Ghostriders fall short in shootout against Mustangs

The Fernie Ghostriders lost 4-3 to the Williams Lake Mustangs in a shootout Saturday (Oct. 31).

Kaden Charpentier opened the scoring for Williams Lake on the powerplay at 10:18 of the first period.

Fernie forward Ryden McAslan tied the game on the powerplay at 3:14 of the second period, with assists from Jaden Piper and Jackson Roberts.

Braden Bolt restored Williams Lake’s lead six minutes later.

Gavin Harty tied the game for Fernie at 12:43 of the second period, assisted by Maxwell Boyle and Stephen Jones.

Boyle then gave the Ghostriders a 3-2 lead heading into the third period, with assists from Roberts and Ty Davis.

Logan Hauk tied the game for Williams Lake in the 19th minute of the third period to force overtime.

After a scoreless overtime, the Mustangs secured the win in the shootout.

Fernie goaltender Leo den Besten made 29 saves on 32 shots, while the Williams Lake netminder stopped 18 of 31 shots.

Next up, the Ghostriders host the Osoyoos Coyotes at Fernie Memorial Place on Friday (Nov. 6).