The streaking Smokies strike again! The Trail troupe increased its overall winning streak to five and have now won a team record nine straight road games following a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory in West Kelowna. That’s the good news. The bad news is starting goaltender Cooper Michaluk is out indefinitely with a lower body injury […]
The Kootenay kids conquered again. The Smoke Eaters scored two unanswered third period goals to vanquish the vaunted Vipers 4-3 in Vernon. Former Viper George Stavrianeas roofed a shot from the slot with just under seven minutes left in the third period to complete the comeback, sniping his first goal in a Smoke Eaters uniform. […]
The Smoke Eaters open the 2025-26 season tonight in Vernon. The Trail troupe hopes to start establishing themselves as road warriors as they play their first six games, nine of their first 10 and 14 of their first 18 games away from Cominco Arena while renovations continue. The game will be the Smoke Eater debuts […]
Isaac Fecteau is the new captain of the Trail Smoke Eaters. The 20-year-old defenseman led by example during the 2024-25 season. In addition to being a vocal and positive influence in the dressing room, Fecteau was a warrior on the ice as one of the team leaders in shots blocked and a furious force in […]
Make it an even dozen! The Trail Smoke Eaters extended their franchise record winning streak to 12 games with a 7-4 shunning of Sherwood Park in front of a Cominco Arena crowd of 2,201 and it didn’t take long for the house to start rocking. Rookie Deacon Drummond drilled a shot in off the post […]
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 Trail Smoke Eaters made the first game following the Christmas break a memorable one for the season-high Cominco Arena crowd of 2,027. Teagan Kendrick made 21 of his 37 saves in the third period, Gryphon Bucci potted a pair of goals, while newly acquired Josh Wiebe added a goal and an assist in his […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters with newly shuffled forward lines and defense pairings due to injuries and the departure of 20-year-old winger Attila Lippai, battled through the adversity to beat the West Kelowna Warriors 4-1, delighting fans and family on hand for game one of Parents Weekend. The Cominco Arena crowd of 1,532 saw the teams […]
Holly Hannah, what a game! Judah Makway’s power play goal 1:28 into overtime got his teammates pouring off the bench in celebration and and thrilled the many Smoke Eater jersey-clad fans on hand, as Trail triumphed 6-5 in Victoria, ending a wild, wide-open display of offense by both teams. It didn’t start well for the […]
It’s opening night at Cominco Arena. The Trail Smoke Eaters begin their quest for a BCHL championship against the team that eliminated them from last year’s playoffs. It’s also a chance to avenge last Friday’s 6-5 loss in Vernon to close out the preseason. The Smokies came back from a 5-2 second period deficit to […]
