The second largest Cominco Arena crowd of the 2023-24 season saw a Smoke Eaters rookie record a highlight reel goal for his first in the BCHL and witnessed the team’s hottest shooter snipe his first hat-trick of the campaign during a 9-4 win over Langley, delighting the 2,170 fans in Trail. Mathieu Cobetto-Roy got the […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters’ two new players make their debuts tonight (Friday) when they host the Langley Rivermen. Lucas Lemieux comes to Trail after playing the first half of the season with the Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL. The 6’2”, 185-lb defenceman had six goals and 10 assists in 34 games and also suited up […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters are looking for a third straight win Saturday night in Vernon and their third straight win over the Vipers. The second half of the season got off to a great start last weekend with an impressive double-header sweep of Cranbrook. The triumphant twin-bill was highlighted by Teagan Kendrick’s first BCHL shutout […]
It could be the biggest night of the season at Cominco Arena. The Trail Smoke Eaters’ Saturday night home date against Cranbrook marks the beginning of the second half of the 2023-24 BCHL season for both teams. Regardless of the outcome, one fan will walk away with a MEGA 50-50 jackpot which will start at […]
LANGLEY, B.C. – With a flurry of recent NCAA Division I commitments, the BC Hockey League (BCHL) has set a new benchmark for committed players with 193, with many more expected in the coming months. The previous high of 190 was set in June of last season. Trail Smoke Eaters players committed to NCAA Division […]
It’s game night in Prince George. The Smoke Eaters take on the Sprunce Kings Friday and Saturday night to close out the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule. They are hoping for a bounce back response from last Saturday’s 6-3 setback in West Kelowna. A wild first period saw the teams score three times each, but […]
The Smoke Eaters turned in a super 60-minute effort, posting a 5-2 Friday night win over the second-place Vernon Vipers in front of 1,334 Cominco Arena fans. After giving up the first goal just two and a half minutes into the game, the Trail troupe took over. A dominant 12 minutes later, Ethan Mann, in his first […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters were the last team to beat the Vees in Penticton and on Wednesday night, they hope to end the defending BCHL champ’s 50-game home ice win streak. Penticton hasn’t lost on home ice since game one of the 2022 playoffs on March 31st, when the Smokies scored a 5-3 win. The […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters meet the Vipers for the first time this season Friday night in Vernon. The Smokies ended a four game slide in impressive fashion last Saturday with a 7-3 crushing of Cowichan Valley at Comino Arena. They fired a season-high 54 shots on goal in a game where the Stefanek brothers stole […]
With both coaches emphasizing defensive responsibility, it was the offenses that carried the night at Cominco Arena. The Smoke Eaters fired 54 shots on goal on their way to a 7-3 win over Cowichan Valley in front of just over 1,600 fans, including many parents of players. It would appear to be a great save […]
