Trail Smoke Eaters forward, Kale Howarth has accepted a scholarship to the University of Connecticut for the 2018-2019 season. Howarth, who has been included in NHL draft rankings for most of the season, will be returning to the Smoke Eaters for his 20-year-old season. Having Howarth back in Trail next season solidifies what is expected […]

SMOKIES SEEK ASSISTANT COACH FOR 2017-18 SEASON   Trail, British Columbia (April 4th, 2017) – The Trail Smoke Eaters, of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), are looking to hire an Assistant Coach for the 2017-18 season.   The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Head Coach with daily practices, off-ice conditioning, game […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Trail, British Columbia (March 30, 2017) – Assistant Coach, Curtis Toneff has left the Trail Smoke Eaters to accept a position as the Head Coach and General Manager of the Nanaimo Buccaneers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). Though we are sad to see a young coach of Curt’s […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters have completed the trade that saw Carter Cochrane join the team at the January deadline in exchange for future considerations. Trail defenseman, Mitchell Stapley has been moved to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks to complete this deal. In two seasons with the Smoke Eaters, the 19-year-old defenseman contributed 38-points from the back […]

The season may have come to an end for the Smokies with the 6-2 loss to Vernon last night, in Vernon, but they took great strides this season proving they can be a force to be reckoned with in the Interior Division.  Making the playoffs for the first time in seven years and going to […]

SMOKIES TAKE 4-0 FIRST PERIOD LEAD IN GAME FOUR Game four in the best of seven series with the Vernon Vipers saw the Trail Smoke Eaters turn the tables on the Vipers from game three where Vernon skated to a 4-0 lead after the first period.  In game four the Smoke Eaters did exactly the […]

TROY RING – FIRST GOAL OF THE PLAYOFFS – FORTIS ENERGY PLAYER OF THE GAME After a 7-1 loss on home ice on Monday night the Smokies find themselves down 3 games to none in their best of seven series with the Vernon Vipers.  With injuries to key players in their lineup the Smokies struggled […]

LINDEN MARSHALL – 34 SAVES FRIDAY NIGHT – THIRD STAR Returning to the friendly confines of the Cominco Arena for games 3 & 4 of the their best of 7 series with the Vernon Vipers the Smokies find themselves down 2 games to none after suffering a 2-0 loss on Friday night and a 5-2 […]

HOT & HEAVY ACTION IN FRONT OF SILVERBACKS NET  IN FIRST PERIOD The Smokies sent 2200 fans home happy on Friday night with a 7-4 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks winning the best of seven series 4 games to 1.  They now face the Vernon Vipers in the next round starting next Friday in […]

GAME FIVE GOES TONIGHT IN TRAIL VS SALMON ARM.  SMOKIES LEAD BEST OF SEVEN SERIES 3-1.  LET’S BLEED ORANGE, COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE TEAM!   GAME TIME – 7:30 PM. COMINCO ARENA