What league does Trail Smoke Eaters play in?

Trail Smoke Eaters play in the BCHL.

When was Trail Smoke Eaters founded?

Trail Smoke Eaters was founded in 1995 in Trail, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Trail Smoke Eaters based?

Trail Smoke Eaters is based in Trail, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Trail Smoke Eaters?

The head coach of Trail Smoke Eaters is Jeff Tambellini.

Who is the captain of Trail Smoke Eaters?

The captain of Trail Smoke Eaters is Philippe Lapointe.

What arena does Trail Smoke Eaters play in?

Trail Smoke Eaters play their home games at Cominco Arena in Trail, BC, CAN.

What are the team colors of Trail Smoke Eaters?

The team colors of Trail Smoke Eaters are Black + White + Orange.

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2019-2020 Trail Smoke Eaters Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Donovan Buskey (G)	26	2000	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#33	Matteo Paler-Chow (G)	27	1999	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#1	Logan Terness (G)	23	2002	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'2"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Kyle Budvarson (D)	26	2000	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#22	Powell Connor (D)"A"	26	2000	Chilliwack, BC, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#14	Diarmad DiMurro (D)	27	1999	Suffern, NY, USA	5'9"	170	R
	#6	Jordan Hendry (D)	23	2002	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'9"	170	R
	#3	Trevor Isaksson (D)	26	2000	North Delta, BC, CAN	6'3"	209	R
	#4	Corey McCann (D)	25	2001	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'1"	174	L
	#37	Cameron Moger (D)	24	2002	Vernon, BC, CAN	6'2"	170	L
	#25	Jackson Murphy-Johnson (D)	24	2002	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#6	Jameson Murray (D)	27	1999	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'4"	194	R
	#27	Kieran O'Hearn (D)	26	2000	North Delta, BC, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#10	Kyle Pow (D)	26	2000	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'6"	225	L
	#27	Cody Schiavon (D)	26	2000	West Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	R
FORWARDS
	#16	Carson Brière (C/RW)	26	1999	Haddonfield, NJ, USA	5'9"	165	R
	#23	Corey Clifton (F)	27	1999	Matawan, NJ, USA	5'9"	176	L
	#13	Michael Colella (F)	27	1999	Turnersville, NJ, USA	5'7"	154	L
	#11	Braden Costello (F)	26	2000	Grand Forks, ND, USA	6'3"	196	L
	#34	Chase Dafoe (C/LW)	24	2002	Beverly, MA, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#18	Colby Elmer (F)	24	2001	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#24	Walker Erickson (F)	24	2002	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#39	Zack Feaver (F)	24	2002	Chilliwack, BC, CAN	5'10"	165	L
	#12	Liam Freeborn (F)	26	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#17	Tyler Ghirardosi (F)"A"	26	1999	Montrose, BC, CAN	6'3"	185	L
	#19	Kent Johnson (C/W)"A"	23	2002	Port Moody, BC, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#7	Max Kryski (LW)	26	2000	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#20	Philippe Lapointe (F)"C"	26	2000	Hinsdale, IL, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#18	Matthew Osadick (LW)	26	2000	Grande Pointe, MB, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#9	Owen Ozar (F)	26	2000	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	5'9"	165	R
	#26	Jaden Senkoe (C)	25	2001	Westlock, AB, CAN	6'1"	187	R
	#21	Connor Sweeney (F)	26	2000	North Andover, MA, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#38	Reid Wilson (F)	26	2000	Castlegar, BC, CAN	5'10"	165	L

Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 16Av Age: 19.53 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Trail Smoke Eaters Staff

GM/Head CoachJeff Tambellini
Asst. CoachDustin Korlak
Asst. CoachBarry Zanier
Goaltending CoachSean Murray
Asst. GM/Asst. CoachJeff Urekar
ScoutArt Hanson
ScoutBrandon Kaleniecki
ScoutDerek Sanders
ScoutJustin Van Parys

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Trail Smoke Eaters Facts

Plays in: British Columbia Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + White + Orange
Town: Trail, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 1995

2019-2020 Trail Smoke Eaters Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
7 players
1 player

Experience

Trail Smoke Eaters: 1 614 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Cominco Arena
Location: Trail, BC, CAN
Capacity: 2 108
Construction Year: 1949

Trail Smoke Eaters Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/09/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	Trail Smoke Eaters	2 - 1 (OT 68:34)	BCHL
04/08/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	Trail Smoke Eaters	4 - 3	BCHL
04/05/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Trail Smoke Eaters	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	2 - 3 (OT 63:58)	BCHL
04/04/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Trail Smoke Eaters	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	0 - 2	BCHL
03/29/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Trail Smoke Eaters	Vernon Vipers	3 - 5	BCHL

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Trail Smoke Eaters History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	BCHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	BCHL	54	30	23	-	-	1	174	176	61	1.13	2	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	BCHL	54	35	15	-	-	4	225	156	74	1.37	2	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	BCHL	54	28	20	-	-	6	186	187	62	1.15	5	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	BCHL	54	20	27	-	-	7	162	214	47	0.87	8	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	BCHL	54	20	29	-	-	4	174	217	45	0.83	8	First round loss
2020-2021	BCHL	20	9	11	-	-	0	47	72	18	0.9	2	No playoffs held
2019-2020	BCHL	58	36	17	-	-	4	222	170	77	1.33	2	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	BCHL	58	23	24	-	-	11	184	207	57	0.98	7	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	BCHL	58	32	21	-	-	4	218	203	69	1.19	4	Division Final loss
2016-2017	BCHL	58	26	26	-	-	5	213	204	58	1	3	Division Semifinal loss
2015-2016	BCHL	58	23	33	0	3	2	171	251	48	0.83	6	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	BCHL	58	19	33	0	-	6	208	249	44	0.76	6	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	BCHL	58	10	42	2	1	4	151	274	26	0.45	6	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	BCHL	56	26	28	0	10	2	171	229	54	0.96	5	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	BCHL	60	11	42	1	-	6	151	295	29	0.48	8	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	BCHL	60	31	23	2	-	4	198	172	68	1.13	5	First round loss
2009-2010	BCHL	60	20	32	1	-	7	216	271	48	0.8	6	First round loss
2008-2009	BCHL	60	25	31	2	-	2	188	215	54	0.9	6	First round loss
2007-2008	BCHL	60	23	30	1	-	6	169	213	53	0.88	5	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	BCHL	60	35	19	0	-	6	230	200	76	1.27	3	Conference SF loss
2005-2006	BCHL	60	25	27	1	-	7	212	229	58	0.97	5	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	BCHL	60	30	21	2	-	7	220	217	69	1.15	4	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	BCHL	60	26	26	0	-	8	242	237	60	1	5	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	BCHL	60	31	24	3	-	2	275	255	67	1.12	3	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	BCHL	60	29	24	0	-	7	218	210	65	1.08	4	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	BCHL	60	18	34	-	-	8	199	293	44	0.73	6	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	BCHL	60	8	47	0	-	5	155	353	21	0.35	6	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	BCHL	60	14	43	-	-	3	166	259	31	0.52	6	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	BCHL	60	35	23	-	-	2	222	209	72	1.2	3	Conference Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jack Ziliotto (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	1	0	2	2	0
2.	Brady Wassink (D)	2026-2027	Milton Menace	OJHL	1	0	0	0	0
3.	Ben Rowan (D)	2026-2027	Peninsula Panthers	VIJHL	1	0	0	0	0
4.	Travis St. Denis (F)	2026-2027	EC-KAC	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	0
5.	Luke Santerno (F)	2026-2027	Bordeaux	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	0
6.	Drew Anastasio (D)	2026-2027	Quinnipiac Univ.	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Carter Matthews (D)	2026-2027	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Cash Carter (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Christian Kim (F)	2026-2027	Air Force Academy	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Cade De St. Hubert (F)	2026-2027	Army (U.S. Military Academy)	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	172 lbs	18.50
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.68
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.50
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.50
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.32

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kyle Jones (F)	167	131	112	243
2.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	120	76	128	204
3.	Jesse Newman (F)	225	67	117	184
4.	Kevin Limbert (F)	214	71	95	166
5.	Shawn Horcoff (F)	96	74	80	154

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kyle Jones (F)	167	131	112	243
2.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	120	76	128	204
3.	Shawn Horcoff (F)	96	74	80	154
4.	Kevin Limbert (F)	214	71	95	166
5.	Jesse Newman (F)	225	67	117	184

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	120	76	128	204
2.	Jesse Newman (F)	225	67	117	184
3.	Kyle Jones (F)	167	131	112	243
4.	Paul Mailey (F)	274	49	102	151
5.	Scott Jacklin (F)	127	48	99	147

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jon Hanley (F)	133	33	70	760
2.	David Eccles (F)	191	31	116	524
3.	Kevin Livingston (D)	194	10	69	487
4.	Corey Bell (D)	198	4	40	388
5.	Brandon Cox (D)	98	14	51	373

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Mailey (F)	274	49	102	151
2.	Jesse Newman (F)	225	67	117	184
3.	Mike Mason (F)	222	39	66	105
4.	Kevin Limbert (F)	214	71	95	166
5.	Spencer McLean (F)	214	33	43	76

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	120	76	204	1.70
2.	Jon Newman (F)	60	41	100	1.67
3.	Jesse Niemi (F)	3	1	5	1.67
4.	Shawn Horcoff (F)	96	74	154	1.60
5.	Philippe Lapointe (F)	36	20	55	1.53

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	1997-1998	60	46	113
2.	Kent Johnson (F)	2019-2020	52	41	101
3.	Jon Newman (F)	1995-1996	60	41	100
4.	Shawn Horcoff (F)	1994-1995	47	50	96
5.	Mick Lawrence (F)	2002-2003	56	39	95

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Darrell Sandback (F)	1992-1993	49	54	91
2.	Kyle Jones (F)	2003-2004	57	54	88
3.	Shawn Horcoff (F)	1994-1995	47	50	96
4.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	1997-1998	60	46	113
5.	Kent Johnson (F)	2019-2020	52	41	101

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	1997-1998	60	67	113
2.	Massimo Provenzano (F)	1996-1997	60	61	91
3.	Kent Johnson (F)	2019-2020	52	60	101
4.	Jon Newman (F)	1995-1996	60	59	100
5.	Mick Lawrence (F)	2002-2003	56	56	95

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Darrell Sandback (F)	1992-1993	49	91	305
2.	Jon Hanley (F)	2003-2004	39	11	299
3.	Chris Danby (F)	1993-1994	35	37	260
4.	Jon Hanley (F)	2004-2005	48	22	257
5.	Dino Caputo (F)	1993-1994	50	75	253