I am sitting and sorting through a season’s worth of photos to send you, your parents and your coaches and writing this bit, this column, this… well, not quite a goodbye, but definitely à la prochaine (see you next time).
It is not how they stand in comfort and convenience, but how they stand in the face of challenges.
Nobody’s giving anything away, but hesitation has taken its toll on the Columbia Valley Rockies.
The first round of the Eddie Mountain Division series ended February 29 and the Columbia Valley Rockies took the series of seven games from the Kimberley Dynamiters in their own barn in game five.
The 2024 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff season has begun, and the Columbia Valley Rockies came through the gate ready to play.
A lot can happen in a couple of games.
When a perfect storm results in a win it is a beautiful thing.
Both versions of the Columbia Valley Rockies were busy last weekend, with the “big” Rockies in Fernie facing down the division-leading Ghostriders and the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association Under 13 Rockies hosting the U13 home tournament at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.
The Columbia Valley Rockies made up some points and edged ahead of Kimberley to take second place in the Eddie Mountain Division in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League last week.
The Columbia Valley Rockies went into last weekend perhaps a little flat at first, but they ended it on a much higher note.
The Columbia Valley Rockies ushered out 2023 with back-to-back wins against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats in Creston on December 30 and at home in Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena to a standing room only crowd.
The Columbia Valley Rockies had a bittersweet weekend December 8 and 9.
Adversity is one of our greatest teachers, and failure is only failure when you stop trying.
The Columbia Valley Rockies had a good weekend points-wise, adding three of four to their Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) standings in games against the Kelowna Chiefs and Fernie Ghostriders.
Two days, two games, 1,300 km and three of four points added to their standings equaled a successful (last) weekend away for the Columbia Valley Rockies.
The Fernie Ghostriders and Kimberley Dynamiters were in the valley to square off with the Columbia Valley Rockies last weekend: they were weighed, measured and found wanting.
Winning is the one of the best feelings a team can have. But sometimes a loss is what teaches the most important lessons.
Two overtime games for the Columbia Valley Rockies last weekend saw good effort and excellent goaltending.
The Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena saw Columbia Valley Rockies hockey action from morning to night last weekend.
National Hockey League player (and second all-time NHL defencemen in goals, assists, and points) Paul Coffey once said, “You work hard to get good and then work to get better.”
