U11AA Peterborough Petes Go On Undefeated Run To Capture OMHA Championship

The U11AA Peterborough Petes were flawless in capturing the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Championship title, defeating the Caledon Hawks, 3-1, at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby on Sunday afternoon.

(Back Row) Head Coach Bobby Christie, AC Jeremy Heffernan, AC Steve Thomas, Gavin Thomas, AC Mark Prentice and Trainer Jeff Taylor.

(Middle Row) antzen Taylor, Jackson Faught, Nash Prentice, Jonny Dewhurst, Case Hedges, Charlie Clements, Mason Smith, Oscar Selby, Jonah Vogler, Brandon Devereau and Jack Coveney.

(Front Row) Nash Bloomfield, Ronan Goselin, Luke Lipscombe, Kaden Grills and Lucy Christie. Photo courtesy of the U11 Peterborough Petes.

The Petes faced off against the South Simcoe Storm as the opening game of the tournament on Friday morning. Peterborough won by a score of 4-2 with a three-goal surge in the third period. They were also the last game of the day, capping off the night with a 6-4 victory over the Flamborough Sabres. Both teams traded pairs of goals throughout the game but Peterborough scored twice late in the game to seal the win.

The Petes had only one game on Saturday against the Richmond Hill Jaguars. Peterborough was down 2-1 going into the final frame but they scored three times including three power play goals for a 4-3 win to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

The semifinals were against the Oakville Rangers on Sunday morning. While the game was close, Peterborough never relinquished the lead and punched their ticket to the finals with a 4-3 win.

The finals were a battle of the undefeated as the Petes faced the Caledon Hawks. Peterborough scored the first three goals, including two in the second half of the third period. The Hawks finally responded with a score in the final 40 seconds of regulation but it was too little, too late and Peterborough completed their undefeated run to win the OMHA championship.

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