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.
Today the KIJHL is proud to announce Scottie McKee of the Fernie Ghostriders as its Broadcaster of the Year.
“In a league with several top-quality broadcasts, the Fernie Ghostriders have set a high water mark in quality for their fair commentary and video quality,” said Mark Berry, the KIJHL’s director of broadcast and multimedia. “Dan McSkimming and Ted Cardwell are the warm voices and call a fun and professional game, but Scottie McKee is the engine. His technical ability to get the most out of the equipment makes him one of the KIJHL’s go-to people for technical advice. Not only is Scottie a technical whiz, his commentary, particularly when analyzing a play, adds great value to the broadcast.”
McKee is professional and takes great pride in his role. The hours he puts in during the off-season is incredible and greatly appreciated by the Ghostriders. McKee has been the backbone of the Ghostriders broadcast team and has worked above and beyond to enhance the broadcast by adding cameras for every angle that can be taken. Cameras are behind the nets on either side and the Ghostriders are able to do replays seamlessly. The broadcast has also been enhanced with graphics and information provided to the viewers.
“It’s so well deserved. He puts in everything he has got into our broadcast,” said Ghostriders president Barb Anderson. “He is always trying to make it better. He shares his talents with others, which is so commendable and unselfish. He’s done such a wonderful job and we’re super proud of Scottie.”
