Quick Shift: Fernie Ghostriders

With puck drop on the 2025-26 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season coming on Sept. 19, kijhl.ca is providing fans with a preview on all 21 teams. Next in the Quick Shift series are the Fernie Ghostriders.   The Ghostriders finished second in the Eddie Mountain division with a record of 28-10-4-2. They were swept […]

The Ghostriders are ready for the Home Opener on Friday September 19th.

The Ghostriders will open the season at home against Creston on Friday September 19th. Creston has a 4-1 exhibition record so far and their top scorers are Keethan Isbister and Liam Monro. Creston’s Head Coach and General Manager is Geordie Wudrick who is in his second year with the Cats. Important Ghostrider News Longtime Team […]

Fernie Ghostriders Youth Camp

The Fernie Ghostriders Youth Camp ended on Friday August 29th. The Camp was well attended and promises to be even bigger next year. Dante Raposo and Chad Scharff “We would like to thank all of the Ghostriders families that came out to our youth camp. In year 2 we’ve been trying our best to go […]

Hockey Canada expands WCDM pilot project

Hockey Canada has announced that after a successful first season, the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project will expand its scope for the 2025-26 season, with an emphasis on roster composition. Announced in July 2024, the WCDM pilot project is a joint initiative between Hockey Canada’s four Western Members, their respective Junior A hockey […]

Fernie Ghostrider AGM Results

The Fernie Ghostriders’ held their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday May 28th. The big news coming out of the meeting was that thirteen year Team President Barb Anderson has stepped down as President and Vice President Mike Casault has moved up and will lead the organization as our new President. Barb Anderson will help with […]

Ghostriders’ de la Salle signs with NCAA D3 Anna Maria College

Lucas de la Salle of the Fernie Ghostriders has committed to play collegiate hockey for the Anna Maria College AMCATS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 3 this fall. The Edmonton native returned to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey league with the Ghostriders following a trade from the Northern Manitoba Blizzard of the Manitoba […]

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 […]