Smoke Eaters Sign Halliday For 2022/23
The Trail Smoke Eaters are thrilled to announce the signing of JT Halliday from St. Paul's School in the USHS-Prep league for 2022/23. Halliday, from Saugus, California, plays in with St. Paul's School in the United States High School Prep League in New Hampshire, where he's got 12 goals and 9 assists for 21 points in 22...
Smoke Eaters Sign Spooner From OHA
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the signing of Remy Spooner from the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) for the 2022/23 season! Spooner, from Kelowna, BC, is the top point per game scorer at OHA this year with 1.11 points per game. The 17-year-old forward has 13 goals and 17 assists in 27 games this season. As a...
Horcoff named Red Wings assistant G.M. and Grand Rapids Griffins G.M.
Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman today announced that Shawn Horcoff has been named Red Wings assistant general manager and general manager of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. Horcoff will work alongside Yzerman on all hockey operations matters for the Red...
Smokie Disher Commits to Michigan Tech
The Trail Smoke Eaters are thrilled to announce that forward Quinn Disher has committed to Michigan Tech University to play NCAA Division 1 hockey for the 2023/24 season. Disher, who is in his second season as a Smoke Eater, has committed to the Michigan Tech Huskies for the start of the 2023/24 season. The 18-year-old has ...
Smoke Eaters postpone Wednesday's game, add three other games
The Smoke Eaters have announce multiple schedule changes including the postponement of one game and the addition of others. Due to BCHL COVID-19 precautions, Wednesday's game between the Trail Smoke Eaters and the Prince George Spruce Kings will be postponed and rescheduled for a later date. Fan's who have already bought...
Trail and Rossland selected to co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games
The BC Games Society announced today that Trail-Rossland will co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games. These cities have a long history of hosting major sport events. The region has successfully hosted the 1982 and 2006 BC Winter Games and the 1996 BC Summer Games as well as the 2011 BC Seniors Games. Numerous Alpine Skiing and...
Smoke Eaters acquire committed forward Cunningham from Prince George
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the addition of Corey Cunningham from the Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for future considerations. Cunningham, who was born and raised in Prince George, is committed to play NCAA Div. 1 hockey next season at Merrimack College. The 20-year-old forward has played four...
Trail Smoke Eaters to close the exhibition schedule against Canada's National Women's Team
The Trail Smoke Eaters, in conjunction with Hockey Canada and BC Hockey, are excited to announce a special exhibition game, as the Smoke Eaters will face off against Canada's National Women's Team. Fresh off their gold medal at the Women's World Championship, Team Canada will come to Trail as part of a two-day event that will...
Smoke Eaters Add Goaltender Fradette from Fort McMurray
The Trail Smoke Eaters have acquired goaltender Evan Fradette from the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in exchange for forward Justin Ross & Future Considerations. Fradette, from St. Albert, Alberta, will join the Smoke Eaters for his 20-year-old season. Fradette who has appeared in the...
Kent Johnson makes Smoke Eater History at NHL Draft
Moments ago at the NHL Draft, Smoke Eater alumni Kent Johnson, made history as the highest Smoke Eater ever to be drafted into the NHL, going fifth overall to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Johnson who was named league MVP, top scorer, most Sportsmanlike and CJHL Top Forward in his second and final year in Trail where he tallied...
