It’s another Cominco Arena Clash tonight between the Trail Smoke Eaters and their BCHL Kootenay Rivals, the Cranbrook Bucks. The Smokies are riding a league-high, six-game winning streak that includes a 6-4 New Year’s Eve victory in the East Kootenay. Rookie Cade De St. Hubert scored 30-seconds after the Bucks tied the game in the […]
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 go for their fifth straight win tonight (Fri) at home against Spruce Grove. The Trail troupe is also the hottest team in the BCHL over the past ten games with a 9-1 record. It was a balanced attack that produced the 6-4 New Year’s Eve win in Cranbrook. Judah Makway scored […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters and Cranbrook Bucks renew BCHL their Kootenay rivalry tonight (Tues) in Cranbrook. The New Year’s Eve clash features two teams who have won four of their last five games. The Smokies are also among the hottest teams in the BCHL with an 8-1-1 record in their last ten games. Smokies centreman, […]
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 […]
Smoke Eaters hockey is back. Trail opens the second half of the season at home tonight against the Okotoks Oilers, who make their first BCHL visit to Cominco Arena. Both teams have had two weeks off. The Smoke Eaters closed out the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with a 7-2 win over Blackfalds, while the […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters combined a skilled, high-paced attack with outstanding and timely goaltending and fed off an enthusiastic hometown crowd the close out the the first half of their 2024-25 season with a 7-2 win over Blackfalds. The Cominco Arena crowd of 1,479 showered the ice with wrapped toques, mitts, teddy bears and stuffies […]
The BCHL has announced the rosters for the 2025 Top Prospects Game, hydrated by CWENCH, on Jan. 17 at Rogers Rink in Salmon Arm, B.C. as part of All-Star Weekend. The game is for the top NHL Draft eligible players in the league, plus 16 and 17-year-old draft prospects. Selections were made through a poll of the […]
Trail, British Columbia (December 7, 2024) – The Trail Smoke Eaters sniped six second period goals on their way to an 11-0 beating of the beleaguered Bulldogs in Blackfalds. Evan Sundar broke out of a 12-game scoring drought with three goals and added two assists to lead the Trail attack. Sundar’s centreman Judah Makway was […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters wrap up a tough stretch of six out of seven games on the road this weekend. It begins with tonight’s showdown against the Bulldogs in Blackfalds, in the first meeting of the season series. The Smokies are the hottest team in the BCHL with four straight wins and points in five […]
