Go Riders Go! The Fernie Ghostriders take the series 4 games to 1, winning the Kootenay Conference title!
Doors Open 6pm - arrive early for your choice of seats!
Puck drop is 7:00PM.
The Ghostriders consistently attract some of the biggest audiences in the league, often reaching around 1000 attendees per game. The Fernie Ghostriders are the Eddie Mountain Division champions for 2023-2024 after a 4-2 win over the Columbia Valley Rockies, and are facing off against Beaver Valley Nitehawks (Neil Murdoch Division Champions) in the Kootenay Conference finals.
Entry is $13/adults, $8 youth-students/seniors, $11/university for playoff games.
Always popular, local games are a fun night out for the whole family with plenty of great hockey action, beverage gardens and concessions. Don't forget to pick up some Ghostrider Merch souvenirs!
Pint & ticket offer at Kodiak Lounge at Raging Elk Adventure Lodge and The Pub Bar & Grill at Park Place Lodge, $17, limited availability.
KIJHL Kootenay Conference Finals: Fernie Ghostriders vs Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Game #1: Friday, Mar 22 in Fruitvale W 3 - 2
Game #2: Saturday, Mar 23 in Fruitvale W 6 - 4
Game #3: Tuesday, Mar 26 in Fernie W 3 - 2 (OT)
Game #4: Wednesday, Mar 27 in Fernie L 2 - 3 (OT)
Game #5: Friday, Mar 29 in Fruitvale L 2 - 3
Game #6: Saturday, Mar 30 in Fernie W 4 - 0
About the Ghostriders:
The Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior A Hockey Team, playing in the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay International Junior Ice Hockey League. Head Coach is Ty Valin. The Ghostrider name comes from the icon shadow that forms at sunset on Mt Hosmer in Fernie, that is clearest at the start of the hockey season (and during the summer months).
The Ghostriders are the Eddie Mountain Division Champions for 2023-2024 following playoff series wins against Creston Valley Thundercats and Columbia Valley Rockies, and the Kootenay Conference Champions, following a 4-games-to-2 win over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The will go on to play the winner of the Okananagan Conference for the KIJHL title in early April.
The Ghostriders hosted the Cyclone Taylor Cup (KIJHL, PIJHL & VIJHL Provincial Championships) for the 2010/2011 season, where they took the silver medal. They went on to win the division the following year in the 2011/2012 season.
The Ghostriders won the KIJHL in the 2007/2008 season, going on to take the bronze medal at the Cyclone Taylor Cup.