Peterborough Petes Acquire Forward From Brampton Steelheads For Three Draft Picks and a Goaltender

The Peterborough Petes have acquired forward Lucas Karmiris from the Brampton Steelheads in exchange for overage goalie Zach Bowen, Owen Sound’s second-round pick in 2026, a fourth-round pick in 2029, and a conditional third-round pick in 2027, announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of Luke Durda and the OHL.

“We’re very excited to announce that we’ve acquired Lucas Karmiris from the Brampton Steelheads,” said Michael Oke, general manager and vice president of operations.. “Lucas is a right-handed centre who plays a solid two-way game. He’s a player with over 160 games of OHL experience and we feel that he will fit in very well with our current group of forwards. We’re looking forward to seeing him on the ice at training camp later this month.”

Karmiris, a 2006-born centre from Brantford, was originally selected by the Steelheads in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection. He has spent his entire three-year OHL career in the Steelheads organization, scoring 33 goals and adding 63 assists for 96 points in 165 games. Karmiris also played 17 playoff games, scoring three goals and adding one assist. Karmiris is from the Brantford 99ers AAA system alongside Petes forward Braydon McCallum.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

Bowen was a fourth-round pick by the London Knights in 2022 and was acquired by the Petes in a trade involving Michael Simpson in September of 2023, before the season opener. He’s played in 62 games for Peterborough over the last two seasons, posting a 3.91 GAA and an .894 save percentage.

“I’d like to personally thank Zach for his dedication to the Petes and the City of Peterborough over the past two seasons,” said Oke. “We wish him all the best as he heads to Brampton for his OA year.”

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