Sports News
by Bob Hall on Wednesday Apr 24 2019
The Selkirk College Saints are turning the page to a new chapter as the hockey team celebrates the achievements of the last four years and opens the door for a new head coach.
After four successful seasons as head coach of the men’s hockey program, Brent Heaven is stepping down to pursue other interests. During his time behind the bench, Heaven helped guide the Saints to a British...
by Nelson Daily Sports on Sunday Apr 14 2019
Ryan Bedard scored three times to pace Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Champion Revelstoke Grizzlies to the 2019 Cyclone Taylor Cup Sunday afternoon in Campbell River.
The Grizzlies dumped Victoria Cougars 5-1 to claim the second Cyclone Taylor Cup title in three seasons for the KIJHL.
Tied 1-1 after 20 minutes, Bedard and Raymond Speerbrecker broke the stalemate with...
by Bob Hall on Monday Apr 08 2019
In a season where the Selkirk College Saints relied on strong defense for success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL), the team recognized the goaltending tandem of Patrick Zubick and Tallon Kramer as its most valuable players.
The pair of puckstoppers were a major part of helping the Saints to a second-place finish in the 2018-2019 BCIHL regular season where...
by Rossland Telegraph on Saturday Apr 06 2019
Unique partnership launched to train world class Kitefoil athletes: Red Mountain Academy and 4 Elements Kiteboarding are excited to announce the creation of the world’s first Kitefoil Academy.
The Red Mountain Kitefoiling Academy provides an exceptional kitefoiling and training program as well as an individual athlete advancement plan in a competitive,...
by Nelson Daily Sports on Friday Apr 05 2019
There’s a new Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Champion.
The Revelstoke Grizzlies surprised everyone by knocking off the Kimberley Dynamiters in five games to claim the 2019 crown Thursday night in the Bavarian City.
Revelstoke scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Nitros 4-1 to clinch the best-of-seven Championship Series 4-1.
Carter...
by Trevor Miller on Thursday Apr 04 2019
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce forward Connor Sweeney (’00) has committed to the team for the 2019/20 season.
Sweeney, 18, comes to Trail after playing with the Lawrence Academy Spartans for the past two seasons, amassing 16 goals and 31 assists for 47 points over that span. During the 2018/19 season, the 6’2”, 194-pound forward helped his team to...
by Trevor Miller on Tuesday Mar 26 2019
The Trail Smoke Eaters dropped Game #7 of their best-of-seven Interior Division Semi Final against the Vernon Vipers by a 5-2 score on Monday night at Kal Tire Place and saw their 2018/19 season come to a close.
The Vipers started the game as good as any team could in a Game #7 as they applied lots of pressure early on and got a 1-0 lead at the 7:36 mark of the opening period. Josh...
by Trevor Miller on Sunday Mar 24 2019
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a 46-save performance from Adam Marcoux and two goals from Mack Byers to stave off elimination and force a Game #7 after a 5-2 victory in Game #6 at the Trail Memorial Centre on Saturday night.
The opening period went scoreless for long stretches of time before the Smoke Eaters were able to score first for the 5th time in 6 games of the series and...
