Smoke Eaters hockey is back. Trail opens the second half of the season at home tonight against the Okotoks Oilers, who make their first BCHL visit to Cominco Arena. Both teams have had two weeks off. The Smoke Eaters closed out the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with a 7-2 win over Blackfalds, while the […]
Trail, British Columbia (December 18, 2024) – The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to announce the signing of Dylan Danyluk (’07) for the 2025-26 season. Danyluk is a 6’2″, 180-pound right shot forward from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and currently plays with the Warman Wildcats U18 AAA program in the SMAAAHL. This season Dylan has posted 20 […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters combined a skilled, high-paced attack with outstanding and timely goaltending and fed off an enthusiastic hometown crowd the close out the the first half of their 2024-25 season with a 7-2 win over Blackfalds. The Cominco Arena crowd of 1,479 showered the ice with wrapped toques, mitts, teddy bears and stuffies […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters close out the first half of the 2024-25 regular season at home tonight against the Blackfalds Bulldogs. The Smokies had their five game win streak and run of points in six straight games snapped last Saturday night with a 4-2 setback in Okotoks. Judah Makway and Evan Sundar created memorable moments […]
Trail, British Columbia (December 13, 2023) – The Trail Smoke Eaters have added forward, Josh Wiebe from the Brooks Bandits in exchange for future considerations. Wiebe played 11 games with the Bandits this year, tallying four points (2G, 2A) in that span. The 2005-born forward out of Calgary, Alberta, has played 55 regular season games […]
The BCHL has announced the rosters for the 2025 Top Prospects Game, hydrated by CWENCH, on Jan. 17 at Rogers Rink in Salmon Arm, B.C. as part of All-Star Weekend. The game is for the top NHL Draft eligible players in the league, plus 16 and 17-year-old draft prospects. Selections were made through a poll of the […]
Trail, British Columbia (December 7, 2024) – The Trail Smoke Eaters sniped six second period goals on their way to an 11-0 beating of the beleaguered Bulldogs in Blackfalds. Evan Sundar broke out of a 12-game scoring drought with three goals and added two assists to lead the Trail attack. Sundar’s centreman Judah Makway was […]
Trail, British Columbia (December 6, 2024) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce that Forward Judah Makway (’04) has committed to the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (NCAA). Makway, from Trail, BC has played in 112 games in a Smoke Eaters uniform over the course of the last 3 seasons with his hometown […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters wrap up a tough stretch of six out of seven games on the road this weekend. It begins with tonight’s showdown against the Bulldogs in Blackfalds, in the first meeting of the season series. The Smokies are the hottest team in the BCHL with four straight wins and points in five […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters meet the Surrey Eagles Sunday afternoon in a battle of two of the hottest teams in the BCHL. Trail’s 4-1 Saturday night triumph over the Silverbacks in Salmon Arm gives them points in four straight games including three wins, while the Eagles have points in five straight, including four victories following […]
