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’s time to start another streak. The Smokies record run of 14 straight victories ended last Saturday night with a 2-0 loss to Salmon Arm and it’s back on the road for a weekend in Alberta. Heading into tonight’s tilt in Spruce Grove, the Trail troupe is third in the Interior Conference, just one point […]
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 Smoke Eaters beat Penticton 4-1 last Saturday in Trail, in their biggest game of the season. Tonight’s tilt in Penticton is even bigger. The franchise-record 13-game winning streak has the Smokies just two points back of the league-leading Vees. Last weekend’s win also halted Penticton’s 18-game points streak, which included 15 wins. Meanwhile, the […]
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 […]
Tonight’s Cominco Arena clash between the Trail Smoke Eaters and Sherwood Park Crusaders is a battle between two of the highest scoring teams in the BCHL. The Crusaders lead the league with 176 goals, while the Smokies are tied with Chilliwack for second at 173. Sherwood Park’s attack boasts the league’s top two point producers. […]
Photo credits: Garrett James Photography (Stefanek, Kim), Mariah Howes (Coutu) Trail Smoke Eaters forwards Jason Stefanek, Christian Kim and Zach Coutu have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Jason Stefanek (F) – Trail Smoke Eaters Stefanek tied for the league lead in points last week with seven in just […]
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 […]
