Let the excitement begin! Playoff hockey is here as the Smokies host their BCHL Kootenay rival, the Cranbrook Bucks tonight in game one. Although Trail took the regular season series 4-2, the Bucks won both of their games in Trail; in fact the Smokies posted the only home ice victory in the six-game showdown in […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters clinched third place in the BCHL’s Interior Conference with an emphatic statement at Cominco Arena. They avenged a 4-3 overtime loss to Salmon Arm the night before with a solid 4-1 victory over the Silverbacks. The Smokies opened the scoring just shy of the 14-minute mark during a dominant first period […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters have officially clinched home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs, but did not secure third place in the Interior Conference. Easton Walos scored in the final minute of overtime to give Salmon Arm a 4-3 win, moving the fourth-place Silverbacks to within three points of the Smoke Eaters. […]
It’s like already being in the playoffs. The Trail Smoke Eaters open a two-games in two-nights Cominco Arena doubleheader this evening against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Trail will try to rebound from last weekend’s tough-luck Alberta road trip. They fell 2-1 in Blackfalds despite pouring 40 shots on goal with many near-misses as the Bulldogs […]
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 […]
It’s hockey night in Blackfalds. The Trail Smoke Eaters open a two-game trek to Alberta against the hottest team in the BCHL. The Bulldogs’ 4-3 win Wednesday night win over Okotoks is their fourth straight and although the Bulldogs have been out of the playoff picture for months, they are playing a role in determining […]
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 […]
It’s a Friday night Cominco Arena clash between two of the top teams in the BCHL. The Trail Smoke Eaters tangle with Brooks, needing a win to keep their hopes for a move up the Interior Conference standings alive. The Smokies are third, six points back of the Bandits with eight regular season games remaining […]
Tonight’s BCHL tilt in Trail is a tale of two teams on contrasting streaks. The Smoke Eaters are looking to put the brakes on a four game slide and recapture the magic of the preceding franchise record 14-game winning streak. The Nanaimo Clippers cruise into Cominco Arena on a league-high 10-game points streak, with eight […]
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 […]
