The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Eddie Mountain Division features nine games this weekend, as the Fernie Ghostriders hope to extend their seven-game winning streak, while the Creston Valley Thunder Cats are looking to erase their six-game losing streak.
Fernie and Creston open the weekend’s action on Friday from Fernie Memorial Arena at 7:30 pm, while the Kimberley Dynamiters, Columbia Valley Rockies, and Golden Rockets all take to the road.
The Dynamiters are set to match up with the Nelson Leafs at 7:00 pm PST from the Nelson Community Complex, the Rockies battle the Chase Heat at Art Holding Memorial Arena at 7:00 pm PST, and the Rockets take on the Grand Forks Border Bruins from Jack Goddard Memorial Arena at 7:00 pm PST.
All of those teams will then continue their road trips on Saturday as Kimberley battles the Beaver Valley Nitehawks at 3:00 pm PST from Trail’s Cominco Arena, Columbia Valley is in Sicamous for a 7:00 pm PST matchup with the Eagles, and Golden is in Castlegar to take on the Rebels at 7:00 pm PST. The Creston Valley Thunder Cats round out Saturday’s action at Johnny Bucyk Arena as they play host to Grand Forks at 7:30 pm MST.
The Golden Rockets will officially close out the entire weekend schedule for the Eddie Mountain Division as they venture south of the border into Spokane at 2:00 pm PST on Sunday to battle the Braves.
Eddie Mountain Division Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | STR |
| Kimberley Dynamiters | 37 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 148 | 84 | 64 | W2 |
| Fernie Ghostriders | 38 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 159 | 114 | 45 | W7 |
| Columbia Valley Rockies | 37 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 128 | 112 | 16 | L2 |
| Creston Valley Thunder Cats | 34 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 116 | 129 | -13 | L6 |
| Golden Rockets | 34 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 108 | 126 | -18 | L1 |