Peterborough Lakers Release Regular-Season Schedule Amid Several League Changes

With Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) down to four teams competing for the Mann Cup for the 2022 season, the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers have released their schedule after several pivots.

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The MSL season had a delayed start due to the dispute over Brampton Excelsiors’s move to Owen Sound.

Additionally, the Oakville Rock has dropped out for this season and will return next year announced Friday.

“Regretfully, the Oakville Rock of Major Series Lacrosse will be taking a one-year sabbatical from competition with the aim of returning for the 2023 MSL season. We wish for a successful 2022 season for the MSL clubs competing this summer,” said Oakville in a Tweet.

As a result of the new four-team schedule, the Lakers have been scheduled for three more games. The Lakers are defending their three consecutive Mann Cup titles against the Cobourg Kodiaks, Brooklin Lacrosse Club and Six Nations Chiefs.

The following is the team’s regular-season schedule:

• June 12 @ Cobourg

• June 16 vs. Cobourg

• June 21 @ Six Nations (newly added)

• June 23 vs. Brooklin (newly added)

• June 30 vs. Six Nations (newly added)

• July 7 vs. Cobourg

• July 13 @ Brooklin

• July 17 @ Cobourg

• July 19 @ Six Nations

• July 21 vs. Six Nations

• July 27 @ Brooklin

• July 28 vs. Brooklin

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ECFC Men And Women Both Unable To Secure A Win This Weekend

The Electric City FC Men’s and Women’s sides were unable to pick up points over the weekend. The ECFC Women fell 1-0 to FC London on Saturday at Fleming College, after the Men fell 3-1 to Scrosoppi SC on Friday night in Milton.

Photo by David Pickering.

The ECFC Women (6-5-1) fought hard but were unable to come out on top against the League 1 Ontario leaders FC London (10-1-1) on Saturday afternoon. ECFC and FC London battled the wind in a scoreless first half that saw ECFC control possession and create many positive chances. Both goalkeepers came up with key saves to keep the game scoreless through the first 45 minutes.

The tie was broken in the 84th minute when FC London’s leading scorer Julia Benati scored on a long-distance shot, her 8th tally of the season.

“We were excited for this game, playing against a good opponent coming in, we had a chance to show that we can compete with the best in this league, and I thought we did,” said head coach Randy Ribeiro. “I thought we were unfortunate to concede a goal late, but sometimes the ball does not bounce your way.”

Saturday’s match against FC London completed a string of 3 matches in 7 days for ECFC, and although they were only able to accrue 1 point in the standings, Coach Ribeiro liked a lot of what his club showed in their matchups against both Simcoe County and FC London.

Forward Aysia King was named the Marks Work Warehouse Hardest Working Player of the Match.

“She is a fantastic player; she is one of the top young players in this league and she has shown that in her performances all season. She has done jobs for us out of position and now she is in her natural position and showing that she is a threat.”

ECFC Women head to Burlington for their next match on Wednesday night when they face Burlington SC (0-11-0) in an 8 p.m. kickoff.

Photo by Casey Telford.

On Friday night in Milton, the ECFC Men (3-4-2) dominated possession and had numerous chances to score but ultimately fell 3-1 to Scrosoppi SC (4-6-1) in League1 Men’s action.

ECFC trailed early in the match after Anthony Wright found the net for his first goal of the season in the 9th minute of action. ECFC was able to respond in the 25th minute, when Reza Nafar tied the game, with his 2nd goal of the season and continued to threaten the entire half, but was unable to put one past the Scrosoppi keeper. In the second half, the men continued their pressure but again could not find the back of the net, only for Scrosoppi to hit them on the counter twice to seal the game with Cyrus Rollocks and Jaedyn Saunders scoring goals.

Coach Ribeiro said that although he thought his team deserved a better result based off their play, the bottom line is that they did not find ways to score and that’s what decides games.

“That’s the unfortunate part and something that is very difficult to deal with you try to figure out how to fix it and at the end of the day we need to find a way to win games and we are not going to come out and make excuses. We need to find a way to put the ball in the net and we did not do that.”

Friday night’s loss compounded a troubling trend for ECFC as they have still not been able to register a victory on the road this season. Through their first 6 road matches, ECFC sits with an 0-4-2 record away from home. Ribeiro said his team will try to wipe the slate clean and head back to the drawing board as they prepare for their next matchup.

“You know what that is something that I have learned, the quickest way to forget about the game is to play the next one. It is a quick turnaround for the men, it is something we haven’t really had to experience yet this season, so we will reflect and look back at our previous match and what went well and what didn’t and prepare like we do for any other match.”

ECFC will be back on the pitch on Wednesday night when they return home where they are undefeated on the season to host BVB IA Waterloo (4-4-1) in an 8 p.m. kickoff at Fleming College. Tickets are available at electriccityfc.com/tickets and at the gate.

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Lakefield Rower Ranks At 2022 World Rowing Cup In Poland

Trevor Jones of Lakefield represented Canada at the World Rowing Cup in Poland and ranked sixth in Men’s Single Sculls.

Photo courtesy of Team Canada.

Jones, a member of Peterborough Rowing Club, began his professional rowing career at the 2015 World Junior Rowing Championships where he was a member of the men’s quad sculls.

Career highlights include multiple World Championship rankings, including a gold medal at the U23 World Champions in 2017 and 2018. The Trent University student placed 9th overall in the men’s single sculls at the 2020 Tokoyo Olympics.

On Sunday Jones placed sixth in the mens single scull final A at the World Rowing Cup. He finished the race with a 07:10.97 time.

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Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame Honours 150 Years of Peterborough Lacrosse

The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame (CLHOF) has awarded Peterborough with a scroll of honour to commemorate the city’s 150 anniversary of the sport in a ceremony at the Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame on Friday.

Tim Barrie, Hall of Fame lacrosse goaltender (left) with Matthew Black, Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame chair with the Mann Cup, Ed Arnold’s book ‘Peterborough’s Perfect Season: With Benny and His Jets’ and a scroll of honour. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Several current Peterborough Hall of Famers were in attendance at the ceremony including goaltender Tim Barrie and three-time Mann Cup champion John Grant Sr. Major Series Lacrosse commissioner Doug Luey also appeared at the event.

The scroll commemorates players, builders and teams involved in Peterborough lacrosse that have already been inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

“150 years is quite the milestone but to see that it's not petering out but it's actually just expanding and growing,” said Matthew Black, CLHOF chair.

“I’m totally blown away that an organization can survive that period of time with all the changes we've went through,” said David Soul, CLHOF executive director. “World War I, World War II, recessions, everything so my hat's off.”

Both Hall of Fame delegators attribute Peterborough’s long success to the grassroots programs and lacrosse community members giving back to the sport after their playing careers.

“They have the tradition, a lot of the players have given back. After their careers are over, they come back as coaches and builders and give the continuity,” said Soul. “When you get some of the finest and greatest, giving back and helping the young children come up through the ranks, that's something that doesn't happen in most communities.”

“You have the family connections here,” said Black. It’s part of the culture. The history here, the enthusiasm, everything is so conductive to a positive experience and competitive experience as well.”

The following are honoured members and teams of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame affiliated with Peterborough:

• 1965 - Lloyd “Moon” Wootton

• 1969 - Ross Powless

• 1971 - Harry Wipper

• 1972 - Ike Hildebrand

• 1973 - Douglas Miller

• 1974 - Bobby Allan

• 1976 - Bob Oliver

• 1977 - Arnold Dugan

• 1980 - Pat Baker and Paul Parnell

• 1982 - John “Curly” Mason

• 1984 - Johnny Davis

• 1985 - Cy Coombes

• 1989 - Larry Ferguson

• 1991 - Ben Floyd

• 1992 - Terry Davis

• 1994 - Grant Heffeman and Lou Nickle

• 1995 - Don Barrie

• 1997 - Brian Evans

• 1999 - Jim “JJ” Johnston

• 2002 - Peterborough Timbermen (1951-56)

• 2003 - Bob Wasson and Jim Wasson

• 2004 - Tim Barrie

• 2005 - Ted Higgins and Clinton “Mick” Magee

• 2006 - Greg Thomas

• 2007 - Paul Evans, Kerri Hardill and Lee Vitarelli

• 2008 - John Grant Sr.

• 2009 - Ken Ruttan

• 2010 - Peterborough PCOs Team (1972-1975)

• 2012 - Bob Curtis and Craig Stevenson

• 2013 - Bill Armour and Joey Todd

• 2014 - Andy Ogilvie

• 2015 - Peterborough James Gang (1981-83)

• 2017 - Clinton “Jan” Magee and Peterborough Maulers (1986-87 & 1989)

• 2018 - Brian Hall

• 2020 - Jamie Batley and Paul Day

The CLHOF is located in New Westminster, B. C. They have been inducting members since 1965. Peterborough lacrosse coaches Paul Day and Jamie Batley are the most recent inductees into the Hall of Fame for the class of 2020.

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Peterborough Lakers Get Off to 2-0 Start After Long-Awaited Home Opener

It was a night that was 1,117 days in the making.

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers defeated the Cobourg Kodiaks 11-9 after raising their 2019 Mann Cup championship banner at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

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The Lakers give a 2-0 record in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) league since they defeated the Kodiaks on Sunday.

Thomas Hoggarth led the team with four goals while Peterborough’s Shawn Evans had five points with two goals and three assists.

“It was a great feeling, having our fans there supporting us, especially for the banner raising,” he said, “Being back in this arena, after being a child here and growing up… in this building for so many years, it was something special tonight and it was good that we got the win for the fans and for ourselves.”

In a game where the Lakers never forfeited the lead, the Kodiaks nipped at their heels, ringing off four straight goals to cut the 9-4 lead into a one-goal deficit in the third period.

Austin Hasen and Turner Evans scored for the Peterborough in the last 2:15 of the game to put the game out of reach for Cobourg.

Goaltender Mike Poulin stopped 45 out of 54 shots on goal to get his first home win on the season.

The Lakers’ next game is unknown as MSL is finalizing the league schedule. The league has been unable to play for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Peterborough Minor Lakers U9-1 Bring Home Silver Medal From Chuck Miller Tournament In Guelph

The Peterborough Minor Lakers U9-1 brough home a silver medal from the Chuck Miller Tournament in Guelph this past weekend.

The team won 4 games and tied 1 in the round robin part of the tournament to secure a spot in the Gold Medal game.

The team finished the game against the Oakville Hawks 7-13.

So far in the 2022 season the team sits with a 5-1-2 (W, L, T) record.

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Peterborough's Lucas Moore Wins OHL Championship With Hamilton Bulldogs

Add an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) championship to the young hockey career of Peterborough’s Lucas Moore as the Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Windsor Spitfires in Game 7, 6-1 on Wednesday night.

The Bulldogs won their second title following their 6-1 win. They last won during the 2017-18 season against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and placed third in the following Memorial Cup. Photo courtesy of Emmad Fajem.

The top-seeded Bulldogs won the J. Ross Robertson Cup suffering only three playoff game losses (all to the Spitfires) en route to their second title in five years.

They swept the Peterborough Petes, Mississauga Steelheads and Brampton Batallion to reach the OHL final.

Moore was only dressed for one playoff game in game three of the finals in a 6-3 losing effort to the Spitfires. The loss gave the Spitfires team a 2-1 series lead. He did not register a point in his lone playoff game.

Lucas Moore is his first OHL game in Peterborough on Nov. 18. Photo by Kirtus Evoy.

The Peterborough defenseman was drafted in the fourth round, 66th overall by the Bulldogs in the 2021 OHL priority selection.

He registered three goals and seven assists in 34 games in his OHL rookie season with the Bulldogs. Moore had his homecoming game against the Petes on Nov. 18 where the Bulldogs beat Peterborough 10-6 in an offensive flurry from both teams.

Moore celebrated his 17th birthday eight days before winning with the Bulldogs.

Former Pete Mason McTavish also won with the Bulldogs after being traded from Peterborough on Jan. 9.

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Peterborough Century 21 Lakers Home Opener On Thursday; Team Seeking Fourth Straight Mann Cup Title

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers’ quest for their fourth straight Mann Cup continues with their home opener at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Thursday.

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The Lakers face off against the Cobourg Kodiaks where the last game held at the PMC was 1,112 days ago.

A banner-raising of the team’s 2019 championship begins at 7:50 p.m. prior to faceoff at 8:00 p.m.

“We’re raising the banner for the 2019 Mann Cup so hopefully the community will come out and support us like they always have,” said Holden Cattoni, Lakers forward. “It’s awesome to be back in the Memorial Centre, especially with the extra year we were away.” 

The Lakers won their first game of the season against the Kodiaks, 15-11 in Cobourg on Sunday. Lakers Turner Evans had seven points and Shawn Evans had five on the night.

Anyone who purchased tickets for the Lakers’ previously-cancelled June 2nd game (including season ticket holders) are asked to present those tickets at the door for entry.

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Photos: Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Lit Up The Track At St Peter Secondary School

Students at St. Peter’s Secondary School welcomed students from Crestwood and Holy Cross to their Special Olympic Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) on Wednesday.

LETR is the largest public awareness and grassroots fundraising organization for Special Olympics globally.

“The Peterborough Police Service has been a strong supporter of the torch run for many years now, and over the years have raised 100’s of thousands of dollars,” said Inspector Neil Collins with the Peterborough Police. “The Peterborough Police Service is happy to champion all our athletes and encourage acceptance and inclusion for all.”

Wednesday’s event saw students participating in standing long jump, shotput, 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m races.

They ended the events with the athletes oath ‘Let me win, but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt.’

Following events and speeches, students, teachers and law enforcement carried the torch around St. Peter’s track.

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Justin Trudeau Sends Letter of Congratulations For 150 of Lacrosse in Peterborough

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent Peterborough a congratulatory letter of celebrating 150 years of lacrosse.

The 150th-anniversary lacrosse flag was flown for a week beginning on May 4 before being kept at the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame. Photo by David Tuan Bui

Trudeau’s letter recognizes the city’s history in the game while commemorating the milestone. The following was written:

Letter courtesy of Ed Arnold.

Dear Friends:

I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone celebrating the 150th anniversary of lacrosse in Peterborough.

Lacrosse saw its beginnings here in 1872 when the Red Stockings played their first game. One hundred and fifty years later, Peterborough has become a celebrated lacrosse community, having won 29 senior and junior national championships and more than 150 provincial titles. This special milestone offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the proud history of the sport in the city, to pay tribute to those who have contributed to its growth and success, and to set goals for the future.

I would like to commend the Peterborough Lacrosse 150th anniversary committee for their hard work in organizing this celebration. I am certain that the many events planned to mark this milestone will be enjoyed by everyone in attendance.

Please accept my best wishes for a memorable anniversary celebration and continued success in the years to come.

Sincerely,

The Rt. Hon. Justin P. J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers are having their home opener with an opponent named later this week on Thursday.

A flag celebrating 150 years of lacrosse was flown at city hall on May 4 and was there for a week. It was given to the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame after being taken down. Mayor Diane Therrien declared 2022 to be the “Summer of Lacrosse” during that ceremony.

A “150” beer was crafted by Publican House Brewery to commemorate the occasion on May 26. The beer is a four per cent lager.

The third annual Peterborough Lakers Alumni Golf Tournament is being held on on June 24 at Keystone Links Golf & Country Club.

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