Riders March 14th update

Ghostrider update March 14th

The Riders are now taking applications for a Head Coach and General Manager... for a hockey job this is a rather long and detailed  posting, but I assure you they aren’t really looking for a scientist.  I'm told they have had several potential applicants so far  You can see the posting here

The Riders are also holding a Spring Camp. Below is the announcement .

The Fernie Ghostriders are pleased to announce that Kevin Petovello and Jeff Zmurchyk will run the 2018 Spring Camp.

The camp will be held in Sparwood BC, registration April 6,2018 from 6:00 -7:00 PM, camp to begin April 7, 2018 and completedApril 8, 2018.

Camp will include 4 ice sessions, dryland sessions, a t-shirt and a meal.

For more information, please contact Kevin Petovello at 1-867-689-8540 or by email:kevpetovello@hotmail.com

Ghostrider Award Winners
Volunteer of the Year: Georgina MacIntosh
Most Inspirational: Grayson Neufeld
Most Improved: Broc Merkl
Rookie of the Year: Ethan Jang
MVP: Mitch Titus
Most Exciting Player: Mitch Titus
Top Defenseman: Grayson Neufeld
Top Scorer: Mitch Titus
MVP Playoffs: Jace Woodley

Round the League

The Riders were eliminated in 5 games by Kimberley in the first round, meanwhile the  4th place Columbia Valley Rockies surprised 2nd place Creston, who were 22 points ahead in the standings, with a 4-2 series win.

Kimberley then defeated the Rockies 4-1 and will now play the Nelson Leafs who defeated Castlegar 4-1 and Grand Forks in 7 games in the first round.

Last season’s champs, Beaver Valley lost to Castlegar in 7games in the first round.

On the other side 

The always powerful Osoyoos Coyotes defeated  Kelowna 4-2 and will now play Revelstoke after their game 7 win against 100 Mile Wednesday night.

So the winners of Kimberley- Nelson and Osoyoos- Revelstoke
will play in the KIJHL final.

Riders release HC and GM Craig Mohr

All the best in the future to my coffee buddy Craig Mohr...  I’ll miss him.

This is from the Fernie Ghostriders President Barb Anderson 

As of March 4, 2018, The Fernie Ghostriders have released Head Coach and General Manager Craig Mohr from his position with the Fernie Ghostriders.

The board of directors have decided to proceed in a different direction with the team.

The board of directors wish Craig all the best in his future endeavors and thank him for his time with the team.

A thank you to the City of Sparwood, the FGR Executive, and the Players & Coaches

The Ghostriders lost 2-1 in overtime in Kimberley Wednesday night and their season is over.

Team President Barb Anderson 
"The Ghostriders would like to thank the City of Sparwood and especially Community Services Assistant Sheri Taylor, she was instrumental in helping the Rider Executive and Players get set up in Sparwood and ensured that our team was looked after and welcomed.”


Photo-Captain Mitch Titus, and assistant Captains Kevin Pierce, Grayson Neufeld and Brendan Nemes with Sheri Taylor and Barb Anderson.

My thoughts...

This was a very trying year for the organization, the players and the Cities of both Fernie and Sparwood.

After the Fernie arena disaster and subsequent closing of the Fernie arena the Rider volunteers worked tirelessly to keep the team running. They traveled over the constantly dangerous snow covered  roads to Sparwood early and stayed late for all the games so they could setup and take down their tables in the lobby. It was and still is a thankless job, but here we will thank them... they could have voted to shut the team down for the season, but didn’t.

The players and coaches also sacrificed, a lot, they traveled over the same snow covered roads, only they did it every day for practice and games. 

They also had all their equipment stored in a heated sea can outside the arena. The sea can did it’s job but not having their own “Room” in Fernie where they could hang around watch TV and bond etc took it’s toll. 

You may think that not having a “room” isn’t a big deal, but ask any head coach, they will tell you that in the world of team building, this was a big deal.

 I also thank the players, and coaches for staying with the team and all the newer guys for even coming into this very trying situation. And thank Sparwood Minor Hockey and Figure skating for sacrificing their valuable ice time to help out the Riders, Fernie Minor Hockey and Fernie Figure Skating. All three would have  shut down without your help.

I’m told the Fernie rink will be open next season, if not I don’t think you can ask all the people we just talked about to do this again.

Congrat’s to the Nitro’s for getting to the second round.