Former Pete Ryan Ramsay Named Cobourg Cougars President and General Manager

By Scott Arnold

Former Peterborough Petes forward Ryan Ramsay is taking on a new leadership role after being named President and General Manager of the Cobourg Cougars.

Peterborough Petes Video Coach and Assistant to the General Manager Alex Darling has been selected to represent Hockey Canada later this year at the u17 world challenge in oakville (photo courtesy of the peterborough petes, via david pickering)

The Cobourg Cougars announced Ramsay's appointment this week as the team continues preparations for its first season following the relocation of the Haliburton County Huskies franchise to Cobourg.

Ramsay brings plenty of junior hockey experience to the role. He spent the past seven seasons as General Manager and Head Coach of the Haliburton County Huskies and the Whitby Fury. During his time with the Huskies, the club reached the playoffs every season.

Before moving into coaching and management, Ramsay enjoyed a lengthy playing career. After signing with the St. Louis Blues as an undrafted free agent in 2004, he went on to play in the American Hockey League, ECHL and spent seven seasons in Germany's top professional league, the DEL.

Peterborough hockey fans will also remember Ramsay from his time with the Petes. He played 99 games for the maroon and white between 1999 and 2001, recording 24 goals and 23 assists for 47 points. More recently, he returned to the organization as a Development Coach during the 2025-26 season.

The announcement comes as the new-look Cobourg Cougars prepare for their inaugural season after the OJHL approved the relocation of the Haliburton County Huskies franchise to Cobourg. As part of the move, the incoming ownership group assumed the historic Cobourg Cougars name and identity while taking over operations at the Cobourg Community Centre.

Ramsay will now lead the Cougars into the next chapter of the franchise as it begins its first season under the familiar Cobourg name.

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Peterborough Petes' Alex Darling Named to Hockey Canada Staff

By Scott Arnold

Peterborough Petes Video Coach and Assistant to the General Manager Alex Darling has been selected to represent Hockey Canada at this year's National Under-17 Development Camp and the 2026 U17 World Challenge.

Peterborough Petes Video Coach and Assistant to the General Manager Alex Darling has been selected to represent Hockey Canada later this year at the u17 world challenge in oakville (photo courtesy of the peterborough petes, via david pickering)

Hockey Canada announced Thursday that Darling has been named video coach for Team White, one of two Canadian teams that will compete at the 2026 U17 World Challenge, taking place Nov. 1 to 7 in Oakville.

Before the tournament, Darling will also serve on Team White's staff at Hockey Canada's National Under-17 Development Camp, which runs July 17 to 21 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville. The camp will bring together many of the country's top under-17 players for practices and exhibition games before final evaluations are made ahead of the tournament.

Darling has been with the Peterborough Petes organization since 2021, first joining as a sales and service intern before moving into an administration and community engagement internship the following year.

He was promoted to Video Coach and Assistant to the General Manager before the 2023-24 season after serving as the team's video coordinator. Darling was also part of the Petes coaching staff during the club's 2023 Ontario Hockey League championship run.

A graduate of Brock University's Sport Management program, Darling has continued to take on a larger role with the Petes organization, and his selection by Hockey Canada marks another milestone in his coaching career.

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Petes Sign First Round Pick Landon Roulston to OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement

By Scott Arnold

The Peterborough Petes have officially added one of their top selections from the 2026 OHL Priority Selection, signing forward Landon Roulston to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.

the peterborough jr c lakers will look to even their series with the warriors when they travel to whitby for game 2 on sunday (photo via facebook @peterboroughjrclakers)

Roulston was selected by the Petes with the 13th overall pick in this year’s draft and is now set to continue his hockey development with the organization.

The Oakville forward joins Peterborough after a strong season with the Vaughan Kings U16s of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. In 33 games, Roulston recorded 18 goals and 20 assists for 38 points, finishing second on his team in scoring.

He also helped the Kings capture the GTHL Championship before adding four points in four games at the OHL Cup.

The 6-foot-2 forward was one of the players who made an impression during the Petes’ Development Camp earlier this summer, according to General Manager and Vice President of Operations Michael Oke.

“Landon is a big, strong, two-way forward who loves to compete,” said Oke. “He possesses the skill and character that we look for in a Peterborough Pete.”

Roulston said he is excited for the opportunity to join the organization.

“It feels awesome to join such a prestigious organization,” said Roulston. “It’s a really big step in my hockey journey and I am looking forward to getting started with this group. Now the real work begins.”

The Petes will begin their preseason schedule in Guelph on August 28th, with their first home preseason game set for September 3rd at 7pm when they host Sarnia at the PMC.

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Kieron Walton’s Debut Sees Shootout Win For the Peterborough Petes Against Guelph Storm

The Peterborough Petes hosted the Guelph Storm on Saturday, winning the game 3-2 with a shootout goal from newly-acquired forward Kieron Walton.

photo courtesy of the peterborough petes.

Walton led the way for the Petes, scoring and adding the shootout winner in his Peterborough debut. Leon Kolarik gave the Petes their first goal, while James Petrovski, Adam Levac, Yanis Lutz and Kaden McGregor all picked up assists.

While the game saw no goals from either team in the first, the Petes secured the lead with goals in the second from Walton and Kolarik.

In the third, Guelph tied the score 2-2 with goals from Eric Frossard and Grant Spada.

With no goals in the overtime period, the Petes took the win during the shootout with another goal from Walton.

Saturday’s win gives the Petes a total of five wins in their last six games.

The Petes are back in action on Jan. 16 when they travel to Brantford to take on the Bulldogs. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the TD Civic Centre.

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Peterborough Petes Release the 2023 Development Camp Schedule

The Peterborough Petes have released the official schedule for the upcoming Development Camp of on and off ice fitness, with 46 players and goaltenders expected to attend.

file photo.

The camp will begin with off-ice fitness testing on Friday, June 23 and wrap up with two on-ice sessions on Saturday, June 24. Friday’s fitness testing will take place at Hybrid Sports from 5:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m. This event will not be open to the public. Saturday’s on-ice scrimmages will take place beginning at 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Civic Centre at 1 Kinsmen Way. These ice sessions will be open to the public and will be streamed live on the Petes Facebook page.

The full scrimmage schedule can be found below:

Saturday, June 24:

12 p.m. - Team White vs Team Black

12:50 p.m. - Team Black vs Team Maroon

1:40 p.m. - Team Maroon vs Team White

Break

3:15 p.m. - Team White vs Team Black

4:05 p.m. - Team White vs Team Maroon

4:55 p.m. - Team Maroon vs Team Black

Photo courtesy of the peterborough Petes.

The 46 players and goaltenders expected to attend includes players selected in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. The tentative camp roster can be found by clicking here. Team rosters for the on-ice sessions will be released on Saturday, June 24.

Official 2023 OHL Champion hats and shirts are on sale now through the Petes store. Fans can purchase them by clicking here.

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Petes Ball Hockey Program Launches at St. Paul Elementary School

St. Paul Catholic Elementary School welcomed Petes’ business staff and current players J.R. Avon, Konnor Smith and Donovan McCoy for a launch assembly of the Petes Ball Hockey program on Monday.

Photos by Felicia Massey.

Photos by Felicia Massey.

Photos by Felicia Massey.

Photos by Felicia Massey.

The program will provide 2,000 students and 11 schools in Peterborough and the Kawarthas with equipment, training and support required for the sport for free. All students grades 4 to 6 regardless of their hockey experience or physical or cognitive abilities can participate in the program. The Petes Ball Hockey program is meant to help the grassroots development of hockey in Peterborough, and aid in eliminating barriers when it comes to participating in the sport.

St. Paul’s students had the opportunity to play ball hockey, meet Petes players and even get an official Petes hockey photo taken after the assembly.

The first phase of the program starts with the following local schools:

• St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Peterborough

• St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Lakefield

• Kaawaate East City Public School

• Terry Fox Public School

• Burnham Public School

• St. Anne Catholic Elementary School

• Edmison Heights Public School

• Bobcaygeon Public School

• CR Gummow Public School

• Alexandra Public School

• Rhema Christian School

Students also received an official Petes t-shirt, equipment bag, ball hockey rule guide and a letter from Peterborough-born Petes right-winger Chase Stillman.

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Pink in the Rink Game Brings in Record Crowd as Petes Raise Over $60,000 For Cancer Care

The Peterborough Petes welcomed the Oshawa Generals to the Peterborough Memorial Centre for the 14th annual Pink in the Rink game this past Saturday.

photo courtesy of the peterborough petes. photo by kenneth anderson photography.

Although the Generals would ultimately take the game with a final score of 7-5, the Petes had many successes that night, including drawing in an all-time record attendance of 3,912 hockey fans.

The large crowd also broke a Pete’s record for 50/50 draw prize total, awarding $9,360 to one lucky fan.

The Petes note that this year’s campaign raised a preliminary fundraising total of $62,600.

Five local hockey moms, Jennie Ireland, Dara Gosselin, Elke Rye, Karen Tarkington and Dana Thorn were named ambassadors for the 2023 Pink in the rink campaign. They joined Physician Ambassador Dr. Neera Jeyabalan and PRHC Foundation President and CEO Leslie Heighway on the ice before the game for a ceremony recognizing each of their cancer journeys.

This year’s Pink in the Rink Fundraising efforts were highlighted by amounts raised in several categories, including the Hockey Mom Ambassadors fundraising pages, a game-worn jersey auction, chuck-a-puck and t-shirt sales.

The highest single bid was $3,000 for Brennan Othmann’s jersey.

In Saturday’s game, Tommy Purdeller led the way for the Petes with two goals, while Jonathan Melee added a goal and two assists. Owen Beck had two assists, and J.R. Avon and Sam Mayer each had a goal. Brian Zanetti, Gavin White, Chase Stillman and Jax Dubois each had an assist in the loss.

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The Peterborough Jesse’s Tap and Grill U13 AAA Petes Win the Icefest Tournament

The 2022-2023 Peterborough U13 AAA Petes take home the gold in the Boston Pizza Icefest championships against the Ottawa Valley Titans in the final game at the Healthy Planet Arena.

Photo courtesy of Erin Brioux (team manager)

After the team placed six of 10 in the preliminary rounds of the Thursday-Sunday tournament, they went on to beat both the Central Ontario Wolves 2-0 in the quarter-final game, and the Clarington Toroes 4-2.

In the semi-final game of the three-division, 36-team tournament, the boys scored three goals in the final 50 seconds of the game and secured there

During Sunday afternoon’s championship game, they beat the Ottawa Valley Titans 2-1 and took home the title. After putting the Petes on the board with a first period goal by Colton Adams, the Titans brought the score to 1-1 with 50 seconds left and their goalie pulled.

The tied score called for three-on-three overtime, and after three minutes a player from each team was removed. A goal was then scored by Evan Fitzgerald in the fifth minute, bringing the final score to 2-1.

After the U12 team’s loss in the semi-finals of the same tournament last year, the U13’s were determined to reclaim the title.

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Peterborough Petes Seeking Breakthrough Performances For Upcoming Training Camp

The Peterborough Petes began the season’s training camp looking for the team’s next breakout star with physical testing and assessments at Hybrid Sports on Tuesday.

Players were provided with shirts featuring the season sponsors and their surnames on the back. Photo by Luke Best.

Expectations are high for the players in the camp, both returning and new. Several athletes look to make their mark and land a full-time spot with the Petes for the coming season, ‘opportunity’ seemed to be the word of the day.

“Our message at the opening meeting today was that there is opportunity,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “This week on the ice, during scrimmages and practices, an individual player has the chance to turn that word, ‘opportunity,’ into action.”

Smiling faces, handshakes and hugs were spotted on the players throughout the opening day of the training camp. There were 58 players that showed up to prove themselves and make a roster spot. The facility training was a welcome change from last year when COVID-19 forced additional precautions and private training sessions.

"We have made a lot of strides with the public health and public safety to the point where now we're pretty much back to normal," said Oke. "We still have to make sure that we are diligent and follow various protocols. Certainly, this year feels a lot more of a normal style of training camp and we're just simply excited to get going."

Fans are invited to attend the upcoming events or view them online from their Facebook page. 

The following is this year’s training camp schedule:

Wed., Aug. 31 

• 8:30 a.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage 

• 9:30 a.m.: Team Pat McCauley (Black) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon) scrimmage

• 10:30 a.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team East Side Mario’s (White) scrimmage

• 2:00 p.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage

• 3:00 p.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon) scrimmage

• 4:00 p.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage 

Thu., Sep. 1

• 8:30 a.m.: Team Pat McCauley (Black) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon)  scrimmage 

• 9:30 a.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black)  scrimmage

• 10:30 a.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Hybrid (Maroon) scrimmage               

• 2:00 p.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage

• 3:00 p.m.: Team Hybrid (Maroon) vs Team East Side Mario’s (White) scrimmage

• 4:00 p.m.: Team East Side Mario’s (White) vs Team Pat McCauley (Black) scrimmage

Fri., Sep. 2

• 9:00 a.m.: Team White on-ice practice

• 10:15 a.m.: Team Maroon on-ice practice 

• 4:05 p.m.: Maroon & White Game 

Sat., Sep. 3 

• 10:30 a.m.: On-ice practice

Sun., Sep. 4 

• 2:05 p.m.: Pre-Season Game vs Oshawa @ Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre

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U14 Fitzsimmons Garage AAA Petes Capture OHMA Title With Walk-Off Goal

It was a clean sweep for the undefeated U14 Fitzsimmons Garage AAA Petes as they won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Championships at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville over the weekend.

The U14 Fitzsimmons Garage AAA Petes scored 25 goals and allowed nine during their five-game winning streak at the OMHA Championships. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Minor Petes.

The Petes defeated the York-Simcoe Express in the championship game in overtime 3-2. The team got their walk-off championship goal 8:16 into the extra period to seal their undefeated weekend.

The team won all three games on Friday and Saturday to qualify for the playoffs — the top four teams qualified — of the three-day event. They won their next two playoff games to win the championship.

Four of nine teams from the Peterborough Minor Hockey Council represented at two OMHA Championship weekends for AAA.

The U15 Ben Smith Sells AAA Petes secured a spot in the semi-finals with a round-robin record of 1-1-1. They fell in the semi-finals 3-2 to the Central Ontario Wolves.

The U12 Jesse's Tap & Grill AAA Petes finished the round-robin with a 2-1 record, advancing to the semi-finals on Sunday. They lost 2-1 to Niagara North Stars in the playoff round.

The U11 Peak Benefits AAA Petes played in the OMHA Championship weekend on March 25-27 but did not make the playoffs.

The U9 Hockey Hotel AAA Petes played in their championship weekend March 11 - 13 in Belleville and earned a silver medal.

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