Aeros Lost 3-1 to Jr. Bears This Past Sunday in EOJHL

Athens – The Athens Aeros lost 3-1 to the Smiths Falls Junior Bears on Sunday in EOJHL action at Centre 76.

Scoring the lone goal for the Aeros was Noah Cyr in the first period.

Athens has one more game in the regular season happening tonight as they travel to Richmond to take on the Royals. Game time is 8:30 pm.

The 2024 Barkley Cup Playoffs are set and the Aeros will take on the Smiths Falls Jr. Bears in the first best-of-five-game series wild car division starting this Saturday in Smiths Falls.

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Smiths Falls, Zabednov 16 (Legostaev, Beauchamp), 5:43 (PP). 2, Athens, Cyr 18 (Facchini, Blevins), 17:00.

Penalties-McNulty (AP) Ath (holding), 4:43; Laporte Sfb (slew footing, slew footing), 12:27.

2nd Period:
No Scoring.

Penalties-Brown Sfb (cross checking), 2:17; Seed Sfb (interference), 8:08; Boyer Ath (boarding , roughing), 14:47.

3rd Period:
3, Smiths Falls, Seed 20 (Legostaev, Woods), 7:14. 4, Smiths Falls, Bourne 4 (Waito), 19:41 (PP).

Penalties-Seed Sfb (hooking), 2:39; Dixon Ath (charging), 8:09; Seed Sfb (roughing), 8:45; Leaver Ath (roughing, roughing), 8:45; Bourne Sfb (roughing), 8:58; Woods Sfb (grabbing face mask), 8:58; Cyr Ath (roughing), 8:58; Trueman Ath (grabbing face mask), 8:58; Zabednov Sfb (roughing), 11:08; Bourne Sfb (roughing), 15:37; Trueman Ath (tripping, roughing), 15:37; Leaver Ath (misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 17:37; Thompson Ath (cross checking), 17:37; Conroy Sfb (roughing), 18:08; Viau Sfb (match-check to the head), 18:08; Cyr Ath (slashing, match-check to the head), 18:08; Spinelli Ath (roughing), 18:08.

Shots on Goal:
Smiths Falls 8-14-12-34. Athens 8-8-5-21.

Power Play Opportunities:
Smiths Falls 2 / 8; Athens 0 / 4.

Goalies:
Smiths Falls, Saari 12-8-3-0 (21 shots-20 saves). Athens, Donovan 13-11-3-3 (29 shots-27 saves); Spicer 3-6-3-1 (5 shots-4 saves).