Carleton Place Jr. A Canadians shoot back in third to upset Smiths Falls Bears

Carleton Place Jr. A Canadians shoot back in third to upset Smiths Falls Bears

SPORTS 10:41 PM by Laurie Weir Smiths Falls Record News

 

Canadians post come-back win

The Smiths Falls Bears did a great job of keeping the Carleton Place Canadians off the scoreboard Friday, Jan. 19 as they played through almost two periods of play with no score. The Bears scored first, late in the second, but the Canadians shot back to win it 3-1 in the third period. – Laurie Weir/Metroland

Geoff Kitt and the Carleton Place Jr. A Canadians were in Smiths Falls Friday, Jan. 19 where they came back in the third period to defeat the Bears 3-1 in CCHL league play. – Laurie Weir/Metroland

Canadians post come-back win

Smiths Falls Bears Ryan Gibson (10) and Matthieu Franche try to keep Sam Allison of the Carleton Place Canadians off the puck in second period action. The Bears held a 1-0 lead after a scoreless first period, but lost this one, 3-1, on Friday, Jan. 19, as the Canadians shot back to win it late in the third. – Laurie Weir/Metroland

Canadians post come-back win

Bears Scott Gervais gets the pass from mate Ryan Gibson and carries the puck around his net Friday, Jan. 19 in second period CCHL action as he tries to keep Carleton Place Canadians Keenan Reynolds (27) and Sam Allison off his tail. – Laurie Weir/Metroland

Canadians post come-back win

The Carleton Place Jr. A Canadians came back in the third period Friday, Jan. 19, to defeat the Smiths Falls Bears 3-1 in CCHL action. – Laurie Weir/Metroland

Canadians post come-back win

The Carleton Place Jr. A Canadians came back in the third period Friday, Jan. 19 to defeat the Smiths Falls Bears 3-1 in CCHL league play. – Laurie Weir/Metroland

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The Smiths Falls Bears held the lead through most of their CCHL regular season match with the Carleton Place Jr. A Canadians on Jan. 19, but the visitors found their legs in the third period to come from behind and win 3-1.

After a scoreless first period, Kyle Dowdall got things started for the Bears but it wasn’t until the final minute of the second period that he scored from Bruce Coltart and Marc Shannon as Smiths Falls took a 1-0 lead into the third period.

Tim Theocharidis tied it up at 1:41 of the third, assisted by Samuel Knoblauch.

It was Travis Broughman with the game winner on the power play at 5:13, assisted by Sam Allison and Theocharidis.

With Bradley Dobson out of the Bears net with less than a minute to play, Carleton Place scored their insurance marker at 19:18, assisted by Geoff Kitt and Haydn Hopkins.

Jeremie Forget had the win for Carleton Place, with 18 saves. Dobson took the loss with 21 saves.

Game stars were Theocharidis (first) for Carleton Place; Dowdall (second) for Smiths Falls, and Travis Broughman (third) for Carleton Place.

Laurie Weir

by Laurie Weir

Laurie Weir is a news editor at Metroland Media, including The Perth Courier, Smiths Falls Record News and regionally for The Carleton Place Almonte Canadian Gazette and the Kemptville Advance. Follow her on Twitter @InOttValley or find her on Facebook at any of the publications listed.

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