Trent Excalibur Earn Silver At 2022 OUA Women’s Lacrosse Championships; Fall Short of Three Peat

A third straight title was so close for the Trent Excalibur women’s lacrosse team earned silver medal at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Patterson Cup Championships, hosted at the University of Toronto on Sunday. 

Trent was a two-time defending champion heading into the tournament, winning the title in 2021 and 2019. 2020 had no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Trent University.

The team defeated the likes of Ontario Tech 24-5, Laurier 16-8 and Western 10-9 in overtime. They lost to the Queen's Gaels, 16-5, falling short of earning the three peat.

“These are tremendous student-athletes and their accomplishments, both on-and-off the field, are shining examples of what the Trent Excalibur program represents,” said Leslie Spooner, interim director, Athletics & Recreation. “They never backed down and continued to play with passion, determination and resilience. These athletes continue to raise the profile of Trent Excalibur lacrosse and we could not be prouder of them.”

Mackenzie Manuliak (attacker), Avery Di Giorgio (midfielder), Jaqueline Maclean (defender) and Kieran Gerow (goalie), were named 2022 OUA Women’s Lacrosse Championship All-Stars. 

“We are so proud of this team and all that they have accomplished this season,” says Erica Evans, Excalibur head coach. “Our heads are held high wearing that silver medal with pride knowing we will only come back hungrier, more experienced, and more determined than ever next season.”

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Three Peterborough Petes Named to NHL Central Scouting 22-23 Preliminary Players To Watch List

The NHL Central Scouting Service released its Preliminary Players to Watch List ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft and Peterborough Petes’ Nick Lardis, Donovan McCoy and Konnor Smith were listed on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Lardis received a “B” rating which projects him as a 2nd-3rd round selection. McCoy and Smith both received a “C” rating as potential 4th-7th round selections. The NHL Draft will take place from June 28-29, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn.

Lardis has four goals and three assists on the season for seven points in ten games. During his rookie season, he scored 18 times with 19 assists. The Oakville forward was originally selected by the Petes sixth overall in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection.

McCoy was originally selected 15th overall by the Petes in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Quinte Red Devils. He has 19 assists through 71 career games as a Pete.

Smith was selected by the Petes from the Jr. Spitfires in the ninth round, 175th overall in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. Smith has four goals and nine assists in 52 career games as a Pete.

Since McCoy and Smith were both born after Sept. 15, they are considered “late birthdays” and are eligible for the NHL Draft for the first time this season despite being born in 2004.

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Peterborough Petes Trade Prospect Marko Stojkov for a 12th Round Draft Pick

The Peterborough Petes have acquired a 2023 12th-round OHL Priority Selection pick from the Flint Firebirds in exchange for the rights to Petes prospect Marko Stojkov announced on Monday.

This is the second trade that Peterborough and Flint have made this month. On Oct. 3, the Petes acquired overage forward Sahil Panwar from the Firebirds in exchange for three Priority Selection picks.

Stojkov was drafted 235th overall by the Petes in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. He been playing for Frölunda HC J18 and J20 in Sweden for parts of the last three seasons

The draft pick originally belonged to the Guelph Storm before being acquired by Flint.

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Peterborough Petes Take Down Defending Champions A Second Time With 5-2 Road Win

The Peterborough Petes topped the defending OHL Champion Hamilton Bulldogs for a second time this on the road, 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The first period went by fast with no penalties or goals. Peterborough led in shots 9-7 going into the second.

The second period was slightly more lively Bulldog’s Noah Roberts took a major spearing penalty three minutes in. Peterborough capitalized as Jack Van Volsen crashed the net and shovelled in a Tucker Robertson rebound to get the game’s first score into the third.

The Petes had layover powerplay time from a Hamilton penalty in the second. J.R. Avon extended Peterborough’s lead to 2-0. Seconds later Hamilton captain Logan Morrison cut the lead in half. Justin DeZoete restored the two-goal lead late into the period to make it 3-1.

Hamilton had a six-on-four powerplay with an empty net and capitalized to make it 3-2. The Bulldogs pulled their goalie again but Tucker Robertson tacked on the insurance marker to make it 4-2. Nick Lardis added a powerplay goal with five seconds left to make it a 5-2 final.

The Petes next game is against the Soo Greyhounds this Thursday at home on Halloween Night.

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Former Peterborough Petes' Nick Robertson Scores Two Including Game-Winner For Toronto Maple Leafs in Season Debut

From missing the opening lineup to overtime hero, former Peterborough Pete Nick Robertson netted two goals including a walk-off score to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Robertson spent three seasons with the Peterborough Petes from 2017-20. Photo courtesy of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Robertson made his season debut in the Leafs’ fifth game after failing to make the opening night roster.

He made his first goal not two minutes into the third period, seconds after Toronto’s powerplay expired. Robertson received a pass from Michael Bunting from the far-side corner, was uncontested when making his shot and sniped it past Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood to give Toronto a 2-1 lead.

During overtime, Robertson created a turnover as the lone man during an odd-man rush for Dallas. Toronto had an odd-man rush of their own as Robertson slapped a one-timer goal off a give-and-go pass from star Leafs forward Auston Matthews to win the game 3-2.

After the game, Robertson credited his mother for having a memorable season debut.

“She’s my rock, she’s the reason why I’m here,” he said. “To have a night like this, it’s something you dream of. I definitely put the work in, she’s put the work in more than I have to get to this point.”

Nick made his season debut against his brother and Stars forward Jason Robertson.

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Peterborough Petes Score Five Unanswered To Trounce The Kingston Frontenacs, 5-1

The Peterborough Petes come alive in the second and third periods, scoring five unanswered goals to defeat the Kingston Frontenacs, 5-1 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes and Jessica van Stallduinen.

The Petes peppered Kingston goalie Ivan Zhigalov with 15 shots in the first period but were shutout. The Frontenacs’s Linus Hemström gave Kingston the 1-0 lead into the second.

Three minutes into J.R Avon would tuck one past Zhigalov to tie the game at 1-1. Tucker Robertson extended the Petes lead after Kingston committed a delay-of-game penalty, ripping a shot off the post and in for a 2-1 lead into the third.

Peterborough exploded in the third period offensively as Jax Dubois scored his first of the year, Justin DeZoete rifled one through for his third of the year and Robertson capped it off with a penalty shot goal to seal the victory.

Petes goalie Michael Simpson stopped 27 of 28 in net to earn the win.

Kingston gets a shot at revenge as they’ll host Peterborough Friday night as part of a home-and-home series between the two teams.

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Hometown PTBO: Crestwood Edge On Giving Student-Athletes Extra School Credits and Fitness While Improving Overall Health

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to the staff and students of the Crestwood Edge Program about how it provides a higher level of fitness training for high school student-athletes and being able to obtain extra school credits.

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Peterborough's Porter Martone Selected to 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

Peterborough’s Porter Martone of the Ontario Hockey League’s Sarnia Sting has been selected to represent Team Canada Red at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, Nov. 3-12 in Langley and Delta, B.C. announced on Tuesday.

Martone has registered one assist in seven games with the Sarnia Sting this season. Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Sting.

The tournament, which returns for the first time since 2019, will feature three Canadian teams matching up against Czechia, Finland, Sweden and the United States.

All seven teams will play six preliminary-round games from Nov. 3-11, with the top four in the standings advancing to the medal round. The Langley Events Centre will host 16 games including three all-Canadian matchups and both medal-round games on Nov. 12.

The seven remaining games will be played at Sungod Arena in Delta, beginning with Team Canada White facing Sweden on Nov. 3.

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Peterborough Petes's Jack Van Volsen Selected For 2022 U17 World Hockey Challenge

Peterborough Petes’s Jack Van Volsen has been selected to play for Canada White in the 2022 U17 World Hockey Challenge announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The tournament is from Nov. 3 - 12 in Delta and Langley, B.C. The event last ran in 2019.

The Brooklin, Ont. native was selected by the Petes sixth overall in the 2022 OHL Priority selection from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA.

The centreman is 6’1”, 172 pounds and has two goals and one assist in seven games this season.

“It’s a huge honour to be selected for this tournament and represent my country, said Van Volsen. “I think it's something that you always dream about as a kid to be able to put on the Canada jersey. I’m just very excited to bring what I've learned so far in Peterborough to the international stage.”

“We’re excited to see that Jack has been recognized as one of the top players born in 2006 in Canada,” said Michael Oke, Petes General Manager. “This will be a great opportunity for him to compete against top competition from around the world in his age group. We know that the experience that he brings back is going to benefit the Petes greatly. It’s a huge honour any time you are selected to represent your country and we couldn’t be more proud of him.”

The Petes play the Kingston Frontenacs at home at the Peterborough Memorial Centre this Thursday which is Disney Night.

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The Peterborough Jesse’s Tap and Grill U13 AAA Petes Win the Icefest Tournament

The 2022-2023 Peterborough U13 AAA Petes take home the gold in the Boston Pizza Icefest championships against the Ottawa Valley Titans in the final game at the Healthy Planet Arena.

Photo courtesy of Erin Brioux (team manager)

After the team placed six of 10 in the preliminary rounds of the Thursday-Sunday tournament, they went on to beat both the Central Ontario Wolves 2-0 in the quarter-final game, and the Clarington Toroes 4-2.

In the semi-final game of the three-division, 36-team tournament, the boys scored three goals in the final 50 seconds of the game and secured there

During Sunday afternoon’s championship game, they beat the Ottawa Valley Titans 2-1 and took home the title. After putting the Petes on the board with a first period goal by Colton Adams, the Titans brought the score to 1-1 with 50 seconds left and their goalie pulled.

The tied score called for three-on-three overtime, and after three minutes a player from each team was removed. A goal was then scored by Evan Fitzgerald in the fifth minute, bringing the final score to 2-1.

After the U12 team’s loss in the semi-finals of the same tournament last year, the U13’s were determined to reclaim the title.

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