After an unanticipated night off, the Trail Smoke Eaters return to action tonight (Sat) at home against the Okotoks Oilers. The Friday night clash against their Kootenay rivals from Cranbrook was postponed. The seven hour closure of Highway 3-95 at Yahk meant the Bucks team bus couldn’t get through. Once the highway reopened, the Bucks […]
It’s another Cominco Arena Clash tonight between the Trail Smoke Eaters and their BCHL Kootenay Rivals, the Cranbrook Bucks. The Smokies are riding a league-high, six-game winning streak that includes a 6-4 New Year’s Eve victory in the East Kootenay. Rookie Cade De St. Hubert scored 30-seconds after the Bucks tied the game in the […]
The drive for five is done. Tonight, the Trail Smoke Eaters trek to Penticton looking for a sixth straight win, in a battle of the two hottest teams in the BCHL. The Smokies battled back from a 2-1 deficit after one period to fire four unanswered goals for a 5-2 frosting of Spruce Grove. The […]
The Smoke Eaters got at least one point from 15 different players in a wild 8-5 victory over Blackfalds. Trail’s Judah Makway led the late Sunday matinee charge at Cominco Arena with two first period goals, including his third shorthanded marker of the season. The 20-year-old power forward has scored in four straight games to […]
Smoke Eaters hockey is back. Trail opens the second half of the season at home tonight against the Okotoks Oilers, who make their first BCHL visit to Cominco Arena. Both teams have had two weeks off. The Smoke Eaters closed out the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with a 7-2 win over Blackfalds, while the […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters combined a skilled, high-paced attack with outstanding and timely goaltending and fed off an enthusiastic hometown crowd the close out the the first half of their 2024-25 season with a 7-2 win over Blackfalds. The Cominco Arena crowd of 1,479 showered the ice with wrapped toques, mitts, teddy bears and stuffies […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters close out the first half of the 2024-25 regular season at home tonight against the Blackfalds Bulldogs. The Smokies had their five game win streak and run of points in six straight games snapped last Saturday night with a 4-2 setback in Okotoks. Judah Makway and Evan Sundar created memorable moments […]
Trail, British Columbia (December 7, 2024) – The Trail Smoke Eaters sniped six second period goals on their way to an 11-0 beating of the beleaguered Bulldogs in Blackfalds. Evan Sundar broke out of a 12-game scoring drought with three goals and added two assists to lead the Trail attack. Sundar’s centreman Judah Makway was […]
The cardiac comeback kids from the Kootenays did it again! Jason Stefanek scored his 11th goal of the season at 3:47 overtime to give the Trail Smoke Eaters a 3-2 win in West Kelowna. It was another goaltender’s duel. Trail’s Teagan Kendrick set the bar high early, robbing Warriors forward Kelsen Podworney on a breakaway. […]
The Smoke Eaters open a weekend road trip tonight in Okotoks. It’s also the lid-lifter of a tough stretch with six of the next seven games on the road. The Smokies are coming off a grinding pair of games last weekend at home with a 4-1 win over West Kelowna and a hard-fought 4-1 loss […]
