Trail, British Columbia (July 23, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters organization announces that Tim Fragle, General Manager and Head Coach, will be departing the club to pursue new opportunities in hockey. Fragle’s time with the Smoke Eaters has been nothing short of historic. During the 2024-25 BCHL season, he was named the winner of […]
Trail, British Columbia (July 3, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters have signed Matthias Pape for the upcoming 2025-26 season and he is will join the team for Smoke Eaters Main Camp scheduled for August 30 to September 1. Matthias is a 6’0″, 2006-born right shot defenceman from Krefeld, Germany. Last season he played for […]
Trail, British Columbia (June 10, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters have signed George Stavrianeas for the upcoming 2025-26 season. George is a 2005-born, experienced forward from Brassard, Quebec. Stavrianeas finished the 2024-25 season with the Penticton Vees. Over the course of the last two seasons, he has posted 18 goals and added 37 assists […]
Trail, British Columbia (April 30, 2025) – After leading his team to the fourth-best record in the BCHL regular season, this year’s winner of the Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy for Coach of the Year is Trail Smoke Eaters General Manager & Head Coach, Tim Fragle. “I am incredibly honoured to receive this award, especially when […]
Photo Credit: Mariah Howes Trail, British Columbia (March 27, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters organization is proud to announce the that the team has reached a contract extension with current General Manager & Head Coach Tim Fragle, on a multi-year extension through to the end of the 2027 BCHL season. Fragle is in his […]
Trail, British Columbia (March 24th, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce 2004-born forward and Team Captain Ridge Dawson has committed to Tennessee State University Tigers to play NCAA Division I Hockey next season. Dawson, from Kelowna, BC is in his fourth season with the Smoke Eaters program. This year Ridge has […]
Trail, British Columbia (March 18th, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce that 2005-born forward Christian Kim has committed to the Air Force Falcons to play Division 1 hockey in the Atlantic Hockey Conference (NCAA). Kim, from Torrance, California is in his second year with the Smoke Eaters and third in the […]
Trail, British Columbia (February 19th, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce that forward Zach Coutu (’05) has committed to the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (NCAA). Coutu, from Edmonton, Alberta joined the Smoke Eaters in late December from the AJHL. Zach has played in 12 games for the Smoke Eaters and […]
Trail, British Columbia (January 16, 2025) – The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to announce the commitment of Stefano Pietrantonio (’07) for the 2025-26 season. Pietrantonio is a 6’0″, 185-pound right shot forward from Mont-Royal, QC and is currently playing with Kent School in the USHS-Prep. This season, combined with Kent School & Yale Bulldogs […]
After an unanticipated night off, the Trail Smoke Eaters return to action tonight (Sat) at home against the Okotoks Oilers. The Friday night clash against their Kootenay rivals from Cranbrook was postponed. The seven hour closure of Highway 3-95 at Yahk meant the Bucks team bus couldn’t get through. Once the highway reopened, the Bucks […]
