Ghostriders defeat Kimberley and a little Round the League

 The Ghostriders only played one game on the weekend and they won it  4-3 against Kimberley in Fernie Saturday  (Oct 23) . It was the Riders second home win in a row vs the Dynamiters, the two teams will meet up in Kimberley Tuesday night @ 7:00 . I really like the 7:00 start

The Riders scored the first goal Saturday and held the lead all night, but late in the game the Nitro’s scored one and put a bit of a scare into the 500 hometown fans . 

There were very few penalties compared to last weekend and probably no suspensions, well maybe... Nitro Conner Furukawa took a 4 minute spearing penalty at the end of the game and is starting to become known as a cheap shot artist here in Fernie especially after last weekend when he was suspended two games for kneeing.

McCoy Bidewell had the win in net and the shots were 43-25 KD, Trystan Self was in the Nitro net.  Jake Oviatt’s first goal was the game winner. Scoring and stats are from the game sheet Sunday AM . And as usual are subject to change .

Round the League

Fernie traded banger/crasher Ty Moore to the VIJHL’s Comox Glacier Kings for D man Nick Woodrow who also played a few games for Kimberley at the start of the season .

Last weekend Rider goalie McCoy Bidewell (4-2)  had wins against Kimberley and the first place CV Rockies and was named as one of the KIJHL’s Three Stars of the week . 

Summerland Steam Head Coach Nick Deschenes and the organization  have mutually agreed to part ways. Deschenes is a known fitness nut and was a former Grand Forks and Trail Smoke Eater  head coach. Assistant Coach Gus Cave is now the HC .

Last week Kimberley had both Lee Christensen and Max Mills leave the team, both players were termed by HC Derek Stuart as his two best D men. Christensen left to become a fireman Mills just quit . 

Kamloops is in first place but head coach Ross Grimwood says the Revelstoke Grizzlies are the best team he has seen.

The Osoyoos Coyotes are easily the most improved team so far this season . They have the most points 14 and have the most goals 46...but some of those goals were against the last place Posse (1 win) who they bowled over 13-3 Saturday .

Three of the KIJHL division’s have one or two weak teams but the Eddie Mountain Division is easily the most competitive, see below and notice the games played .  The full league standings are here

The Ghostriders make their way into Kimberley on Tuesday for the first time this season. Then on Friday they host Creston who have won 3 in a row, on Saturday the  Golden Rockets who were in 1st place for the first couple of weeks but have lost a couple of games lately are in town .