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BCHL Playoffs Game Day | TRA at CRA

The Smokies and Bucks take their BCHL playoff acts tonight to Cranbrook. The first round series is tied at a game each after two hard fought weekend battles at Cominco Arena. The Bucks came back from a 2-0 third period deficit to win Friday’s opener 3-2 in overtime, and the Smokies responded with a three […]

Game Report | Game-2: CRA at TRA

The BCHL’s Kootenay clash is heading to Cranbrook tied at a game each. The Smoke Eaters scored three of their five unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Bucks 5-1, splitting the first two games of this first round playoff series. But it was the visitors who jumped into the early lead. Trail […]

BCHL Playoffs Game Day | CRA at TRA

The predictions of a hard-nosed, highly competitive, grind-it-out playoff series between the Smokies and Bucks were bang on in game one at Cominco Arena. For the second time this season, Cranbrook battled back from a two-goal, third period deficit to win in Trail. Patrick Murphy’s deflection of a pass into the crease during a goal-mouth […]

BCHL Playoffs Game Day | CRA at TRA

Let the excitement begin! Playoff hockey is here as the Smokies host their BCHL Kootenay rival, the Cranbrook Bucks tonight in game one. Although Trail took the regular season series 4-2, the Bucks won both of their games in Trail; in fact the Smokies posted the only home ice victory in the six-game showdown in […]

Game Day | TRA at WK

“The kids are alright”. In addition to a song by The Who, that’s what was learned about the Trail Smoke Eaters prospects who played in Friday night’s 8-0 victory in Vernon. Defenseman Finn De St. Hubert opened the scoring at the four minute mark with a one-time blast into the opposite top corner of the […]

Fragle Signs Multi-Year Extension with Smoke Eaters

Photo Credit: Mariah Howes Trail, British Columbia (March 27, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters organization is proud to announce the that the team has reached a contract extension with current General Manager & Head Coach Tim Fragle, on a multi-year extension through to the end of the 2027 BCHL season. Fragle is in his […]

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