Peterborough AAA U16 Minor Petes Fall In Steve Richey Tournament Hockey Championship In 1-0 Loss
/The AAA U16 Peterborough Petes came up one goal short in the finals of the Steve Richey Tournament, losing to the AAA U16 Central Ontario Wolves 1-0 at the Healthy Planet Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Both teams were undefeated heading into the finals. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The Petes and Wolves were the only undefeated teams left in the contest, winning their respective divisions and prior playoff games for the championship.
Both teams exchanged sustained pressure in opposing offensive zones throughout the opening 15 minutes. The Petes had some last-minute chances in the final few minutes in the Wolves zone, applying heavy forechecking, forcing turnovers and a potential goal from a baseball swing but the score remained scoreless throughout the first period. Both teams displayed excellent discipline early as either team had a penalty in the opening stanza.
The Wolves began the period aggressively with several high-scoring chances, testing Petes’ goaltender Mason Johnston. They caused defensive zone turnovers, had several tip-ins that barely went wide but could not find the back of the net. Peterborough got the first penalty of the game just under 10 minutes into the period from an interference call in front of the Wolves’ net. The Petes penalty kill blocked several shots to keep the game tied. Peterborough capitalized on a loose puck as Wil McFadden had a partial breakaway that translated into a Wolves penalty while being shorthanded. Peterborough tried to get on the board on their abridged man advantage but failed to score on their first powerplay as the score remained a 0-0 tie into the third period.
