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Wishing the Ghostrider’s all the best for the 2015/16 season.
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C2 THE FREE PRESS, September 24, 2015
MEET THE GHOSTRIDERS
Welcome to the 2015-2016 season The Fernie Ghostriders are
proud supporters of many charities and community
groups, and it’s likely that you’ll see them helping out around town at various times during the season. Their contributions include:
• Volunteering at the Terry Fox Run (September 13)
• Drive One 4UR Community event with Fernie Ford (October 3)
• Fundraising for the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy’s “Reach A Reader” campaign (October 9)
• “Friends for Friends” pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness, with the jerseys being auctioned off to donate to a local cancer charity (October)
• Commemorating Remembrance Day with poppies on uniforms (November)
• Teddy Bear Toss (December)
• Food Bank Donation (December)
• Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign (December)
• Weekly Monday night bingo at the Fernie Legion (all year round)
• Subway Power Play: for every goal scored by a KIJHL home team during a power play, Subway donates $10 to KidSport
• Plus various fundraisers at each home game, including 50/50, T-Shirt Cannon, Puck Toss and more!
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Welcome to the 2015-2016 season! We are a proud member of the Kootenay International Junior
Hockey League (KIJHL) which has proven to be one of the best leagues in Western Canada.
This season is guaranteed to be exciting as we had a strong showing at our main camp and exhibition games.
I would like to thank the board members for their continued commitment. Also, to the fans, community members, sponsors and volunteers. Without your continued support, it would be a struggle to run the team.
The team was second overall in the league last season and first in the Eddie Mountain Division. Looking to an even better record this season as Coach Mohr has been working hard this past summer.
Good luck to Coach Mohr and the team staff, Jeff Zmurchyk, Pascal Morency, Jerry Pang, Kayla Neufeld, Heather Lewis, Jill Snell and Dr. Stuckey.
Thank you for your continued support and enjoy the season!
Yours in hockey;Barb Anderson, President
Fernie Ghostriders Jr Hockey Club
Community Champions
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MEET THE GHOSTRIDERS
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Hello Ghostriders Fans!! Welcome to another year of Riders
Hockey. It is my privilege to be your Head Coach/GM again this year and I am very excited and motivated to continue the winning tradition of our Team.
Big thank you to Barb Anderson and the rest of the board members who give up numerous hours of their time to make this organization the best in the KIJHL. Not only are we dedicated to helping our players be winners on the ice, even more important is helping them become winners off the ice and in the community. It takes a full team effort to be the best and I could not accomplish this without my amazing staff of coaches and trainers.
Go Riders Go!!!Craig Mohr
Head Coach/GM
New assistant coach Pascal Morency, who just finished up 12 years as a pro in several
different leagues is much more than a hockey guy and is not only here to help the players on the ice, but off the ice as well . The very personable Morency, who is a Certified Professional Life Coach through the World Coaching Institute, will be a rather large bonus to the players and to Coach Mohr this year as well.
Morency has played for a lot of coaches over the years and Rider Coach Craig Mohr is right up there with the best of them.... he says “the team, and the town is lucky to have him”. Morency who also coaches at the Fernie Academy with Spokane Chief’s Director of Player Development Chris Moulton adds that some of the coaches he had over the years were barely aware of some of the concepts Mohr teaches the players in practice. The Rider players are lucky to have Pascal along for the Ride this year.
So your wondering how does a guy from Montreal end up here in Fernie.
Pascal had visited here before so was familiar with the area and town but more importantly his girlfriend Melanie Jolicoeur was recruited by The Castle Movement, 441 1st avenue, where she will be teaching dance classes. Jolicoeur owned a successful Dance School for 10 years and performed and taught dance internationally until she got injured. Dancers can follow Melanie on Twitter @JolicoeurMel and players can follow Pascal on Twitter @morency_p
Pascal Morency, Assistant Coach
Rider’s get newassistant coach
Meet the 2015/2016
FERNIE GHOSTRIDERS
TRAVIS THOMSENPosition: Defence
Hometown: Galloway, BCHeight: 5’9” Weight: 185 lbs
Birth Year: 1995
5KYLE HAUGOPosition: Defence
Hometown: Elkford, BCHeight: 6’1” Weight: 170 lbs
Birth Year: 1998
6DAN BURGESSPosition: Defence
Hometown: Jaffray, BCHeight: 6’3” Weight: 215 lbs
Birth Year: 1996
7RYAN TESLUKPosition: Defence
Hometown: Cranbrook, BCHeight: 6’ Weight: 165 lbs
Birth Year: 1998
8JACEN RICHARDS
Position: ForwardHometown: Sparwood, BC
Height: 6’1” Weight: 175 lbsBirth Year: 1998
9RYAN KENNEDYPosition: Forward
Hometown: Calgary, ABHeight: 5’9” Weight: 170 lbs
Birth Year: 1997
13EVAN REID
Position: Forward, DefenceHometown: Calgary, AB
Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbsBirth Year: 1996
10ZACH BEFUS
Position: ForwardHometown: Calgary, AB
Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbsBirth Year: 1996
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JEFF ORSERPosition: Goalie
Hometown: Calgary, ABHeight: 5’11” Weight: 180 lbs
Birth Year: 1995
1BEN SHUSHKOUSKY
Position: DefenceHometown: Calgary, AB
Height: 6’ Weight: 175 lbsBirth Year: 1997
2KEAGAN KINGWELL
Position: DefenceHometown: Red Deer, AB
Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbsBirth Year: 1997
4KEVIN PIERCEPosition: Defence
Hometown: Calgary, ABHeight: 6’2” Weight: 180 lbs
Birth Year: 1998
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AIDAN WILSONPosition: Forward
Hometown: High River, ABHeight: 5’8” Weight: 165 lbs
Birth Year: 1997
22DALTON BOUVIER
Position: ForwardHometown: Sparwood, BC
Height: 6’2” Weight: 180 lbsBirth Year: 1998
23JUSTIN PEERSPosition: Forward
Hometown: Calgary, ABHeight: 5’9” Weight: 185 lbs
Birth Year: 1996
21TYLER CARRONPosition: Forward
Hometown: Calgary, ABHeight: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbs
Birth Year: 1997
15MITCHELL TITUS
Position: ForwardHometown: Fruitvale, BC
Height: 5’7” Weight: 150 lbsBirth Year: 1997
17TREVOR BROAD
Position: DefenceHometown: Sparwood,BCHeight: 6’ Weight: 180 lbs
Birth Year: 1998
20SPENCER BENDER
Position: ForwardHometown: Calgary, AB
Height: 6’ Weight: 180 lbsBirth Year: 1995
18DUSTIN WATTPosition: Defence
Hometown: Kamloops, BCHeight: 5’10” Weight: 200 lbs
Birth Year: 1995
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TAYLER SINCENNESPosition: Forward
Hometown: Red Deer, ABHeight: 6’0” Weight: 185 lbs
Birth Year: 1996
26MACK DIFFERENZ
Position: ForwardHometown: Red Deer, AB
Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbsBirth Year: 1997
27COLE KEEBLERPosition: Forward
Hometown: Calgary, ABHeight: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbs
Birth Year: 1995
25LANE SIM
Position: ForwardHometown: Red Deer, AB
Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 lbsBirth Year: 1997
28BRANDON BUTLER
Position: GoalieHometown: Calgary, AB
Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 lbsBirth Year: 1996
30 31SAWYER WARD
Position: GoalieHometown: Fernie, BC
Height: 6’1” Weight: 215 lbsBirth Year: 1997
C6 THE FREE PRESS, September 24, 2015
MEET THE GHOSTRIDERS
• 1991: Fernie Ghostriders created as a charter member of the junior ‘A’ Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League.
• 1999: Ghostriders move to the America West Hockey League
• 2000: Ghostriders win 2000 AWHL championship; appeared in Gold Cup National Championship
• 2003: Ghostriders receive bronze medal in US Junior National Gold Cup
• 2003/04: Ghostriders play in the North American Hockey League
• 2004: Ghostriders move to junior ‘B’ Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
• 2006: Ghostriders win division; place third overall in the KIJHL
• 2007: Ghostriders win division then become overall KIJHL Champions
• 2008: Ghostriders win KIJHL championship for the second year in a row; bronze in Cyclone Taylor Cup
• 2009: Ghostriders reach semifinals of KIJHL
• 2011: Fernie hosts Cyclone Taylor Cup; Ghostriders win silver medal
• 2013: Barb Anderson appointed club president
• 2014: Craig Mohr appointed head coach and general manager; Dylan Robertson named as captain
• 2015: Cole Keebler named as captain New Assistant Coach, Pascal Morency
Ghostriders timeline
League: Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
Conference: Kootenay
Division: Eddie Mountain (with Columbia Valley Rockies, Creston Thunder Cats, Golden Rockets and Kimberley Dynamiters)
Colours: Black, Red, Silver and White
President: Barb Anderson
Head Coach & GM: Craig Mohr
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Veteran Ghostrider forward Cole Keebler will see a new addition to his jersey this year, as the ‘C’
will be sewen to it. The 19-year-old player has been with the Ghostriders for three years, and is excited to take on the position of captain for his last year in the league.
“It’s really exciting to be named captain. When I got the call from [Head Coach Craig] Mohr it brightened up my whole summer. It really put a stamp on coming back and leading the team. It’s a pretty big honour to be captain here,” Keebler said.
Originally from Calgary, Keebler and Mohr knew each other before the Ghostriders.
“I coached Cole when he was 14 in Calgary, so I know him pretty well,” said Mohr. “I like Cole’s demeanour. Kind of like Dylan Robertson last year, he’s very mature, he’s got a good demeanour in the room of, he doesn’t freak out, he’s an extremely hard worker. I think being here three years and learning from the guys who were captains before him is going to be very beneficial.”
Keebler showed the initiative of a leader before he learned that he was captain by introducing himself to new Ghostriders
throughout the summer. “I did all of that just to show [Mohr] that
I can be a leader and show him that I did want to have that captain honour.”
Keebler says that even though the season has just begun, he feels like the team is creating synergy, and will play well together.
“Already, in pre season, we have chemistry throughout the team where everybody is warming up to each other so it looks like its going to be another tight-knit team which only leads to success on the ice if we are all on the same page. With the pieces we have right now, we will be able to mesh together and bring some wins.”
This is Keebler’s last year in the league, as he will be too old to play in the Junior B division next year, so he plans to make the most of the year and the opportunity to lead the team.
“This will be my third year here, but I haven’t had many games, the first year was cut short. But this is my 20-year-old year so this will be my last one. It is huge and I knew coming into it I had the
opportunity to be captain, so throughout the summer I talked to Mohr a bunch saying that I wanted to be captain and that I have the chops to lead this team.”
Mohr agreed, citing that Keebler seized the opportunity to learn from previous captains. “I think he got a benefit last year in terms that we had an incredible leadership group and I think when you’re around that, you can build off of it,” said Mohr. “Again, we are going to have a great leadership group.”
One constant that has remained throughout Keebler’s Ghostrider career is the community support that surrounds the Ghostriders.
“I know ever since I started playing with the Ghostriders, the town support is unbelievable and I think we appreciate everything they do for us. We try to volunteer as much as we can to show our support back. We just want to bring entertainment to them as well,” said the new captain. “Hopefully we can do that again this year and hopefully bring back a championship.”
Cole Keebler is the new Ghostrider’s captain
Cole Keebler, Ghostrider Team Captain
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