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Peterborough Baseball Diamonds Remain Temporarily Closed Due to Wet Conditions
/Following inspections, Peterborough baseball diamonds remain closed due to extremely wet conditions caused by Wednesday’s rainfall until at least Friday according to the City.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Recreation and Parks Services crews cannot complete infield maintenance until the fields have dried. The City is asking all sports and recreational users to stay off diamonds until further notice.
The City of Peterborough apologizes for any inconvenience.
Natural and artificial turf fields are open, but users are advised that use during current wet conditions may cause damage that requires repairs.
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Ennismore U15 Athletics Qualify For Nationals After Fourth-Place Finish At Provincial Qualifiers
/After a fourth-place finish at the OASA Provincial Qualifiers in Wilmot, Ont., the “Ben Smith Sells” Ennismore U15 Athletics (A’s) have qualified for the National Competition in Quebec from Aug. 14-19.
Photo courtesy of Katy Fallis.
The A’s had an undefeated regular season with several players as OMHA champion Ennismore Eagles U15 team members this year.
“These boys have shown incredible dedication and teamwork throughout the season,” said Coach Brett Stevenson, A’s coach. “We're honoured to have the opportunity to compete at the national level and represent Ennismore and the province of Ontario. Community support will be crucial in helping us make this journey.”
The team is seeking community support to help with travel and accommodation costs. The Ennismore U15s are reaching out to local businesses, organizations, and individuals for donations to help ease the financial burden and ensure all players can participate.
Financial donations can be transferred to ennismoreathletics2024@gmail.com.
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Wet Conditions Cause Peterborough Baseball Diamonds to Be Temporarily Closed
/Due to heavy rainfall, City of Peterborough baseball diamonds are closed to help avoid any damage for the next 24 hours.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The fields are extremely wet, with water pooling on infield according to the City. Use of natural and artificial turf fields will be at the discretion of user groups.
The Ciy says damaged fields and divots can create safety concerns for players. If repairs are required following the storm, reopening of diamonds or fields may be delayed.
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Former Peterborough Petes Defenceman Being Inducted Into the Hockey Hall of Fame
/Former Peterborough Petes defenceman Colin Campbell is being immortalized as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2024.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth ANdersen and the Peterborough Petes.
Campbell is being inducted in the builder category and is currently the NHL Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations.
He played three seasons (his entire junior hockey career) with the Peterborough Petes from 1970-72, He had 95 points in 169 games played during that span. In his last season, he had 47 points and 189 penalty minutes while being crowned an OHL champion in 1972 with teammates such as Bob Gainey, Stan Jonathan and Doug Jarvis.
He was honoured by the Petes with a banner-raising ceremony in January 2020.
The Tillsonburg native was drafted 27th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1973 NHL Draft and fifth overall by the Vancouver Blazers in the 1973 WHA Draft. He played one year with Vancouver in the WHA before signing on with Pittsburgh. HHe has also played for other NHL teams such as Colorado, Detroit, Edmonton and Vancouver before he retired in 1985. Ten years later, he coached the for four seasons.
After retiring in 1985, Campbell was an assistant coach with the Red Wings until 1990. He was an associate coach with the Rangers for parts of three seasons before his promotion. He replace Mike Keenan as coach after New York championship year in 1994.
After being released by the Rangers during the 1997-98 season, Campbell retain his involvement with the NHL in hockey operations, officiating and central scouting prior to his current role.
The 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration is Nov. 11 in Toronto. He is joining the ranks of NHL greats such as Shea Weber, Jeremy Roenick, Pavel Datsyuk and others for this year’s class.
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Six Nations' Eight-Goal Run Plunges Lakers in 12-7 Loss
/The Lakers could not keep up with the defending Mann Cup Champion Six Nations Chiefs as the latter scored eight-straight goals early on for the 12-7 win at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Ohsweken on Tuesday night.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
Reigning MSL MVP Lyle Thompson started the scoring on the power play to give Six Nations the lead less than two minutes into the game. He was answered by fellow Haudenosaunee brethren Koleton Marquis who got one back for the Lakers.
The two teams traded goals on more time including a Joe Resetarits power-play goal for a 2-2 game. The floodgates opened from there as Six Nations took over the game, scoring five unanswered including a Thompson hat trick to round out the period for a 7-2 game.
Six Nations kept their foot on the gas pedal as they rung off another three straight to make it 10-2. Carter Page finally broke the run shorthanded to try and pump some life into the Lakers with a goal. It was quickly met with an Austin Staats goal from Six Nations. Marquis and Resetaris both got their second goals of the night to end the second period but the Lakers still trail 11-5.
The Lakers were able to outscore the Chiefs in the third but still lost the war. Colin Matthews found the scoresheet and Resetarits got a hat trick on the power play but two goals were nowhere close enough to mount a comeback and Peterborough fell 12-7.
With the loss, the Lakers cannot finish higher than third place. They could still be passed by the Oakville Rock who have three games left while the Lakers finish their season Thursday night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre to host the Brampton Excelsiors. The game is in support of Five Counties Children’s Centre for Little Lakers night.
Koleton Marquis's Nine-Point Night Gives Lakers 15-7 Commanding Win Over Cobourg Kodiaks
/Kolteon Marquis’s hat trick and six assists blew up the scoreboard for the Peterborough Lakers to get the 15-7 commanding win over the Cobourg Kodiaks at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.
Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.
The first period was perfect for Peterborough, shutting down Cobourg while scoring five. Jake Withers, Carter Page and Colton Armstrong all scored within the first threee minutes of the game to get out to a 3-0 lead. Withers scored again while Thomas Hoggath got on the scoreboard to give the Lakers a 5-0 lead after one.
“We worked hard. They worked really hard,” said Mike Hasen, Lakers head coach. “It was a really good start and the energy that they had carried throughout the entire game.”
The second period saw a flurry of goals from both sides. Each team alternated in scoring goals, netting five apiece to make it 10-5. Peterborough’s last goal scored in that sequence was on the power play by Hoggath, capping off a hat trick. The Lakers continued to score three straight man-advantage scores to cap off an eight-goal period for a 13-5 game going into the third.
The final frame was quiet in scoring as both teams scored only two goals apiece. Marquis had two points this period scoring the period’s first goal and assisting Hiltz’s to cap off his nine-point performace. The Lakers easily dispatched of Cobourg for a 15-7 win.
The Lakers travel to Hagarsville and the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena to try and snap the Six Nations Chiefs’s undefeated run on Tuesday. They finish the regular season against the Brampton Excelsiors on Thursday.
Turner Evans's Hat Trick Helps Peterborough Lakers Hold Off Third-Period Surge From Brooklin L.C. For 7-6 Win
/Turner Evans’s hat trick helped the Peterborough Lakers stop the comeback bid from Brooklin L.C. to hold on for a 7-6 win at the Iroquois Park Sports Complex on Tuesday night.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
Brooklin drew first blood with two straight goals within the first three minutes to take a 2-0 lead. Peterborough answered back with a pair of scores thanks to Turner Evans and Owen Hiltz to tie it up at two. Neither team could score in the second half of the period and remained a 2-2 game after one.
Peterborough took over the game in the second with a perfect period. Joey Cupido scored unassisted to kick off the frame just 3:40 in. Joe Resetarits and Carter Page joined the scoresheet and Peterborough pulled ahead with a 5-2 lead. In the last 16 seconds of the period, Evans scored his second of the game to cap off the period with a 6-2 lead headed into the third.
Brooklin was dialled in during the third as Dawson Theede scored 2:05 into the period, breaking the scoreless streak for over 39 minutes. Evans completed his hat trick to give Peterborough a 7-3 lead almost halfway through the period.
Theede tried to pull Brooklin within striking distance as he scored for the second time this game to cut the deficit to three. Brooklin rung off two back-to-back power-play goals (including a Theede hat trick) with 4:19 left to play and trailed the Lakers by one goal.
Peterborough stood firm as Lakers goaltender Landon Kells made 33 saves and held off the last of Brooklin’s surge for a 7-6 win.
The victory moves Peterborough to a 5-4 record and third place in the league. The Lakers get little rest for their next game, as they host the Cobourg Kodiaks at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.
Peterborough Pete Tommy Purdeller Signs With Hometown Team
/The Peterborough Petes’s Tommy Purdeller has signed with his hometown team, HC Pustertal of the ICE Hockey League, ahead of the 2024-25 season, announced on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the PEterborough Petes.
Purdeller has spent the last two seasons playing for the Petes.
"Tommy is a very good young player who has developed well in Peterborough,” said Jason Jaspers, HC Pustertal head coach. “I had the chance to speak to his coaches there and also to Tommy himself. He has a great character. If he is prepared to give it his all then he has a great future ahead of him."
The Brunico, Italy native was originally selected by the Petes in the first round, 15th overall, in the 2022 CHL Import Draft. In two seasons with the Petes, the Red Bull Hockey Academy product played in 116 OHL games, scoring 23 goals and 42 assists for 65 points. In 2023, Purdeller played in 17 playoff games for the Petes, scoring twice and adding an assist to help Peterborough win the 2023 OHL Championship.
"I chose the HCP because I am convinced of the path we will take this year,” said Purdeller. “I am looking forward to the new challenge of growing as a player and helping the team in every way. I can hardly wait to play in front of our fans and give everything I can to celebrate many victories in the Intercable Arena. For me, there is only one goal and that is clear, to play as successfully as possible in the long term and help bring a championship title to the Pustertal. I am really looking forward to seeing all the Puschtra again."
“On behalf of the Petes, I’d like to thank Tommy for his dedication to the team and the city of Peterborough over the last two seasons,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager and vice president of operations. “From winning an OHL Championship last season to leading the team in points and serving as an Assistant Captain this season, Tommy has left his mark on the Petes organization. We wish him all the best as he continues his career at the pro level.”
With Purdeller departure, Martin Matejicek holds one of two import positions available for the Petes next season. The Petes selected Czech forward Adam Novotný with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 CHL Import Draft on Wednesday.
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Peterborough Petes Draft Adam Novotný In CHL Import Draft
/The Peterborough Petes have drafted Czech forward Adam Novotný with the eighth overall selection in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Wednesday.
Photo courtesy of Stanislav Souček and the PEterborough Petes.
