Lots of fans unhappy that the Riders had to play 4 games in 4 nights, but it was a suce$$ here's the reasoning.

It costs a few hundred thousand to run the hockey team every year (we’ll have lots more info on that subject in April after the Annual General Meeting) and money is a huge consideration in scheduling and sometimes you have to make tough decisions, like agreeing to four games in four nights at Christmas. Last year the boys won all four games but this year they lost all four only managing  two points in the OT losses. Now the reason why Fernie agrees to play 4 in 4 . December 28 when Creston was here the Riders drew a crowd of 957 and then two nights later there were 1240 at the rink, a sell-out, for the Kimberley game. The Dynamiters had 1211 when Fernie played there, not a complete sell-out in that rink, but I’ll guarantee the Nitro board members were happy. These games will go a long way to financing both teams. Creston for the record insisted on playing at 7:30 and only drew 300 for their New Year’s Eve party. Fernie wanted to play earlier, so apparently, did the Creston fans.

Personally I don't like the 4 games in a row but I also don't like the cheap skape scheduling that keeps teams like Osoyoos from playing here in Fernie in the regular season. It's unfortunately all about the money.