The Dalliday Call Gets a New Voice: Noah Set to Join His Dad in the Petes Booth

By Scott Arnold

For three generations, the Dalliday name has been part of the soundtrack of Peterborough sports. Tonight, Noah Dalliday takes his place behind the microphone for his first Peterborough Petes game, sitting beside his dad, Pete, in a moment that brings the family’s broadcasting legacy full circle.

Noah Dalliday is set to make his OHL broadcasting debut Thursday night alongside his dad, Pete, in the Peterborough Petes booth. (photo by SCott Arnold)

There are some seats at the Peterborough Memorial Centre that carry a little more history than others.

The one Noah Dalliday will occupy Thursday night is certainly one of them.

When the Peterborough Petes host the Sarnia Sting in their first home exhibition game of the preseason on YouTube, Noah will make his OHL broadcasting debut on colour commentary alongside his father, Pete Dalliday, who will handle the play-by-play.

For Noah, it is a new opportunity. For the Dalliday family, it is another chapter in a story that has been unfolding inside the Memorial Centre for decades.

Noah grew up watching his father and grandfather, the legendary Gary Dalliday, work games from the booth. As a young boy, he would sometimes sit between them during Petes games, unknowingly taking in the sights, sounds and rhythms of broadcasting, not realizing at the time that one day he would be the one behind the microphone.

As he got older, he found other ways to be around the action.

During sold-out Peterborough Lakers games, Noah recalls standing at the back of the booth for the first period before finding an empty seat.

Now, he has his own seat.

And his own microphone.

"It's definitely special and an honour for sure," Noah said.

The significance of the moment isn't lost on him. The Gary Dalliday Media Room is visible from the booth, a permanent reminder of the man whose voice became synonymous with Peterborough sports.

Gary and Pete spent nearly 15 years calling Petes games together, working more than 1,000 broadcasts side by side. Pete eventually stepped into the role his father had occupied, carrying the family name forward while building a broadcasting career of his own.

Now, Noah is stepping into that same world.

But he isn't trying to be his grandfather. And he isn't trying to be his father.

He's finding his own voice.

That process really began last summer, when Pete asked Noah if he wanted to call a Junior A Lakers playoff game between Peterborough and Orangeville. It was Noah's first game, and the nerves were there.

Noah Dalliday joined his dad, Pete, behind the microphone for a Peterborough Junior A Lakers playoff game last summer, his first experience calling a game. (photo by Scott Arnold)

A year later, he's coming into his first Petes broadcast with a full season of Senior A Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) under his belt, doing colour commentary for the home game streams on FloSports.

The nerves haven't disappeared.

"I still get a little nervous before every game," Noah said.

What has changed is the confidence.

Noah said it took him until roughly halfway through his first season to really start finding that confidence, and even now, he views broadcasting as a work in progress.

"Trying to get better and learn and get 1% better every game," he said.

That mindset has been helped by the people around him, including Jack Moore and Pat Gregoire, who Noah said were a tremendous help throughout the lacrosse season.

But perhaps his most valuable resource has been sitting across from him at home.

Pete has become more than Noah's father in this new pursuit. He's also his coach.

After Thursday night Lakers games, Noah said, the two would often get home and, despite Pete having just spent the night calling the game himself on YourTV, he would fire up the FloSports stream to hear how his son was doing.

It gave Pete a chance to listen, offer advice and help his son understand the little things that come with being behind a microphone, from knowing when to jump into a call to being more articulate when breaking down a goal.

"He's definitely great to have a coach like that at home," Noah said.

That same dynamic will continue Thursday night, only this time they'll be doing it together in the Petes booth.

Pete and Noah Dalliday have shared plenty of moments around Peterborough sports, but Thursday night marks the first time they’ll call a Petes game together. (photo by Scott Arnold)

And while the history surrounding the Dalliday name is impossible to ignore, Noah isn't approaching the opportunity as though he has to fill someone else's shoes.

He's bringing something of his own to the broadcast.

Youth.

Energy.

A different perspective.

"Having fun is the big part of it," Noah said. "I just want to bring some youthfulness and some energy."

That approach fits the path that brought him here.

For years, when people asked Noah whether broadcasting was something he wanted to pursue, his answer was usually no.

"I don't think this is my lane," he would tell them.

Then he became a big fan of the Toronto Raptors again and started paying closer attention to their public-address announcer, Herbie Kuhn. The style of PA announcing caught his attention, and Noah casually mentioned his interest to his dad.

A few weeks later, Pete asked him about doing that Junior A playoff game.

Noah ran with it.

It was around this time last year that he realized perhaps broadcasting was his lane after all.

Now, less than a year later, he'll be sitting beside his dad in the Petes booth.

And there is something particularly fitting about it happening here.

Noah has never really wanted to leave Peterborough. He grew up in the same tight-knit sports community that shaped his father and grandfather, watching the Petes and Lakers become part of the fabric of his life.

He knows how fortunate he is to have the opportunity to watch the Petes play here, and to watch some of the best lacrosse players in the world take the floor at the Memorial Centre. It’s something he says he appreciates every time he walks through the doors.

And he understands the significance of carrying the Dalliday name.

“My grandpa was super highly thought of around the community,” Noah said. “It’s something I don’t take for granted.”

He carries that pride with him every time he picks up a microphone.

Tonight, that microphone will be in a rink where his grandfather once sat, alongside the man who learned the craft from him.

For Pete Dalliday, it’s a chance to share the Petes booth with his son.

For Noah Dalliday, it’s a chance to step into it.

And for the Dalliday family, it’s another chapter in a story that began with Gary.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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Back Where It Started: Avon and Othmann Return to Peterborough to Hit the Ice With the Petes

By Scott Arnold

Two members of the 2023 OHL championship winning Petes were back at the Peterborough Memorial Centre Tuesday morning for a skate with their former team.

J.R. Avon, left, Brennan Othmann, right, and Petes Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Coach Patrick O’Connor catch up at the Peterborough Memorial Centre Tuesday morning. (photo via instagram at Petesohlhockey)

For J.R. Avon and Brennan Othmann, the road since helping the Peterborough Petes win the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2023 has taken them into professional hockey. But on Tuesday morning, they were back where a significant part of their careers took shape.

The pair returned to the Peterborough Memorial Centre for a practice with the Petes, reuniting with members of the coaching staff and organization that helped guide them to an OHL championship.

For Avon, the return had an added local connection. The Peterborough native played his minor hockey in the city before spending three seasons with the Petes. He appeared in 179 regular-season games, recording 63 goals and 77 assists for 140 points, before adding nine goals and seven assists in 27 playoff games during his Petes career.

The 2023 championship capped his time in Peterborough before he moved into the American Hockey League, spending two seasons with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and then last season with the Coachella Valley Firebirds after being traded there for his former championship teammate Tucker Robertson.

Othmann arrived in Peterborough early in the 2022-23 season and quickly became an important part of a championship team. He recorded 18 goals and 25 assists for 43 points in 40 regular-season games with the Petes, then added eight goals and 17 assists in 23 playoff games as Peterborough captured the OHL title.

That same season, Othmann also represented Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship, helping Canada win gold.

Since leaving the Petes, Othmann has continued to climb the professional ranks, splitting time between the New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack before joining the Calgary Flames organization last season. He played two NHL games for Calgary, scoring once and adding an assist, while also appearing in 14 games with the Calgary Wranglers.

Avon and Othmann have moved on to the next stages of their careers, but Tuesday morning offered a reminder that some hockey relationships last well beyond the final game in a Petes jersey.

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NHL Alumni Take to the Peterborough Memorial Centre Ice For Rivalry Night: The Battle of Ontario

Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators alumni are hitting the Peterborough Memorial Centre ice for ‘Rivalry Night: The Battle of Ontario,’ on Nov. 6 in support of Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation (GPHSF).

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The alumni teams both feature former NHL players, some of whom would have competed in the classic playoff games in the early 2000s that started the rivalry. 

“We are really excited to be hosting Rivalry Night: The Battle of Ontario, with the Peterborough Memorial Centre,” said Vince Bierworth, GPHSF executive director. “Ottawa and Toronto were a huge playoff rivalry in the early-2000’s. We still see the rivalry in regular-season games and the playoffs today. Most recently in the playoffs in the spring of 2025. It is a great rivalry with a passionate fan base. We are excited to host the Toronto and Ottawa fans at Peterborough Memorial Centre.  Proceeds from the event will support our concussion fund. This fund helps to provide education and awareness for youth sport concussion through funding Peterborough Athletics Concussion Awareness (PACA) and providing the HOPE Bursary in Honour of Steve Montador.”

“Rivalry Night: The Battle of Ontario is going to be an exciting evening for hockey fans and a wonderful opportunity to support an important cause in our community,” said Mayor Jeff Leal. “Bringing the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni and Ottawa Senators Alumni to the Peterborough Memorial Centre will showcase the passion and excitement of this historic rivalry while helping raise funds for concussion education and awareness initiatives that support local youth and families. I encourage residents and visitors alike to come out, enjoy a great night of hockey and support the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation.”

A full roster for each team will be announced closer to the event.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. online, in person at the PMC Box Office or by phone at 705-743-3561. Tickets start at just $30 each, with a limited number of VIP upgrade tickets available, which include a pre-game meet-and-greet with either the Ottawa Senators or the Toronto Maple Leafs.

PMC Scoop and GPHSF mailing list members have early access to tickets with a pre-sale on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Canadian Country Artists Dean Brody and The Reklaws Grace Peterborough Memorial Centre Stage On Nov. 21

As part of their Hometown Heroes National Tour, Canada’s country artists Dean Brody and The Reklaws are taking the stage at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Nov. 21, announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of Austin Chaffe.

“There’s something special about getting out across the country and playing these songs for fans in every corner of Canada,” said Brody. “This tour is all about celebrating where we come from and the people who’ve been there along the way. Getting to do that alongside my friends, The Reklaws, is going to make it even more memorable.”

“We’re so fired up,” said Jenna and Stuart Walker of The Reklaws. “We’ve shared so many moments with Dean over the years and getting to bring that to fans across the country on this kind of scale is unreal.”

Their latest single, ‘Hometown Heroes,’ was penned after seeing our nation united behind their home baseball team last fall. According to a press release, the tour will bring country music across Canada to celebrate the people who make each city feel like home.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

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The Offspring and Bad Religion Concert at the Peterborough Memorial Centre Cancelled

The Offspring and Bad Religion concert at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Feb. 17 has been cancelled due to an assessment that found the venue’s roof was not able to accommodate the added weight of production equipment as a result of recent higher-than-normal snow volume and accumulation.

photo courtesy of the city of peterborough.

The Peterborough Memorial Centre roof remains safe and is within its load bearing capacity with snow on the roof, without the added weight from video, lighting and speaker equipment from a major concert production.

The equipment weight associated with a major concert such as the one that had been planned is beyond the normal expectations for a concert production; that weight, along with the snow load capacity on the roof, would have exceeded the structural capacity.

A structural assessment was done to consider the PMC’s snow load capacity on the roof as well as the estimated weight from the rigging that would hang from the trusses for the major concert production, with significant video, lighting and sound equipment. The combined weight of the snow load capacity and the rigging for the major concert production would exceed the allowable limits for the structure.

Regular arena operations and other scheduled activities at the PMC are not affected and will proceed as planned.

“While the City of Peterborough appreciates the disappointment and inconvenience this situation causes for people who purchased tickets to the concert, safety must be the first consideration,” said the City in a press release. “The City worked closely with Live Nation through this situation to ensure the safety of concert goers.”

Those who purchased tickets will receive full refunds and exclusive early access to pre-sale tickets for The Offspring and Bad Religion concert in Oshawa on Feb. 18.

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Peterborough Petes Fall 4-1 At Home To Saginaw Spirit

The Peterborough Petes hosted the Saginaw Spirit at the Peterborough Memorial Centre Thursday, losing to Saginaw 4-1.

photo courtesy of the peterborough petes.

Despite outshooting the Spirit 49-21 in the game, Adam Levac’s power play marker early in the third period would be the only goal for the Petes. Leon Kolarik added an assist, while Kieron Walton also had an assist to extend his point streak to five games since being acquired from the Sudbury Wolves.

Saginaw’s Nikita Kelpov scored in the first, while Jacob Cloutier and James Guo scored for the team in the second.

After Levac’s third period goal, Kelpov scored again for Saginaw, taking the win 4-1.

The Petes are back in action on Jan. 24 when they head to Sarnia to take on the Sarnia Sting. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena.

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Peterborough Petes Fall To Ottawa 67’s 5-2 During Third Game In Three Days

The Peterborough Petes were in the Nation’s Capital Sunday for their third game in three days, ultimately falling to the Ottawa 67’s with a final score of 5-2.

photo courtesy of the peterborough petes.

Masen Johnston led the way for the Petes, making 41 saves in the loss. Braydon McCallum scored the first Petes goal, while Kieron Walton scored his fourth goal in four games. Garrett Frazer and Aiden Young picked up an assist each in the game.

While the first period saw no goals from either team, McCallum opened the scoring for the Petes early in the second. The 67’s finished out the period with three goals by Kaleb Dietsch, Thomas Vandenberg and Nic Sima.

In the third, Ottawa’s Spencer Bowes continued the lead for the 67’s, while Walton scored for the Petes later in the period. The 67’s closed out the game with another goal from Sima, wrapping the evening up with a final score of 5-2.

The Petes are back in action on Thursday when they host the Saginaw Spirit. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Petes Secure A Shutout Win Over Niagara IceDogs In Front Of 13th Sold-Out Home Game This Season

Kieron Walton scores the lone goal for the Peterborough Petes as they took on the Niagara IceDogs in front of a sold-out crowd at the Peterborough Memorial Centre Saturday.

photo courtesy of the peterborough petes.

Easton Rye stopped all 25 shots he faced for his second career shutout. The win was Rye’s 23rd of the season, tying him for the league lead. Walton scored the lone goal for the Petes, giving him a goal in all three games since being acquired from the Sudbury Wolves. Adam Novotný and Carson Cameron both picked up an assist in the win.

The goal was scored in the first, while the rest of the game saw no further goals from either team.

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Renowned Comedian Jimmy Carr Returns to Peterborough Memorial Centre on Oct. 25

Outback Presents and Chambers Touring are bringing global comedy superstar Jimmy Carr back to the Peterborough Memorial Centre for his show, ‘Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny’ on Oct. 25.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

His show is part of a tour that visits 31 cities in Canada with six stops in Ontario.

This is his second visit to the Memorial Centre and was last here on June 2 last year as part of his ‘Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny’ tour.

A household name in UK television, he is well known for hosting Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year in addition to presenting Comedy Central’s Roast Battle UK and Your Face Or Mine, and is the star of the UK’s most streamed Netflix comedy special of 2021 His Dark Material. He has been a guest on multiple U.S. late night staples such The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show and Late Night With Conan O’Brien, and has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival since 2003.

Carr also co-wrote The Naked Jape: Uncovering the Hidden World of Jokes in 2007 and his memoir Before & Laughter, released Sept. 2021, made The Sunday Times Bestsellers list.

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at jimmycarr.com.  

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Peterborough Memorial Centre to Host OFSAA Wrestling Championship From March 2 to 4

Canada’s largest wrestling tournament –the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Wrestling Championship – is returning to town on March 2 to 4 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

The championship brings together over 900 competitors and 450 coaches from 250 secondary schools across Ontario. Last held in Peterborough in 2012, it will be hosted in collaboration with three Peterborough secondary schools: Kenner Collegiate, Adam Scott Collegiate and Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School.

“Events like the OFSAA Wrestling Championships celebrate the incredible dedication, spirit, and talent of young athletes from across Ontario,” said Councillors Lesley Parnell and Alex Bierk. “We’re proud to welcome this next generation of athletes and their supporters to Peterborough, and to showcase the best of what our community has to offer as we continue to position the City as a destination of choice for sporting events.”

OFSAA is a federation of 18 regional school athletic associations from across the province that supports 45 provincial championships and seven festivals across 21 sports for Ontario’s student athletes.

“It is a dream come true to bring the OFSAA Wrestling Championship to Peterborough,” said Ryan McCracken, OFSAA convenor and Adam Scott Collegiate teacher and coach. “Being able to host this event will not only inspire a new generation of wrestlers in the region, but it will also recognize the hard work our local athletes and coaches have been doing to grow the sport after it was shut down for several years due to the pandemic. With the help of local partners and sponsors, we plan on pulling out all the stops to put on an unforgettable event.”

Athletes will be competing this season to earn the right to attend the OFSAA Championship, with the top two wrestlers from each region qualifying.

Each category features 32 wrestlers competing for the podium, divided into 18 female and 18 male categories.

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