Trail, British Columbia (June 20, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to announce that Jeremy Lucchini has committed to York University for the 2018-2019 season. The York University Lions compete in the 20-team Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Conference, which competes for the historic Queens Cup each spring. The Lions are coming off a […]

Motions raised at the BCHL annual general meeting are now finalized and the league is unveiling some rules changes that will be in place for the 2018-19 season. There will be a new format for overtime in the coming season. If teams are tied at the conclusion of regulation, they will proceed directly into five […]

CALGARY, Alta. – At the National Hockey League Scouting Combine this past weekend in Buffalo, N.Y., five players who compete in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) showed what they can do. There were four defencemen and one forward from the CJHL among the 104 participants from across North America and Europe that were invited to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (May 15, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce that Tyler Ghirardosi has committed to Quinnipiac University for the 2019-2020 season. The Quinnipiac Bobcats compete in the 12-team Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference which is one of the six NCAA Division I conferences that battle for a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Trail, British Columbia (May 9, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce that Blaine Caton will be joining fellow Smoke Eater, Troy Ring at Marian University next season. Marian University is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and is part of is part of the 12 team Northern Collegiate […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Trail, British Columbia (May 8, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce that Troy Ring has committed to Marian University where he will suit up for the Sabres next season. Marian University is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and is part of is part of the 12 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (April 27, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce ​Jeff Tambellini has been hired as the team’s next General Manager and Head Coach. Tambellini spent 12 seasons playing professional hockey, which included stints with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks and the Swedish […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (April 25, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce that forward, Ryan Murphy has committed to Fitchburg State University where he will suit up for the Falcons next season. Fitchburg State is part of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (April 20, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce the commitment of 2000-born forward, Owen Ozar. Ozar, who hails from Prince Albert Saskatchewan, has spent the past two seasons skating for the Swift Current Legionnaires of the SMAAAHL. This past season, the 5’6” forward captained the squad […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trail, British Columbia (April 13, 2018) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce the commitment of Logan Harris from Anaheim, California. Harris is a 6’5” 200 lb forward who has skated the past three seasons for the Anaheim Junior Ducks of the United States Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. In 2017-2018 […]