Peterborough's Shawn Evans Scores His 1,300 Career NLL Point

Peterborough and Vancouver Warriors’ Shawn Evans has reached his 1,300th career National Lacrosse League point after scoring five points against the San Diego Seals on Saturday.

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He got his milestone point by assisting Keegan Bal’s goal 6:56 into the fourth period. He made the primary assist, leading Bal with a pass just in front of the crease. Bal was able to beat Christopher Origlieri over the top for Vancouver’s 10th goal of the game.

Evans’s had two goals and three assists for five points putting him exactly at 1,300 career NLL points. He is sixth in all-time NLL points scored with 459 goals (tied 9th all-time with Mark Steenhuis) and 841 assists (fifth all-time).

The Warriors were unable to seal a win, losing to San Diego 16-11.

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Peterborough Petes Host To Auction Special Jerseys For Pride Night This Saturday

Rainbows are filling the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) this Saturday as the Peterborough Petes and Sport A Rainbow are hosting Pride Night with a specially-designed jersey auction announced on Thursday.

Peterborough Petes staff, Scotiabank representatives and Rose Powers (third from left) unveiling the pride jersey. Scotiabank is primary sponsor of Pride night for Saturday’s game. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The Petes are wearing the jerseys in support of the 2SLGBTQI+ community at Saturday’s game. All proceeds of the jersey auctions go towards Sport A Rainbow and take place in the PMC lobby after the game.

Rose Powers, operator and founder of Sport A Rainbow helped design the jersey that includes waved flags by a silhouetted crowd on the bottom. She said that the plan for the jersey was not to just have rainbow colours but to be able to tell a story.

“The first thing I thought of was flags because people who want to feel included in part of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, they also want to have their own representation,” said Powers. “The two-spirit Indigenous queer flag is the beginning of that. It actually was here before we had our traditional Pride flag. We want to make sure youth know that they're seen, you're recognized and we're standing with you.”

Sport A Rainbow strives to encourage everyone to be respectful and kind to each other in spite of anyone’s differences according to a press release.

“I think that visibility is so important and I love that the Petes are willing to stand up and make change,” said Powers. “I hope that everybody comes out to see what the Petes have done to make this an important and Prideful night.”

The Petes Pride Night game is Saturday against the Niagara IceDogs at 7:05 p.m.

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U14 Peterborough Petes Take Home Gold in Aurora Hockey Tournament

The U14 Mader Property Maintenance AA Peterborough Petes secured the gold at the 52nd annual Aurora minor hockey tournament over the weekend.

Photo courtesy of Craig Meredith.

In their first game, the Mader Property Maintenance boys played the Toronto Royals. Peterborough entered the third period down 2-1 but mounted the comeback, scoring three unanswered goals for a 4-2 win.

Their second game against the Aurora Tigers had the Petes down 2-1. The latter willed back into the game with a late third-period goal just 25 seconds after Aurora took the lead with the teams, ending in a 2-2 tie.

In the third of the tournament’s games, the Petes took on the Ottawa Sting. Peterborough held a lead late into the third period but an unfortunate bounce off a Petes player tied the game and eventual final score of 2-2.

The Petes faced off against the London Knights in their fourth game. The 2-1 score for the Knights eventually jumped to 5-1 as some penalty problems troubled the Petes in the third period resulting in the team’s first loss of the tournament but made the playoffs anyhow.

Their semifinal playoff match saw an immediate rematch against the Knights. The Petes got revenge for their prior loss, keeping their penalty troubles in check and securing the 2-1 win into the finals.

“Great effort all around from top to bottom as Peterborough put the (earlier Knights game) result behind them and played a full game,” said Craig Meredith, assistant coach. “Coaches (are) so proud.”

In the finals, the Petes had a good start, leading 1-0 against the Flamborough Sabres going into the second period. Peterborough rode their momentum in a big way, scoring five goals against the Sabres for a 6-0 lead. The Sabres’ fighting spirit was valiant, scoring two goals late in the third period but ultimately fell short of the wide margin and Peterborough came out as champions with a 6-2 win.

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Former Peterborough Pete Declan Chisholm Selected to AHL All-Star Classic

Former Peterborough Petes defenceman and Manitoba Moose’s Declan Chisholm is headed to Laval, Que. as he was selected to the American Hockey League’s (AHL) All-Star Classic announced on Wednesday.

The Manitoba Moose is the AHL farm team of the NHL’s Winnepeg Jets. Chisholm played two NHL games with the Jets during the 2021-22 season. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The two-day event takes place from Feb. 5 to 6 with the skills competition on the first day and a three-on-three round-robin tournament on the second.

Each division has 12 players with rosters determined by committees consisting of coaches and all 32 teams are represented by at least one All-Star. Chisholm is the only member of the Moose selected.

The Bowmanville-born defenceman has the second-most points with the Moose with three goals and 19 assists for 22 points in 30 games this season. He was a 2018 fifth-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets. Chisholm has 14 goals and 51 assists for 65 career AHL points in 111 games.

He spent three seasons with the Petes from 2017-20 playing 173 regular-season games. He scored 21 goals and 116 assists for 137 points while tacking on another two goals and two assists in five playoff games in 2019.

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Peterborough Petes Primed For Championship Run After Trade Deadline

The Peterborough Petes are all in for an OHL Championship after making several moves prior to the trade deadline obtaining two current champions and two World Junior gold medalists.

(From left to right) Gavin White, Avery Hayes, Owen Beck and BRennan Othmann at a Petes press conference and will be in the team’s luneup simultaneously for the first time this Thursday. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Brennan Othmann, Gavin White, Avery Hayes and Owen Beck are four new faces to the Peterborough Petes that were traded to the team and started the season on different clubs.

Othmann was obtained from the Flint Firebirds on Nov. 12, several months prior to the deadline. The Petes dealt Artem Guryev, two second-round and one third-round pick for Othmann. He has scored two goals and nine assists in 10 games with the Petes. He is fresh off a Team Canada World Junior goal medal won last Thursday. Othmann was drafted 16th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

“What I'm focused on this year and what I was focused on out there is showing my details, that I've built good details and good habits over the last few months and that's the biggest thing the Rangers are looking at,” he explained.

Othmann had two assists in the gold medal game against Czechia at the World Juniors. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Hayes and White were pickups from the defending OHL-Champion Hamilton Bulldogs where Peterborough sent Nick Lardis, Sahil Panwar, a 2023 third-round pick and a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick on Saturday.

Both players made an immediate impact in their Petes debut in a 3-2 win over the Kingston Frontenacs on Saturday, the same day their trade was announced.

Hayes scored the first two goals for Peterborough including a powerplay goal, all in the second period. He was awarded the first star of the game for his efforts in his first game as a Pete. He had 27 goals and 14 assists in 33 games with Hamilton prior to the trade.

“The coaching staff just said 'go out there and play and don't worry about the system too much,’” explained Hayes. “The two goals were big but getting the win was most important. That's what we were brought here to do, to help the team win.”

White had two powerplay assists including Hayes’s second goal and Tucker Robertson’s late third-period game-winning goal. The defenseman had seven goals and 15 assists in 22 games with Hamilton.

“Me and (Shawn) Spearing, only had one game under our belt but I thought we worked really well together,” said White. “He's pretty shutdown and he lets me kind of do whatever I want ahead of that which is fantastic and we developed that chemistry a little more and keep it going here.”

White (left) and Hayes (right) won the OHL Championship with the Hamilton Bulldogs last season and defeated the Peterborough Petes in a 4-0 sweep in the first round of the playoffs. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Beck was also a part of Saturday’s trade frenzy, obtained from the Mississauga Steelheads in exchange for Jack Van Volsen, Justin DeZoete, Peterborough’s second and third-round picks in 2025, Erie’s second-round pick in 2025 and Peterborough’s fourth-round pick in 2026.

“I knew they (Petes) had done a good job up to that point, loading up for a big playoff push and possibly a championship,” said Beck. “To be a part of that and try and help out the team is going to be a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to it.”

Beck had one assist in three games in the World Juniors after being called up to the team on New Year’s Day. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The Port Hope forward also won a gold medal with Othmann at the World Juniors. He was a late call-up to the team on New Year’s Day after an injury to Colton Dach. He had 17 goals and 23 assists in 30 games with the Steelheads this season.

Beck has yet to play a game with the Petes and is making his team debut this Thursday against the Sarnia Sting at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. All four players will be in Thursday’s lineup together for the first time this season.

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The 63rd Liftlock U11 Hockey Tournament Returns After Two-Year Hiatus; Volunteers Honoured Ahead of Event

After a two-year hiatus, one of Peterborough’s biggest hockey traditions makes its return as the 63rd Annual Liftlock U11 Hockey Tournament returns to the ice from Thursday to Sunday.

(form left to right) Bill Auckland, Teena & Jack Flood and Mike Dennis were recipients of Frank Lustic, Steve Casey and Don McCrory’s Referee’s Award respectively at the 63rd Liftlock U11 Hockey Tournament. The tournament was formerly called the Peterborough Liftlock Atom Hockey Tournament. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Opening ceremonies of the house league begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Healthy Planet Arena while Rep Division opening ceremonies are at the Peterborough Memorial Centre at 9 a.m. Callum Perks better known as ‘Coach Cal’ is doing the ceremonial puck drop before the game.

This year features 87 teams in 11 divisions playing throughout 10 arenas in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. It is also the return of AAA divisions. While the number of teams dropped from 114 in 2019, chairman Dan McNamee is just happy to have the tournament back for the children.

“The kids are happy to be back, the parents are excited to see the tradition back,” he said. “If it weren’t for the volunteers and directors who were working behind the scenes for this tournament, they’re the ones who get all the accolades for putting on this tournament.”

This year is without the skills competition due to lower numbers but it is not being shelved permanently for future tournaments according to McNamee.

“We’ll give it a little bit of a break and we’ll look at bringing it back in the future,” he explained. “It’s not like it’s gone forever, it’s a great show and those kids are the all-stars for the night and I hope we’ll get it back soon.”

Several awards were distributed ahead of the opening ceremonies recognizing some volunteers for their contributions to the tournament over the years:

• Don McCrory Referee’s Award for exemplifying McCrory’s dedication to officiating - Mike Dennis

• Steve Casey Award for a volunteer going the extra mile to contributing to the tournament’s success – Teena and Jack Flood

• Frank Lustic Award for exemplifying all Lustic’s qualities who volunteered for over 25 years in minor sports – Bill Auckland

A cheque presentation of $2,500 was also donated to Autism Central East Ontario as the chosen beneficiary as the tournament supports a local charity annually.

The eagerness of all the volunteers and committee members showed as they were happy to see the event return after a two-year hiatus, according to McNamee.

“Let’s just get on the ice,” he exclaimed. “I just want to see the kids get skating and see the smiles on their face and hear the parents cheering them on. It feels like two decades and not two years, it’s been a long time coming so let’s play hockey.”

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Peterborough Petes Acquire Defenseman Cam Gauvreau and Draft Picks At OHL Trade Deadline

As the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline finished on noon Tuesday, the Peterborough Petes made two trades, getting defenceman Cam Gauvreau and four draft picks total announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the peterborough Petes.

The Petes got Saginaw Spirit’s fourth-round pick and Windsor’s 2025 third-round pick in 2025 while trading defenceman James Guo and their sixth-round pick in 2023.

Gauvreau, a 2003-born defenceman from Hamilton, was originally drafted by the North Bay Battalion in the 10th round, 191st overall, in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. A 6’2”, 190lbs, shutdown defenceman, Gauvreau has played 72 games in his OHL career with one goal and eight assists, along with 113 penalty minutes. Gauvreau was traded to Saginaw from the North Bay Battalion in a four-player deal.

“We’re excited to welcome a player of Cam’s character and ability to Peterborough,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “He is a hard-working defenceman who will add a competitive edge to our blueline, while also providing leadership support on and off the ice.”

Peterborough also traded Stevie Leaskovar for the Mississauga Steelheads’s fifth-round pick and a 10th-round pick in 2025.

The Petes next game is against the Sarnia Sting on Thursday. Newly acquired Owen Beck and Cam Gauvreau will make their Petes debut while Brennan Othmann returns from the World Juniors.

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Peterborough Petes Acquire Port Hope's Owen Beck From Mississauga Steelheads For Jack Van Volsen, Justin DeZoete and Four Draft Picks

The Peterborough Petes make their second trade of the day ahead of Tuesday’s OHL deadline by acquiring Port Hope’s Owen Beck from the Mississauga Steelheads announced on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes and Natalie Shaver.

Beck was acquired from the Mississauga Steelheads in exchange for Jack Van Volsen, Justin DeZoete, Peterborough’s second and third-round picks in 2025, Erie’s second-round pick in 2025 and Peterborough’s fourth-round pick in 2026.

Beck is fresh off a gold medal win at the 2023 World Junior Championship in Halifax after being called up on New Year’s Day due to an injury to Colton Dach.

The 2004-born centre from Port Hope was selected in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

“We’re pleased to welcome a player of Owen’s calibre to Peterborough,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “He is a highly skilled forward with experience in big-game situations, who can contribute in the faceoff circle, and in all three zones, with skating ability that will complement the skill-set of our current lineup.”

Beck has played 30 OHL games played this season with 17 goals and 33 assists. Last season, he had 51 points in all 68 games with six playoff points (one goal and and five assists) in 10 games. 

The Port Hope native signed an entry-level contract with the Montréal Canadiens on Oct. 4. The 6’0”, 190 lbs. forward was originally selected by Mississauga in the second round, 29th overall, in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection out of the Quinte Red Devils; the same team as current Petes defenceman Donovan McCoy.

Both Beck and Brennan Othmann are not in Saturday’s linup against the Kingston Frontenacs as will be celebrated as World Junior gold medalists at the Toronto Maple Leafs game.

Newly acquired Avery Hayes and Gavin White are in Saturday’s lineup in a trade made earlier on the same day.

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Peterborough's Jared Wayne Declares Eligibility For 2023 NFL Draft

Pittsburgh Panthers wide receiver and Peterborough’s Jared Wayne has declared himself eligible for the 2023 NFL entry draft on an Instagram post made on Friday.

Jared Wayne is the son of former CFL linebacker Patrick Wayne. The latter spent nine years in the league mostly with the Ottawa Roughriders but also had stints with the B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Wayne played four seasons of his collegiate football career all with Pittsburgh totalling 13 touchdowns during that span.

He had another year of eligibility with Pittsburgh but opted to go to the NFL as the best option for his future according to his father and former CFL linebacker, Patrick Wayne.

“We weighed the pros and cons and it’s better for him to go onto the next phase of his career,” he explained. “I’m very proud, the whole family is proud of how he’s grown on the field and as a person.”

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He helped the Panthers win the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 30 with five receptions for 50 yards for a 37-35 win over the UCLA Bruins.

He finished with career-highs of 60 receptions for 1,062 yards — his first 1,000-yard season — and five touchdowns; one short of last year’s total.

The 2023 NFL Draft runs from April 27 - 29 and is held outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The first day covers first-round picks only with second-to-seventh round picks on the following days.

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Peterborough Petes Acquire Two Hamilton Bulldogs In Exchange For Nick Lardis, Sahil Panwar and Two Draft Picks

The Peterborough Petes have acquired OHL champion Avery Hayes and Dallas Stars prospect Gavin White from the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for Nick Lardis, Sahil Panwar, a 2023 third-round pick (obtained from the Flint Firebirds) and a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick announced on Saturday.

Gavin White (left) and Avery Hayes (right) both won the OHL Championship last year with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Peterborough lost four straight games to Hamilton in the first round of the playoffs last postseason. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes, Brendon Taylor and Terry Wilson.

Hayes is currently second in the OHL in goals with 27 in 33 games played. I his championship season with Hamilton last year, he scored 41 goals with 38 assists in 66 games played. The 5’10”, 175 lbs Hayes was a sixth-round pick by Hamilton, 118th overall, in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection.

“Avery is a highly effective goal scorer who will bring additional skill to our offensive group,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “He is a creative playmaker with experience in all game situations, adding a strong level of versatility and leadership to our team.”

White was drafted in the fourth round, 115th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. In 66 games last season, White had 10 goals and 46 assists and nine points in 19 postseason games. At 6’1”, 193 lbs., White was originally selected by the Bulldogs in the third round of the 2018 OHL U18 Priority Selection.

“Gavin is a right-shot defenseman who is effective in every zone,” said Oke. “His speed and playmaking ability will make him a good fit with our group’s style of play down the stretch.”

Both Hayes and White are in the Petes lineup for Saturday’s game against the Kingston Frontenacs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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