Fernie Ghostriders Hold Second Place Ahead of Weekend Home Games

The Fernie Ghostriders continued their strong start to the season with two home victories last weekend, defeating the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 3-2 on Saturday and the Summerland Jets 6-2 on Sunday.

The wins improved Fernie’s record to 8-3, keeping the Ghostriders in second place in the BCHC Kootenay Division behind the Kimberley Dynamiters. Fernie also leads the league in penalty killing at 93.6%.

Ghostriders Come Back to Beat Beaver Valley 3-2

The Ghostriders overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit against Beaver Valley, with Stephen Jones and newcomer Mattias Schoffner scoring second-period goals to tie the game.

Boston Logan scored the winner on a third-period power play, assisted by Schoffner and Dominic Rattai.

Goaltender Kael Svenson made several key saves, earning his fourth victory of the season. Fernie’s penalty kill held Beaver Valley scoreless on five opportunities.

Head Coach and General Manager Chad Scharff praised the team’s comeback.

“I felt the boys battled hard and found a way to get a big win for our group,” Scharff said. He also highlighted Schoffner’s goal and assist in his first game with Fernie.

Fernie Defeats Summerland 6-2

Sunday’s game saw the Ghostriders take advantage of a Summerland Jets team playing its third game in three nights.

Captain Liam Breakenridge scored the game-winning goal, while Leo den Besten recorded his fourth victory in net.

Fernie local Rayne Jones, 17, contributed a goal and an assist. Alex Halat also scored his first goal, while Gavin Harty and Kellen Hale registered their first points.

Four Ghostriders scored their first goals of the season over the weekend: Stephen Jones, Mattias Schoffner, Rayne Jones and Alex Halat.

Max Boyle collected four points over the two games, while Sawyer Samycia extended his point streak to six games.

Samycia and Boston Logan share the team scoring lead with nine points each, followed by Boyle with eight and Jackson Roberts with seven. Samycia and Breakenridge lead the team with four goals each.

Scharff said the team accomplished what it needed to against Summerland but still has areas to improve. The week between games will also allow several players to recover from minor injuries.