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 […]
Trail, British Columbia (May 1, 2025) – Teagan Kendrick named this year’s winner of the Michael Garteig Trophy as the BCHL’s Top Goaltender. Kendrick, from Spruce Grove, Alberta has played with Smoke Eaters for the past 3 seasons. Teagan had a strong 2024-25 regular season, playing 35 games and posting a record of 23-8-0 with […]
Trail, British Columbia (April 30, 2025) – After leading his team to the fourth-best record in the BCHL regular season, this year’s winner of the Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy for Coach of the Year is Trail Smoke Eaters General Manager & Head Coach, Tim Fragle. “I am incredibly honoured to receive this award, especially when […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters are extremely honoured to be nominated in two categories for the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce 2025 Business Excellence Awards. Craig Clare, Director of Hockey & Business Operations has been nominated for Business Person of the Year and the Trail Smoke Eaters have been nominated in the Tourism category. VOTE […]
The BCHL has announced the year-end all-star teams for the 2024-25 season. The First-Team All-Stars, Second-Team All-Stars and All-Rookie Team each feature three forwards, two defencemen and one goalie. The teams were determined after a vote was conducted with the 21 league broadcasters. First-Team All-Stars F – Jeremy Loranger (Sherwood Park Crusaders) F – Kale […]
It’s time to become road warriors again. The Smoke Eaters face elimination in Cranbrook this afternoon, a rink where they have won four out of five games, including regular season and playoffs. The lone loss came during Wednesday’s triple-overtime marathon and if this series has proven anything, it’s that anything can happen. The Bucks 4-2 […]
The BCHL’s Kootenay clash returns to Cominco Arena tonight for pivotal game five. Wednesday’s 7-6 Cranbrook win in triple-overtime tied the BCHL first round series at two games each. Two tumultuous periods saw the teams pile up 10 goals in game four, capped by Cranbrook’s tying marker with under two minutes left in the third […]
Yoga Berra was right, “It ain’t over till it’s over”. Blake Cotton’s third goal of the night 1:35 into triple overtime gave the Bucks a 7-6 win over the Smokies in Cranbrook, to tie their BCHL first round playoff series at two games each. The flood gates opened in the second period with five goals […]
Any coach could take video from Tuesday night’s 3-1 Smoke Eaters victory in Cranbrook and use it to show their team how to win on the road. Trail forechecked, backchecked and was determined while defending behind their blue line. Goalie Teagan Kendrick then closed the door when the Bucks had opportunities. Kendrick was stellar, racing […]
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 […]
