Peterborough Petes Pride Night Game Slated For Thursday Against the North Bay Battalion

The Peterborough Petes are hosting Pride Night as they take on the North Bay Battalion this Thursday at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

(From left to right) Colin Fitzgerald, Carson Cameron and Brady PArtridge. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes will wear Pride-themed jerseys for the night which will be auctioned off with proceeds in support of Sport A Rainbow. Fans interested in bidding on a jersey can do so online. The auction runs until Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

Activations for the game will include a rainbow cheer card on each seat in the building. The rainbow-coloured cheer cards include the Petes Pride Game logo and the logos of presenting sponsors.

Puck drop for Thursday’s game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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Community Living Trent Highlands and Kawartha Food Share Receive $5,000 Each From Inaugural Mayoral Golf Tournament Fundraiser

As a result of the fundraising efforts of the inaugural Peterborough Mayoral Invitational Charity Golf Tournament, $5,000 each was donated to Community Living Trent Highlands (CLTH) and Kawartha Food Share (KFS).

(From left to right) Blake Ulrich, Kawartha Golf Club head golf professional; Tracey Switzer, CLTH director; Mayor Jeff Leal; Ashlee Aitken, KFS general manager and Nigel Lister, regional manager of Market Deelopment of Cambium INc. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The event took place on Sept. 9 at Kawartha Golf Club and was originally announced by Mayor Jeff Leal on Aug. 13.

“I want to sincerely thank all the participants and sponsors who so generously supported these two important causes in our community,” he said. “Special thanks to Nigel Lister for organizing the tournament and to Blake Ulrich, Jamie Carter and all the staff at Kawartha Golf Club for their hard work to make the event run smoothly.”

The tournament drew 80 golfers that saw community members, local businesses, and city leaders for a day of friendly competition and fundraising.

“We are so appreciative of Mayor Leal selecting KFS as one of the recipients of the Inaugural Peterborough Mayoral Invitational,” said Ashlee Aitken, KFS general manager. “Food Insecurity is unfortunately on the rise in Peterborough and County and this financial support will allow us to supply our 37 member agencies with much needed food items to assist in feeding nearly 14,000 individuals. Thank you to all who participated in making this a fun day for two fantastic causes.”

“We are so pleased to have been chosen and to have a role on such a tremendous day,” Teresa Jordan, CLTF executive director “Despite the rain, everyone was in high spirits, generous and interested. The personal connection that Mayor Leal has with Community Living helped to shine a light on what we aim to do each day in people's lives. It was a wonderful event, and we are so grateful for the support.”

Leal says he plans to run the event again next year.

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Peterborough Petes to Honour Jamie Langenbrunner With Banner Raising Ceremony At Oct. 24 Game

Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and Peterborough Petes alumnus Jamie Langenbrunner will be honoured with a pre-game banner-raising ceremony at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) before the Petes host the Kingston Frontenacs on Oct. 24.

Nine other Petes alumni have been recognized with banners hanging at the PMC, including Bob Gainey, Chris Pronger, Dick Todd, Larry Murphy, Mickey Redmond, Roger Neilson, Scotty Bowman, Steve Yzerman, and Colin Campbell. Langenbrunner will become the 10th on Oct. 24. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

“We’re very excited to be able to honour Jamie by placing his name in the rafters of the PMC,” said Michael Oke, general manager and vice president of operations. “Jamie has had a very decorated career and we are very proud to be able to call him an alumnus. His name will fit very well alongside the other nine alumni that have been recognized by the Petes.”

The Cloquet, MN native played two seasons for the Petes from 1993 to 1995 after being selected by the team in the 1993 OHL Priority Selection. Before joining the Petes, he was drafted to the Dallas Stars out of Cloquet High (Minnesota High School) in the second round, 35th overall, of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. In his two years with Peterborough, Langenbrunner scored 75 goals and added 115 assists for 190 points in just 127 games, adding another 32 points in 18 playoff games.

"When Mike approached me in Plymouth about being honoured, I was very taken back by it,” saidd Langenbrunner. “I know the history of the Petes and all the great players that have played in Peterborough. I feel very grateful, privileged, and honoured to be recognized and I am excited to see some old faces, billets, and teammates at the PMC."

After his time in Peterborough, Langenbrunner played 18 seasons in the NHL between the Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won two Stanley Cups with the Stars in 1999 and the Devils in 2003. He played in 1109 NHL games over 18 years, picking up 663 points, while also serving as Captain of the Devils from 2007-2011.

Langenbrunner has represented the United States at multiple levels, most notably winning a Silver Medal in the 2010 Olympic Games while serving as team Captain. In 2023, he was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Langenbrunner retired from hockey in 2014, joining the Boston Bruins staff in 2016. He now serves as the Bruins' Assistant General Manager, a role he has held since 2022.

Along with Langenbrunner, several dignitaries, including other Petes and NHL legends, will be on hand for the pre-game ceremony. The ceremony will include several speeches, a video tribute, a special Petes Board of Directors presentation and the banner raising.

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Three Peterborough Lakers Capture Gold at World Lacrosse Box Championship

Peterborough Lakers’s Matt Gilray, Jake Withers and Zach Currier helped Team Canada defend their title by winning the men’s World Lacrosse Box Championship and a gold medal, defeating Team USA 13-7 at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. on Sunday evening.

(From left to right) Matt Gilray, Jake Withers and Zach Currier. Team Canada remains undefeated throughout the entire tournament’s history. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Team Canada outlasted 27 other teams en route to a sixth-straight championship. Canada was ranked number one heading into the tournament. They were placed in ‘Pool A’ against the following three top-ranked teams: Haudenosaunee, USA and England, respectively.

They handily defeated England on their first day of action on the 21st, 19-4 at the Utica University Nexus Center. The following day, Canada was victorious again, beating Haudenosaunee in a close game, 13-10 at the Adirondack Bank Center.

They capped off their pool play by beating their rivals, the USA, 14-10, at the Mary C. Winder Community Center at the Oneida Indian Nation. According to World Lacrosse, it had been almost a decade since the international lacrosse game was held on native land.

After being undefeated for three straight games, Canada was named the number one seed and advanced to the quarterfinals. They drew Japan and routed them 22-4 on Thursday.

Canada met a familiar foe in England in a rematch in the semifinals and achieved a better result, winning 20-3 to advance to the finals.

The win saw a longstanding rivalry for the finals, as Canada had a rematch against the USA for the championship. Fellow Lakers Joe Resetarits and Drew Hutchinson played for the Americans as foes in the final matchup of the tournament.

Canada scored three straight goals to begin the game. USA was able to claw back, making it a one-goal deficit at the half. Canada held a 4-3 lead into the half.

Coming out of the half, the Canadians went on a six-goal run to pull away from the USA. While the Americans played valiantly, Canada had another three-goal run after allowing two consecutive goals to pull away 13-5. USA tacked on two late goals, but it was too little, too late and Canada remained undefeated to capture the world championship title.

Currier scored one goal in the championship, his third in the tournament. With Gilray and Withers not registering a point in the finals, the former had three goals and one assist in the tournament while defenceman Withers scored one goal overall.

Peterborough’s Erica Evans played for Team Canada in the first-ever Women’s World Lacrosse Box Championship and her team’s undefeated run ended in the gold medal game. They lost 10-7 after USA had a five-goal run in a comeback after being down 7-5 almost halfway through the fourth quarter.

Evans was also named to the inaugural Women's All-World Team.

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Peterborough Petes Dropped in Home Opener

The Petes were thumped 7-2 by the rival Kingston Frontenacs in-front of a sold out crowd at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Five Petes players made their OHL debut at the PMC Thursday night, including Colin Fitzgerald, Blake Gown, Genc Ula, Adam Levac and Francis Parish.

Gowan picked up a point in the loss, assisting on Chase Lefebvre’s first goal of the season which broke the Fronts shutout in the second period.

The Petes would score a second time to cut the Kingston lead to 3-2 in the second period on a tally by Caden Taylor, but that was as close as they would come.

The Frontenacs put two more behind Zach Bowen before the end of the second period to go up 5-2.

Kingston would add two more goals in the third period to take the game 7-2.

The Petes are back in-action tonight, up north in North Bay to play the Battalion at 7 p.m.

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Peterborough Petes Make Trade Hours Before Home Opener

The Petes acquired a 13th round pick in the 2027 OHL Priority Selection from the Guelph Storm in-exchange for defenceman William Haley.

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Haley, a 2005-born defenceman, was a first round pick in the 2022 OHL U18 Priority Selection by Mississauga.

He played in 21 games for the Steelheads in parts of two season before being traded to the Petes at last year’s trade deadline.

In 26 games with the Maroon and White, he tallied 3 assists.

“On behalf of the Petes, I’d like to thank Will for his commitment and for being a great teammate over the past season,” Petes GM Mike Oke said. “We wish him nothing but the best as he continues his career in Guelph.”

The Petes play their 2024-25 home opener on Thursday night against the rival Kingston Frontenacs.

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Hometown PTBO: Erica Evans As a Lacrosse Ambassador and World Lacrosse Box Championships Experience

This week on Hometown PTBO, David Tuan Bui talks with Erica Evans of Team Canada about her journey and performance at the Women's World Lacrosse Championships, being a lacrosse ambassador for the next generation and the origin story of getting into the sport.

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Peterborough Petes General Manager Wins Award

The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) has awarded Petes GM and vice-president of Operations Mike Oke with the 2024 Naresh James Champion of Mental Health Award.

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The annual award recognizes an individual who has championed, critical challenges, pioneered initiatives and achieved lasting impacts in support for those who live with mental health issues.

CMHA HKPR’s Jack Veitch nominated Oke for the award, citing his dedication to the work on the OHL’s Talk Today Program as well as his commitment to the mental health of his players and staff.

The award was presented at Wednesday's CMHA HKPR Annual General Meeting.

“Mike Oke transformed the Peterborough Petes' approach to mental health and wellness,” said Veitch. “In 2013, he and the Petes partnered with the CMHA to pilot the 'Talk Today' program, which became a national movement in Canadian junior hockey.”

“We piloted the Talk Today program in 2013 after the initiative was brought to us by Dave and Heather Pogue,” Oke added. “We were the first team to implement the program with our players and staff here in Peterborough, it then became mandatory in the entire CHL, growing to involve other junior hockey leagues in Canada.”

Oke noted they know of at least one situation where the work of the team’s support staff has had direct life saving impact in the community.

“These individuals work very closely with our players and staff daily to help eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health,” Oke said.

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Contemporary Dance Company "Le Patin Libre" to Perform at Peterborough Memorial Centre

Public Energy Performing Arts is bringing the internationally-renowned contemporary dance company Le Patin Libre and their performance ‘Murmuration’ to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on April 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

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Le Patin Libre of Montreal has assembled a company of 15 virtuoso skaters from 7 countries to perform the original dance on ice, ‘Murmuration’, based on the aerial ballets of swarms of birds.

According to a media release, the dancers move at high speeds around the rink, nearly careening into each other, coming together as one, instantly changing directions and splitting up into separate flocks.

Tickets for the event are available from the Peterborough Memorial Centre Box Office.

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Inaugural Mayoral Golf Tournament Fundraiser Raises $9,710 For Community Living Trent Highlands and Kawartha Food Share

The inaugural Peterborough Mayoral Invitational Charity Golf Tournament, held at Kawartha Golf Club, raised $9,710 for Community Living Trent Highlands and Kawartha Food Share.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The event took place on Sept. 9 and originally announced on Aug. 13 by Mayor Jeff Leal.

“I want to sincerely thank all the participants and sponsors who so generously supported these two important causes in our community,” said Leal. “Special thanks to Nigel Lister for organizing the tournament and to Blake Ulrich, Jamie Carter and all the staff at Kawartha Golf Club for their hard work to make the event run smoothly.”

The tournament drew 80 golfers and proceeds benefitted Community Living Trent Highlands (CLTH) and Kawartha Food Share (KFS).

“We are so appreciative of Mayor Leal selecting Kawartha Food Share as one of the recipients of the Inaugural Peterborough Mayoral Invitational,”  Ashlee Aitken, KFS general manager. “Food Insecurity is unfortunately on the rise in Peterborough and County, and this financial support will allow us to supply our 37 member agencies with much-needed food items to assist in feeding nearly 14,000 individuals.”

“We are so pleased to have been chosen and to have a role on such a tremendous day,” Teresa Jordan, CLTH executive director. “Despite the rain, everyone was in high spirits, generous and interested. The personal connection that Mayor Leal has with Community Living helped to shine a light on what we aim to do each day in people's lives.”

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