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Chiefs have named former Vernon Lakers forward Rylan Ferster new Head Coach-GM.
From www.kelownachiefs.com
Ferster spent the past three seasons as Head Coach/GM with the Victoria Grizzlies. The Grizzlies announced on March 18th 2025, Ferster would be stepping away temporarily from the Victoria Grizzlies for personal reasons before mutually parting ways May 20th 2025.
This was Ferster's second stint in Victoria. Ferster was Head Coach of the Victoria Salsa from 2004-2006 and Head Coach of the 2006-07 Victoria Grizzlies. The Victoria Salsa changed their name to the Victoria Grizzlies in the summer of 2006. Ferster was named Victoria Grizzlies Head Coach/GM May 10th 2022 after spending the past two seasons as Head Coach of the NCDC Philadelphia Hockey Club.
Ferster played two seasons at Sait (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) from 1991-1993 before signing his first professional contract in 1994 with HK Dragon Presov. The HC presov Penguins were a professional ice hockey team from Presov, Slovakia. Ferster played four seasons of professional hockey in Slovakia, England and Germany from 1994-1998 before retiring from professional hockey in 1998. Ferster got his first coaching job as an Assistant Coach with the 1999-2000 Trail Smoke Eaters. Ferster spent one season (2009-10) as Head Coach/GM of the KIJHL Revelstoke Grizzles, one season (2007-08) as Scout with the Colorado Avalanche and one season (2019-20) as Co-Coach of the SJHL Kindersley Klippers. Ferster has spent twenty two seasons in the BCHL as an Assistant Coach, Head Coach/GM and Director of Hockey Operations with the Trail Smoke Eaters, Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Victoria Salsa/Victoria Grizzlies and West Kelowna Warriors.
Ferster played parts of one season in Vernon with the 1989-90 Vernon Lakers. In 28 games with the Lakers, Ferster collected (8-goals-11-assists-19-points).
The Vernon Lakers were one of seven different team names Vernon's junior hockey team has had since 1961. The Vernon Lakers were around from 1980-1995 before changing their name to the Vernon Vipers in 1995.
2 comments:
I've always been a Ferster fan. When he parted ways with Victoria late last season in the midst of a playoff run, for personal reasons I was worried maybe the league had seen the last of him. And I hoped over the summer that he would be the one to take over the Vipers. Anyway, landing back in Kelowna with the KIJHL team means that he's still active. Hang in there.
I also like Rylan Ferster, not only did he play in Vernon but he wins where ever he goes. His teams come ready to play, are competitive and hard to play against. Excited he got another coaching job. Wishing him nothing but success. I heard a rumor he turned down the Vipers coaching position.
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