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 […]
Trail, British Columbia (March 18th, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce that 2005-born forward Christian Kim has committed to the Air Force Falcons to play Division 1 hockey in the Atlantic Hockey Conference (NCAA). Kim, from Torrance, California is in his second year with the Smoke Eaters and third in the […]
Trail, British Columbia (February 19th, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce that forward Zach Coutu (’05) has committed to the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (NCAA). Coutu, from Edmonton, Alberta joined the Smoke Eaters in late December from the AJHL. Zach has played in 12 games for the Smoke Eaters and […]
Trail, British Columbia (January 16, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to announce the commitment of Stefano Pietrantonio (’07) for the 2025-26 season. Pietrantonio is a 6’0″, 185-pound right shot forward from Mont-Royal, QC and is currently playing with Kent School in the USHS-Prep. This season, combined with Kent School & Yale Bulldogs […]
Trail, British Columbia (January 8, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters have signed Max Hense and he is expected to join the team this week. Max is a 2006-born 6’2″ defenceman from Dusseldorf, Germany. Most recently, Max played in the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa for Team Germany. Prior to the World Juniors, Max […]
