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Ice, Cougar linebrawl the topic of conversation in BCMMHL

The Cariboo Cougars made it look easy, waltzing into the NDCC Arena to grab all four points in a two-game B.C. Hockey League Major Midget League series against the Kootenay Ice this past weekend. However, the game was not what everyone was talking about after the weekend set concluded Sunday. Instead, everyone’s favourite topic of […]

Like to get up early OR stay up late? The Winter carnival has something for you...

Winter Carnival is this weekend and there’s lots of fun and excitement planned!  With Canada AM broadcasting live for the Eastern Canada audience, the community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the festivities at 2:30am on Friday morning.  No, that’s not a typo!  2:30am on Friday morning, the streets will be alive with the...

Saints bounce back into win column with 5-3 victory over Eastern Washington

The Selkirk Saints scored four times in the second period to bounce Eastern Washington University 5-3 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League Sunday afternoon in Cheney, Washington. The win allowed the Saints to end the weekend at .500 after suffering its first loss of the season, 2-1 Friday night at home against Trinity Western University. “We […]

Kootenay Wildcats waste opportunity as Cougars grab three of four road points

The Kootenay Wildcats just saw a perfect opportunity to climb up the B.C. Hockey Female Midget AAA standings slip through their fingers. The Prince George Cougars rallied from two deficits to steal three points from the Wildcats during the two-game B.C. Hockey Female Midget AAA League series in Nelson. Sunday, the Cougars fought back from […]

Cellar-dwelling TWU shocks Saints 2-1, ends unbeaten streak at 13

The Selkirk Saints probably knew their winning streak would come to an end someday. But against the last-place Trinity Western Spartans? The Fraser Valley gang scored goals in the first two periods, then held off a late Selkirk rally to edge the Saints 2-0 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey action Friday at the Castlegar Arena Complex. […]

Kootenay eager to bounce back in home games against Cougars

The inability to score goals continues to haunt the Kootenay Wildcats. The Cats dropped a pair of games, albeit to the front-runners of the B.C. Female Midget AA League, Fraser Valley Phantom last weekend at the Langley Events Centre in the Fraser Valley. Kootenay lost 3-0 and 2-0 to fall to 6-10-2 on the season. […]

Two Ice players to cook with big dogs at BCMMHL All Star Game

Two Kootenay Ice players will be front and center Friday as the B.C. Hockey hosts the annual Major Midget League All Star game at the Langley Events Centre. Forwards Nolan Percival and Brandon Sookro join 40 other players in the contest that showcases the top talent in the Major Midget League. A total of 12 […]

Hip hop hockey karate...more

The Hip Hop & Jazz classes start this week and will run until the first week of March.   The classes are offered in the MacLean Annex on First Ave. between St. Paul and Monte Christo.  Classes are on Tuesdays from 3:00-3:45pm for 5-6 year olds, 4:00-5:00pm for 7-9 year olds, 5:00-6:00pm for 10-13 year olds.  On Wednesdays,...

Nelson's Shypitka, Castlegar's Nichol off to Senior Men's Curling Championships

Two West Kootenay rinks are going have a distinct advantage next month at the 2013 Tim Horton’s BC Seniors Curling Championship in the Silver City. Nelson’s Tom Shypitka and Castlegar Myron Nichol won the right to represent the zone at the provincial championships after winning the A and B event title, respectively during the Senior […]

Knights stone Leafs 3-0 Sunday in Armstrong

Offence was always going to be a concern for the Nelson Leafs after rookie sensation Colton McCarthy left to join Moose Jaw of the Western Hockey League in early December. For some reason McCarthy brought out the best in his teammates, and really helped power the offence. It was the offence that struggled Sunday afternoon […]

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