Trail, British Columbia (June 18, 2025) — The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce the signing of three players from the team’s recent Trail & Seattle ID camps. BRAYDEN ROTACH Rotach is a 2007-born left shot forward from Castlegar, BC and played last season with the Castlegar Rebels in the KIJHL. In 30 games […]
Trail, British Columbia (June 10, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters have signed George Stavrianeas for the upcoming 2025-26 season. George is a 2005-born, experienced forward from Brassard, Quebec. Stavrianeas finished the 2024-25 season with the Penticton Vees. Over the course of the last two seasons, he has posted 18 goals and added 37 assists […]
For the second year in a row, Trail Smoke Eaters owner and Chairman of the Board of Governors Rich Murphy was voted by his peers as the Executive of the Year. Along with his wife Annie, the Murphys have owned the Smoke Eaters since 2016. 2024-25 was his first season as Board Chair after he […]
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 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 […]
Photo Credit: Mariah Howes Trail, British Columbia (March 27, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters organization is proud to announce the that the team has reached a contract extension with current General Manager & Head Coach Tim Fragle, on a multi-year extension through to the end of the 2027 BCHL season. Fragle is in his […]
Trail, British Columbia (March 24th, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce 2004-born forward and Team Captain Ridge Dawson has committed to Tennessee State University Tigers to play NCAA Division I Hockey next season. Dawson, from Kelowna, BC is in his fourth season with the Smoke Eaters program. This year Ridge has […]
