Ben Skarsen of the Fernie Ghostriders has committed to play for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference next fall. The Ghostriders captain led the team with 21 goals and 40 points in 44 games. He added five goals and six points in 11 playoff games.  The 21-year-old Bonnyville, Alta., native played […]

The Fernie Ghostriders will hold their Annual General Meeting at 6:00 PM Thursday May 28th at the Seniors Citizens Drop-In Center (562-3rd Avenue) The Ghostriders are a community owned team and need members of the community (volunteers) to help keep our hockey team viable. At the meeting current Board Members will provide updates on the […]

BC Hockey announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a membership application from the British Columbia Hockey Conference to become the province’s sanctioned Junior A league. As a result of this decision, a total of 22 teams — including 14 current KIJHL members — will begin play in the BCHC across three […]

Fernie Ghostriders Head Coach and General Manager Chad Scharff has brought Ben Sherven on as his new Assistant Coach for the upcoming inaugural 2026-27 BC-Hockey Conference season. Sherven, who was around last season as a part time assistant moved into the full time roll this week replacing the recently departed Dante Raposo.   Ben Sherven […]

This week the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) will announce its Overall Award winners 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 General Manager of the Year.  Today the KIJHL is pleased to announce that Leo den Besten […]