Hawks double Leafs to open up four-point lead in Murdoch; teams meet for New Year's Eve clash Wednesday
To the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, it’s not what you do in the first three months of the season it’s what you do in the last three months. The defending Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champions won for the ninth consecutive time by posting a 4-2 decision over Murdoch rivals Nelson Leafs Tuesday at the Hawks […]
Avalanche warning
A MESSAGE FROM AVALANCHE CANADA Special Public Avalanche Warning for Most Inland Regions of BC’s Backcountry: Dec 26 – Dec 30 Recreational users urged to exercise caution and restraint. December 25, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a special public avalanche warning for the North Rockies, Cariboos, North Columbia, South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, […]
THANK YOU, Rossland Rotary and the Nelson and District Credit Union!
Two donations of $10,000 each -- one from the Rossland Rotary Club, and one from the Nelson and District Credit Union -- boost hopes for the Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA). RSA has a plan, and a site, but needs more dollars to begin construction before the City's deadline expires. The completed skatepark will be a ...
Leafs, Hawks remain tied for top spot in Murdoch Division entering holiday break
The Nelson Leafs scored seven unanswered goals en route to an 8-2 pounding of the Grand Forks Border Bruins in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday night at the NDCC Arena. The win allowed the Leafs to remain tied for top spot in the Murdoch Division with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks entering the Christmas […]
Chiefs sweep Kootenay Ice in weekend BCMMHL action
Home ice didn’t pay off this weekend for the Kootenay Ice in BC Major Midget League action in the West Kootenay. The Vancouver Northeast Chiefs skated away with a pair of one-side wins Saturday in Nelson and Sunday morning in Trail. The Chiefs, third overall in BCMMHL standings with a 15-7-2 record, out scored the […]
Rossland Arena – available ice times this week
Looking to rent ice for a game of hockey or a birthday party or special event? The Rossland Arena has ice available on the following dates and times: Monday, 4:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, 9:45-11:00pm Thursday, 9:45-11:00pm Friday, 8:30-11:00pm Saturday, 5:00-7:15pm and 9:00-11:00pm The Lounge is often available at the same ...
Saints prove they can compete against the best during Alberta trip
Saints Learn Plenty on Trip to Lethbridge The Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team took their game to the next level on a roadtrip east this past weekend and discovered they can hold their own against Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) competition. In a special pre-Christmas journey, the Saints traveled to Lethbridge, Alberta to take on […]
Bombers tip off high school hoop season with a victory over Rockers
The L.V. Rogers Bombers started off the 2014-15 B.C. High School Boy’s Basketball season with a home court win Tuesday afternoon at the Hangar. The Bombers dumped Stanley Humphries Rockers 57-27 in a West Kootenay Boy’s exhibition contest. The game was the first of the season for both teams. The contest allowed the Bombers to […]
Ice finally get to taste home cooking after horrendous start to BCMMHL season
The Kootenay Ice are going to get a fantastic Christmas present in the form of an abundance of home games after spending most of the current BC Major Midget Hockey League season on the road. Kootenay plays 14 of its next 18 games in West Kootenay arenas after completing a horrendous part of the schedule […]
Kimberley's Tom Buchy knocks off Trail's Ferguson rink to claim Men’s Kootenay Playdowns
Tom Buchy of Kimberley is heading back to the 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship after sweeping through the Men’s Kootenay Playdowns this past weekend at the Nelson Curling Club. Buchy, third Dave Stephenson, second Dave Toffolo and lead Darren Will doubled up Trail’s Rob Ferguson 6-3 in the B Final Sunday morning. […]
