STAFF
The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears have kicked off the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL)’s 2004/25 season with some tough one-goal losses.
They sit currently in the No. 5 hole at 7 points, five back of the division leading Brockville Braves who have clocked a 6-2 record for 12 points. Overall, the Rockland Nationals are leading the league at this early stage, with a perfect 8-0 record for 15 points.
After coming off an impressive campaign in 2003/24 where the Bears were the runner up to the Navan Grads for the Bogart Cup — the new young team is starting to settle.
In pre-season play, the Bears were 4-1-1 to tie Brockville at the top of the Robinson Division with 8 points.
Now in league play, the team has had a hat trick of wins against five losses – one of them in a shootout.
Their two October games were one-goal losses: Sunday in Ottawa, it was a 3-2 defeat to the Jr. A Senators, and Friday at home it was a 1-0 upset to the visiting Cornwall Colts.
September showed a 3-3 win/loss record with two points coming in games against Navan (3-1 on Sept. 14); Carleton Place (5-3 on Sept. 20) and Kemptville (2-1 on Sept. 27. They posted a 3-2 loss to Navan on Sept. 14, a 4-3 loss against Cornwall on Sept. 15, and a 4-3 shootout loss to Nepean on Sept. 29.
OCTOBER SCHEDULE
Oct. 10: at Hawkesbury, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11: at home against Renfrew, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 13, at Kemptville at 2 p.m.
Oct. 18, at home against Nepean, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20, at Brockville, 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 25, at home against Pembroke, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27, at Navan, 3:30 p.m.Â
TEAM STATS
Tyson Parker has been noted as the team’s leading scorer to date. In 8 games, the 19-year-old forward has 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points.
Quinn Booth, 20, has 2 goals and 8 assists for 10 points.
Kyle James and Travis Ouellette are sitting in the team’s third spot with 8 points each with 3 goals and 5 helpers.
In the crease, Ethan Morrow had played 7 games with three wins and four losses recorded for a 2.61 GAA.
ON THE BENCH
Head Coach/ Gen Mgr: Pat Malloy
Asst. GM / Asst. Coach: Joshua Filoso
Assistant Coach: Rob Dopson
Assistant Coach: Marc Lafleur
Trainer: Dale McCabe
Trainer: Gerry Savage
Equipment Manager: Tom Arnold
