Peterborough Lakers Hold Off Third-Period Surge For 13-10 Season Opener Win

The Peterborough Lakers held off a six-goal rally from the Brooklin L.C. to win their season opener 13-10 at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre on Wednesday night.

Photo courtesy Anna Taylor and the Peterborough Lakers.

Peterborough dominated the opening period with Carter Page starting the scoring. After letting up a power-play goal, the Lakers saw Holden Cattoni score two and Dylan Hutchinson get one for a 4-1 lead after the first.

Brooklin rung off two straight goals to open the second period to make it 4-3 but the Lakers went on a seven-goal run shortly after. Colton Armstrong, Brad McCulley, Koleton Marquis, Taite Cattoni, Thomas Hoggarth and Page’s second were part of that streak. Both teams traded goals at the end of the period for an 11-4 game.

Brooklin was not leaving the game quietly as they had a 5-1 run until the final 5:12 of the game. Austin Hasen had a late powerplay goal, his second of the period, to give the Lakers some insurance. Brooklin scored once more but it was too little, too late and Peterborough held on for the 13-10 win.

The Lakers have their home opener against the two-time defending Mann Cup-champion Six Nations Chiefs on Thursday at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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