Trail Smoke Eaters to play BCHL season in three-team pod

The Trail Smoke Eaters will play their inaugural BCHL season in Penticton as part of a three-team pod.

Joining the Smoke Eaters in the pod will be the host Penticton Vees and the team’s new Kootenay rivals, the Cranbrook Bucks.

The BCHL is expected to release its full season schedule in the coming weeks. The season is slated to begin the first week of April.

According to the B.C. Government, the BCHL has approval for five pods to conduct their season. The Province said those pods will be in Penticton, Coquitlam, Chilliwack, Vernon, and Port Alberni.

“Sports are important for young people’s development and we understand how hard the time away from friends and teammates has been,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “I know that Dr. Henry and her team are working hard to determine how to safely return more leagues back to the field of play this spring.”

“The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives in countless ways. To keep each other safe, we have had to limit activities that are fundamental to our normal way of life,” said Premier John Horgan. “While we are not out of the woods yet, there is hope on the horizon and we are now ready to, gradually and safely, resume some of these activities. That includes getting young people back on the ice this season.”

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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