Munro, Martin & Svenson KIJHL February 3 Stars

Liam Munro (Creston Valley Thunder Cats), Eric Martin (Fernie Ghostriders) and Kael Svenson (Sicamous Eagles) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for February. Munro – Top Forward – The Calgary native scored seven goals and added seven assists in seven games, while playing an average of […]

Rider News March 2/25

Taylor Haggerty with the $1000 check donated to the U 13 Elk Valley Raiders Hockey team   The Ghostriders lost game two (3-2) after the Rockies scored at the end of the third period on the power play. The powerplay will be a recurring theme here. According to the game sheet, there was one second […]

2024-25 KIJHL Teck Cup preview

The Quest for the Teck Cup, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff championship, begins tomorrow. The Revelstoke Grizzlies are the defending Teck Cup champions. Below is a preview of each series.   Kootenay Conference Neil Murdoch Division   Grand Forks Border Bruins (1)   Castlegar Rebels (4) Season Series: Border Bruins won 6-0. Series […]

Eddie Mountain Division Award Winners

Each year, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League presents awards 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. Winners are named from the four divisions prior to the start of KIJHL […]

Morcom, Martin & Holitzki selected as KIJHL 3 Stars

Aiden Morcom (Kelowna Chiefs), Eric Martin (Fernie Ghostriders) and Dawson Holitzki (Kamloops Storm) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Feb. 23/25. Morcom – Top Forward – The West Kelowna native had five goals and two assists to help the Chiefs win their […]

The Heart of the Game- Ghostriders Off the Ice

Taylor Haggerty, Liam Breakenridge and Stephen Jones Beyond the Game: The Heart of the Fernie Ghostriders- By Katie Barnett The Fernie Ghostriders are more than just a hockey team. They are a brotherhood, a force of determination and skill on the ice, but perhaps even more importantly, they are a group of young men who […]

Rider News February 23rd

Stephen Jones Photos from Kevin Fowler The Fernie Ghostriders will play the Columbia Valley Rockies in the first round of the playoffs starting Friday February 28th and Saturday March 1st in Fernie. Standings The Ghostriders played three games this week, on Tuesday they played Golden, that was a real game, with both teams trying to […]

The KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference – Ghostriders details and habits

The Princeton Posse lead the KIJHL with scoring the first goal in a game, having done it 30 times in 43 games. Next are the Revelstoke Grizzlies with 28 first goals in 42 games. The Merritt Centennials and Grand Forks Border Bruins are next with 26. The Fernie Ghostriders have 25. Here are the top-five […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 22

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 22nd week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   The Grand Forks Border Bruins keep their No. 1 spot. They won both their games, first defeating […]