Peterborough Petes Defeat Sarnia Sting, 4-1; Snap Five-Game Losing Streak

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After suffering a 5-2 loss to the London Knights on Saturday, the Peterborough Petes rebounded and snapped their five-game losing streak on a back-to-back against the Sarnia Sting, 4-1, at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena on Sunday.

Peterborough natives Nolan Burke and Porter Martone was in the Sting lineup during the game. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes coughed up the first goal only 2:55 into the game as Zach Filak picked up a rebound and beat goaltender Michael Simpson on a wrap-around to give Sarnia a 1-0 lead. The lead did not last long as 2:39 later, Jax Dubois picked up a rebound and beat Sting goalie Nicholas Surzycia to tie at 1-1. Sam McCue got his first career OHL point with the primary assist.

Jonathan Melee committed a slashing penalty, making the Petes shorthanded but that benefitted Peterborough as Tucker Robertson took advantage of a giveaway at the Petes blueline and nab his 13th goal of the season shorthanded for a 2-1 lead. It was the team’s first lead in five games. Four minutes later, Nick Lardis would bury a Jax Dubois rebound for a 3-1 lead into the third.

The Petes got into trouble committing six minor penalties in the third period but their special teams stood tall, killing off all five powerplays (one came from coincidental minor penalties). Sahil Panwar, fresh out of the penalty box, found Chase Stillman for a goal and a 4-1 lead that ended up being the final.

The Petes next game is Front Line and Healthcare Workers Nighthosting the defending OHL-champion Hamilton Bulldogs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday.

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Hoops and Smiles At Special Olympics Basketball Championship Qualifier

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Giant smiles dawned on the faces of roughly 75 Special Olympic athletes on the court as they participated in the Special Olympics Ontario Basketball School Championships Qualifier at St. Peter’s Secondary School on Friday.

Mitchell McColl takes his shot from the base line with a little help. McColl is a former Easter Seals Ambassador. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Holy Cross, Crestwood, TASSS, Fenelon Falls Secondary School, St. Thomas Aquinas and host St. Peter’s were the six participating schools taking part in the qualifier.

The opening ceremony consisted of volunteers, teachers and police escorting the athletes down the hallway and into the gymnasium in a grand entrance.

“Every one of those kids in that gym is a champion,” said Ernie Ellement, tournament co-organizer. “It's not about winning or losing. I hate that word, ‘losing.’ We have winners and non-winners. The bottom is, every single one of those kids, they're a winner because they're here, they're playing, they're having fun and that's what it's all about.”

At the end of the day, Special Olympics Ontario gathers the results of the qualifiers and determines what teams advance to the school provincial championships that will be held next spring.

The event is fresh off a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeing friends and being active is what Special Olympics athlete and St. Peter’s student Hannah Goode has been looking forward to as a seven-year veteran of the program.

“I know who I am because I love people a lot,” she explained. “I am one of the leaders, I am one of the examples, I'm a team captain and I'm a good teammate. I help my friends from the program if they need but also I like to help others that have disabilities.”

“Watch the student be a champion on the floor when they score a basket and watch how much they light up,” said Ellement. “You visually see the happiness within them and that's what it's all about.

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Peterborough Petes Comeback Bid Falls Short, Extending Losing Streak in 4-3 Loss

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After being down four goals, the Peterborough Petes almost had a comeback, losing to the Kitchener Rangers 4-3, at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The loss extends Peterborough’s losing streak to four games and have yet to win a gam in December.

The Petes coughed up three goals in the first period as Carson Rehkopf got Kitchener on the board with a powerplay goal less than three minutes into the game. They followed that up with two more goals in 1:02 late in the period from Reid Valade and Roman Schmidt to give the Rangers a 3-0 lead going into the second period.

Valade continued where he left off scoring another goal beating Simpson but what looked a spectaular save outstretching from behind his back to get it with his glove. Further review determined that the puck crossed the line for a 4-0 Kitchener lead. Peterborough attempted to rally 68 seconds later as Tucker Robertson finally got Peterborough on the board and prevent the shutout. Chase Stillman got his turn 65 seconds later and cut the deficit to two entering the third period.

Four minutes into the third, Jack Van Volsen tacked on a powerplay goal to make it a one-goal game. The Petes peppered Rangers goalie Marcus Vandenberg with 15 shots in the period but could not solve him a second time in the third. The Petes got into penalty trouble with two in the final four minutes of the game, failing to achieve he comeback in a 4-3 loss.

Peterborough travels to London to take on the Knights on Saturday as their next game. The Petes have won the last three meetings between the two teams.

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Former Peterborough Petes Made NHL Debut With Toronto Maple Leafs in 4-0 Win Over the Dallas Stars

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Former Peterborough Petes Semyon Der-Arguchintsev made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The centreman got the start after being called up from the Maple Leafs’s AHL farm team, the Toronto Marlies to their injury-depleted team. The 22-year old skated 7:16 and had a +1 rating.

Der-Arguchintsev was drafted in the third-round from Peterborough by Toronto in 2018. He finished his OHL career with 12 goals, 63 assists and 75 points in 55 games during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season before graduating into the Leafs organization.

The Maple Leafs return to home at the Scotiabank Arena to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

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Three Petes' Including Brennan Othmann Selected To World Juniors Camp; Peterborough's Owen Beck Also Chosen

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Brennan Othmann, Brian Zanetti and Tommy Purdeller were Peterborough Petes named for Team Canada, Switzerland and Italy respectively for the upcoming World Junior Championship selection camps while Peterborough’s Owen Beck was also selected for Canada.

Othmann currently leads the Petes in points with 31 in 22 games. Photo courtesy of the Peteborough Petes.

Team Canada’s roster selection camp is at Moncton, NB from Dec. 9 - 12.

This is Othmann’s second opportunity to represent Canada at the World Juniors, playing in six games for Canada at the 2022 World Juniors. He scored twice and added four assists on his way to a gold medal. Othmann has also represented Canada at the U18 and U17 levels.

“You can't take anything for granted, he explained. "There's a lot of good players on this selection camp roster and on the team, there are a lot of good players; a lot of good players that are signed. It's all about how hard you compete and how hard you work.”

Beck was also selected for the same camp as Othmann. The Mississauga Steelheads and Montréal Canadiens prospect will be in his first World Junior tournament if selected.

“He's a really good player and he's a great shot,” said Othmann. "I believe he's in my agency as well so it's good to see guys like that going and (I’m) happy that he's able to get out there and play with some of the top guys.”

Zanetti is competing in his second World Junior Championship with the Swiss U20 team. In the 2022 World Junior Championship, he played in four games nabbing two assists. Zanetti is one of two NHL-drafted players on the Swiss team.

Purdeller is representing Italy for the second time at the U20 level, after winning gold and securing promotion for Italy in last year’s World Junior Championship Div 2A. The NHL Draft-eligible forward played five games in the 2022 tournament, scoring twice and adding three assists.

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Peterborough's Jordan Haynes Signs With Winnipeg's Valour FC

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Peterborough’s Jordan Haynes is headed to Winnipeg after he signed a contract with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League on Monday.

his father Mark, mother Sandra and older brother Joshua own and operate family business ‘The Footing Guy’ which specializes in concrete foundations. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The left back joins the team after spending the previous three seasons with Pacific FC, being the first Peterborough-born player to Canadian Premier League Soccer Championship.

Last season, Haynes played in 15 matches, with 882 minutes played.

Haynes has had international experience playing 12 matches for the U-20/U-17 Canadian squads. He earned a bronze medal win at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, helping Canada qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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Peterborough Petes Extend Losing Streak On the Road to Ottawa 67's in 6-2 Loss

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The Peterborough Petes extend their losing streak to three, losing to the Ottawa 67’s, ironically the last team they defeated, in a 6-2 loss at the TD Place Arena on Sunday.

Tucker Robertson (middle) was the only goal-scorer for the Peterborough Petes against the Ottawa 67’s with two on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes allowed the first four scores in the first half of the game, coughing up goals to Vinzenz Rohrer, Luca Pinelli, Henry Mews and Brady Stonehouse respectively.

Tucker Robertson eventually broke the shutout for Peterborough. He beat 67’s goalie Collin MacKenzie’s five-hole on the powerplay to make it 4-1 into the third period.

The Petes could not build any momentum as they allowed another two goals from Ottawa’s Matthew Mayich and Cooper Foster. Ottawa had six different goal-scorers contribute to their offense. Robertson was able to score his second of the game in the final two minutes to make it 6-2 but it was all for naught.

Peterborough suffered penalty woes throughout the game as they committed 11 minors, two majors and three game misconducts.

As both teams were given coincidental roughing minor penalties with 12 seconds left in the game, Liam Sztuska and MacKenzie got into a rare goaltender fight that ignited the crowd.

The Petes next game is Big Brothers Big Sisters night on Thursday against the Kitchener Rangers as Peterborough will attempt to snap their three-game losing streak.

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Peterborough Petes Defenceman Named OHL Academic Player of the Month

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Peterborough Petes defenceman James Guo has been named the OHL East Division Academic Player of the Month for November announced on Friday.

Guo is in his second season with the Peterborough Petes. During his rookie season with the Petes, he had one goal and three assists in 52 games. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The Woodbridge-born defenseman has an 87 per cent average in grade 12 university-level Advanced Functions, Interdisciplinary Studies and Nutrition and Health at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School.

“James is a dedicated athlete and student,” said Petes academic advisor Shannon Fife. “He balances his academics with a busy on and off-ice schedule. James is a leader and presents himself as such in the school.”

Guo has played 18 games this season with one goal for the Petes. He was selected in the fourth round, 74th overall by Peterborough in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. He will be eligible for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

The following is a list of all recipients for the honour for the year:

Central Division:
November – Finn Harding (Mississauga Steelheads)
October – Kieron Walton (Sudbury Wolves)

Midwest Division:
November – Braedyn Rogers (Owen Sound Attack)
October – Denver Barkey (London Knights)

West Division:
November – Bronson Ride (Windsor Spitfires)
October – Alex Kostov (Soo Greyhounds)

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Peterborough Petes Collect 1,097 Teddy Bears In 7-4 Loss to Flint Firebirds

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The Peterborough Petes may have lost 7-4 to the Flint Firebirds but were able to collect 1,097 teddy bears for their annual ‘Teddy Bear Toss’ for the Salvation Army’s Annual Christmas Appeal at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The teddy 1,097 teddy bears were tossed after Jack Van Volsen’s goal in the final minute of the first period. The first intermission took place after the toss and resumed the final minute of the first period afterwards. Photo courtesy of the PEterborough Petes.

The Petes had a rough start despite peppering Firebirds’s (and Peterborough native) Will Cranley with 19 shots in the first period. They allowed the first three goals from Amadeus Lombardi, Gavin Hayes and Dmitry Kuzmin (short-handed) to give the visitors a 3-0 lead.

The teddy bears finally got to rain down in the final minute of the period as Jack Van Volsen buried a rebound on there powerplay to send the teddy bears flying and make the game 3-1.

Van Volsen continued where he left off in scoring his second of the game to cut Flint’s lead to 3-2. The Firebirds quickly restored their two-goal lead when Ethan Hay beat Petes goaltender Michael Simpson to make it 4-2.

Just three minutes late Lomardi got his second goal of the game for a 5-2 lead. Sahil Panwar scored just over three minutes later to make it 5-3, cutting the lead down to two. Flint retaliated quickly 13 seconds later to retake the three-goal lead. The play was reviewed to determine if there the puck was kicked in but the play stood. Former Firebird Brennan Othmann was able to score on his former squad to make it 6-4 into the third.

Both teams struggled to find the back of the net in the third as the Firebirds scored the only period’s goal as an empty net goal to win 7-4.

The Petes next game is Hockey for All – Neurodiversity/Sensory Awareness night at the PMC on Saturday against the North Bay Battalion.

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U13 Hockey Team Raises $1,300 For Needing Families on Giving Tuesday

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The U13 Central Ontario AAA Wolves put their generous spirit on display raising nearly $1,350 to purchase gifts on ‘Giving Tuesday’ for needing families for in Peterborough.

Photo courtesy of Chad Birkhof.

“It’s something that we’ve done with other teams we’ve coached,” said Chad Birkhof, Wolves head coach. “For us, it was a bit of a team-building function. Those kids raised that money on their own and they had the opportunity to buy for those families and children. It’s the gift of giving at Christmas.”

The team consisted of players from Peterborough, Omemee, Bobcaygeon and Lindsay. They shopped for gifts at Walmart on Chemong Road with their coaches and determined what would be suitable for the respective families they were helping.

The Wolves had sponsored a family of four and gave gifts to them as well as two other teenagers (one boy and one girl).

“We are so proud of this group of boys and so grateful that the Wolves are able to spread some Christmas cheer and support those who need it the most,” said Courtney Bribeau, Central Ontario Wolves ice scheduler. “Thanks to the coaches and mothers who helped pull all of this together.”

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