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 […]