It wasn’t the result they were looking for Friday night at their final regular season home game, as the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears were defeated 5-2 in CCHL action, by the basement dwelling Pembroke Lumber Kings in front of 350 fans.

The Bears are now sitting tied for the number eight spot and need to get a couple wins in their final four games to have a chance at competing in post season action.

Cumberland is tied with Smiths Falls for the last of the top-eight playoff spots with 52 points each and Nepean just three behind them with 49 points. Gloucester and Kanata are both sitting with 48 points.

It’s not an easy row to hoe for Smiths Falls who face the Carleton Place Canadians – the power house league winners – on Sunday afternoon in Carleton Place. They sealed the pennant with a 95-point season.

The Bears will finish of  their schedule with games in Kanata Thursday, March 9; Brockville on Friday, March 10, and in Pembroke on Sunday, March 11.

Awards Night – Fan Appreciation

It was fan appreciation night on Friday, March 3 in the Bears Den as the Bears presented their awards to three players.

Cole Busschaert earned two of them – the Gerry Lowe Memorial MVP Trophy as the most valuable player, presented by the team’s assistant coach, Tom McLaren, and the Joel Cyr Memorial Award for the top forward, presented by Joel’s brother, Dan Cyr. Scott Gervais was the winner of the Best Defense Award, presented by McLaren, and graduating player and hometown lad, Nicholas Coates was presented the Fan Favourite Award by the Bears biggest fan, Robbie Hull.

Pembroke 5 Smiths Falls 2

Brett Garvey and Marc Shannon had goals in the first and third for the Bears as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Lumber Kings.

Garvey’s goal came on the power play in the opening period, assisted by Hayden Hart and Busschaert.

Pembroke tied it up with a power play goal minute later, with Brendon Clavelle getting past Bo Taylor in nets for the Bears.

In the second, Pembroke scored two more by Mitchell Culver and Justin Felhaber (power play) as they took a 3-1 lead after two.

In the third, Jacob Kamps made it 4-1 before Smiths Falls could find their second marker from Shannon. Hayden Hart and Trey Folks helped him out on the goal.

But Kamps had the empty-netter in the dying seconds of the game to seal the victory.

Game stars were Felhaber (Pembroke) first; Falivena (Pembroke) second; and Shannon (Smiths Falls) third.

The Bears out-shot their opponents 27-25 with Ryan Glander earning the win for the Lumber Kings.

Smiths Falls is in Carleton Place for a 3 p.m. game on Sunday.