Kale Howarth

Howarth tallied four goals and two assists in the Smoke Eaters two wins last week. The 6-foot-5, 207-pound native of Red Deer, Alta. scored a hat trick in his team’s convincing 7-3 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs on Friday and followed that up with a goal and two assists the next night in Trail’s 6-4 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. He was named the 1st Star in both games. The wins brought the Smoke Eaters to within two points of the division-leading Vernon Vipers, with a game in hand.