Athens Aeros Lost Both EOJHL Games Over the Weekend

Athens – The Athens Aeros lost both of their EOJHL games over the weekend. On Saturday, the Aeros lost a 5-4 decision in overtime to the Smiths Falls Junior Bears in Smiths Falls. Athens then lost to the Ottawa Junior Canadians 10-1 on Sunday at Centre 76.

The Aeros travel to Perth on Friday night to play the Blue Wings. The puck drops at 7:30 pm.

Athens 4 – Smiths Falls 5 in OT – Saturday

Game Summary:

1st Period-1, Smiths Falls, Ilias 1 (Bourne), 4:00. 2, Athens, Gleason 2 (Obre, Boyer), 6:03. 3, Smiths Falls, Nielissen 3 (Reid, Bourne), 7:45. 4, Athens, Kealey 1 (Tym), 8:20. Penalties-Boyer Ath (boarding ), 9:52; Gleason Ath (tripping), 11:01; Waito Sfb (holding), 17:07; Kelly Ath (roughing), 18:45; Parsons Sfb (interference, unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:43.

2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Colson Sfb (cross checking), 4:05; Daher Sfb (slashing), 11:47; Colson Sfb (boarding ), 12:21.

3rd Period-5, Smiths Falls, Bourne 5 (Ilias), 3:47. 6, Smiths Falls, Hovila 3 (Parsons), 10:04. 7, Athens, Thompson 1 (Gleason, Kealey), 12:34. 8, Athens, Kelly 2 (McNulty, Merkley), 16:31. Penalties-Waito Sfb (roughing), 10:18; Waito Sfb (tripping), 13:02.

1st OT Period-9, Smiths Falls, Bourne 6 0:06 (PS). Penalties-Panciuk Ath (slashing), 0:06.

Shots on Goal-Athens 14-12-16-0-42. Smiths Falls 10-9-10-1-30.

Power Play Opportunities-Athens 0 / 0; Smiths Falls 0 / 0.

Goalies-Athens, Greig 2-2-2-0 (30 shots-25 saves). Smiths Falls, Spry 1-1-0-0 (42 shots-38 saves).

Athens 1 – Ottawa Jr. Canadians 10 – Sunday

Game Summary:

1st Period-1, Ottawa, Kyte 2 (Laforest, Côté), 0:18 (PP). 2, Athens, Kelly 3 (Boyer, Tym), 15:27 (PP). 3, Ottawa, Mckinnon 5 (Coughlan, Kyte), 19:52. Penalties-served by Panciuk Ath (delay of game), 0:00; Tornberg Ath (holding the stick), 12:00; Prud’homme-Foster Ojc (slashing), 14:04.

2nd Period-4, Ottawa, Kyte 3 (Mckinnon, Power), 0:24. 5, Ottawa, Mckinnon 6 (Kyte), 5:30. 6, Ottawa, Coughlan 2 (Laforest), 10:50. 7, Ottawa, Mckinnon 7 (Shields), 18:27. Penalties-Robillard Ojc (holding the stick), 1:49; Picard Ojc (misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 9:58; Tornberg Ath (misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 9:58; Weekes Ojc (roughing after whistle ), 11:25; Panciuk Ath (interference), 11:47; Going Ojc (tripping), 15:27.

3rd Period-8, Ottawa, Robillard 3 (Going), 7:57. 9, Ottawa, Coughlan 3 (Mckinnon, Laforest), 8:11. 10, Ottawa, Going 3 16:57 (SH). 11, Ottawa, Laforest 1 (Shields, Picard), 18:57 (PP). Penalties-Kelly Ath (slew footing, slew footing), 1:26; Mckinnon Ojc (slashing), 2:22; served by Bloom Ojc (too many men), 9:32; Carriere Ojc (interference), 15:51; Mckinnon Ojc (misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 15:51; Poulin Ath (holding), 17:03; Slattery Ath (tripping), 17:55; Carriere Ojc (hooking), 18:37.

Shots on Goal-Ottawa 14-16-16-46. Athens 13-9-13-35.

Power Play Opportunities-Ottawa 2 / 7; Athens 1 / 7.

Goalies-Ottawa, Murphy 2-1-0-0 (35 shots-34 saves). Athens, Greig 2-2-2-0 (26 shots-21 saves); Garrod 0-0-2-0 (20 shots-15 saves).