U11 AA Peterborough Petes Derail Undefeated Whitby Wildcats For Lakeshore League Championship

The U11 AA Peterborough Petes spoiled the Whitby Wildcats’ undefeated season during their best-of-three series, capping off a game three victory, winning 3-2 to capture the Lakeshore League Championship on Wednesday evening.

(From left to right) (Back row) Nash Prentice, Coach Bobby Christie, Jonny Dewhurst, Mason Smith, Brandon Devereaux, Gavin Thomas, Assistant Coach Steve Thomas, Case Hedges, Assistant Coach Jeremy Heffernan, Jack Coveney, Trainer Jeff Taylor and Kaden Grills.

(Middle Row) Oscar Selby, Lucy Christie, Charlie Clements, Jantzen Taylor, Jonah Vogler, Ronan Goselin and Luke Lipscombe.

(Front Row) Nash Bloomfield and Jackson Faught.

(Absent) Assistant Coach Mark Prentice. Photo courtesy of the U11 Peterborough Petes.

The U11 AA Petes had a regular-season record of five wins and three losses for a second-place finish.

The Petes advanced to the finals after inching out a 4-2 win in game three of their series over the Northumberland Hawks in the semifinals on March 10.

Peterborough fell behind early in the final series, being shut out 4-0 by the Wildcats in game one on March 14. The Petes handed Whitby their first two losses in back-to-back games on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.

“This group has shown incredible growth all season,” said Bobby Christie, U11 AA Petes head coach. “Open borders in Ontario Minor Hockey strengthened the league overall, creating stiffer competition and parity across divisions.”

The win gives the Petes the right to compete in the Red Hat OMHA Championship tournament in Whitby from March 27 to 29.

“Their dedication to each other, their work ethic, and their love for the game made this championship possible. I couldn’t be prouder of this team,“ concluded Christie.

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