$88,194.72 Raised At 11th Annual Petes Pink In Rink Game In Front Of Capacity Crowd At Mem Centre

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The 11th annual Pink in the Rink game took place in front of a sold-out Petes crowd at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Saturday night (February 1st), and the night was a resounding success. Not only did the Petes end a five-game skid with a 4-1 victory over the rival Oshawa Generals, but more important the campaign raised a whopping $88,194.72 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

This brings the eleven-year total to nearly $790,000 with more donations expected in the coming days. Petes players wore special Pink in the Rink fundraising sweaters, which were sold in a post-game live jersey auction. Other fundraising initiatives at the game included a chuck-a-ball, silent auction, and bucket pass, along with T-shirt sales and online fundraiser.

Photo by Jess Van Staalduinen, Peterborough Petes

Petes alumni Mike Martone (1994-98) and Ian Armstrong (1982-85) were the honourary co-chairs of the awesome campaign.

Highlights of Saturday’s fundraiser included Nick Robertson’s game-worn jersey selling for $1,600, and an autographed John Tavares Toronto Maple Leafs jersey raising $600 in the silent auction.

On the ice, Nick Robertson scored twice, extending his goal scoring streak to 11 games. Akil Thomas recorded an assist—lengthening his assist streak to 11 games.

The Petes outshot the Gens 29-22. Peterborough went 2/7 on the power play and 5/5 on the penalty kill.

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