Athens Lost Game 2, 4-1 to Smiths Falls Sunday

Athens – The Athens Aeros lost 4-1 to the Smiths Falls Junior Bears in their EOJHL best-of-5 semi-final series in Athens on Sunday.

The Jr. Bears lead the series 2-0.

Brock Seed (AP) scored the lone goal for the Aeros, with Robert Onion’s (AP) assist in the third period.

Game three is in Smiths Falls Tuesday night starting at 7:30 pm.

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Smiths Falls, Veltkamp 1 (Fader), 17:45.

Penalties-Woods Sfb (hooking), 8:22; Zabednov Sfb (roughing), 11:59; Seed (AP) Ath (roughing), 11:59; Trueman Ath (slashing), 19:39.

2nd Period:
2, Smiths Falls, Hunter 1 (Conroy, Zabednov), 7:26.

Penalties-Veltkamp Sfb (tripping), 3:17; Waito Sfb (tripping), 4:52; Trueman Ath (interference), 11:44; Hunter Sfb (roughing), 16:01.

3rd Period:
3, Smiths Falls, Veltkamp 2 (Legostaev, Seed), 1:08. 4, Smiths Falls, Conroy 1 (Legault, Traynor), 3:52 (PP). 5, Athens, Seed (AP) 1 (Onion (AP), Tornberg), 4:36.

Penalties-Leaver Ath (roughing), 2:32; Boudrias Sfb (roughing), 5:54; Seed Ath (roughing), 5:54; Seed (AP) Ath (roughing), 8:33; Hunter Sfb (boarding ), 11:45; Woods Sfb (cross checking), 14:04; Tornberg Ath (roughing), 18:20.

Shots on Goal:
Smiths Falls 14-10-11-35. Athens 10-4-9-23.

Power Play Opportunities:
Smiths Falls 1 / 5; Athens 0 / 6.

Goalies:
Smiths Falls, Saari (23 shots-22 saves). Athens, Donovan (27 shots-23 saves); Spicer (8 shots-8 saves).