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By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Saturday, during the Leafs game against the Creston Valley Thunder, two lucky fans will get an opportunity to shoot for a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The chance occurs during the second-period intermission of final Kootenay International Junior Hockey League regular season home game for the Leafs. “Two fans, one selected […]

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Sunday the Kootenay Ice realized there are no playoffs this B.C. Major Midget Hockey League season after dropping a 5-2 decision to the top team, the Vancouver North West Giants. The loss, the 22nd of the season for the Kootenay contingent, mathematically eliminated Kootenay from the post season. “For […]

By The Nelson Daily Sports Nelson Minor Hockey Rep teams begin the road to the March provincial tournament this weekend in the friendly confines of the NDCC Arena. The Bantam Reps play host to Castlegar Friday at 6 p.m. in the first game of the first-team-to-four-points series. The Reps, finishing the season on top of […]

The Blackjack Junior Racers had another big showing this past weekend at the Western Canadian Championships as they dominated the event taking home by far the most medals of any club involved. That continued success of the racing program along with record numbers at the club in general are solidifying Rossland’s reputation ...

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports It’s obvious the Nelson Leafs do not want to spend another off-season hunting for a coach and GM. Which is why team president Russell Stocks announced the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League franchise has resigned current skipper Chris Shaw to another season with the Green and White. “Chris, in […]

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Coming from the B.C. Interior, the Kootenay Wildcats log many road miles to compete on the B.C. Female AAA Hockey League circuit. So making another 16-hour trip to northern B.C. was a nightmare the team definitely didn’t want to experience. The Cats all but clinched the fourth and final […]

By The Nelson Daily Sports Northern Michigan University prospect Ryan Aynsley had three points to allow the Castlegar Rebels to continue its season dominance of the Nelson Leafs, edging the West Kootenay rival 5-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play Saturday in the Sunflower City. The Rebels won all but one game against the […]

By The Nelson Daily Sports Erik Wentzel scored a power play goal with eight minutes left in the game to spark the Castlegar Rebels to a 4-3 victory over the Nelson Leafs in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday at the NDCC Arena. The loss was the third straight for the Leafs. Castlegar has […]

By The Nelson Daily Sports The Nelson Leafs will look to snap out of a two-game Kootenay International Junior Hockey League slide. However, it won’t be easy as the opposition is the Murdoch leading Castlegar Rebels. The Leafs meet the Rebels in a two-game home-and-home series beginning tonight at 7 p.m. the NDCC Arena. The […]