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Smoke Eaters Fall In Home-And-Home Opener To Vees

The Trail Smoke Eaters surrendered three power play goals and seven tallies on the night as their three-game home ice winning streak came to an end with a 7-4 loss to the Penticton Vees on Friday night at the Trail Memorial Centre.  The Vees were first to hit the scoresheet and grab a 1-0 lead at the 9:37 mark of the opening...

Smoke Eaters Trade Marshall To Brooks

The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club announced Saturday the team has traded goaltender Tanner Marshall (’00) to the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in exchange for future considerations.  Marshall, 18, was in his second season as a member of the Smoke Eaters, playing in 27 career games with...

Anderson Caps Off Smoke Eaters Overtime Victory vs. Centennials

The Trail Smoke Eaters used a 33-save performance from Adam Marcoux and an overtime winning goal off the stick of Bryce Anderson to help them to their 3rd straight win on home ice, picking up a 2-1 overtime victory over the Merritt Centennials at the Trail Memorial Centre on Friday night.  Carter Jones opened the scoring for...

Smoke Eaters Fall In Merritt To Centennials By 4-2 Score

The Trail Smoke Eaters got goals from Mack Byers and Braeden Tuck but could not find their way past the Interior Division leading Merritt Centennials, falling by a 4-2 score on Saturday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.  Mack Byers tied the game after the Centennials took a 1st period lead but a two-goal 2nd period...

Smoke Eaters Acquire Scoring Touch With Stevenson In Three-Team Trade

The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club announced Friday the team has acquired forward Chase Stevenson (’99) in a three-team trade involving the Surrey Eagles and Powell River Kings. The Smoke Eaters have traded the CJHL playing rights of defenseman Ethan Martini (’00) to the Kings while defenseman Jeremy Smith (’98) and Powell River […]

Two Third-Period Goals Lifts Smoke Eaters Past Vipers

The Trail Smoke Eaters used a two-goal third-period and a late tally from Kent Johnson to help them to a 3-2 victory over the Vernon Vipers on Wednesday night at the Trail Memorial Centre.  The Smoke Eaters got ahead of the game with a Carter Jones tally before the Vipers answered with a goal in the 2nd and 3rd period to get...

Late Vees Comeback Falls Smoke Eaters In Overtime

The Trail Smoke Eaters got a late shorthanded goal from Spencer McLean but fell once again in overtime, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Penticton Vees on Saturday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre.  The first period only had 10 shots to show on the score clock with offensive chances few and far between but it was the...

Smoke Eaters Come From Behind To Snap Eight-Game Losing Skid In Surrey

The Trail Smoke Eaters used a two-goal comeback to help them out of an eight-game winless stretch as they picked up a 4-3 shootout victory over the Surrey Eagles on Sunday evening at the South Surrey Arena.  Owen Ozar and Kent Johnson each scored in the shootout while Trail killed off a big penalty in overtime to help them ...

Selkirk College Saints Look for Spark at Home

The Selkirk College Saints return to the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre this weekend facing a pivotal two-game set against the University of Victoria in what is clearly a fork in the road for the young British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season. The Saints spent most of October on the road where...

The new Eagle's Nest is ready for visitors!

Bring on the snow!  The latest day-use shelter for free, self-propelled public recreation in the  Rossland Range Recreation Site  has an expansive view to enjoy along with those grilled (or charred) cheese sandwiches, or whatever form of lunch or snack skiers, snowshoers, fat bikers or hikers prefer. It’s...

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