Rider News Oct 13th/24

Fernie 4 @ Creston 3 in OT The Ghostriders won both their games on the weekend. In Creston with a 43-17 shot advantage the game was a lot closer than it should have been. The Riders dominated play and had a large edge in territory then followed it up against Spokane where they not only […]

Rider News Oct 6/24

Fernie 3 BV 2 OT The Ghostriders earned their first win of the season on Saturday night in Fruitvale against the always tough (4-1-1) Hawks.  The Riders now have 1 win 1 loss and 1 SO loss, .500 hockey. In Beaver Valley on Saturday there was no scoring until the third.  Keegan Fellows (Rothfos) scored halfway […]

The KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference

  Heading into the third weekend of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, Connor Hovelkamp of the Nelson Leafs and Ashton Gallagher of the Sicamous Eagles are the lone players to record hat-tricks. Five goalies have had shut out performances, starting with Brenner Fyfe of the Kamloops Storm with a 43-save effort, Evan Leggett […]

Ghostriders’ Fisher joins ACAC’s Ooks

  Cole Fisher of the Fernie Ghostriders has committed to play for the NAIT Ooks in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Fisher had 10 points in 43 games last season and added seven points in 21 Teck Cup playoff games, helping the Ghostriders play for the Teck Cup championship. “My time there helped me grow […]

Rider News September 29th/24

The Ghostriders did not get off to a good start in their first two games of the 2024-25 season. They lost 5-4 in a shootout in Kimberley then lost 6-4 to the  100 Mile House Wranglers.  Bright spots They don’t give up. In Kimberley the Riders scored two goals in the third (Peigan-Enns) to get […]

Quick Shift: Fernie Ghostriders

  Chad Scharff and the Fernie Ghostriders aim to play in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Teck Cup. “We’re excited to get going. I know our fanbase deserves a championship,” says the head coach-general manager in their Quick Shift team preview. Along with a strong core of returning players, Scharff gives insight on new […]

Rider News September 15/24

The Ghostriders finished off their exhibition season with a Nick Kunyk 4-0 shutout over the Kimberley Dynamiters last Friday night in Fernie. With the win the Riders finished the EX season with a 3-1record. There has been a remarkable difference in the team’s overall skill level since the first game, especially on the blueline with […]

Ghostriders This Week September 8th/24

Rider News After three exhibition games the Ghostriders have a 2-1 record and will play Kimberley again this Friday in Fernie at 7:00 Head Coach Chad Scharff Questions Rider News:  How did the first month with your new team go Chad ? Scharff  “Over the course of the last couple weeks we have been very […]

Training Camp Report

The Fernie Ghostriders Training Camp has concluded after three days of scrimmages and physical testing and now it’s off to play a home and home with the Golden Rockets. We are in Golden on Tuesday September 3rd and back home in Fernie on Wednesday the fourth. On Saturday September 7th we play our third exhibition […]

Ghostriders This Week August 9/24

The Ghostriders new Head Coach and General Manager is 38 year old Chad Scharff. Scharff has been in hockey his whole life and has done almost everything there is to do in the game. He played in the WHL, was a scout, an assistant coach and he even slugged it out as an Equipment Manager […]