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 Eric Thurston.

What arena does Trail Smoke Eaters play in?

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

Who is the general manager of Trail Smoke Eaters?

The general manager of Trail Smoke Eaters is Bryan Kromm.

What are the team colors of Trail Smoke Eaters?

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

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2025-2026 Season

Trail Smoke Eaters were 30-23-1 in the 2025-26 BCHL season with 61 points, 5th in the Interior Conference and 10th overall.

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2025-2026 Trail Smoke Eaters Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Chayse Johnson (G)	18	2007	Trail, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#1	Lyam Leblanc (G)	21	2005	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'1"	172	L
	#33	Cooper Michaluk (G)	21	2005	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'2"	179	L
	#1	Brady Smith (G)	21	2005	Cloverdale, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#24	Sylvester Adolfsson (D)	18	2007	Stockholm, SWE	5'11"	176	L
	#6	Drew Anastasio (D)	21	2005	West Simsbury, CT, USA	6'1"	183	L
	#5	Trevor Bodie (D)	18	2007	Saugerties, NY, USA	5'10"	174	R
	#3	Isaac Fecteau (D)	21	2005	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#7	Max Hense (D)	20	2006	Düsseldorf, GER	6'3"	201	L
	#27	Cole Hutchinson (D)	20	2006	East Lansing, MI, USA	6'0"	187	R
	#5	Matthew Keller (D)	20	2006	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#24	Carter Matthews (D)	20	2006	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	172	L
	#9	Owen McCarthy (D)	18	2008	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	141	-
	#2	Gairin Michalski (D)	19	2007	Waukesha, WI, USA	5'11"	181	R
	#10	Matthias Pape (D)	20	2006	Krefeld, GER	5'11"	187	R
	#4	Ben Rowan (D)	17	2009	Saanichton, BC, CAN	6'2"	163	R
	#20	Brayden Tremblay (D)	18	2008	Fruitvale, BC, CAN	6'3"	205	R
	#20	Brady Wassink (D)	19	2006	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	179	L
	#4	Ted Welander (D)	20	2006	Löddeköpinge, SWE	6'0"	190	L
	#2	Colton Whitfield (D)	20	2006	Warwick, RI, USA	6'2"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#12	Gabriel Bugeaud (LW)	21	2005	Terrebonne, QC, CAN	6'1"	187	L
	#8	Cash Carter (F)	20	2006	St. Albert, AB, CAN	5'11"	183	R
	#6	Carson Clukies (F)	18	2008	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'0"	179	R
	#17	Zachary Coutu (F)	21	2005	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#29	Dylan Danyluk (F)	19	2007	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'2"	170	R
	#27	Cade De St. Hubert (RW/LW)	20	2006	Hopkins, MN, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#9	David Tyler Greene (C)	19	2007	New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA	6'0"	209	L
	#11	Otto Hanson (F)	20	2006	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#22	Jace Harder (RW)	19	2006	Lake Country, BC, CAN	6'3"	185	R
	#27	Bronson Hunt (C)	21	2005	Long Beach, NY, USA	5'10"	176	L
	#12	Louis Jonerheim (LW)	20	2006	Lund, SWE	6'4"	207	L
	#28	Christian Kim (F)	21	2005	Torrance, CA, USA	5'7"	154	R
	#16	Dylan Lariviere (F)	21	2005	Welland, ON, CAN	6'4"	192	R
	#21	Chase Nehring (F)	19	2007	Las Vegas, NV, USA	6'3"	181	L
	#22	Ryan Oothoudt (F)	19	2007	Little Falls, MN, USA	6'3"	192	R
	#23	Erik Pastro (F)	20	2005	Vernon, BC, CAN	6'3"	181	L
	#18	Brayden Rotach (F)	19	2007	Castlegar, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#19	Brayden Sinclair (C)	21	2005	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#11	Georgios Stavrianeas (LW)	20	2005	Brossard, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#13	Caden Stoltz (F)	18	2008	Medical Lake, WA, USA	5'9"	163	R
	#14	Cooper Struckel (F)	20	2006	Chicago, IL, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#26	Mathis Valente (C/RW)	19	2007	Lorraine, QC, CAN	5'11"	159	R

Position: G: 3, D: 13, F: 21Av Age: 19.73 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Trail Smoke Eaters Staff

GM/Head CoachEric Thurston
Assoc. CoachBryan Kromm
Asst. CoachBailey Monteith
Asst. General ManagerBryan Kromm
Athletic TherapistEmily Michalchuk
Dir. of ScoutingGreg Lenuik
Goaltending ConsultantPierce Diamond
ScoutPaul Antonenko
ScoutDallas Calvin
ScoutNormand Lacombe
ScoutGreg Lenuik
ScoutMicah Stipech
ScoutJ.J. Williams
ScoutMatt Woodland
ScoutTanner Younghans

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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

2025-2026 Trail Smoke Eaters Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
15 players
3 players
2 players

Experience

Trail Smoke Eaters: 1 594 GP
SHL: 3 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
10/03/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Spruce Grove Saints	Trail Smoke Eaters	-	BCHL
10/01/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Trail Smoke Eaters	West Kelowna Warriors	-	BCHL
09/27/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Cranbrook Bucks	Trail Smoke Eaters	-	BCHL
09/20/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Trail Smoke Eaters	Vernon Vipers	0 - 4	BCHL
09/19/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Trail Smoke Eaters	Langley Rivermen	1 - 2	BCHL

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Marek Schlenker (G)

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Tim-Kristian Lukkarinen (F)

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Aleksandr Andriyashev (D)

Joining fromAKM Tula

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Roberts Polis (F)

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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	2	0	2	-	-	0	1	6	0	0	5	-
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	3	1	4	5	0
2.	Carson Brière (F)	2026-2027	EC Peiting	Oberliga	2	0	5	5	20
3.	Max Newton (F)	2026-2027	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	3	2	2	4	2
4.	Carson Golder (F)	2026-2027	BIK Karlskoga	HockeyAllsvenskan	4	2	2	4	0
5.	Cooper Struckel (F)	2026-2027	Ogden Mustangs	NAHL	4	2	2	4	4
6.	Travis St. Denis (F)	2026-2027	EC-KAC	ICEHL	4	1	3	4	2
7.	Mathis Valente (F)	2026-2027	Terrebonne Cobras	QJHL	5	1	3	4	2
8.	Carter Matthews (D)	2026-2027	Blackfalds Bulldogs	BCHL	3	0	4	4	4
9.	Connor Welsh (D)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Michalovce	Extraliga	4	0	4	4	4
10.	Josh Evaschesen (F)	2026-2027	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	2	2	1	3	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.83
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.73
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.53
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.54
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.35

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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