Trail, British Columbia (April 30, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce that alumnus Cooper Michaluk has committed to NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University for the upcoming season. Michaluk spent the 2025/26 season with the Smoke Eaters, where he developed into a dependable presence between the pipes with his calm […]

The BCHL announced today that Trail Smoke Eaters volunteer John Mota has been named the March Volunteer of the Month, presented by Rogers. Each month during the season, the BCHL will recognize one team volunteer whose dedication to their organization and their community goes above and beyond. Mota has been a volunteer with the team […]

It’s not do or die for the Trail Smoke Eaters tonight in Salmon Arm, but pretty close. They trail the Silverbacks 2-0 in their best-of-seven BCHL opening round playoff series with the next two games on the road. The Smokies battled back from a 2-0 deficit early in the second period on Saturday to tie […]

For a second straight night, a closely contested, fast-paced, hard-fought, prototypical playoff game came down to a single shot. Keifer Miller scored on a rebound at 3:58 of overtime to give Salmon Arm a 3-2 win over the Smokies and a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven BCHL opening round playoff series. It was Miller’s second […]

It was playoff hockey personified. A high-tempo, highly competitive and hard-nosed defensive game that featured great goaltending, came down to a single screen shot from the boards. The goal by Silverbacks defenseman Luke Lepper just past the 11-minute mark of the second period stood up as the winner in a 2-0 Salmon Arm victory over […]

It’s playoff time! The Smokies host Salmon Arm in tonight’s opener of their best-of-seven BCHL opening round series. The season series and comparable statistics suggest it will be close. Trail won the head-to-head showdown 4-3, with the opening win coming in a shootout. Christian Kim had four goals and four assists versus the Silverbacks and […]