Below is an update for the bike ride Fernie Ghostriders associate coach Thomas Skelton will take beginning July 2. He is doing the ride to promote MindRight for Athletes Society. July 2nd Day one: 4:30 a.m. leave Fernie for Kimberley – 10:30-12:00 arrival at Kimberley Arena weather dependent July 3rd Day Two: 4:30 a.m. […]
Story from BCIHL.ca The BCIHL has a long history of successful Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) alumni who continued their competitive careers at the college level. Since 2006 the BCIHL has seen nearly 200 former KIJHL players enter the league, helping establish and grow the collegiate game in B.C. As the BCIHL eyes expansion into the […]
The Adrian College Bulldogs check off two boxes for Fernie Ghostriders captain Sawan Gill. “I chose Adrian because it is a great school that provides the tools for me to succeed both academically and in hockey,” says Gill, who will study pre-med while playing for the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 1 national champion […]
Dylan Walchuk spent the 2008-09 season with the Nelson Leafs, helping them win the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship. As a 16-year-old, Walchuk scored 39 goals and had 91 points in 65 regular season and playoff games. The McBride, B.C. native made the jump to the B.C. Hockey League with the Vernon Vipers, […]
Former Kelowna Chief Tanner Marshall is headed for Aurora University to play for the Spartans. The Spartans are a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III program located in Aurora, Illinois. Marshall, who had a brief stint with the Humboldt Broncos in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League this season, told Rory McGouran for humboldtbroncos.com that […]
Joining the University of Jamestown Jimmies is a perfect fit for Sicamous Eagle Philippe Lessard for a few reasons. While speaking to coach Dean Stork, Lessard learned about the Jimmies identity, culture and family atmosphere on campus. “I think that the culture of a hockey team is important in order to succeed and the […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) held its 2021 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 12th, with league members meeting virtually to cover a wide range of topics and approve a number of new measures and initiatives. 2021 SEASON DATES & SCHEDULE FORMAT The KIJHL is excited to continue planning for the 2021/22 season, […]
Shane Hanna was part of the 2010-11 Osoyoos Coyotes team that went on to win the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship in its first season. Born in New Westminster and raised in Salmon Arm, after helping the Coyotes become KIJHL champs at 16, Hanna played in the B.C. Hockey League with the Penticton […]
Brady Stange put up five points in two games for the Fernie Ghostriders in his rookie Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. His performance and work put in during practises in 2020-21 caught the attention of the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They signed the Red Deer native to […]
Reid Perepeluk was very happy to close out his junior career by helping the Brandon Wheat Kings win the Western Hockey League’s East Division. Perepeluk, a Kamloops Storm alum, said their coach Don MacGillivray told the players they wouldn’t win every game, but they could try. The Wheat Kings edged the Winnipeg Ice for […]
