FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Trail, British Columbia (August 9, 2023) – The Smoke Eaters are excited to welcome Emily Michalchuk as the team’s new Certified Athletic Therapist & Trainer.   Michalchuk joins the Trail Smoke Eaters for their first season in the BCHL. Emily is a Certified Athletic Therapist, having graduated from Camosun College in […]

For Immediate Release Trail, British Columbia (August 30th, 2022) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the contract extension of current General Manager & Head Coach Tim Fragle, on a multi-year extension through to the 2025 BCHL season! Fragle, who is about to begin his third season behind the Smoke Eaters bench, is […]

For Immediate Release Trail, British Columbia (July 7th, 2022) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce that current assistant coach Dallas Calvin, will be evolving his role with the team as the Director of Scouting. Calvin, a Trail native and Smoke Eaters alumnus, joined the team last year as an assistant coach, working […]

For Immediate Release Smoke Eaters Welcome New Athletic Trainer Trail, British Columbia (September 15th, 2021) – The Smoke Eaters are excited to welcome Joseph De Marco as the team’s new athletic trainer. De Marco, from Bolton, Ontario, joins the Smoke Eaters ahead of the 2021/22 season. Prior to making the move across the country to […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters have a long standing history not only in the City of Trail, but in Junior and International hockey. With that history comes a long list of alumni who have gone on to play college hockey, play or work in the NHL or follow another passion in life once their Smoke Eater […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tambellini Moves on to Tampa Bay Lightning Trail, British Columbia (April 15th, 2020) – Jeff Tambellini, 36, moves on to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning as NCAA Free Agent Recruiter and Pro Scout. Tambellini who came to Trail two summers ago, made his second season one to remember for the fans, community and […]