The BCHL has announced the five winners of the BCHL Scholarship Program, supported by Rogers, for the 2024-25 season. After gathering submissions throughout the season, the league’s selection committee has chosen five players who will receive a $2,000 scholarship. This program is designed to provide graduating BCHL players with financial support for the next step of their […]
The BC Hockey League has announced the Interior Conference winners of the Kyle Turris Community Award, presented by Rogers. The award is given to BCHL players who go above and beyond in their community. Each team submits a winner from their organization, along with the reasons they were chosen. This year’s winner from the Trail Smoke […]
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 […]
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 […]
A persevering and proficient penalty kill prospered to push the Smoke Eaters past the pesky Nanaimo Clippers, putting the brakes on a four game losing streak with a 3-2 victory. The Smoke Eaters dominated the first forty minutes and if not for the several scintillating saves by Clippers goalie Valdimir Nikitin, it would have been […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters were plagued by poor puck luck and a pivotal third period penalty call in a 5-2 loss to the Saints on a jam-packed Friday night at Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove. The Saints opened the scoring on Steven Kirkpatrick’s breakaway goal about 13-minutes into the game. Smokies goalie Teagan Kendrick […]
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 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 […]
