Smoke Eaters Acquire Forward Matt Osadcik from the Merritt Centennials
The Trail Smoke Eaters announced today that they have acquired 19-year-old forward Matt Osadick from the Merritt Centennials for future consideration. The deal comes ahead of the January 10th CJHL trade deadline. Osadick, a native of Grande Pointe, Manitoba, is in his first BCHL season and has played 36 games thus far. Prior...
Ninth Annual Christmas Classic hockey game and dance - good cause, great fun!
This year’s Christmas Classic Hockey game will feature Team Gienger vs. Team Price and will be at the Castlegar Community Complex on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7 – 9 p.m. and will feature a $5,000 shoot-to-win in the first intermission. Shoot-to-win $5,000 sponsored by Tyler Gienger and the Castlegar Realty team with proceeds to...
Selkirk College Saints Back Home for Final Games of Semester
The Selkirk College Saints return home this weekend where the team hopes the holiday spirit will be on their side as they wrap up the first semester of play against the Simon Fraser University Clan. Winless in their last four British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) games, the Saints head into the two-game set...
Five Smoke Eaters Named To Team Canada West Selection Camp
Hockey Canada unveiled its 44 man selection camp for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge in Dawson, BC which included five Trail Smoke Eaters. Smoke Eaters captain Philippe Lapointe, assistant captains Kent Johnson and Powell Connor, forward Owen Ozar and goaltender Logan Terness were all named to the selection camp. The ...
Smoke Eaters acquire Cody Schiavon from the Surrey Eagles
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce they have acquired defenseman Cody Schiavon from the Surrey Eagles Schiavon, a veteran of the BCHL, comes to Trail after spending the last two season with the Surrey Eagels, where he was an assistant captain last year, and the team’s captain this year. The Kelowna native has...
Smoke Eaters acquire Goaltender Paler-Chow from Kings
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce they have acquired Matteo Paler-Chow from the Powell River Kings The Trail Smoke Eaters have filled their vacant goaltending spot by acquiring Matteo Paler-Chow from the Powell River Kings. Another veteran of the BCHL in Paler-Chow has backstopped the Kings since the 2017-18...
Kootenay kids kill it at rugby tournament in Kamloops over Thanksgiving weekend
Four Kootenay zone teams traveled to a season-ending Kamloops 7s tournament during the Thanksgiving weekend — one of the largest junior tournaments in North America with teams from all over BC and Alberta. The Under 16 Girls team remained unbeaten and won the tournament. This included an extra time 5-0 win against Canuck Rugby...
Selkirk College Sets Tone for Season with Stellar Home Weekend
The vibe in the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre this past weekend felt more like early-March than mid-October with the Selkirk College Saints and University of Victoria Vikes battling in a two-game series that had the intensity of the post-season. The Saints home opening weekend featured a pair of terrific British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League […]
Smoke Eaters add WHL Veteran Jameson Murray to D-core
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the signing of former Victoria Royals defenceman Jameson Murray. The Kelowna, BC native comes to Trail with more than 120 games played in the WHL, split between the Calgary Hitman, Everett Silvertips and most recently the Victoria Royals. Jameson amassed 6 goals and 23 assists ...
Smoke Eater Kent Johnson named BCHL Player of the Week
The BC Hockey League announced Monday that Smoke Eaters forward Kent Johnson was named BCHL Player of the Week following a ten-point performance over a four game week. Johnson who had only one goal through his opening four games of the season exploded on the weekend getting a total of ten during the week with the bulk of his...
