Kootenay Conference bursary recipients

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 11 student-athletes and an official selected to receive league bursaries for the 2024-25 season. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies.   Next are the recipients from the Kootenay Conference.   Logan Marsh – Game Official – Marsh […]

ACHA Drury University lands Ghostriders captain Haggerty

Fernie Ghostriders captain and Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) standout Taylor Haggerty has committed to play for the Drury University Panthers in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) beginning this fall. Haggerty wrapped up his third and final season in the KIJHL on a high note, leading the Ghostriders with 63 points in 43 […]

Broadcaster of the Year: Scottie McKee – Fernie Ghostriders

This week the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is recognizing its Off-Ice Award winners in the categories of Scholastic Player of the Year, Community Player of the Year, Broadcaster of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. Scotty has been the backbone of our Broadcast for the past several years. His innovations in video […]

Top Defenceman: Eric Martin – Fernie Ghostriders

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its award winners this week for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Coach of the Year and the newly added General Manager of the Year.  Today the league is pleased to announce Eric […]

Ghostrider Spring Camp

The Fernie Ghostriders just finished their three day Spring Evaluation Camp on Sunday April 6th. The Camp featured four teams, 75 players, and was as coordinated as any camp I’ve seen. A few of the parents, players and hockey consultant Carlos that I talked to also commented on how smoothly the camp was run both […]

Fernie Ghostriders selected to Tier 1

From Fernie Ghostriders President Barb Anderson  “The Fernie Ghostriders are excited to announce that our team will be competing in the Tier 1, Junior A Division of the KIJHL in the 2026-2027 season.  A lot of work has taken place by B.C. Hockey and the KIJHL Board of Governors to progress the League toward tier […]