When former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League player Ty Valin saw that the Fernie Ghostriders were looking to hire a new head coach-GM, he knew he had to apply. “Opportunities come along and you have to jump at them when they are there,” he says. “When you do, you have to embrace them. You […]
Cody Flann completed his Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) career with the Revelstoke Grizzlies following the 2019/20 season. He thought he was done playing hockey after his three seasons with the Grizzlies, then this past year going through the pandemic rekindled his passion. The Whistler product wasn’t enjoying his online studies and was […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Fernie Ghostriders are pleased to announce the hiring of Ty Valin as the club’s newest Head Coach & General Manager. Valin joins the Ghostriders from the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Whitecourt Wolverines, where he served as an assistant coach during the 2020/21 season. The Fort Saskatchewan native has been […]
Thomas Skelton is impressed that he was able to finish his MindRight Ride for Mental Health. He applauds everyone for getting on board to help blow past the goal of raising $10,000 for MindRight, earning $15,000 in donations. More importantly, the Fernie Ghostriders associate coach and assistant GM is proud of the conversations struck […]
Castlegar Rebel Colton Aikens is returning home to get a headstart on his college hockey career. The Briercrest, Sask., product will suit up for Briercrest College men’s team as a 19-year-old, wrapping up his junior hockey career after one season – three games, collecting three assists as a defenceman. We are very excited […]
Ray Tremblay initially committed to coaching another season in the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL). He was supposed to head to Elmira, New York, to coach the Enforcers, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed things. Instead, the Westbank, B.C. native stayed in Canada and was named the first head coach-GM of the Lake Cowichan Kraken, […]
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, […]
