Peterborough Petes Mason McTavish Aids Team Canada With Three Points In Rout at World Juniors

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Peterborough Petes’s Michael McTavish netted three points for Team Canada at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Juniors in an 11-2 rout against Team Austria on Tuesday.

McTavish scored his first NHL goal in his debut with the Anaheim Ducks against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 13. Photo Courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.

The NHL’s third overall pick in the 2021 entry draft scored two goals and an assist to move the team to a 2-0 record.

His first point was an assist from making a pass in the neutral zone to goal-scorer Logan Stankoven to extend Canada’s lead to 3-0 after 8:22 of the first period.

Team Canada ended the first period up 5-0.

With a quiet second period, McTavish got on the scoreboard with a goal 4:44 into the third. He scored a sharp-angle shot beating Austrian goaltender Leon Sommer top shelf to give Canada a 9-1 lead.

The Anaheim Ducks draftee quickly scored his second goal 47 seconds later off a rebound shot by teammate Ronan Seeley to make it 10-1.

McTavish has three goals and two assists in two games in the tournament.

Teammate and forward Connor Bedard scored four goals against Austria. He becomes the first player since Wayne Gretzky in 1977 to score a hat trick at the World Junior tournament at 16 years of age. It also tied a record for most goals scored in an IIHF game.

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Three Peterborough Petes Games Postponed Due to COVID-19

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Three Peterborough Petes games have been postponed by the Ontario Hockey League following COVID-19 protocols affecting the club announced on Tuesday.

The next three Peterborough Petes regular-season games against the Barrie Colts and Niagara IceDogs (twice) will be rescheduled to later dates.

  • Dec. 30 – Barrie Colts at Peterborough Petes

  • Dec. 31 – Peterborough Petes at Niagara IceDogs 

  • Jan. 1 – Niagara IceDogs at Peterborough Petes 

The Ontario Hockey League and the Peterborough Petes will not be providing comments at this time according to the release. The League will provide an update on rescheduling information upon confirmation of new dates.

Digital tickets issued for the three games will be reissued for the postponed games when the new game dates are confirmed. Physical tickets will also be honoured for the rescheduled games. 

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Peterborough Petes Offers Fans Exclusive Deals For Small Businesses Through New Partnership

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The Peterborough Petes have partnered with FanSaves that connects Petes fans with exclusive deals to several local businesses via app or their website announced Tuesday.

Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

FanSaves is a digital couponing platform that features discounts and deals from sponsors and affiliated brands of sports teams, organizations and communities.

The digital coupon book that is free by people who live in and visit the Peterborough area and who are looking to support local businesses. Season ticket holders have exclusive access to special offers not available to the general public.

“We are beyond proud to be partnered with the Petes and to be connecting people to team sponsors,” said Shannon Ferguson, FanSaves co-founder and CEO. Fans and locals now have a great way to digitally engage with the team and support local businesses who support the Petes. Plus, who doesn’t love saving money just for being a fan.”

Petes Fans can access FanSaves in three ways: 

  1. Downloading the Petes app, opening the main menu and clicking FanSaves

  2. Heading to the Petes website, clicking on Fan Zone and clicking FanSaves

  3. Downloading the FanSaves app 

Petes Fans must create a free FanSaves account and follow the Peterborough Petes from the offered teams.

“The Petes are incredibly excited to partner with FanSaves and be able to offer our fans the opportunity to connect with our partners inside and outside the arena,” explained Eric Ebenbauer, Petes director of sales. Given the precautions in place because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, offering coupons and discounts digitally makes a lot of sense and opens up opportunities for unique promotions."

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Hometown PTBO: Cody Crowley Remaining Undefeated After Facing His Toughest Boxing Challenge

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday speaks with professional boxer Cody Crowley about his toughest match against Kudratillo Abdukakhorov in a battle of the undefeated on Saturday and growing up in Peterborough.

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Peterborough Petes Reducing Fan Capacity By Half After Government Announcement

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Beginning Saturday, the number of spectators permitted at Peterborough Petes home games at the Peterborough Memorial Centre is reduced to 50 per cent capacity announced on Wednesday.

The Petes celebrating a home win by saluting the crowd against the Hamilton Bulldogs on Oct. 28. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The decision came following the same-day announcement made by the Ontario Government. They ordered the capacity reduction for indoor venues with capacities of 1,000 or more to combat the Omnicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. The cut allows for 2,025 fans to be in attendance.

All Season Ticket Members will be guaranteed their seats for every game. Anyone with tickets for Saturday night’s game is still entitled to attend unless otherwise communicated with by Petes or Box Office staff members. 

The Petes will continue to work with Peterborough Public Health and the PMC to ensure that all attendees at home games can participate in a safe and fun environment, and will update fans as the organization learns more about the restrictions in the coming days and weeks.

All fans attending Petes game are reminded to follow public health measures at the PMC, including:

  • Face coverings are mandatory at all times unless actively eating or drinking in your ticketed seat. 

  • Children under the age of two will not require a face covering/mask.

  • Physical distancing guidelines must be followed. There are markers on the floor to help people stay a minimum of two metres apart.

  • Hands must be washed or sanitized regularly. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the facility.

  • Ticket holders are required to submit a contact tracing form online prior to entry that lists the full name and phone number for each ticket holder in their group. This form also includes a list of active screening questions.

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Peterborough Petes Become First OHL Team To Host Pro Women's Hockey Game

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The Peterborough Petes will be the first OHL team to host a Professional Women’s Hockey Player’s Association (PWHPA) game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) announced Tuesday.

Kassidy Sauvé (left), Team Sonnet goaltender of PWHPA (left) and Molly Farace (right) of the PGHA U15 AA Ice Kats were the two active women’s hockey representatives at the Petes press conference on Tuesday morning. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Team Sonnet, PWHPA’s Toronto hub and Team Harvey’s, PWHPA’s Montreal hub, will compete against each other on Feb 19. The game will occur only days after the 2022 Olympic Women's Hockey Gold Medal Game in Beijing. 

“It’s an absolute honour to host these elite athletes at the PMC in the new year,” said Shelbi Kilcollins, Petes’ director of marketing and growth. “The opportunity to collaborate alongside the PWHPA is a long-time dream for the Peterborough Petes.”

“This is equivalent to an NHL game with the ladies. These are the best women hockey players in the world that are going to be here at the Memorial Centre,” said Dave Pogue, Petes president. “It's going to be a treat for certainly the young girl hockey players that are going to be able to get their teams in here to watch the game but really anybody that hasn't seen an event like this has to come down.”

Jayna Hefford, Hockey Hall of Inductee, Olympic gold medalist and PWHPA Chairperson virtually appeared at the conference. Attendees included David Branch, OHL Commissioner; Michael Oke, Petes general manager; Dave Pogue, Petes president; Diane Therrien, Peterborough Mayor; Kassidy Sauvé, Team Sonnet goaltender and Molly Farace, U15 AA Peterborough Ice Kats forward.

"The fact that the Petes have partnered with the PWHPA says a lot about their organization,” said Sauvé. “The fact that they are committed to not only growing the game on the men's side but also the women's side.”

“It's part of our mandate to grow the future of hockey and not just boys hockey but girls hockey and it's a tremendous honour to have it here in Peterborough,” said Pogue.

Pre-sale tickets are available on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. through the Grant Thornton Box Office.

Kilcollins is an assistant coach for Farace and the U15 AA Ice Kats. The team won its third tournament of the season at the Brampton Two Nations Cup on Dec. 5. Farace tallied the championship assist in a 1-0 victory over the North York Storm.

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Jordan Haynes Becomes First Peterborough Man To Win Canadian Premier League Soccer Championship

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History was made as Peterborough’s Jordan Haynes became the first Peterborough soccer player to capture a Canadian Premier League title on Sunday.

Jordan Haynes was the surprise guest during the Electric City Football Club’s Season ticket launch party on Tuesday. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Haynes earned his first title in his second season with the club. He started as the left back in the 1-0 Pacific FC win over the defending-champion Forge FC at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.

"Two years ago, I never would have expected to be in a position to even be playing for a title in a professional league in Canada in my second season with them (Pacific FC),” said Haynes. “The emotions that were running through my head during the game, after the game, and even now are still surreal."

The win was a measure of revenge for Pacific FC since Forge FC defeated them in each of their three regular-season matchups 3-0, 2-1 and 2-1 respectively.

"Everyone was counting us out,” explained Haynes. “Pacific has never beaten Forge historically so we said let's win when it matters and obviously this is the most important one we've had against them ever. If anything, that just fueled our fire more. We believed in ourselves, that's all that matters. When it happens like that and you come on top, it's just even more sweet."

Pacific FC became the third seed for the playoffs with a 13-9-6 record. They advanced to the finals after a 2-1 over Cavalry FC-2.

Haynes signed with the Pacific FC in October last year.

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Fleming College Pre-Service Firefighting Instructor Brings Home Medals in World Firefighter Combat Challenge Championships

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Shawna Coulter, a local Port Hope resident, instructor at Fleming College and a member of the Whitby Professional Firefighters Association Local 2036, has returned from the World Firefighter Combat Challenge Championships with three medals (a Bronze and two Silvers).

Photo by Danielle Graham.

The Firefighter Combat Challenge is a sport designed to put firefighting fitness skills to the ultimate test, taxing physical and mental strength against the clock wearing 50lbs of firefighting gear.

The World Championships were hosted November 2-6 in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Coulter qualified for the World Championships by medaling in three divisions in a regional qualifier in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in September.

Men and women compete on the same course, complete the same tasks, all wearing the same firefighter gear replicating the real world demands of firefighting for all genders.

“The tasks we work through on the course don’t change. It doesn’t matter your age, gender or size - it’s all the same,” said Coulter. ”That represents the demand of firefighting - whether you are male or female you are still required to complete the same tasks on the job.”

The competition is comprised of six elements including carrying weighted hose packs up a 5 storey tower, an 175lb mannequin rescue, forcible entry and more.

“It allows you to prepare, and allows you that strong belief that no matter what you encounter on the job you can handle that.”

Photo courtesy of FirefighterCombatChallenge.

Coulter notes that because of her small stature, during the challenge she was carrying almost double her weight.

“I top in at around 135 lbs, so for me to complete the course I have to make sure I have to make sure that I keep my fitness training to a certain intensity,” she said. “One of the most grueling parts of the course happens at the very end, it includes dragging a 175-pound dummy 100 feet backwards. So for me once you include the 50-pound gear plus the 175-pound dummy I’m basically picking up and dragging twice my weight. “

Coulter says completing the last part of the course is a clear indicator to herself that if she ever needed to she could drag a crew member or a resident, no matter their size, out of a fire while on the job.

Prior to competing this year, training looked different than it did in other years.

“The last few years have been a challenge in terms of being able to train for that level of competition,” said Coulter. “Particularly not having consistent competitions to be able to attend, it’s definitely a challenge after two years to pursue that.”

Coulter and her team were able to train at Wild Water and Wheels, which she says played a huge role in their success.

“I was very fortunate to have an amazing group of fire fighters to train with. That has made a world of difference - whether or not those firefighters were competing this year they still came out and trained with me and helped me prepare - it’s very much a team effort.”

Photo by Rick Stephens.

Coulter has been competing in the sport since 2016 and is a member of the only all-female team competing under a branch the International Association of Firefighters in North America.

“The first time I ever competed I didn’t complete the course, but that’s a good thing because it teaches you not just about positive goal setting but to look at something that’s very difficult that might be intimidating and teaches you to break it into sizable tasks.”

In 2022 the women’s team aims to have three women stepping onto the Canadian course and who are also aiming for the 2022 World Firefighter Combat Challenge in Salt Lake City, Utah in October.

She notes that the sport encourages her to set and reach new goals in both competing and in her work.

“The great thing about the sport is realistically even though you’re ranked against a list of others, you’re really competing against yourself,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if you finish first or last, or even if you don’t finish the course. It’s about improving yourself, because that’s going to apply to your career and your life in general.”

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Peterborough Petes Sign Quinton Pagé to Standard Player Agreement

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Hoping to bring speed and toughness to their lineup, the Peterborough Petes have signed forward Quinton Pagé to a standard player agreement on Thursday.

Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Pagé, a 5’8”, 183 lbs left shot forward was selected by the team in the sixth round, 114th overall in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. In 15 games with the Petes U18 AAA team this season, the Kincardine, Ont. native registered eight goals and six assists for 14 points.

During the 2021-22 Big Nickel Tournament, Pagé tallied five goals and two assists for seven points in seven games.

“It’s a huge honour to be signing with a historical franchise in the OHL,” said Pagé. “I’m looking forward to picking up things from some of the older guys and learning from all the coaching staff. They’ll teach me lots of things to support me in elevating my game.”

“He’s a hard-working, strong forward who has continued to work hard and develop throughout the fall in practices with us and while playing with the U18 PMHC AAA Petes. We are excited to have him join the lineup in tonight’s game,” explained Mike Oke, Petes general manager.

Pagé will wear #5 and is expected to make his OHL debut Thursday against the Mississauga Steelheads. He becomes the third player from the 2021 OHL Priority draft class to commit to the team, joining Nick Lardis and Zack Lewis.

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Electric City Football Club Hosts First Public Event With Season Ticket Launch Party

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The Electric City Football Club (ECFC) shared its first night with its fans at a season ticket launch party at the Publican House on Tuesday night.

The season tickets include games from the women’s and men’s teams. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Fans were able to purchase vouchers to reserve season tickets for the team’s inaugrual League1 Ontario season next year. Roughly 60 fans were in attendance for the event.

"The city continues to impress every time," said Rob Jenkins, ECFC president. "You send out the word and all of a sudden you've got a good group of people and they're there. They want to be involved and it's been absolutely amazing. I've been floored by the support we've received."

A fan shows off the first season ticket voucher for ECFC. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The season tickets include all home regular-season matches for the Women’s and Men’s teams. The season consists of roughly 20 home matches combined from May to September.

Tickets are limited will be made available Season tickets will start at approximately $200 for the season. Season Tickets will be available for purchase early in 2022 once stadium seating and schedule are confirmed (approximately February) by the league.

Season ticket deposits can be made online or at their shop at 1054 Monaghan Rd., Suite 202.

"We're seeing people wear our patch and we're seeing the jerseys being worn," said Jenkins. "Once you start seeing people just supporting something that we built here, it's a game-changer."

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