Peterborough Jr. C. Lakers Sweep Playoffs to Win Back-to-Back Meredith Cups

The Peterborough Jr. C Lakers have made franchise history, winning back-to-back Meredith Cups for the first time after defeating the Burlington Warriors 10-7 in a sweep at Healthy Planet Arena on Sunday.

Photo courtesy of the ONtario Junior C Lacrosse League.

Both teams scored two apiece in the first period, similar to Game one. Jordan Dool and Jeremiah Wade were the goal-scorers for Peterborough.

The floodgates opened in the second as the Lakers scored the first three goals. Reed Chamberlain, one of the team’s leading scorers, struck first to give Peterborough a 3-2 lead. Ryder Perry tacked on a pair to extend the score to 5-2. Central Division rookie of the year Hayden Addison also scored two goals ot round out the second and Peterborough had a comfortable 7-3 lead headed into the third.

Burlington would not go away quietly, opening the frame with three goals in six minutes, including a power play goal to cut the deficit to one. Wade came up big for Peterborough, responding with two goals to cap off the hat trick. Burlington scored to bring themselves to two goals to make it a game but Dool tacked on an empty-net goal to seal it, 10-7 for the Lakers and a back-to-back Meredith Cup.

The championship gave the Lakers their first back-to-back championship in the team’s history and has now tied for most Meredith Cup wins with the Clarington Shamrox with four titles.

The Lakers played three postseason series, remaining undefeated. They swept the Huntsville Hawks, Whitby Warriors and Burlington Warriors in a best-of-five series.

Peterborough suffered one loss all season, a 9-6 defeat from Whitby on May 21.

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