For the second straight week, the Fernie Ghostriders are ranked second overall in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s (KIJHL) power rankings.

The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on their performance over the past 10 games, including winning percentage.

Beaver Valley Nitehawks

Last Week: 1 – Record: 28-8-0-1

The Nitehawks are on a 14-game winning streak and added to it with victories over Grand Forks (7-5), Castlegar (3-2) and Sicamous (4-1). In the three games their power-play went 3-for-15, while the penalty-kill was 11-for-12.

Fernie Ghostriders

Last Week: 2 – Record: 26-8-3-1

The Ghostriders defeated the Columbia Valley Rockies 3-2 and the Golden Rockets 4-0. Their power-play went 0-for-10 and the penalty-kill went 6-for-6.

Grand Forks Border Bruins

Last Week: Honourable mention – Record: 23-10-2-2

The Border Bruins lost to the Nitehawks 7-5 and defeated the Creston Valley Thunder Cats 7-3. Their power-play went 5-for-8 – 4-for-5 against the Thunder Cats – and the penalty-kill went 9-for-11.

Princeton Posse

Last Week: Not ranked – Record: 28-8-0-1

The Posse defeated the Osoyoos Coyotes 7-2 and the Kelowna Chiefs 8-0. The power-play went 2-for-10 and the penalty-kill 10-for-10.

Kamloops Storm

Last Week: 4 – Record: 27-10-0-1

The Storm defeated the Revelstoke Grizzlies 3-1, then split a two-game set with North Okanagan winning the first 5-1 and losing the second game 3-2. The power-play went 2-for-7 and the penalty-kill 8-for-8.

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