Call them the cardiac kids from the Kootenays. The Trail Smoke Eaters capped a courageous comeback with Dysen Drake’s goal 43 seconds into overtime for a 4-3 Friday night win in Spruce Grove. The Smokies started strong, but surrendered the opening goal 15-minutes into the game on a Saints power play as Lucas Achim snapped […]
It’s time for the Smokies to put on their road warrior hats. They play the first of six straight games away from Cominco Arena tonight (Friday) in Spruce Grove. The mission is to rebound from a 1-and-3 start, but their lone win was a 5-3 road victory in Cranbrook. Dysen Drake has goals in back-to-back […]
It’s back to Cominco Arena for some holiday hockey this afternoon between the Smoke Eaters and West Kelowna Warriors. The Smokies are coming off Saturday’s 5-3 come from behind win in Cranbrook, a game in which they battled through the adversity of a disputed goal that put them behind 2-0 after one period. The first […]
The Smokies close out week two of the BCHL regular season with their lone game of the week tonight (Sat) in Cranbrook. The coaching staff has worked hard this past week with the players going over video, while doing skill sessions in the morning and regular practice in the afternoon looking to build chemistry within […]
Trail, British Columbia (August 6, 2026) — The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce the commitment of 2006-born defenceman Alexander Andriyashev for the upcoming BCHL season. The 5’11”, 187-lb, 20-year-old Moscow, Russia native is a left-shot defenceman who developed through the prestigious CSKA Moskva hockey system and brings a strong foundation of skill, hockey […]
Trail, British Columbia (July 15, 2026) — The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce the commitment of forward Ty Izadi for the 2026-27 British Columbia Hockey League season. The 5’11”, 170-lb forward will come to Trail after spending the past two seasons in the North American Hockey League. Last season, the Long Beach, California […]
Trail, British Columbia (June 18, 2026) — The Trail Smoke Eaters are pleased to announce the hiring of Alex Evin as Associate Coach, Assistant General Manager and Skills Director, effective immediately. A native of Castlegar, B.C., Evin brings an impressive combination of coaching experience, player development expertise, and championship pedigree to the Smoke Eaters organization […]
Trail Smoke Eaters Director of Marketing Allison McCarthy was recognized as the 2025-26 Marketer of the Year, after a vote was conducted with business staff from all 20 BCHL teams. McCarthy previously won the award following the 2021-22 season. “It is an honour to be recognized with this award,” said McCarthy, Director of Marketing for […]
Trail, British Columbia (June 2, 2026) — The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the signing of 2007-born forward Roberts Polis for the 2026/27 BCHL season. The Riga, Latvia product joins the Smoke Eaters after spending the past several seasons developing within the Rīgas HS program and representing Latvia internationally at the U18 level. […]
Trail, British Columbia (May 8, 2026) — The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the signing of 2009-born forward, Trey Tourigny for the 2026/27 season. “Trey is a player we are excited to bring into our organization,” said Trail Smoke Eaters General Manager & Head Coach Eric Thurston. “He is a skilled left-shot forward […]
