PMC Hosts Second Women's Hockey Game in PWHPA Dream Gap Tour; Team Harvey's Defeats Team Scotiabank 5-2

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The Professional Women’s Hockey Player’s Association (PWHPA) made their stop in Peterborough, showcasing the best of women’s hockey as the top-rated Team Harvey’s (Montréal) defeated Team Scotiabank (Calgary), 5-2 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Friday afternoon.

The first PHWPA game hosted by the PMC was back on Feb. 19 last year. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.

The Dream Gap Tour is part of a PWHPA OHL Showcase that features top professional and Olympic women's hockey players, including Olympic and world champion Marie-Philip Poulin, Rebecca Johnston, Blayre Turnbull, Jessie Eldridge and more. It promotes and creates awareness for women’s hockey.

“I am a big believer in what we're doing,” said Poulin. "Having us to go to different communities and having a rink full of kids screaming at us and seeing all the little boys and girls coming to us, watching us and screaming our names, I think the awareness is there and I think having family bring their kids is step one.”

This was the first school game hosted by the Peterborough Petes where over 2,400 elementary school students were in attendance, as part of the 3,480 fans at the game. Players wanted to set an example for the young fans, particularly the girls to see that becoming a professional hockey player was achievable.

“We have respect and the eyes of all those young girls and for us to be able to put on a show for the young boys in the crowd today and get their push and all of them behind us is even bigger for us to move this forward,” said Eldridge.

Eldridge opened the scoring for Team Harvey’s, 12:13 into the game with assists from Laura Fortino and Lauriane Rougeau. Eldridge barrelled in with a backhand shot, beating goaltender Amanda Makela for a 1-0 lead. Fortino followed up her assist with a goal with just under four minutes left to play, rifling the top corner for a 2-0 lead for Team Harvey’s. Sophia Shaver tacked on her first assist of the game with that goal. Blayre Turnbull responded in quick fashion for Team Scotiabank and she was able to snipe one past Ann-Renée Desbiens to cut the deficit in half. Under two minutes later, Scotiabank evened the game as Ella Shelton picked up the loose change on a juicy rebound and chipped it in for a 2-2 tie.

It would be difficult to have Canadian women’s hockey without mentioning the three-time Olympic gold medalist Poulin otherwise known as ‘Captain Clutch’ as she marked her stamp with a rebound goal late in the second period with help from Jacquie Greco and Emily Clark for a 3-2 Team Harvey’s lead. Eldridge extended the lead for Harvey’s. She chipped in a rebound from a Clark shot for her second goal of the game, making it 4-2 going into the third.

Team Harvey kept their momentum going as halfway through the period, Scotiabank turned over the puck in the neutral zone. Bailey Larson intercepted the pass and wristed it past Makela for a 5-2 lead. Poulin had a breakaway chance but was denied by Makela including a second rebound shot to prevent a second goal from the three-time world champion gold medalist. Scotiabank tried to make a push but Harvey’s was able to maintain offensive zone pressure and run out the clock for the 5-2 win.

Eldrige, Fortino and Shelton were the first, second and third starts of the game respectively.

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Peterborough Petes Get Revenge Win In An 8-3 Thrashing of the Rival Oshawa Generals

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The Peterborough Petes got revenge for Saturday’s loss against the Oshawa Generals as they beat their storied rivals 8-3 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The Petes fell to the Generals in a 7-5 comeback loss in Peterborugh’s last game on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes allowed the first goal, 8:46 into the game as Matthew Buckley broke the ice for a Generals 1-0 lead to open the scoring. Tucker Robertson decided to take over the game with back-to-back goals with his first on a five-on-three powerplay. His second goal was Robertson’s 30th of the season, his second consecutive year accomplishing that feat.

The second period saw six goals between both teams as Gavin White got it started from a point shot for a Petes 3-1 lead. Robertson nabbed a hat trick a minute later with a one-time on the powerplay for a 4-1 lead. Robertson and J. R. Avon got a rare short-handed two-on-nothing chance and the latter buried it for a 5-1 lead. The Generals clawed their way back into the game, ringing off two straight powerplay goals by Dylan Roobroeck and Calum Ritchie to cut the lead at 5-3. Chase Stillman extended the Petes’ lead back to three goals, batting an airborne puck, making it 6-3 into the third.

Peterborough locked the game down this time as the third period saw goals from Owen Beck and Connor Lockhart for an 8-3 win.

The Petes hit the road to play against the defending champion Hamilton Bulldogs on Saturday night in their final game of the regular season.

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Hometown PTBO: Petes Head Coach Rob Wilson Playing In Peterborough For a Year and His Relationship With the Team

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with Peterborough Petes head coach Rob Wilson about his one year as a Peterborough Pete and winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, becoming the coach and summarizes his relationship with the team.

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Trent University Hosting 2023 Ontario University Athletics Men’s Curling Championship Feb. 10 - 12

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Trent University is hosting the 2023 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) men’s curling championship at the Peterborough Curling Club (PCC) from Feb. 10 - 12 announced on Wednesday.

(From left to right, back row) Chris Inglis, Matthew Mayede, Zachary Harrison, Mack Quick, coach Brad Robinson. (From left to right, Front Row) Maxim Tandon, Edward Bridger. Photo courtesy of Lexi Thivierge and Trent University.

“We’re thrilled to be hosting the OUA Championships for men’s curling and grateful for our collaboration with the Peterborough Curling Club that has allowed us to use their facilities,” said Sarah Batley, Trent Athletics & Recreation assistant director of sport and student Engagement. “This will be a great opportunity for us and the community to cheer on our Excalibur athletes at home as they chase an OUA championship title.”

The weekend features 16 Ontario universities competing for a spot in the gold medal draw held on Sunday at 2 p.m. This includes a strong Trent men’s tear as they brought home Trent’s first-ever OUA championship curling banner.

“Playing host to Ontario's top young curlers is a great honour and we are very excited that we get to compete against them in our hometown,” said Brad Robinson, Men’s Trent Excalibur curling head coach. “The curling community in Peterborough and the surrounding area has always been strong and we look forward to having their hometown support throughout the event. Our squad is a mix of veteran and rookie talent that we are excited about. I know they will represent Trent with great talent and class as the host team.”

Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal, Batley and the rest of the Trent Athletics Department welcome competitors and spectators to the bonspiel during the opening ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

The first draw of the tournament will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday as is free to all spectators. This is a free event, open to spectators. Full weekend schedule available at Trent Varsity’s website.

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Trent Excalibur Volleyball and Curling Weekend Recap

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Trent’s volleyball and curling excalibur teams competed in a number of different championship games this past weekend, recapped below.

photo courtesy of Trent excalibur.

Excalibur volleyball faced the York University Lions during a home game on Feb. 3. The women’s team put up a good fight, with a slow start and very competitive 2nd and 3rd sets. The Lions ultimately won the match 3-0.

The men’s team fell to the Lions as well with a score of 1-3.

Excalibur volleyball will play their final home games Feb. 18 and 19 against the Brock Badgers.

In curling, the excalibur women’s team competed in the OUA Championships hosted by Ontario Tech University.

The women went undefeated in round robin play and entered playoffs as the overall number one seed and with the best LSD (last shot draw) score out of the undefeated teams.

Trent lost 4-3 in a closely contested quarterfinal game against Laurentian University. The game came down to the last rock in the eighth end.

Trent men’s curling will host the Men’s OUA Curling Championships at the Peterborough Curling Club Feb. 10 to 12.

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City Council Endorsing Five-Year Agreement For Lakers Lacrosse Association To Use the Peterborough Memorial Centre

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Council has endorsed a new five-year agreement between the City of Peterborough and Lakers Lacrosse Association Inc. to use the Peterborough Memorial Centre including box office services and game-day expenses at Monday’s Council meeting.

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Terms of the agreement would include:

  • A five-year term starting April 1

  • A fixed-rate rental fee for use of the facility for $1,607 plus tax, increased annually based on inflation

  • A fixed-rate fee for game day expenses of $4,636 plus tax for each game, increasingly annually based on inflation

  • A per-ticket fee on all Lakers tickets for Box Office charges that would be $1 plus tax to start, increasing to $1.50 plus tax in the third year of the agreement on April 1, 2025 and increasing to $2 plus tax in the fifth year of the agreement on April 1, 2027

  • A per-ticket capital refurbishment fund fee on all Lakers tickets in the amount of $1.50 plus tax

  • A per-order charge of $2.50 plus tax on all Lakers ticket orders

  • Recovery by the City of bank charges of 2.75 per cent on tickets purchased by credit card on a per-game basis

  • Recovery by the City from the Lakers on applicable Music Tariff charges

  • The Lakers receiving from the City 50 per cent of the City's share of gross revenues from food and beverage sales at Lakers games

  • The Lakers would be able to sell in-game sponsorship in temporary, non-obstructing locations during Lakers games

  • The City would assist the Lakers with the purchase of a new carpet playing surface by providing an interest-free loan of 50 per cent of the cost, up to a maximum of $150,000, that would be repaid in annual increments over the five-year agreement

The new agreement structure considers the requirement to continue to rebuild ticket sales over the next two years from COVID-19 disruptions by maintaining the per-ticket service charge with no increase until 2025.

The revenues to be received through a fixed-rate rental agreement total roughly $75,700 increasing annually by the rate of inflation sourced from the Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index. Revenue received from the per-ticket fees are estimated to be in excess of $102,000 in the first year and increase to an estimated amount in excess of $142,000 in the third year of the agreement based on an average number of 16 games per season.

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Local Boy Becomes Honourary Assistant Coach For Peterborough Petes on Family Day

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Seven-year-old Talon is lending the Peterborough Petes coaching staff a hand as he will be an honourary assistant coach for the team on Family Day (Feb. 20).

Blake (left) and Talon (right) with Peterborough Pete Konnor Smith (middle). Both Talon and Blake will serve as assistant coach and scout respectively for the Petes in a partnership with Five Counties for the upcoming Family Day matinee match against Sudbury.  Photo courtesy of FCCC.

The new coaching staff addition is part of a partnership between the Petes and Five Counties Children’s Centre (FCCC).

Talon has been receiving therapy at FCCC and has been diagnosed with O.D.D. (oppositional defiance disorder) and ADHD. He has also at risk of a learning disability.

Part of the game’s proceeds will support FCCC’s work to provide physio, occupational and speech therapy, as well as other services, to more than 6,000 children and youth in the region according to a press release.

“Talon has said to me, ‘you mean I get to tell the team to work hard and they have to listen?” said Kristen, Talon’s mother.

Talon's older brother Blake is serving as an honourary scout at the same game as part of the Petes’ Next Gen program. Blake has been a client at FCCC for five years.

The Petes’ Family Day game is against the Sudbury Wolves on Feb. 20.

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Petes Ball Hockey Program Launches at St. Paul Elementary School

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St. Paul Catholic Elementary School welcomed Petes’ business staff and current players J.R. Avon, Konnor Smith and Donovan McCoy for a launch assembly of the Petes Ball Hockey program on Monday.

The program will provide 2,000 students and 11 schools in Peterborough and the Kawarthas with equipment, training and support required for the sport for free. All students grades 4 to 6 regardless of their hockey experience or physical or cognitive abilities can participate in the program. The Petes Ball Hockey program is meant to help the grassroots development of hockey in Peterborough, and aid in eliminating barriers when it comes to participating in the sport.

St. Paul’s students had the opportunity to play ball hockey, meet Petes players and even get an official Petes hockey photo taken after the assembly.

The first phase of the program starts with the following local schools:

  • St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Peterborough

  • St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Lakefield

  • Kaawaate East City Public School

  • Terry Fox Public School

  • Burnham Public School

  • St. Anne Catholic Elementary School

  • Edmison Heights Public School

  • Bobcaygeon Public School

  • CR Gummow Public School

  • Alexandra Public School

  • Rhema Christian School

Students also received an official Petes t-shirt, equipment bag, ball hockey rule guide and a letter from Peterborough-born Petes right-winger Chase Stillman.

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Pink in the Rink Game Brings in Record Crowd as Petes Raise Over $60,000 For Cancer Care

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The Peterborough Petes welcomed the Oshawa Generals to the Peterborough Memorial Centre for the 14th annual Pink in the Rink game this past Saturday.

photo courtesy of the peterborough petes. photo by kenneth anderson photography.

Although the Generals would ultimately take the game with a final score of 7-5, the Petes had many successes that night, including drawing in an all-time record attendance of 3,912 hockey fans.

The large crowd also broke a Pete’s record for 50/50 draw prize total, awarding $9,360 to one lucky fan.

The Petes note that this year’s campaign raised a preliminary fundraising total of $62,600.

Five local hockey moms, Jennie Ireland, Dara Gosselin, Elke Rye, Karen Tarkington and Dana Thorn were named ambassadors for the 2023 Pink in the rink campaign. They joined Physician Ambassador Dr. Neera Jeyabalan and PRHC Foundation President and CEO Leslie Heighway on the ice before the game for a ceremony recognizing each of their cancer journeys.

This year’s Pink in the Rink Fundraising efforts were highlighted by amounts raised in several categories, including the Hockey Mom Ambassadors fundraising pages, a game-worn jersey auction, chuck-a-puck and t-shirt sales.

The highest single bid was $3,000 for Brennan Othmann’s jersey.

In Saturday’s game, Tommy Purdeller led the way for the Petes with two goals, while Jonathan Melee added a goal and two assists. Owen Beck had two assists, and J.R. Avon and Sam Mayer each had a goal. Brian Zanetti, Gavin White, Chase Stillman and Jax Dubois each had an assist in the loss.

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Peterborough Petes Introduce Free Ball Hockey For More Than 2,000 Local Students

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The Peterborough Petes have launched the Petes Ball Hockey Program for grade 4-6 students in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, providing equipment, training, and support required for the sport for free announced on Friday.

Petes Coordinator, Marketing & Community Engagement Morgan Blaind does the faceoff for players Quinton Pagé and Sam McCue. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The program is meant to help the grassroots development of hockey in Peterborough. The Petes want to eliminate all barriers to participation in hockey according to a press release.

A launch assembly will be run by the team for each participating school including the schools’ educator ambassadors, Petes’ business staff and current players.

The students regardless of their background, level of hockey experience or physical and cognitive abilities can participate in the program. The students can also meet Petes players, get an autograph and get their first official hockey photo taken after the assembly. They will also receive an official Petes t-shirt and equipment bag, ball hockey rules guide and a letter from Peterborough-born Chase Stillman in addition to free equipment and time each week to play ball hockey in school as part of one of their school’s teams.

“The Petes Ball Hockey Program is an innovative, systematic approach to eliminating barriers to hockey participation, which will help toward our goal of ensuring everyone in Peterborough and the Kawarthas and beyond, has the chance to enjoy the sport of hockey,” said Burton Lee, Petes executive director of business operations. “Whether it be cost, time, accessibility, knowledge, culture or another factor preventing a kid from trying hockey, we believe the Petes Ball Hockey Program will be a solution.”

The first phase of the program starts with 11 schools including:

  • St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Peterborough

  • St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Lakefield

  • Kaawaate East City Public School

  • Terry Fox Public School

  • Burnham Public School

  • St. Anne Catholic Elementary School

  • Edmison Heights Public School

  • Bobcaygeon Public School

  • CR Gummow Public School

  • Alexandra Public School

  • Rhema Christian School

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