The Trail Smoke Eaters made a statement with Friday’s 4-1 win over Brooks at Cominco Arena. They shut down the third highest scoring team in the BCHL, limiting the Alberta powerhouse to 21 shots on goal. The offense came early and often. Jack Kennedy’s seeing-eye screen-shot snapper from the point found the top of the […]
A persevering and proficient penalty kill prospered to push the Smoke Eaters past the pesky Nanaimo Clippers, putting the brakes on a four game losing streak with a 3-2 victory. The Smoke Eaters dominated the first forty minutes and if not for the several scintillating saves by Clippers goalie Valdimir Nikitin, it would have been […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters look to end a three game slide at home tonight against Cranbrook. The preceding franchise record 14-game win streak leaves Trail a solid third in the Interior Conference and clinched a playoff spot, while the Bucks, who have won four of their last five games, sit in sixth place, but well […]
It was a great run. Keifer Miller found the loose puck after Cole Cooksey was denied the front of the net on a solid hit and broke a scoreless tie 11-and-a-half minutes into the third period. The goal stood up as the winner in a 2-0 Salmon Arm win at Cominco Arena ending the Smoke […]
Penticton got “Parkered”! With Teagan Kendrick home in Trail after being ill all week, Ryan Parker’s performance provided the foundation for the Smoke Eaters sensational 4-3 overtime victory in the Okanagan. Parker’s 49th save was a desperate dive across the net late in the tie-breaking session, setting the stage for Jason Stefanek’s burial of his […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters winning streak is “ten-tastic”. They set a new franchise record with a tenth straight win, beating the Bucks 6-3 Friday night in Cranbrook. The line of Jason Stefanek, Christian Kim and Zach Coutu set the table, combining for ten points. Coutu scored his first goal as a Smokie just before the […]
The Smoke Eaters hope this will be a historic night. The Trail troupe goes for a franchise record 10th straight win in Cranbrook, against a bunch of Bucks boasting a three game win streak. The Smokies have ridden the nine game points streak of centreman Jason Stefanek to their nine game run, making them the […]
