2010-11 Rebels Schedule Released

Here it is, the 2010-2011 Castlegar Rebels schedule, hot off the press. With the addition of an 18th team in Osoyoos, it makes for a balanced schedule. The Rebels play each Neil Murdoch Division team 8 times (4 home, 4 away), every Eddie Mountain team twice (home and away), and every Okanagan team once, which means fans in Castlegar won't see North Okanagan, Osoyoos, Sicamous or the defending KIJHL champion Revelstoke Grizzlies this season.

Sep. 10 vs. NELSON
Sep. 11 @ Nelson
Sep. 14 vs. GRAND FORKS
Sep. 18 vs. PENTICTON
Sep. 25 vs. BEAVER VALLEY
Sep. 26 @ Spokane
Sep. 28 vs. GRAND FORKS

Oct. 01 @ Beaver Valley
Oct. 02 vs. SPOKANE
Oct. 08 @ Creston Valley
Oct. 09 vs. BEAVER VALLEY
Oct. 15 vs. NELSON
Oct. 16 @ Grand Forks
Oct. 22 vs. SPOKANE
Oct. 23 vs. FERNIE
Oct. 29 @ Fernie

Nov. 06 vs. KIMBERLEY
Nov. 07 vs. GOLDEN
Nov. 12 @ Grand Forks
Nov. 13 vs. CRESTON VALLEY
Nov. 19 vs. KAMLOOPS
Nov. 20 vs. COLUMBIA VALLEY
Nov. 26 @ Osoyoos
Nov. 27 @ Nelson

Dec. 03 vs. SPOKANE
Dec. 04 @ Beaver Valley
Dec. 07 vs. GRAND FORKS
Dec. 10 @ North Okanagan
Dec. 11 @ Sicamous
Dec. 12 @ Revelstoke
Dec. 17 vs. SPOKANE
Dec. 18 @ Spokane
Dec. 29 vs. NELSON

Jan. 02 @ Beaver Valley
Jan. 04 @ Grand Forks
Jan. 07 @ Golden
Jan. 08 @ Columbia Valley
Jan. 15 All-Star Game @ Fernie
Jan. 18 vs. GRAND FORKS
Jan. 21 @ Spokane
Jan. 22 vs. KELOWNA
Jan. 25 @ Nelson
Jan. 28 @ Kimberley
Jan. 29 vs. PRINCETON
Jan. 30 @ Spokane

Feb. 01 vs. BEAVER VALLEY
Feb. 04 @ Nelson
Feb. 05 vs. NELSON
Feb. 09 @ Grand Forks
Feb. 11 vs. BEAVER VALLEY
Feb. 12 @ Beaver Valley

Bits & Bites: The league will hold 5 neutral-site games this season, highlighted by the Nelson Leafs and Creston Valley Thunder Cats wrapping up the campaign in Whitehorse (Creston and Fernie played there last year, and Thunder Cats coach Joe Martin is from the Yukon). I spoke with Castlegar's recreation manager Jim Crockett this week. He says the proposal for the Complex upgrades include improvements to the seating area and acoustics in the existing rink, in addition to the construction of a second sheet of ice. More on this story in the coming weeks.