The matchups are all set for the 2018 Bauer BCHL Showcase as all 17 BCHL teams will gather for 17 regular-season games during the third week of the schedule. Again, Prospera Centre in Chilliwack will play host and this season’s event will take place over three days – Sept. 20, 21 and 22. This year’s […]
Trail, British Columbia (July 20, 2018) – Player Commitment The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce that Connor Welsh has committed to Dalhousie University for the 2018-2019 season. The Dalhousie University Tigers participate in the Atlantic University Sport Conference, which competes in Canadian USports. In 2016, Welsh began his British Columbia Hockey League […]
Late June and early July in the NHL calendar is the time when teams get their first look at their recent draft picks on home ice in the team uniforms and also a chance for undrafted players to show what they can do against the top players in their age bracket. Summer development camps are […]
The BCHL has finalized and published its schedule for the 2018-19 season with the exception of the Showcase event which is set for Sept. 20 to 22. Opening night for the coming season will be Friday, Sept. 7 and the regular season will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. There are currently 476 games scheduled […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (June 29, 2018) – Player Commitment The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce the commitment of 2000-born forward, Michael Hodge for the upcoming season. Hodge comes to the Smoke Eaters by way of the Calgary Flames of the Alberta Midget AAA League. During the 2017-2018 season Hodge totalled […]
The 2017-18 season will go down as one of the best ever for the BCHL and not just because of the league’s success on the national stage. While the campaign did include an RBC Cup national title for the Chilliwack Chiefs, a Doyle Cup win for the league champion Wenatchee Wild and a gold medal […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (June 28, 2018) – Player Commitment The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to announce the commitment of Kyle Budvarson for the 2018-2019 season. The Red Deer native has played the past two seasons with the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs of the Alberta AAA Midget League. This past season, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (June 27, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters have acquired 1999-born Diarmad DiMurro from Highland Mills, New York. The 5’9” 170 lb defenseman spent last season with the Philadelphia Rebels of the North American Hockey League. As a rookie in 2017-2018, DiMurro registered 4 goals and 24 assists for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (June 26, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to announce the signing of Hayden Rowan. Rowan, who hails from Pemberville, Ohio, comes to the Smoke Eaters with a commitment in place to attend Yale University after next season. Rowan played the 2017-2018 season with the Sioux City […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (June 25, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters have made a move to acquire defenseman, Jeremy Smith from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in exchange for future considerations. Smith will be joining the Smoke Eaters for his 20-year-old season after playing the past two […]
