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Nelson Leafs defenceman Kingsley Brockett has signed to play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association for the University of Jamestown Jimmies in 2023-24. The 6-2, 195-pound blueliner completed his third and final season in the KIJHL with the Leafs recording 15 points in 38 regular season games. The Calgary product began his KIJHL with the Sicamous Eagles in 2020-21 and

If the Nelson Leafs want to make a return trip to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Finals, the Heritage City franchise is going to need a major comeback. Gavin Tritt scored his first goal of the playoffs at 13:10 of the first overtime to give the hometown Beaver Valley Nitehawks a 4-3 victory in Murdoch Division Semi Final action Wednesday night at the Fruitvale

Riders’ Fitzgerald earns KIJHL weekly star

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Grand Forks Border Bruins rebounded from opening game losses to even their respective Neil Murdoch Division series at 1-1 following Saturday Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoff wins. The Nitehawks scored four unanswered goals in the third period — three markers coming on special teams — to dump the Nelson Leafs 6-2 Saturday at

The Nelson Leafs are proud to work other sports groups and help with their fundraising efforts. Recently, the Nelson Leafs Recycling Centre hosted a bottle drive in support of the Nelson Boxing Club. Ten young boxers showed up to sort through bottles and cans to raise money for their club. With a little help from the depot, their efforts netted them $1,020 to put towards their

Ethan Lawczynski recognized for helping his hometown Rebels defeat the Nelson Leafs

The Nelson Leafs hockey club continue to be a team player both on and off the ice. The local hockey franchise has partnered with the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation and their fundraising activities for 13 years through donations made at the Nelson Leafs Recycling Centre located in Railtown. During a hockey game January 14th at the NDCC Arena against the Castlegar Rebels, the

Ghostriders duo named as weekly three stars

Nitehawks goalie leads in goals against and points for in shut out victory over Castlegar Rebels

The Nelson Leafs continue to make changes as the defending Kootenay Conference Champs prepare for another run at the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title. Following the bombshell resignation last week of Adam DiBella after the head coach was hit with a season-ending suspension by the KIJHL, Leafs General Manager Lance Morey continued to shake of the franchise