![]() ![]() Winter Games in Kamloops, returning home with 17 medals-Kimberley nordic skier Colin Ferrie wins gold in the men’s classic sprint and men’s relay at Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C.-Kimberley nordic skier Molly Miller, 13, wins silver in women’s relay at Canada Winter Games-Trio of Kimberley Dynamiters recognized with KIJHL division awards, including Jordan Busch (Top Defenceman), Jason Richter (MVP, Top Scorer) & Coy Prevost (Top Rookie) Men’s Curling Championships in Vernon-Kimberley Dynamiters captain Jason Richter wins the 2014-15 KIJHL scoring championship with 39 goals and 31 assists for 70 points in 52 games-Kimberley/Cranbrook Special Olympics sent a record 11 athletes and four coaches to the Special Olympics B.C. – Infamous Vancouver Canucks superfans - The Green Men - visit Western Financial Place for WHL action between the Kootenay Ice and Kelowna Rockets-Amateur climbers Noah Beck and Karlee Hall participate in World Youth Ice Climbing Championship-Kimberley’s Team Buchy represented at the 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. By the end of the season, Reinhart solidified his totals with 319 points in 250 WHL games before graduating to the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres in September-Kimberley’s Nikita Dalke finishes as the runner-up in Extreme Huntress competition at Canada Winter Games and World Under-23 Championship in Kazahkstan-Captain Sam Reinhart becomes the Kootenay Ice all-time franchise leader in scoring (287 points in 223 games), surpassing Jarret Stoll (286 points in 245 games) on Jan. Kootenay Ice captain Sam Reinhart wins World Junior Championship gold with Team Canada, defeating Ice defenceman Rinat Valiev and Team Russia-Kimberley nordic skier Colin Ferrie represents B.C. ![]() So as not to leave any achievement without recognition, we’ll go blow-by-blow from January through December in what was a memorable year in local sports. If we could go through each momentous time in Cranbrook and Kimberley sports from the past year, we would, but unfortunately we’re limited. Amateur Golf Championship before making his move to the Arizona State University Sun Devils golf program, coached by Tim Mickelson. On the links, Kimberley’s Jared du Toit established himself as one of the next hot names to watch in Canadian amateur golf, as he claimed the 113th B.C. ![]() With McGill’s departure, the Ice made 32-year-old Luke Pierce the youngest coach in the WHL, ushering in a new brand of Kootenay Ice hockey. While the 2015 post-season push for the Kootenay Ice didn’t go as many hoped, it brought about a new era in Cranbrook’s Western Hockey League history as longtime head coach Ryan McGill mutually parted with the club, departing for the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League. Another year has come to pass and 2015 provided plenty of highlights for Cranbrook and Kimberley athletes and sports teams, leaving plenty for fans, friends and family to reflect upon and celebrate as we all flip the calendar over to 2016.įrom a pair of World Junior Championship medal performances by a couple Kootenay Ice players to a long-awaited Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship for the Kimberley Dynamiters, there was no shortage of celebration for the two biggest hockey organizations in the region.
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