The Fernie Ghostriders Hockey Club held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday May 28th. Here are a few hi-lights from the meeting. First and foremost, the team earned approximately $62,000, which is significantly better than last year, when the Ghostriders lost roughly the same amount. More playoff games, some different fund raising, 50/50 and new […]
Carter Velker of the Fernie Ghostriders has committed to play for the University of Victoria Vikes in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League next fall. “I’m extremely grateful to my billets, coaches, teammates and everyone in the organization for helping me develop into the player and person I am today, and I’m excited to take the […]
Coden Fournier of the Fernie Ghostriders has committed to play for the University of Victoria Vikes in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League next fall. Fournier credited his former coaches and teammates “as I wouldn’t be here without them.” “I am very excited for the opportunity in Victoria and look forward to being there in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Fernie Ghostriders hosted their spring camp over the weekend of April 10-12, bringing in over sixty players hoping to earn a spot on the roster when things ramp up in the fall. It comes at a time where the KIJHL has yet to release their plans for the upcoming season. That decision looms after […]
The Fernie Ghostriders Spring Camp concluded on Sunday April 12th In his final act with the Ghostriders Assistant Coach and Assistant GM Dante Raposo helped out with the Spring Camp by bringing in players, coaching and keeping everything running smoothly. Rider News, So Dante how did the camp go last weekend ? Dante “ It […]
