OPINION: Three more reasons to love the Canucks
As I write this, the Vancouver Canucks are in the number one spot in the National Hockey League (NHL). Canucks forward Daniel Sedin currently has the most points in the league, and his twin brother Henrik has the third most points (Henrik won the Hart Trophy for most points in the NHL last season). The […]
Rossland/Trail blasts Midget Reps 7-3 to grab playoff opener
By The Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar/Nelson Midget Reps took it on the chin Wednesday during the opening game of the West Kootenay Minor Hockey League playoff contest. Rossland/Trail scored four first period goals en route to a 7-3 victory in game one of the first-team-to-four point series. The series winner advances to the B.C. […]
Hawks rebound to capture game seven thriller against Leafs
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Gavin Currie did his best to make his last game in the Green and White a memorable one. The Abbotsford native scored twice, but that was not enough as the Nelson Leafs fell 4-2 to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in game seven of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League […]
Leafs force game seven with 5-4 come-from-behind victory
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar Rebels are quietly resting waiting for its next playoff opponent after disposing the Spokane Braves in five games. The odds-on favourite to play the Rebels in the Murdoch Final is the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. But the Nelson Leafs have a thing or two to say about who […]
Saints finally find offensive stride in blowout win over UFV…
The Selkirk Saints men’s hockey team welcomed the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) to town for a pair of games this past weekend. With both teams out of the playoff race and near even in the standings, the stage was set for a battle on all fronts. A battle it was but from opposite […]
Ice give Hawks cold reception, steal three of four points
By The Nelson Daily SportsA goal by Castlegar’s Darren Medeiros with eight minutes remaining in the game snapped a 3-3 tie to power the Kootenay Ice to a 4-3 victory over the playoff bound Valley West Hawks in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action Saturday night in Castlegar.The Ice took three of four points against the Hawks...
Leafs beat up Hawks 9-1 to square Murdoch Semi Final
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Less than a week ago the Vegas odds makers were giving the Toronto Maple Leafs more of a chance to win the Stanley Cup than the Nelson Leafs winning a Murdoch Division playoff game. What a difference a few days make. After being out scored 17-4 in the first […]
Bertolucci, Team B.C. taste Canada Games gold
Kootenay Ice forward Luke Bertolucci is tasting gold after helping Team B.C. to a 7-4 victory over Quebec in the final of Ice Hockey Friday at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Bertolucci, from Montrose, scored the opening goal for the winners to help get the party started. This is the first gold medal for […]
Leafs get back in series with 5-3 victory over Hawks
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Nelson Leafs finally solved the voodoo curse inflicted on the Green and White by the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Colton Schell’s goal with just over three minutes remaining in the third period sparked the Leafs to a 5-3 victory over the Hawks in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoffs […]
Ice forward Bertolucci, Team B.C. plays for gold at Canada Games
By The Nelson Daily Sports Kootenay Ice forward Luke Bertolucci is bound for gold Friday at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Bertolucci and Team B.C. Company knocked off Team Ontario 5-2 Thursday in one semi final. The win avenged an earlier 5-1 round robin loss to Ontario. Team B.C. meets Team Alberta which defeated […]
