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Peterborough's Mitchell Stephens Signs One-Year Contract With Montréal Canadiens in NHL Free Agency
/Two-time Stanley Cup champion and Peterborough’s Mitchell Stephens signed a one-year deal with the Montréal Canadiens during the first day of NHL free agency on Wednesday.
Stephens during his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He spent his first two seasons with Tampa (2019-21) and traded to Detroit for the 2022-23 season. Photo courtesy of Mitchell Stephens.
His two-way contract is worth $750,000, the league minimum.
Stephens spent last season with the Detroit Red Wings, posting six assists in 27 games played. He spent his two years prior to Detroit in Tampa Bay where he won back-to-back Cups with the Lightning.
During his two years with Tampa Bay, he registered three goals and four assists in 45 games. Mitchell has yet to score a goal since his rookie season in 2019. He has played seven playoff games (all with Tampa in 2019) and scored one goal.
The Peterborough forward played 130 games for Tampa Bay’s AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch since 2017-18. He scored 36 goals and 47 assists during his tenure.
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Electric City Football Club Men's Team Remains Undefeated at Home With 3-3 Draw
/With the home undefeated streak on the line, the Electric City Football Club (ECFC) men’s team kept that intact but in the worst way possible as they drew 3-3 to Burlington SC on Wednesday night.
Burlington SC midfielder Joseph Willingham-Murphy (left) and ECFC goalkeeper Quillan Roberts (right) congratulating each other after a furious rally from Burlington to tie the game in extra time. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Electric City struck early as striker Jordan Brown scored in the third minute, marking his team-leading eighth goal of the season. He received a leading pass, beating a Burlington defender and then keeper Brandon Kerr to put ECFC on the board 1-0.
Ethan Gopaul quickly tacked on a second goal after ECFC forced a turnover in the offensive zone. Brown made the assist to a sprinting Gopaul to make it 2-0 in the tenth minute, his third of the season.
ECFC kept the pressure going with another Jordan Brown goal in the 31st minute to make it 3-0 into the second half. The goal came as he received a sideline pass and dashed through the middle of the defence and chipped it over the keeper.
“The movement, the patience and buildup and exploring the spaces they wanted to give us, I think we executed well and we took advantage of the chances we were able to create,” said Randy Ribeiro, ECFC head coach regarding the first half.
Burlington looked like a completely different team according to Ribeiro in the second half as they broke the shutout almost immediately. They quickly got on the board in the 47th minute thanks to Augustus Oku, beating ECFC keeper Quillan Roberts high.
The visitors struck again after being awarded a penalty kick. Oku netted his second of the game after he was able to beat Roberts again with a shot through the middle to close the gap 3-2 in the 62nd minute.
Brown almost got a hat trick with a header right in front of the keeper but was deflected wide in the 70th minute.
ECFC Defender Caden Rogozinski almost sealed the game with a header off a corner kick however it bounced off the ground and over the net to keep it a one-goal lead.
In extra time, ECFC fouled Burlington which resulted in a second penalty kick. Several ECFC players were protesting the call but it stood.
Oku completed the hat trick, beating Roberts’s right side to tie the match and come back from a 3-0 deficit. The whistle blew immediately after ECFC kicked off after the game-tying goal.
“We haven't been great in second halves,” said Jordan Webb, ECFC winger. “We had a hard time controlling the game so I guess we got to look at film and see how to get better with that.”
“We just have to continue to maintain consistent performances,” said Ribeiro. “We have to continue preparing and training well like we have been week in and week out and showing up on game day and being able to put on performances to collect maximum points. We can only control the games that we play in and we got to make sure we take care of business moving forward."
The men’s team goes on the road against North Mississauga SC this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. The women will have their last home game of the season on the same day against BVB IA Waterloo at 3 p.m. at Fleming College.
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Peterborough Merit Precision Jr. A Lakers Release First-Round Playoff Schedule
/The Peterborough Merit Precision Jr. A Lakers will face the second-ranked Toronto Beaches in the first round of the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) playoffs in a best-of-five series announced on Wednesday.
The Jr. Lakers taking on the Lakeshares during the 2016 season. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Merit Precision Jr. A Lakers.
The first game begins on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Ted Reeve Community Arena in Toronto. The Lakers finished the OJLL regular season in seventh place, with a 10-10 record.
Full Schedule:
Game 1 - Thur., July 14 - Ted Reeves Community Arena
Game 2 - Fri., July 15 - Ted Reeves Community Arena
Game 3 - Mon., July 18 - Peterborough Memorial Centre
Game 4 (if necessary) - Tue., July 19 - Peterborough Memorial Centre
Game 5 (if necessary) - Wed., July 20 - Ted Reeves Community Arena
Coach and current Century 21 Laker Robert Hope says he is not worried about his team's chances heading into the first round.
“I have full confidence in our team and the players in our room. We have to play the right way and do the little things that add up to wins in playoffs,” he said. “We need every player on board to make sure they do their job. Every team is good in playoffs moving forward. It’s all about our team and how we play.”
The Lakers won four of their last six games entering the playoffs with three players landing on the league's top 20 scoring list.
The league-leading Mimico Mountaineers and the third-ranked Whitby Warriors are the only two other squads in the 11-team league with the same honour.
Zach Thompson, who played in all 20 regular season games this summer, finished with 31 goals and 86 points. He finished sixth in league scoring and fourth in assists with 55.
DJ Clark missed five games this season for school commitments but still landed himself at 15th-best in league scoring with 28 goals and 37 assists (65 points) in 15 games played.
Owen Hiltz ranked 17th in points with 26 goals and 36 assists (62 pts) in 14 games played.
“Those three had a great regular season but that is behind us now. It’s all about what you are going to do in playoffs,” said Hope. “We need those players to be leaders and play their role to make the team successful.”
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Electric City Football Club To Host Meet and Greet This Sunday
/The Electric City Football Club (ECFC) is hosting a meet and greet at the Silver Bean Café and Millenium Park this Sunday.
Photo by Luke Best.
The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Fans can meet players from the women’s and men’s teams, kick a ball with them and mingle with the athletes.
Players will sign autographs and have their pictures taken with fans during the event.
“The ECFC player meet and greet is an opportunity to interact with fans on a bit of a personal level so that they can get to know some of us as players and as humans and we can do the same,” said Zach Ellis-Hayden, ECFC defender. “The community has backed us since the beginning, win or lose so it’s important that we can give back even if it’s in a little way.”
The women’s team sits in sixth place in the standings with a 9-6-2 record. The men have a 6-5-2 record and sit in ninth place in the league.
Peterborough Petes Release 2022-23 Pre-Season Schedule
/The Peterborough Petes have released their pre-season schedule consisting of five games throughout September announced on Tuesday.
The Petes finished eighth in the East division and were eliminated by eventual champion Hamilton Bulldogs. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes and David Pickering.
2022 Petes Pre-Season Schedule:
Sunday, Sept. 4 vs. Oshawa Generals (2:05 p.m.) - Location TBA
Saturday, Sept. 10 vs. Sudbury Wolves (4:05 p.m.) - Cavan Monaghan Community Centre
Sunday, Sept. 11 at Kingston Frontenacs (2:00 p.m.) - Napanee
Friday, Sept. 23 vs. Kingston Frontenacs (7:05 p.m.) - Cobourg Community Centre (CCC)
Sunday, Sept. 25 at Oshawa Generals (1:00 p.m.) - Whitby
The home game against Kingston has the Cobourg organizing committee planning several exciting events including coaches’ clinics, community skates, autograph signings and other initiatives to raise funds for Cobourg minor hockey accessibility.
Tickets for that game go on sale starting Aug. 9, through the CCC website. Priority access to tickets will be given to Cobourg minor hockey families, Cobourg Cougars and Peterborough Petes Season Ticket Members.
“The Town of Cobourg and CCC are excited to bring partners like the Petes, Cougars, and our local minor hockey associations together in celebration of the start of the 2022-23 hockey season,” said Krista Williams, Town of Cobourg Coordinator of Event & Sport Facilities. “We look forward to seeing hockey fans and community members alike congregating in Cobourg to watch some of the best junior hockey players on the planet on September 23.”
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Peterborough City U13 Girls Soccer Team Dubbed Kingston Jr. Gaels Cup Champions
/Peterborough City U13 Girls soccer team returned from Kingston champions after winning the Kingston Jr. Gaels Cup on the weekend.
Top Row (L-R): Sydney Smith, Bridgette Powers, Kathryn Murphy, Grace Plunkett, Sophie Snajdr, Kayla Leeson, Elaina Wilson, Payton Rogers, Lily-May Borges, Brynne Bartleman. Bottom Row (L-R): Gabrielle Savoy, Charlotte Donaldson, Taylor Bidgood, Danika Jacobs, Ellie Lewington, Allie Hamilton, Lily-Elizabeth Papageorge, Lyla Simpson.
During round robin play Peterborough City went undefeated winning against Belleville 5-0, 2-0 over Sea Valley Blazers from Cornwall and drawing 1-1 against their future championship opponent Grimbsy Griffins.
In the Semi-Finals the team squared off against the host club Kingston Jr. Gaels and were victorious in a hard fought 1-0 win. Grace Plunkett broke free on a breakaway and scored the goal putting one past the Jr. Gaels keeper.
The Championship game ended in a 0-0 draw and went to penalty kicks. Brynne Bartleman and Sophie Snajdr both scored on their penalty kicks. Peterborough City Goalie and Tournament MVP Ellie Lewington made two penalty kick saves as Peterborough City went on to win 2-1 on penalty kicks.
Peterborough Petes Tucker Robertson Taken 123rd in NHL Entry Draft By Seattle Kraken
/Peterborough Petes forward Tucker Robertson is heading to the Pacific Midwest as he was drafted 123rd overall by the Seattle Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
Robinson was narrowly missed by the Toronto Maple Leafs as they held the 122nd pick, using it on goaltender Dennis Hildeby. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
Robertson has become the first-ever Pete drafted by the Seattle Kraken since the team’s inception last year.
He knotted 41 goals and 40 assists for 81 points in 68 games with the Petes.
“Relentless and determined player with good creativity,” said Joey Tenute, NHL scout. “Works hard away from the puck.”
Robertson (#22) after scoring against the Sudbury Wolves on the Petes’ 2021-22 home opener game on Oct. 14 last year. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Petes President Dave Pogue and assistant coach Andrew Verner were in attendance at the Bell Centre in Montréal with Robertson where the draft was held.
Robertson will join fellow OHLer and Kingston Frontenac, Shane Wright, who was drafted fourth by Seattle.
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Peterborough Challenger Baseball Hosting Friendship Games This Weekend
/Peterborough Challenger Baseball is hosting their second ‘Friendship Games’ after taking two years off due to COVID-19 this Saturday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
