Sending more players on to college hockey every season than any other hockey league in canada, the bchl has established itself as a national leader in the development of young student athletes. The 1961 smoke eaters world champions by jack buck kavanaugh theres the saying, if you want the best, send the west. Its also team photo giveaway as the first 750 fans will get a copy of the smoke eaters team photo. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Trail has a bchl british columbia hockey league ice hockey team called the trail smoke eaters. Originally, junior referred to a general, agelimited, nonprofessional hockey concept that was distinct from senior and intermediate divisions. Trail smoke eaters hockey team bchl statistics and history at. As the only team to win two world championship titles, the smokies, as they are locally known, have greatly contributed to trails reputation as a remarkable sports town. The trail smoke eaters, as a team, have been around for almost 100 years. Trail smoke eaters junior hockey club schedule, tickets and the latest. Welcome to the home of the historic trail smoke eaters. Statistics of jordan collins, a hockey player from novi, mi born apr 15 1986 who was active from 2003 to 2010. Historical facts and data about the trail smoke eaters wkhl hockey team of the wkhl, including players, standings, logos, and game program images. The trail smoke eaters are a juniora hockey club in the bchl.
After all, they won the world ice hockey championship. This was an isolated, mountainous region that relied heavily on mining. On the trail of the mountain shoshone sheep eaters. Historical facts and data about the trail smoke eaters bchl hockey team of the bchl, including players, standings, logos, and game program images. The trail smoke eaters were one of the best known senior hockey teams in canadian history. Goodreads members who liked smoke eaters also liked. They first competed in the eredivisie in 1971 and have participated in most of its seasons. Oshawa generals at toronto maple leaf gardens bob kinnear, who had coached the winnipeg rangers to the 1943 memorial cup title, didnt mince any words prior to the 1944 event. Trail smoke eaters statistics and history 19461984 wihl leagues wihl trail smoke eaters the trail smoke eaters were a senior amateur hockey team based in trail, bc playing in the western international hockey league from 1946 to 1984. The team won the provincial championship again savage cup in 194041. If a person has ever ridden high mountain or valley trails wondering about the history of this area, then this is a must read book. Sports hall of memories history of the sports hall of memories.
It is a legacy we celebrate this year on the 50th anniversary of the 1961 world champions. Trail hosted the eastern finalists, chatham maroons, in the cominco arena. Mike buckna and ab cronie finished first and second in the league for scoring. The smoke eaters team won the provincial championship and the savage cup in 194041. A photo galery of the trail smoke eaters of the wihl for the 196162 season. The smoke eaters are trails junior a hockey team, well supported by locals and visitors alike. Smoke eaters is not a bad book, it just over complicates what could have been a very fun book. The 1938 trail smoke the record books and history books alike. Find books like smoke eaters from the worlds largest community of readers. Founded in 1926, the club carries a long history and a score of victories.
Ford 2795 highway dr, trail, british columbia v1r2t1 rated 4. The name has a powerful history dating back to the senior teams that won world championships in. Silverbacks stay undefeated with 42 win over smoke eaters. Trail, british columbia simple english wikipedia, the free. They are a part of the british columbia hockey league. Donning orange, black, and white, the trail smoke eaters represent the city of trail in the british columbia hockey league.
Trail is in the west kootenay region of british columbia. Trail smoke eater kent johnson is just 16years of age but looks like a seasoned nhl veteran with this casual laid back shootout goal during a. The remainder of this article discusses the junior smoke eaters. Trail smoke eaters statistics and history rmjhl leagues rmjhl trail smoke eaters. The name has a powerful history dating back to the senior teams that won world championships in 1939 and 1961.
Oct 08, 2017 the trail smoke eaters are a juniora hockey club in the bchl. The final skywalker saga film in the star wars franchise came out on dec. The 1962 allan cup was the canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 196162 senior a season. Player photos for the 196162 trail smoke eaters at. Smoke eaters by sean grigsby is a high concept idea, that had pulp written all over the front cover. For immediate release smoke eaters commit to dominik wasik for 202021 trail, british columbia april 22nd, 2020 the trail sm.
Chapter 26 trail smoke eaters my story the brisco years. Dont forget to check out the sports hall of memories and the home of champions monument, as well. The smoke eaters won their first allan cup in 1938. Junior hockey in bc has evolved over a number of decades. Tambellini joins tampa bay lightning april 15, 2020. Veterans such as duke scodellaro, ab cronie, frank turik, terry cavanaugh and johnny rypien were still with the club, but there was a new coach, gerry. They played out of the small mining town of trail in southeastern british columbia and were subsidised by the mining company to provide recreation and entertainment for the isolated community. He notes trail sports teams had been called smoke eaters as early as 1901, probably in reference to the emissions from the smelter in trail, constructed in 189596.
As the only team to win two world championship titles, the smokies, as they are locally known, have greatly contributed to trail s reputation as a remarkable sports town. There was legace and tambellini, martin, jones, smith, and kromm, but their first names are from a time long removed. The salmon arm silverbacks and trail smoke eaters will face off against one another in the interior division semifi. How true this statement was back in 196061 when the canadian amateur hockey association named the trail smoke eaters to represent canada at the world hockey championship in.
He will be remembered for his gracefulness on the ice and his stories of his colourful hockey career. Learn more about them from these league history pages. They went on to win seven savage cups in a row, before losing to the kimberley dynamiters in 1934. Trail smoke eaters statistics and history wkhl leagues wkhl trail smoke eaters. The smoke eaters aka smokies have existed as both junior and senior teams since. Since 2015 the team have played in the bene league, and have been sponsored by food supplement company microz. Each month the smoke eaters will highlight a former smoke eater and update you on where they are now. The game day experience for wenatchee wild fans is one that we strive to make special and memorable. This was a senior league in southeastern british columbia. The smoke eaters aka smokies have existed as both junior and senior teams since the 1920s. More information find this pin and more on hockey, then and now by lawrence kootnikoff. If youre here during hockey season, be sure to catch a smoke eaters game at the trail memorial centre. The trail historical society has proudly created this website for fans of the legendary trail smoke eaters.
Obviously, taylor poured his heart and soul into this story and even learned the shoshone lifestyle of a native paleo. Click here to learn about the history of hockey in trail. The junior smoke eaters have competed in british columbia since 1926. It takes a coordinated effort by dozens of individuals to make every wild home game not just a thrilling spectacle of sport, but a family friendly, bright and colorful event. They are recognized as being one of the best senior hockey teams in canadian history. It is a legacy that makes the smoke eater name, logo and players famous from bc to europe.
In their first year of operation, they won the savage cup, bcs senior hockey championship. I first spotted this book at dymocks in the city, but convinced the local library to purchase for my own personal means. Mike legace, addy tambellini, seth martin, hal jones, harry smith, and bobby kromm who was also the coach all played for canadas 1961 entry at the world championships, the trail smoke eaters. References to the trail smoke eaters appear more frequently in the trail newspaper into the 1920s, when. Bchl smoke eaters records steve mccarthy single season. In the 195960 season the smokies reached the allan cup finals again. Ironically, chathams starting goaltender was a young cesare maniago, a native of trail. Bchls trail smoke eaters mental toughness training camp with sean bacon of dynamic shift consulting in trail, bc, canada for the 201415 season. This video outlines our program, including our facilities and education services. Trail smoke eaters statistics and history bchl leagues bchl trail smoke eaters. Historic trail smoke eaters learn more about the legendary trail smoke eaters and the long history of hockey in our city.
Unfortunately, he passed away on september 6th, 2011 after a battle with cancer. In 194142 it merged with the alberta senior league. The legacy left by members of the former teams is a testament to the perseverance and dedication that resonates in the communities of greater trail and the kootenays today. Learn about the growth of senior hockey in trail, the development of two worldclass teams and the value this community places on these tremendous achievements. The trail smoke eaters were a senior level mens ice hockey team from trail, british columbia that played from 1926 to 1987.
This historic landmark, located at 1051 victoria street, was home to two world championship smoke eaters teams. Hockey had been around in trail for sometime, with a team competing locally with other nearby communities. Trail, british columbia simple english wikipedia, the. The trail smoke eaters were a canadian junior a hockey team based in trail, bc playing in the rocky mountain junior hockey league from 1991 to 1995. The salmon arm silverbacks are a premier junior a hockey team in the british columbia hockey league. The trail smoke eaters were formed in 1926 and called the trail senior hockey club.
Its not surprising that trail still celebrates the late, great trail smoke eaters. The event was hosted by the trail smoke eaters and trail, british columbia. Jersey from the 196061 trail smoke eaters, who won the 1961 world ice hockey championships for canada. Jersey from the 196061 trail smoke eaters, who won the 1961. The salmon arm silverbacks defeated the trail smoke eaters 42 on friday night in their first road game of the season. Trail smoke eaters ice hockey wiki fandom powered by wikia. The senior smoke eaters won two allan cup championships, 1938 and 1962, and two ice hockey world championships playing for canada in 1939 and 1961. Trail and district public library find out about the latest books and programs at the library. The 1962 playoff marked the 54th time that the allan cup has been awarded. A thriller mattie mccullough mysteries christine andreae on. Eaters would go on from the trail hockey club began it all with a first place finish in the kootenay hockey league, finishing two points ahead of rival rossland. The latest web offering from the trail historical society. Tory taylors book on the trail of the mountain shoshone sheep eaters is well worth reading.
Jersey from the trail smoke eaters, who won the 1961 world ice hockey championships for. The official facebook page of the trail smoke eaters juniora hockey club. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The geleen smoke eaters, named after the trail smoke eaters, played their first game against amsterdam on november 2, 1968. Garry bock played in five leagues over the course of his career.
Bunny dame, ab cronie and joe benoit finished 123 in league scoring. It was in the playoffs that year that trail got their colorful smoke eaters nickname, one that would later become recognized with greatness across both canada and the world. Through the 1950s, the trail smoke eaters gained momentum with a strong nucleus of local talent and won the savage cup for the fifteenth time in 1960, then hosted the allan cup finals against the chatham maroons of ontario, with chatham defeating trail 4 games to 1. The trail smoke eaters were a senior amateur hockey team based in trail, bc playing in the west kootenay hockey. The historic trail smoke eaters, known worldwide, have left a lasting impression on the amateur senior hockey world. After the smoke eaters struggled through the first weeks of the season, terness turned things around along with the rest of the squad. Wenatchee wild hockey 0 walla walla ave wenatchee wa 98801 phone. As the only team to win two world championship titles, the smokies, as they are locally known, have significantly contributed to the remarkable sporting reputation of the city of trail, british columbia and indeed canada. The league was revived in 194546 and the smoke eaters, coached by jimmy morris, won the savage cup. The bchls 2016 semiannual governors meeting was held last week in richmond, b. Trail smoke eaters hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at. The trail smoke eaters are a junior a ice hockey team from trail, british columbia, canada. The trail smoke eaters previously named as the trail hockey club were a senior level mens ice hockey team from trail, british columbia that played from 1926 to 1987. After a season in the ushl in 201819 where he totaled 23 points in 54 games, including 21 points in ten games at the ncdc level.