Trail b.c – CanucksBanter

For Immediate Release

Trail, British Columbia (June 29th, 2022) – The Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the signing of forward Adam Marshall for the 2022-23 season.

Marshall, from Wayzata, Minnesota, joins Trail after an impressive 2021-22 season. The left shot forward was just shy of a two-point-per-game average this season, splitting games between the US High School league (USHS-MN) in Minnesota at Benilde-St Margaret’s and the Minnesota High School Elite League (UMHSEHL) with the Twin Cities Orthopedics. The 18-year-old forward had 80 points in 48 games, scoring 41 goals and adding 39 assists to his resume.

“Extremely excited to sign with an organization like Trail. I can’t wait to get up there and get to work!” – Adam Marshall
“We are very excited to bring a player of Adam’s talent to the Smoke Eaters for next season. Adam brings a strong hockey IQ, high compete level and is a proven point producer. We look forward to having Adam and his family being apart of our organization.” – Associate Coach Dustin Korlak

The Smoke Eaters are excited to welcome Adam and the Marshall family to the City of Trail, we look forward to having him join us for the season ahead!

KIJHL NEWS

May 12, 2022

Trail, B.C. native Judah Makway of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks has signed to play for the Trail Smoke Eaters in the BCHL next season.

Makway, 17, played one season in the KIJHL with the Nitehawks and recorded 13 goals and 20 assists in 33 games, which placed him third on the team in points. His play earned him a call up to the Smoke Eaters as an affiliate player seeing action in three games, including a playoff game collecting a point.

“It means a lot to me to be able to sign here, to be able to represent my hometown and the team I grew up watching,” said Makway on the Smoke Eaters website. “I’m excited to play for this organization and I look forward to carrying on the winning tradition in Trail.”

“Judah is a player that brings a high compete level on a daily basis. He has strong potential of being a power forward in the BCHL for years to come as he demonstrated in his games with us this past season,” says Smoke Eaters GM/Head Coach Tim Fragle.

Makway said the games he played in helped him see that the program would be a good fit for him.

“It was an awesome experience last year to get up there for a couple games. It definitely helped me coming into camp this year and I love the pace and speed of it,” he said. “It was awesome.”

The experience gave him the belief he can play in the BCHL.

After adjusting to the physicality of the KIJHL, Makway said his transition into the league happened pretty quick. The Nitehawks coaching staff gave him a lot of minutes and the 6-0, 165-pound forward felt he played pretty well the entire season. He used his speed and passing ability to create plays and his longest stretch without collecting a point was four games.

Makway improved his play in tight areas as well as hockey sense, which helped him make quick decisions.

“I had a great experience in that league and I love the organization,” he said.

Source: kijhl.ca