The Bears faced the Pembroke Lumber Kings Friday night for the last home game of the regular season, and they finished it on a high note with a solid 4:2 win. The award ceremony just before the game undoubtedly motivated the team an extra degree, as did the desire to extract sweet revenge for the […]
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Friday night’s game against the Carleton Place Canadians didn’t really hold any surprises for anyone. The Bears had to yield to the leading team of the league with a 4:6 loss, although not without putting up a good fight. Ryan Richardson, assisted by Helmer and McLean, put the Bears to an early lead 35 seconds […]
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Only a mere 130 spectators came to see the Bears taking on the Brockville Braves Tuesday night, but those people got treated to a thriller of Michael Jackson quality. Best of all, the Bears took away the 7:6 win. The first period turned into a bit of a catastrophe for the Bears, barely limping out […]
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The Bears have seemingly hit a patch of rough ice lately with a string of losses at home and abroad. In all fairness, the game Friday night against the Navan Grads could have went either way, both teams were fairly evenly matched, but in the end the Bears had to contend with a 1:3 loss. […]
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The Bears amazing winning streak came to a screeching halt last Friday at the home game against the Pembroke Lumber Kings. Some spectators attributed the 2:4 loss to a lack of discipline with the defense, others perceived the refereeing to be one-sided not giving the team a break, but the major reasons for the loss […]
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Seemingly unstoppable, the Bears added yet another win to their portfolio. The team extended their winning streak once more, coming out atop with a 4:3 result against the Rockland Nationals in Sunday’s afternoon home game at the Den. Both teams put out a good solid game of hockey, with the Bears having the slight upper […]
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A 5:3 win over the Kemptville 73’s extended the Bears winning streak to the sixth game in a row. The team won that game however only with a good portion of luck though, as their performance still left much to be desired, particularly during the first two periods of the game. The forwards often appeared […]
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The Tuesday Bears game against the Kanata Lasers can be regarded as one of the slightly more unusual ones. Remember the postponed game of November 29th of last year, the one which had to be cancelled due to that Zamboni mishap? Well, the teams met Tuesday again for the rescheduled game, and the Bears came […]
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The Sunday game of the Bears against Brockville radiated the vibes of a good old fashioned whodunit movie of the Miss Marple Kind with Margaret Ruthford. One didn’t have the slightest of clues who did the murder until the very end, and in our case the killer team turned out to be the Bears with […]
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Potential anthropologists of the world of hockey would surely find the Friday night games to represent a bewildering ever changing microcosm of their chosen field of study. There are 50/50 draws, the smell of french fries in the air, countless kids leaving trails of popcorn wherever they go, hardcore fans engaging with referees in a […]
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‘Almost’ isn’t good enough in most of the sports, you either win or you loose. The Bears almost made it after a fierce comeback in Friday’s game against the Navan Grads, but in the end it just wasn’t enough and they had to content with a 3:4 shootout loss. The Bears got of to a […]
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The Bears welcomed their fans back at the Den Friday night for the first home game since Christmas. The team had already two road games under their belt in the new year, a 6:3 win over Cornwall, and a 3:6 loss against Kemptville. Friday’s game turned into a big night for the team, especially for […]
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Icy cold winds blew in from the north Friday night, and so did the Carleton Place Canadians. This team not only displayed a physically imposing look, they also happened to be the number one team in the league right now. The Bears, wearing their maroon heritage uniforms for the last home game before Christmas, were […]
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Friday the 13th didn’t bring the Bears much luck, some spectators even said the team was robbed of the win. Kemptville took away the 2:1 win in overtime that night, their fifth win in a row. No scores were recorded for the first period, but the Bears finally made headway with a score by Brody […]
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Did the Bears find their mojo back during Tuesday’s game against the Rockland Nationals? The answer is a definite MAYBE. Yes, they took away the 5:1 win and displayed a number of downright amazing feats, but the fact remains that the team still has a lot of open construction sites which also made their presence […]
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The second game of the weekend, the annual memorial game honouring our veterans, saw the Bears opposing the Rockland Nationals Sunday afternoon. Mr. Ormand VanDusen dropped the ceremonial puck. Almost a continuation of Friday, anything that could go wrong, went wrong for the Bears, ending in a 0:6 loss. The unnecessary penalties, a jumble of […]
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The penalty box must be a magical space of desire, so much so that the Bears practically handed the win to the Pembroke Lumber Kings on a silver platter Friday night, just to enjoy a few zen-like minutes in said spot of tranquility. The past weekend saw not one but two games played at the […]
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Back in their usual Friday night spot, the Bears faced the Navan Grads at the Den. Displaying a more creative and bolder game play than usually seen, the team took away a rewarding 4:2 win over the Grads. While the first period saw no official scoring, the Bears almost took the lead during the final […]
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Sunday afternoons are for coffee and cake at grandma’s. Maybe that’s what the Bears were already thinking about, for their performance on ice during the game against the Brockville Braves wasn’t overly convincing, culminating in a disappointing 1-4 loss. The first period saw no scoring by either team, even though the Braves outshot the Bears […]
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The Bears donned pink uniforms Friday night against the Cornwall Colts for “Pink in the Rink” in support of cancer research. Clearly being the better team that night, the Bears steamrolled to a 5:1 win despite only having 21 shots on goal versus 27 for the Colts. Not wasting any time, Theo Todd scored the […]
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The start of the Thanksgiving weekend couldn’t have been better for the Bears. An amazingly large crowd of no less than 450 people flocked to the Den for fan appreciation night to be rewarded with a great game that saw the Bears take away a 4:0 win over the Carleton Place Canadians. The first period […]
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The Ottawa Junior Senators came to town Sunday to meet the Bears in an afternoon game. A win on home ice still eluded the Bears so far this season, and the last meet of both teams here at the den just a month ago saw Ottawa take away the win during shootout. But this time […]
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After Friday’s 4:2 away game win against Hawkesbury, the Bears were naturally eager to duplicate their success at Sunday afternoon’s game on home ice. But things turned out much different this time, no poking helped the bear to come out of slumber until it was much too late, and the team had to swallow a […]
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The Bears seemingly got off to a rather rocky start this season, now trailing the stats with six loses and no win after Friday night’s game against the Kanata Lasers, a tough 3:4 loss. No wonder that tempers occasionally flared high. The 282 spectators still got treated to a good game. Kanata used a power […]
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The Bears welcomed back their fans to their home opener for the new season past Friday at the Den, facing the Ottawa Junior Senators. Black and yellow balloons decorated the foyer of the Memorial Center to welcome the crowd, which was greeted by a much rejuvenated team with many new faces added to the lineup. […]
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The Bears faced the Brockville Braves in a late night game Sunday at the Den for the fourth game of the first playoffs round. With three losses already it was all or nothing for the team, but they pulled through to a 5-2 win. Scott Gervais scored first at 12:20 in the first period, assisted […]
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The Bears face the Brockville Braves during their first round of play-off. So far it has not looked good for the team. Wednesday’s game, the second in the round, at the Den brought a 2-5 loss. No scoring was recorded during a rather bland first period. Brockville pulled ahead in the second period with a […]
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The Memorial Center was filled with well over a thousand excited Bears fans during the Tuesday March Break with the Bears fan appreciation event, which turned out to be a smashing success. From skating with the Bears and their mascot, over pizza and cake, to Bears face and tattoo painting and price raffles, there was […]
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The Bears winning streak came to an abrupt end Friday night with a disappointing 2-5 loss against the Pembroke Lumber Kings. Pembroke didn’t waste any time and scored no less than three goals during the first period alone. First came a short handed goal by Jacob Collins at 1:37, followed by a score by Connor […]
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The Bears recorded a shutout win against the Hawkesbury Hawks at the Den Tuesday night. Fletcher Anderson scored first with a goal early in the first period at 3:34, assisted by Theo Todd. The next and final goal was shot at 13:38 in the second period by Tate Leeson with help form Bruce Coltart and […]
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They won, they won!!! The Bears finally delivered a much needed home ice win Friday night against the Kanata Lasers. The team started on a good note with Tate Leeson scoring the first hit of the game at the 11:18 mark in the first period with help from Theo Todd and Scott Gervais. Joey Warywoda […]
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Fortune hasn’t shone on the Bears games at the Den lately. The team almost broke the cycle at Friday’s game against the Rockland Nationals just to experience yet another tough 3-4 loss at the last moment. Rockland first hit was annulled since the net had moved. However they still managed to score the first official […]
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What is there to be said about Friday’s home game at the Bears Den? That the Carleton Place Canadians shot a whole bunch of mostly unanswered goals, nine to be exact; that the lone score by the Bears was in large part due to two Carleton Place players sitting on the penalty bench at […]
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Chris Uhlig The Bears let a win slide through their claws at the Friday night game at the Den with a 3-4 loss against the Navan Grads in overtime. Jacob Shankar gave the Bears an early lead in the first period with a score at 4:48, assisted by Jacob Cuffley and Alexandre Way. Navan answered […]
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Chris Uhlig Last week we saw not one, but two home games for the Bears, but only one was played at the den. The first game, we saw the Bears facing the Cornwall Colts at the CCHL Winter Showcase Tuesday in Kemptville. The team delivered a solid 5-2 win, with goals shot by Joey Warywoda, […]
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Chris Uhlig After Thursdays 5:2 win over the Kanata Lazers in Kanata, the Bears managed to repeat this success with an identical boxscore at their Friday night home game against the Kanata team. The first period saw no scoring by either team. Fletcher Anderson scored first for the Bears at 3:32 into the second period, […]
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Chris Uhlig Ringing in the new year with a Bears game is sweet, ringing it in with a win is just the icing on top of it. The Bears won their first home game Friday night 5-4 against the Cornwall Colts, but before the win came a lot of hard work for the boys. Cornwall […]
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Chris Uhlig The pouring rain couldn’t deter 343 hockey fans to come and watch the final Bears game at the den for this year. Unfortunately, success evaded the team once more and they lost in overtime 3-4 against the Navan Grads. Navan initiated scoring with a goal by Nick Lachaine at 7:56, but the Bears […]
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Chris Uhlig Baby it’s cold outside, so why don’t you stay with me in the Den for a game of hockey. What a game it was, a real nail biter that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats til the very end. Even better, the Bears FINALLY took home a much awaited WIN, […]
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Chris Uhlig Last night, a group of young hockey players in Smiths Falls had an enjoyable evening of pizza , gifts and a chance to meet the town’s CCHL Jr. A hockey team, The Smiths Falls Bears. The evening was arranged by Midway Sports and Trophies Inc (the team sponsor) in partnership with the Jr. […]
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Chris Uhlig The Kemptville 73’s delivered a crushing 2-6 blow to the Bears Friday night at the Den in a game that’s more memorable for a serious player injury and the number of penalties, particularly unsportsmanlike behaviour, than actual hockey play. Kemptville opened hunting season on the Bears with a powerplay score by Jesse Dick […]
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Chris Uhlig Carleton Place Canadians win against the Bears in overtime 2 to 1. The longstanding rivalry between the two Hwy 15 teams was fought out again under the score board of the Memorial Center Friday night. The game started after a Remembrance Day ceremony in honour of our veterans. The first period yielded no […]
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Chris Uhlig That’s the way we like it – our Bears took home a win against the Brockville Braves Tuesday night at the Memorial Center in front of a crowd of 159. Brockville’s Tyler McBay initiated scoring with a goal at 2:58 early in the first period. The Bears caught up with a powerplay score […]
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Chris Uhlig The Bears delivered a great performance Friday night, winning against the Pembroke Limber Kings 6-2. The observant watcher undoubtedly noticed that former Bears goalie Jack Ryan now held the net for the Kings, while former Kings goalie Jake Smith guarded the Bears net. Ryan Richardson opened scoring season at 11:43 with a powerplay […]
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Chris Uhlig The Bears delivered a sweet 4-1 home ice victory against the Hawkesbury Hawks Tuesday night, to the delight of the 116 spectators. Noah Romeo flung the first puck into the net at 12:41 with help from Alex DiCarlo, the only goal of the first period. Late in the second period at 19:52 Theo […]
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Chris Uhlig The Bears finally overcame their home ice losing streak with a solid win over the Navan Grads 5-2, about time one would say. The Bears wore pink uniforms in honor of breast cancer awareness month for this game. Theo Todd started the scoring season with a goal at 7.48 in the first period, […]
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Chris Uhlig Houston, we have a problem. The Bears gave away a comfortable 3-0 lead for a disappointing 4-5 loss against the Nepean Raiders Friday night, the fourth consecutive loss on home ice. What had happened? Well, the game actually started out really good for the team with Alex DiCarlo, assisted by Joey Warywoda and […]
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Submitted The Smiths Falls Bears had to endure another tough loss on home ice this Tuesday, loosing 3-6 against the Brockville Braves. The Braves opened scoring early on with a goal by Fred Allaire a mere 25 seconds into the game, followed by a power-play goal at 11.22 by Nicholas Hawkins. Brian Bygrave, assisted by […]
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Submitted When it comes to the matter of hockey, there is absolutely no love lost between the two longtime Lanark county rivals of Smiths Falls and Carleton Place. The Bears ultimately drew the short end of the stick in the fast paced and very physical Friday night game against the Carleton Place Canadians in a […]
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The Bears delivered a solid 5-1 win over the Kanata Lasers during their Friday night home game in front of a crowd of 255 people. Alex DiCarlo opened the scoring season at 4.04 in the first period, with assists credited to Theo Todd and Ethan Coltart. Bruce Coltart continued adding to the scoreboard with a […]
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Labour Day has come and gone, the kids are back to school, and the days are getting noticeable shorter already. That can only mean one thing – HOCKEY season! The Bears hosted the Pembroke Lumber Kings Friday night for their home opener. The first period of the game went by without any goals by either […]
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Evening strolls through Victoria Park often lead to a large stone adorned with a bronze marker laid in 1923. The marker reads “This swimming pool erected by the corporation and citizens of Smiths Falls under the auspices of the Rotary Club”. Antique postcards featuring beautiful images of the Rotary Pool are relatively common. An old […]
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