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Smokies Alumni Golf Scramble

Trail Smoke Eaters Alumni Association 4th Annual Golf Scramble Birchbank Golf Course September 20, 2025 11:00 AM Shotgun Start – 3 Person Teams Non-member: $125 / Birchbank Members: $95 Includes: 18 Holes of Golf, Hamburger Buffet, Prize Table, 50/50 Draw, Team Prizes Register Online at: TrailSmokiesAlumni.ca E-transfer Fees to: smokiealumni@gmail.com Supporting: Trail Youth Baseball

Judah Makway Recipient of BCHL Scholarship

The BCHL has announced the five winners of the BCHL Scholarship Program, supported by Rogers, for the 2024-25 season. After gathering submissions throughout the season, the league’s selection committee has chosen five players who will receive a $2,000 scholarship. This program is designed to provide graduating BCHL players with financial support for the next step of their […]

Judah Makway Named 2024-25 Kyle Turris Community Award winner, presented by Rogers

The BC Hockey League has announced the Interior Conference winners of the Kyle Turris Community Award, presented by Rogers. The award is given to BCHL players who go above and beyond in their community. Each team submits a winner from their organization, along with the reasons they were chosen. This year’s winner from the Trail Smoke […]

Trail Talent Shines on World Stage

Trail Talent Shines on World Stage: McCarthy, Johnson, and Huska Join Team Canada for 2025 IIHF World Championship Trail, British Columbia is proudly represented on the international hockey stage as two of its own—Steve McCarthy and Kent Johnson—along with Kootenay product Ryan Huska, have been named to Team Canada’s roster for the 2025 IIHF World […]

16 BCHL alumni crack opening week rosters in NHL

16 BCHL ALUMNI LISTED ON 2024-25 SEASON-OPENING NHL ROSTERS LANGLEY, B.C. – With the 2024-25 NHL season kicking off this week, teams have set their rosters to open the season. This year, there are 16 BCHL alumni listed on rosters across the NHL. 12 of 32 teams have at least one league alumnus on their roster, while […]

Whipple Commits to Denver NCAA Div. I

Trail, British Columbia (May 23, 2024) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce defenceman Alec Whipple (’04) has committed to the University of Denver’s NCAA Div. I program for the 2024-25 season. Whipple just completed his second season with the Smoke Eaters and is a 2004-born defenceman that was recruited by the Smoke […]

Remembering Gerry Penner

The Trail Smoke Eaters organization has lost another hockey legend this past week. Gerry Penner, one of the last surviving members of the Trail Smoke Eaters team that won the World Hockey Championship for Canada in 1961, has passed away at the age of 89. Gerry was born in Hague, Saskatchewan in 1934 to parents […]

19 BCHL ALUMNI CRACK 2023-24 NHL OPENING-NIGHT ROSTERS

LANGLEY, B.C. – The 2023-24 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season begins this afternoon, which means teams are now set across the league and there are 19 BCHL alumni on opening-night rosters. The Colorado Avalanche have the most representation with three former BCHL players on the roster, including Devon Toews, Josh Manson and the newly-acquired Ryan […]

Hendry Recipient of $2000 Scholarship Award

Rogers together with Shaw and the BC Hockey League have announced the five winners of the BCHL Scholarship Program presented by Rogers together with Shaw for the 2022-23 season. After gathering submissions during the regular season, the BCHL and Rogers together with Shaw have selected five players who will receive a $2,000 scholarship award to […]

Willoughby Named Kyle Turris Community Award Recipient

The BC Hockey League has announced the Interior Conference winners of the Kyle Turris Community Award, presented by Rogers together with Shaw. The award is given to BCHL players who go above and beyond in their community. Each team submits a winner from their organization, along with the reasons they were chosen. This year’s winner […]