Trail Smoke Eaters
| Trail Smoke Eaters | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1923 |
| resolution | 1987 |
| history |
Trail Hockey Club 1923-1926 Trail Smoke Eaters |
| Location | Trail , British Columbia |
| league | West Kootenay League |
The Trail Smoke Eaters were a Canadian Amateur - ice hockey team from the mining town trail in the province of British Columbia , which existed from 1926 to 1987 and in the West Kootenay League played. The team won the Allan Cup , the most important trophy in Canadian senior amateur hockey , in 1938 and 1962 . Since the winner of the Allan Cup was sent to international tournaments as the Canadian national ice hockey team until 1963 , the Smoke Eaters represented Canada at the ice hockey world championships in 1939 (world champions) and 1963 (4th place). Thus, they were the last amateur team to represent Canada as a national team. In addition, the team for Canada was sent to the 1961 Ice Hockey World Cup , where they could win the last world championship title for Canada for the next 33 years.
The Trail Smoke Eaters , subsidized by the mining company , won the Savage Cup , the ice hockey championship of the province of British Columbia 17 times , between 1927 and 1933 even seven times in a row. In addition to the former senior team, there is still a junior team of the same name, which takes part in the game operations of the British Columbia Hockey League .
| Squad for the Canadian national team at the 1939 Ice Hockey World Championship | |
| Bunny Dame , Benny Hayes , Joe Benoit , Tom Johnston , Jim Haight , Mel Snowdon , Duke Scodellaro , Mickey Brennen , Dick Kowcinak , Ab Cronie , Jim Morris , John McCreedy , Buck Buchanan ; Trainer: Elmer Piper | |
| Squad for the Canadian national team at the 1961 Ice Hockey World Championship | |
| George Ferguson , Hal Jones , Pinoke McIntyre , Walt Peacosh , Darryl Sly , Jackie McLeod , Seth Martin , Don Fletcher , Harry Smith , Cal Hockley , Addie Tambellini , Dave Rusnell , Ed Christofoli , Norm Lenardon , Gerry Penner , Claude Cyr , Mike Lagace , Bobby Kromm ; Trainer: Bobby Kromm | |
successes
- Savage Cup winners: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1979
- Allan Cup Winner: 1938, 1962
- Ice hockey world champion (as the Canadian national team): 1939, 1961
Web links
- trailhistory.com: Hockey History in Trail
- Trail Sports History - Trail Hockey Hockey In Trail 1920's. In: trailsportshistory.ca. Retrieved November 1, 2018 .
- Trail Sports History - Trail Hockey The Early Days. In: trailsports.squarespace.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018 .