Nitehawks coach Terry Jones won't be taking them lightly

Nitehawks coach Terry Jones won't be taking them lightly

Nitehawks coach Terry Jones won't be taking them lightly.

"It's the top two teams in the KIJHL playing each other," said Jones. "We have got to go out and play and play hard, we know they're a very good hockey team and we're going to have to be at our best to beat them."

The rivalry has grown to a fever pitch over the years, with Castlegar winning last year's division final 4 1, only to lose the KIJHL title to Osoyoos Coyotes.

"It's an exciting one that definitely everybody in this area is looking forward to seeing," said Junker.

"We feel very fortunate to have gotten by Nelson, but it was a good one last year, all our games have been exciting and intense and I don't expect the series to be any less."

The Nitehawks will have to shut down key players like Scott Morisseau who played for the Nitehawks before going to Fernie last year, where he won the scoring title, and Castlegar this season.

"Their 20 year old players are all exceptional players cheap jerseys . . . we know what Scotty can do he's a great player, he's a competitor and a great goal scorer. We got to control how he gets his hands on the puck and be physical with him," said Jones.

Castlegar puck stopper Connor Beauchamp was awarded the best goalie honour for the Neil Murdoch Division and will face a potent offence led by the line of Chris Derochie, Craig Martin and Ryan Edwards.