# Smith Falls Jr. Bears

The Smith Falls Jr Bears are a Junior "B" ice hockey team in Smith Falls, Ontario. The franchise originated as the Westport Rideaus and played in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (EOJHL). Between 2014-15 and the end of the 2019–2020 seasons, the EOJHL and the CCHL set a new agreement in an attempt to create a better player development model. This resulted in the league re-branding itself as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 (CCHL2), and shrinking to 16 teams and two divisions. The league reverted to the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League for 2021.
August 2022, it was announced that the Junior B Rideaus were being relocated to Smith Falls and become the Jr. Bears. The junior C franchise that was re-locate from Bytown to Westport would continue the name Rideaus as they compete in the National Capital Hockey League.

## Season-by-season results

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1999-00 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | - | 218 | 136 | 60 | 1st EO Rideau | Lost semi-final |
| 2000-01 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 2 | - | 228 | 188 | 56 | 1st EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2001-02 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 2 | - | 220 | 155 | 61 | 2nd EO Rideau | Lost Division Semi-final |
| 2002-03 | 44 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 193 | 183 | 50 | 3rd EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2003-04 | 44 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 197 | 189 | 50 | 3rd EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2004-05 | 44 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 225 | 211 | 42 | 4th EO Rideau | Lost semi-final |
| 2005-06 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 323 | 154 | 72 | 1st EO Rideau | Lost final |
| 2006-07 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 211 | 167 | 54 | 2nd EO Rideau | Lost semi-final |
| 2007-08 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 161 | 48 | 2nd EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2008-09 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 218 | 212 | 45 | 2nd EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2009-10 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 241 | 172 | 63 | 1st EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 183 | 56 | 2nd EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2011-12 | 46 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 237 | 158 | 70 | 1st EO Rideau | Lost division final |
| 2012-13 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 175 | 59 | 3rd EO Rideau | Lost Division Semi-final |
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2013-14 | 45 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 143 | 160 | 42 | 4th EO Rideau | Lost Division Semi-final |
| 2014-15 | 44 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 176 | 39 | 4th EO Rideau | Lost div. semi-final, 2-4 (Flyers) |
| CCHL 2 |||||||||||
| 2015-16 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 152 | 53 | 3rd of 8 Richardson 6th of 16 CCHL2 | Lost quarterfinal, 3-4 (Rams) |
| 2016-17 | 48 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 200 | 173 | 56 | 5th of 8 Richardson 8th of 16 CCHL2 | Lost Wildcard Series, 1-2 (Aeros) |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 198 | 141 | 73 | 2nd of 8 Richardson 3rd of 16 CCHL2 | Lost div semi-final 2-4 (Blue Wings) |
| 2020-21 | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid | Season lost to covid |
| Smith Falls Jr Bears |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 127 | 58 | 3RD of 8 Richardson 5TH of 16 CCHL2 | Won Div Quarterfinal 2-0 (Jr. Canadians) Lost div semi-finals 1-4 (Packers) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 131 | 135 | 48 | 4th of 7 Richardson 6th of 14 CCHL2 | Won Div Quarterfinal 3-0 (Aeros) Lost Div semi-finals 1-4 (Jr. Canadians) |
| 2024-25 | 44 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 153 | 183 | 50 | 5th of 7 Richardson 8th of 13 CCHL2 | Lost Div Wildcard 1-3 (Jr. Canadians) |

## Notable alumni

* Jimmy Howard