Peterborough Pete Alumnus Zach Bogosian Traded From Tampa Bay Lightning to Minnesota Wild

Former Peterborough Pete Zach Bogosian has been traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick, announced by the NHL on Wednesday afternoon.

Zach Bogosian as a Peterborough Pete. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Prior to his NHL career, Bogosian spent two years with Peterborough from 2006-08 and was the highest-drafted Pete in the NHL (with Mason McTavish in 2021). He had 18 goals and 76 assists as a Pete in two seasons.

He was selected third overall in the 2008 NHL draft by the Atlanta Thrashers (now Winnipeg Jets) after Steven Stamkos and Drew Doughty of the Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, respectively.

The 33-year-old defenseman has had a slow start to the season, with no points in four games with Tampa Bay.

The former Pete is in the final season of his three-year $2.55 million contract.

Bogosian won a Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay in 2020. He has had stints with the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabers and Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Peterborough Petes Trade Connor Lockhardt to the Oshawa Generals For Two Draft Picks

Forward Connor Lockhardt is headed to the rival Oshawa Generals as the Peterborough Petes traded him for London’s third-round pick in 2025 and Oshawa’s fifth-round pick in 2027 announced on Friday night.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth ANdersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The overage forward from Kanata played 73 games for the Petes since being acquired from the Erie Otters on Aug. 8, 2022. During that time, he has scored 30 goals and added 56 assists for 86 points.

During his championship run with the Petes last season, he had seven goals and nine assists for 16 points, playing in all 23 playoff games. In the 2023 Memorial Cup, he scored twice and added an assist for three points in five games.

He was originally selected by the Erie Otters in the first round, third overall, in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. the Kanata Lazers product has played in 194 OHL games between the Otters and Petes, picking up 164 points.

“I’d like to thank Connor for his dedication to the Petes Organization and the Peterborough Community over the past two seasons,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager and vice president of operations. “With league rules only allowing three over-age players per team, we had to make the very difficult decision to move Connor. We believe that we found a great fit for him to finish his junior career in search of an NHL contract and we wish him the best of luck moving forward.”

The Petes are back on the ice as part of a home-and-home series as they will play the Generals again in Oshawa at the Tribute Communities Centre on Friday night.

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Peterborough Woman Wins First Fitness Competition After Losing Over 155 Pounds

Peterborough’s Terri-Lynn and her three-year weight loss quest of over 155 pounds resulted in a first-place finish at the International Drug Free Athletics (IDFA) Bodybuilding Competition at the City Playhouse Theatre in Vaughan.

Terri-Lynn’s before and after photos of her 155 pound transformation. Her competition outfit was made using roughly 6,000 rhinestones that she handmade. Photos courtesy of Terri-Lynn.

Terri-Lynn (who requested her last name be withheld) won in the intergender Transformational Challenge on Oct. 23. She started training for the event in July, working out six days a week for two to three hours. Terri-Lynn lost an additional 20 pounds leading up to the competition.

“I’ve been training with Krista Easto,” she explained. “She gave me a set meal plan and workout plan and was with me every step of the way including cheering me on when I walked across that stage.”

She started her transformation in February 2020 after feeling dissatisfied and coming to terms with her prior lifestyle. She did lots of weightlifting as most of her workout routine during her weight-loss journey.

“I was just not happy. I wasn't living my life the way I wanted to,” explained Terri-Lynn. “I couldn't move very easily. I had knee pain and I was on medication that I didn't want to be on. I just needed to make a full lifestyle change.”

Terri-Lynn said she felt she was regressing in her exercise routines and needed something to reignite her fitness regime. The competition was the perfect motivation to get her back on track.

“In July, I had gotten back into a rut and I needed something to motivate me and get me out of it,” she explained. “I've seen a few people I follow on Instagram who have also lost a massive amount of weight. They were doing fitness competitions.”

Originally, Terri-Lynn wanted to enter the competition to give her ‘biggest loser’ finale moment as her journey’s climax and becoming dramatically healthier.

“This was solely for me,” she said. “I didn't care to compete. I wanted to walk on that stage — in a jewelled bikini that I made myself — and show off to the world that I did it.”

For anyone wanting to start their journey similar to Terri-Lynn’s, she says now is the best time to start.

“Just do it,” she said. “You slowly start to fall in love with doing that it makes you want to do more and be more active.”

Terri-Lynn says she wants to compete in future competitions next summer if possible.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Nov. 1

The Fleming Phoenix had rough outings with their basketball and volleyball teams to kick of November.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Fleming Phoenix men’s basketball team fell 97-64 to the George Brown Huskies at the Casa Loma Campus on Wednesday night.

Tyler Murray (16 points), Keandre Golaurb-Jackson (13 points) and Marcus Parnell (nine points) were the top scorers for Fleming. Miyake Ugbogbo had three blocks, four steals, and eight rebounds with his seven points.

The Phoenix hit the road Saturday to take on Centennial Colts at the Progress Campus Athletic and Wellness Centre at 1 p.m.

Both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams hosted the Centennial Colts at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre with unfortunate results on Wednesday.

The men’s team dropped all three sets to the Colts 25-20, 25-14 and 25-19.

The women lost 3-0 to the Colts 25-13, 25-13 and 25-15.

The volleyball teams return to action on Wednesday to face the Loyalist Lancers in Belleville. The women start at 6 p.m. and the men play at 8 p.m. at the Kente Building Gymnasium.

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Cam Gauvreau's First Goal of the Season Helps the Peterborough Petes Beat Rival Oshawa Generals 3-2

Cam Gauvreau had a night to remember as his first tally of the season helped the Peterborough Petes get a 3-2 victory over the Oshawa Generals at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Both teams honoured the recent death of former NHLer Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League. He suffered a fatal cut to his neck from a skate during a game. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

With no scoring the first, the Petes drew first blood in the second, 3:35 in. Johnathan Melee got his first of two points on the night, scoring off a give-and-go with Jax Dubois for a 1-0 lead. The Petes doubled their lead as Gauvreau tacked his first goal on the power play. He received a pass behind the net from Dubois and sniped it from just outside the faceoff dot to make it 2-0.

Oshawa got on the board as Peterborough turned the puck over in the defensive zone as Generals forward Tyler Graham scooped up the puck. He took a shot and was saved by Liam Stutska but could not corral the rebound, allowing Graham to take a second whack at it and slip it by to cut the Petes’ lead down to one.

Owen Beck made himself known for the Petes, receiving a long outlet pass and sniped it past Jacob Oster for a 3-1 Petes lead going into the third frame.

Oshawa would not go away easily as they got a powerplay 7:36 in. The Generals cycled the puck well which resulted in a goal on the man advantage with a one-timer from Luke Torrence to keep it a one-goal deficit. The visitors pulled the goal with less than two minutes left to play but Peterborough held on and got the 3-2 win.

The Petes are back on the ice as part of a home-and-home series as they will play the Generals again in Oshawa at the Tribute Communities Centre on Friday night.

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Fleming College Hosting Its 39th Annual Loggersports Competition This Saturday

The Fleming College Phoenix is putting their lumberjacking skills to the test. as they are hosting its 39th annual Loggersports competition this Saturday at the Lindsay Frost Campus.

The competition falls under the Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association (CILA). Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

Admission is free and open to anyone with opening ceremonies starting at 8 a.m. The competition begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 4:30 p.m. Events include log throwing, wood chopping, pole climbing and axe throwing.

A blasting demonstration is occuring at 1 p.m. as the competition coincides with Fleming’s Open House.

Other schools competing against Fleming are McGill, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, Lakehead University, and Algonquin College.

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Hometown PTBO: Trent Excalibur Men's Lacrosse Defending Their Championship At Home At the Baggataway Cup From Nov. 3 - 5

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to Mark Farthing, Trent Excalibur Men's Lacrosse and a few players about defending their title at the Baggataway Cup running from Nov. 3 - 5.

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Fleming Phoenix Women's Rugby Player Named OCAA League All Star

Fleming Phoenix Women’s Rugby Sevens team member Hollie Phillips has been recognized as a League All-Star by the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association as one of 15 student-athletes.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The second-year student and Shannonville resident is enrolled in the Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training program at Sutherland Campus.

She was a prop on the Phoenix varsity Women’s Rugby Sevens team, scoring four tries and one convert for 22 points this season.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Oct. 27-28

The Fleming Phoenix saw mixed results as their cross country, volleyball and basketball teams competed over the weekend.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

Cross country runners Alexander Clarke and Jessica Lehman competed at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association provincial championship meet over the weekend. Lehman placed 44th in the women’s 6k event with a time of 30:58 while Clarke placed 60th in the men’s 8k event with a time of 32:47.

The men’s and women’s Phoenix volleyball teams were on the road, taking on the Canadore Panthers on Friday and the Georgian Grizzlies on Sunday.

The men split the weekend with a win on Friday, taking three of five sets from the Panthers by winning 25-23, 26-24 and then winning the fifth set 15-12.

On Saturday, the men lost all three sets to the Grizzlies, 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.

The women lost three sets to the Canadore Panthers on Friday, 25-13, 25-16, 25-15. The Grizzlies also captured all three sets against the Phoenix on Saturday, as the women fell 25-14, 25-21 and 25-16.

Both teams play Wednesday as against the Centennial Colts at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre. The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.

The Phoenix men’s basketball team fell 74-54 when they hosted the St. Lawrence Surge at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre on Saturday. Miyake Ugbogbo netted 15 points, Keandre Golaurb-Jackson with 10 and Paul-Ryan Molay and Marcus Parnell with seven points each for the Phoenix.

They travel to the Casa Loma Campus to face the George Brown Huskies at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Trent Excalibur Men's Lacrosse Begin Title Defense As They Host Baggataway Cup Beginning Friday

The 2023 Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) Baggataway Cup runs through the defending-champion Trent Excalibur Men’s lacrosse team they are defending their national championship title as the host team at Justin Chiu Stadium at Trent University beginning Friday to Sunday.

This year marks the third time Trent has hosted the event since the team’s inception into CUFLA in 2007. The Baggataway Cup was first hosted at Trent in 2012.  Photo courtesy of Trent University.

“We are thrilled to welcome student-athletes, fans and alumni for the second year in a row, to the 2023 Baggataway Cup Championship,” said Nathan McFadden, Trent Athletics director. “The weekend will be an opportunity to witness the spirit of competition as the best teams in the country vie for the coveted Baggataway Cup at Trent’s Justin Chiu Stadium.”

Last season was the school’s first men’s lacrosse Baggataway Cup Championship after an undefeated season. This year, the team finished tied with Carleton University for first place in the East Division with an 8-2 record but dropped to second due to tie-breakers.

“We've had a remarkable season here at Justin Chiu Stadium,” said Mark Farthing, head coach. “Having the opportunity to compete for the national championship is a testament to the team’s dedication and we are excited to pursue the cup again in front of the most passionate fanbase in CUFLA.” 

The first quarterfinal game of the Baggataway Cup is on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The second quarter-final game will begin at 7:30 p.m. while semi-finals will begin on Saturday against the winner of the first quarter-final at 1:30 p.m.

The second semi-final game starts at 4:30 p.m.  The Baggataway Cup final will take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. immediately followed by an awards presentation.

The family-friendly event has feature food trucks and a concession stand (no alcohol will be served) and Baggataway Cup apparel for sale. Donia’s Donair food truck will be on site all weekend and BeaverTails will be available on Sunday from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. 

Day passes for the quarterfinal or semifinal games are $10 with tickets for Sunday’s gold medal game $15. Championship tournament passes are $30. Tickets and passes will be available for purchase at the gate and in person at the Trent Athletics Centre next week. Trent students, children under 12 and youth who wear their Trent Excalibur Summer Camp shirts can attend for free.  

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