SMITHS FALLS, ON – The Smiths Falls Bears are officially back in postseason mode. After a dominant regular season that saw the club finish second overall in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), the Bears are set to kick off their quest for the Bogart Cup this Friday night at the Smiths Falls Memorial Centre.
The best-of-seven quarter-final series features a high-stakes “County Road 29” showdown against the seventh-seeded Brockville Braves. The Bears enter the series as the heavy favorites after sweeping the regular-season series against Brockville, outscoring their rivals 26–7 over five meetings.
Series Schedule
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Game 1: Friday, March 20 @ Smiths Falls – 7:30 PM
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Game 2: Sunday, March 22 @ Brockville – 7:30 PM
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Game 3: Tuesday, March 24 @ Smiths Falls – 7:30 PM
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Game 4: Thursday, March 26 @ Brockville – 7:30 PM
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Game 5: Friday, March 27 @ Smiths Falls – 7:30 PM *
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Game 6: Sunday, March 29 @ Brockville – 7:30 PM *
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Game 7: Tuesday, March 31 @ Smiths Falls – 7:30 PM * *If necessary
Tale of the Tape
The Bears finished the 2025-26 campaign with an impressive 39-11-2-3 record, earning them the No. 11 spot in the final CJHL National Rankings. Led by offensive powerhouses Tyson Parker and Luka Benoit, and anchored by CCHL All-Star defensemen DJ Ott and Nicholas Larkin, Smiths Falls boasts the second-highest scoring offense in the league and a top-three penalty kill (87.6%).
Broadcast & Tickets
Fans can purchase tickets at the gate for all home games at the Smiths Falls Memorial Centre. For those unable to attend in person, all playoff games will be broadcast live on FloHockey.
