Smiths Falls Bears

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Smiths Falls Bears
City:	Smiths Falls, Ontario
League:	Central Junior A Hockey League
Division:	Yzerman
Founded:	1961
Home Arena:	Smiths Falls Memorial Centre
Colors:	Gold, Black, and White
Head Coach:	Bill Bowker
General Manager:	Bill Bowker

The Smiths Falls Bears are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League. They were original members, but then left Smiths Falls in 1976. The current team rejoined the league in 1985, with a short two-year stint in Lanark.

Smiths Falls Bears 1961 - 1976

Smiths Falls Bears 1985 - 2000

Lanark Thunder 2000 - 2002

Smiths Falls Bears 2002 to Present

Contents 1 Notable Alumni 2 Season-by-Season Record 3 Championships 4 External links

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Fred Brathwaite - Former NHL Goaltender now playing in Russia.
• Joe Dipenta - Anaheim Ducks Defenceman.
• Steve Poapst - Former NHL Defenceman.
• Steve Valiquette - New York Rangers Goaltender.
• Billy Smith - Hall of Fame New York Islanders Goaltender.
• Jason York - Longtime NHL Defenceman

[edit] Season-by-Season Record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1969-70	40	13	22	5	-	135	159	31	4th CJHL
1970-71	48	31	12	5	-	247	183	67	1st CJHL
1971-72	48	29	17	2	-	250	208	60	1st CJHL	Won League
1972-73	55	25	29	1	-	246	274	51	4th CJHL
1973-74	50	30	17	3	-	301	240	63	1st CJHL	Won League, Won CC
1974-75	50	27	16	7	-	287	222	61	2nd CJHL	Won League, Won CC
1975-76	50	24	20	6	-	223	227	54	3rd CJHL
1976-85	Did Not Participate
1985-86	Standings not available
1986-87	54	24	25	5	-	218	219	55	5th CJHL
1987-88	56	4	52	0	-	174	441	11	8th CJHL
1988-89	55	24	30	1	-	269	305	52	6th CJHL
1993-94	56	32	20	4	-	-	-	-	Yzerman
1994-95	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1st Yzerman
1995-96	54	26	26	2	-	253	247	54	1st Yzerman
1996-97	53	41	8	4	-	271	172	87	2nd Yzerman
1997-98	54	26	19	11	-	224	202	69	2nd Yzerman
1998-99	54	28	20	6	-	202	220	62	4th Yzerman
1999-00	56	25	28	3	-	240	256	53	4th Yzerman
2000-01	55	24	23	8	0	207	194	59	4th Yzerman
2001-02	55	16	26	15	-	212	260	47	4th Yzerman
2002-03	55	9	39	7	2	196	317	25	5th Yzerman
2003-04	55	11	38	5	4	196	335	28	5th Yzerman
2004-05	57	9	42	1	5	165	304	24	5th Yzerman
2005-06	59	18	31	5	5	193	250	46	4th in Yzerman	Lost quarter-final
2006-07	55	25	23	5	2	199	200	57	4th in Yzerman	Lost semi-final
2007-08	60	41	15	4	0	280	183	86	2nd CJHL

[edit] Championships

CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1965, 1972, 1974, 1975

Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup Championships: None

CJAHL Royal Bank Cup Championships: None

[edit] External links

• Smiths Falls Bears

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