Ghostriders win their home opener and how the rest of the division fared on the weekend

 The Ghostriders defeated the Nelson Leafs 5-2 in their home opener . 

The Riders scored 3 in the second and 2 in the third for their first win on the season . 

Reese MacLean (PP) Kort Kissenger (PP) and the monstrous Cole Fisher 6’7 220 scored goals in the second and Dayton Nelson and Tanner Chapman (EN) scored in the third.  Goalie  McCoy Bidewell made some nice saves and got the win in net .

Good effort from the players who never seem to quit on a play and give it all they got . Four hundred and fifty fans were at the game. The big leagues are now allowed full capacity so it’s possible that could happen here in the near future.

Both Fernie and Nelson missed out on nice scoring opportunities because of bad passing or not being able to control the passes they received . It’s early and this always happens, the play will get a lot better in the next few weeks . 

On Saturday the Riders lost 4-1 in Golden, they took a pile of minor PIM and the Rockets scored two on the PP. Rockets now have a 3-0 record .

Kimberley lost 2-1 in Invermere Friday and were outshot 50-22 but they rebounded at home with a 2-1 win against Nelson Saturday. Nelson took a slew of penalties including Kevin Lawrence's Gross Misconduct. Kimberley has a 3-1 record .

After beating Kimberley Friday the Rockies won their second home game in a row 5-3 over the always powerful Beaver Valley Hawks. Both teams had over 40 shots... the Rockies could be for real, they certainly were before covid hit. Creston lost 5-1 in Beaver Valley but won 4-2 in Castlegar

Fernie plays in Invermere next Saturday but first they have to contend with Kimberley Friday night in Fernie.

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