Fernie Ghostriders selected to Tier 1

From Fernie Ghostriders President Barb Anderson  “The Fernie Ghostriders are excited to announce that our team will be competing in the Tier 1, Junior A Division of the KIJHL in the 2026-2027 season.  A lot of work has taken place by B.C. Hockey and the KIJHL Board of Governors to progress the League toward tier […]

Ghostriders alum Bidewell growing with ACAC Ooks

Fernie Ghostriders alum McCoy Bidewell (2020-22) completed his second season in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Ooks. Bidewell joined the Ooks after spending nearly two seasons in the BCHL with the Cowichan Valley Capitals. After going 8-7-0 during the regular season with a 3.87 goals against average and […]

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 […]