grad Isaac MacLeod helps Boston College to NCAA title
During his freshman season at Boston College Nelson Minor Hockey grad Isaac MacLeod didn’t see a lot of ice time. A season later the smooth-skating defenceman saw a lot more ice as a 20-year-old sophomore while at the same time helping Boston College Eagles to its third NCAA Hockey title in five seasons Saturday at […]
Mount Sentinel grad, Kendra Wayling, earns high praise at UBC Okanagan awards banquet
Kendra Wayling’s place in Mount Sentinel Wildcats volleyball is secure. Spiking, digging and providing solid leadership, Wayling powered the Cats to a provincial title during her senior year in South Slocan. Now the 5’10” middle-blocker-turned-setter has etched her way into the UBC Okanagan’s varsity athletic history books. Wayling was named the 2012 female athlete of […]
Flames Trip Up Canucks In Quest For Conference Supremacy
After the St. Louis Blues had failed to win their previous two games, the Vancouver Canucks found themselves in a position going into Thursday night’s contest with the Calgary Flames where two wins in their remaining games would deliver them the President’s Trophy and home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. The Flames played the part […]
Slush Cup 2012: Staying alive
The 2012 Slush Cup was held last Saturday at Red Resort and much hilarity ensued. Catch the action on this video....
100 Mile House rumour not a rumour as Revelstoke applies to sell team to new Wranglers franchise
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks have only had a few days to enjoy the 2012 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship and already there’s rumbling of team wanting to move. League president Bill Ohlhausen confirmed earlier this week that the Revelstoke Grizzlies, who are only two years removed from winning the league title, are requesting to […]
Canucks Ground Ducks In Shootout To Win Seventh Straight
Leigh Ramsden lives in Vancouver and is an avid Canucks fan, having been a partial season ticket holder for over 10 years. He’s old enough to have witnessed all three Stanley Cup losses, as such, his prime goal is to remove those scars by seeing a Cup brought to Vancouver. Leigh is Fighting For Stanley’s […]
