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. As of the 2025-2026 season, the league currently has 13 teams.
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. The Junior "B" Bears play their home games at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre.
Season-by-season results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1999-00 42 27 11 4 - 218 136 60 1st EO Rideau Lost semi-final2000-01 44 27 15 2 - 228 188 56 1st EO Rideau Lost division final2001-02 44 28 14 2 - 220 155 61 2nd EO Rideau Lost Division Semi-final2002-03 44 23 17 2 2 193 183 50 3rd EO Rideau Lost division final2003-04 44 22 16 2 4 197 189 50 3rd EO Rideau Lost division final2004-05 44 19 21 1 3 225 211 42 4th EO Rideau Lost semi-final2005-06 42 35 5 1 1 323 154 72 1st EO Rideau Lost final2006-07 44 24 14 5 1 211 167 54 2nd EO Rideau Lost semi-final2007-08 42 23 17 1 1 184 161 48 2nd EO Rideau Lost division final2008-09 42 20 17 1 4 218 212 45 2nd EO RideauLost division final2009-10 44 29 10 5 0 241 172 63 1st EO Rideau Lost division final2010-11 46 28 18 0 0 254 183 56 2nd EO Rideau Lost division final2011-12 46 34 10 1 1 237 158 70 1st EO Rideau Lost division final2012-13 46 28 15 0 3 215 175 59 3rd EO Rideau Lost Division Semi-finalSeason GP W L OTL SOL GF GA P Results Playoffs2013-14 45 17 20 6 2 143 160 42 4th EO Rideau Lost Division Semi-final2014-15 44 19 24 0 1 169 176 39 4th EO Rideau Lost div. semi-final, 2-4 (Flyers)CCHL 22015-16 44 26 17 1 0 171 152 53 3rd of 8 Richardson6th of 16 CCHL2 Lost quarterfinal, 3-4 (Rams)2016-17 48 25 17 4 2 200 173 56 5th of 8 Richardson8th of 16 CCHL2 Lost Wildcard Series, 1-2 (Aeros)2017-18 52 34 13 3 2 198 141 73 2nd of 8 Richardson3rd of 16 CCHL2 Lost div semi-final 2-4 (Blue Wings)2020-21 Season lost to covidSmith Falls Jr Bears EOJHL2022-23 42 28 12 2 0 193 127 58 3RD of 8 Richardson5TH 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 Richardson6th of 14 CCHL2 Won Div Quarterfinal 3-0 (Aeros)Lost Div semi-finals 1-4 (Jr. Canadians)2024-25 48 22 20 3 3 153 183 50 5th of 7 Richardson8th of 13 CCHL2 Lost Div Wildcard 1-3 (Jr. Canadians)2025-26 44 21 18 4 1 154 165 47 2nd of 7 Richardson5th of 13 CCHL2 Won Div Semi-finals 4-2 (Royals)Won Div Finals 4-0 (Timberwolves)Lost league Finals 1-4 (Vikings)
Notable alumni Jimmy Howard
External links Rideaus Webpage CCHL2 Webpage