Nelson leads Neil Murdoch division with back-to-back New Years tilts versus second place Beaver Valley next week

photo caption: The Nelson Leafs teamed up with local first responders for their annual Christmas card photo a few weeks back. Despite the pandemic’s fifth wave, the province has allowed junior hockey games to continue, at 50 percent arena capacities.   Nelson — With back-to-back games against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks slated to kick off […]

KIJHL Notebook: Team Goaltending

Brandon Weare photo/Revelstoke Grizzlies Facebook Page/Matt Timmins Photography   As the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League nears the Christmas Break, the last game before Christmas is on Dec. 19, this week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on how each team’s goalie tandems have performed.   Eddie Mountain Division The Columbia Valley Rockies have 15 wins and Head […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Dec. 5

Nathan Bohmer of the 100 Mile House Wranglers, Dylan Marshall of the Nelson Leafs and Ty Marchant of the Kelowna Chiefs have been selected the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending, Dec. 5. Bohmer – Top Forward – The Chestermere, Alberta product had five goals and […]

KIJHL 3 Stars of the Month: November

Griffen Ryden of the Castlegar Rebels, Bryce Sookro of the Nelson Leafs and Brandon Weare of the Revelstoke Grizzlies have been selected for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for November. Ryden – Top Forward – The Brandon, Manitoba product scored 11 goals and had 13 points in 10 games. […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Nov. 28

Anmol Garcha of the Princeton Posse, Colton Phillips-Watts of the Kamloops Storm and Bryce Sookro of the Nelson Leafs have been named the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 28. Garcha – Top Forward – The rookie from Sherwood Park, Alberta racked up seven assists in two games, and […]

KIJHL Notebook: Team Performance

  With most KIJHL teams now completed the quarter-mark of their 42-game schedule, we dig into how they have been performing in this week’s KIJHL Notebook.   Eddie Mountain Division Atop of the Eddie Mountain Division, the Columbia Valley Rockies have eight wins in 13 games. The Rockies earned a split last weekend, in which […]

HELP !! Nelson Leafs Need More Volunteers!

Game attendance numbers keep increasing. We need more people to help with scanning and crowd control on game days. Why not give us a hand and be part of the team? Call Yvonne at 250-354-2794 or email billeting@nelsonleafs.ca for further details.