Peterborough Lakers Down 2-0 In Series to Six Nations Chiefs After 11-7 Home Loss

The Peterborough Lakers find themselves in a 2-0 series deficit after taking an 11-7 loss to the Six Nations Chiefs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Tuesday night.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

Six Nations got a nice start with a shorthanded goal to open the game. Brad McCulley retaliated for Peterborough to tie it at one. The defending champs rang off another two goals but Mike Robinson scored at the last second to keep it a game for the Lakers.

The visitors opened their offense with a six-goal flurry. Peterborough could only muster two goals that period, thanks to Breadon Saris and McCulley’s second of the game, for a 9-4 score.

The third period saw Six Nations start with a goal to put the Lakers in a six-goal deficit. Braedon Saris got one back for the Lakers onl to be met by another Chiefs goal. Peterborough tacked on two more from Holden Cattoni and Thomas Hoggarth but the lead was too great for the Lakers and fell 11-7.

Game three is at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Six Nations on Thursday, with Game four back at the Memorial Centre on Saturday night at 7 p.m.

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Erica Evans's Game-Winning Goal Wins WMSL Provincial Championships With Mimico Mountaineers

Peterborough’s Erica Evans had the game-winning goal in the Women’s Major Series Lacrosse (WMSL) Provincial Championship against the Peterborough Lakers at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Sunday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Evans scored the game-tying goal at the point and rifled it through traffic to tie the game at three with 3:12 left in regulation.

Peterborough turned the ball over after Rayne Blasutti of the Mountaineers forced it out. She passed it to Breanna Shanahan, who fed it to Evans —fresh off the bench — had a breakaway and ripped one past Lakers goaltender Emily VanDamme for the game-winner. She scored with 2:33 left in regulation, just 39 seconds after her last goal.

“Obviously, super exciting to have an impact on my team in a provincial championship and doing it in front of family and friends,” said Evans. “This is my first time ever winning a provincial championship so winning it at home is extra special.”

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

The win was part of a comeback where the Lakers had a 3-1 lead just halfway through the third period.

Evans’s pair of goals gave the Mountaineers their first WMSL title.

“Having teammates and coaches that have such a strong belief and love for the game helped motivate me throughout the whole tournament,” said Evans.

The tournament saw 10 teams in a three-day event that took place at the Peterborough Memorial Centre and Healthy Planet Arena.

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Peterborough Petes Re-Sign Technical Skating Coach

The Peterborough Petes have re-signed Ashlea Jones as the team’s Technical Skating Coach.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

“Specializing in the area of Power Skating, Ashlea Jones is known for her expertise in helping players improve their speed, agility, and edge work on the ice,” said Michael Oke, general manager and vice president of operations. “We are pleased to have Ashlea continue to work with our players on these important silks.” 

Jones has a strong background in skating, including attending five National Championships in her 15-year career in competitive figure skating. For the past 18 years, Jones has run Ashlea Jones Athletes in Training, an elite power skating and hockey technical skills training company. 

In July, Jones was a guest coach at the Carolina Hurricanes Prospects Development Camp, putting players through different drills designed to work on mobility and activation through their hips, feet and ankles.

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Peterborough Lakers Cannot Find Footing In Game One Loss to Six Nations Chiefs

The Peterborough Lakers drop game one to the two-time defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs, 11-6, at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Sunday night.

The Lakers and Chiefs from their game on Aug. 13 last year. It is the fifth season in a row and ninth out of 10 that the Lakers and Chiefs have faced each other in the Finals. Photo courtesy of Anna Taylor and the Peterborough Lakers.

The Lakers got off to the hot start they wanted as Braedon Saris scored twice and Joe Resetarits got a tally but Peterborough started to fall behind and trailed 5-3 at the end of the first.

The woes kept coming as Six Nations ran off a three-goal run in the second period. It was not until Taite Cattoni scored at 4:43 to keep them from being shut out in that stanza.

The Chiefs started the third with a pair of goals to to make it 10-4. Cattoni notched his second of the game to close the gap. Each team scored one more goal —Jake Withers scoring for Peterborough — but the deficit was too great for Peterborough to make up and Six Nations took game one, 11-6.

“We are climbing a mountain,” said Mike Hasen Lakers’ head coach. “We said to the guys, it’s a wakeup call here. Tuesday night we have to come prepared and get back at it and play with a little bit of a hate for these guys. They took it to us tonight. We’ll be waking up after this one and will be much better Tuesday.”

“We know they’re beatable in our building,” saidd Cattoni. “They’re a really good team and it’s playoffs so they’re holding nothing back. We have to match their intensity.”

Game two of the best-of-seven series is on Tuesday night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Peterborough Petes Release Ticket Details For 2025 Preseason Games

The Peterborough Petes have released ticket details for their three preseason home games beginning on Aug. 30.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes start their 2025 preseason with back-to-back home games against the Erie Otters on Aug. 30 at 7:05 p.m. and Aug. 31 at 2:05 p.m. Both games will take place at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 will be open for the games, with general admission tickets available for $10. Tickets for both games can be purchased online or by contacting the Grant Thornton Box Office.

Peterborough’s third and final home preseason game will take place in Norwood at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre on Sept. 7 at 2:05 p.m. when the Petes host the Kingston Frontenacs. Tickets for the game are general admission and can be purchased in person for $20 (cash only) at JJ Stewart Motors or online for $30. The game will include raffles and chuck-a-puck with proceeds in support of Norwood Minor Hockey. The Petes players will also be signing autographs after the game.

The doors for all three Petes preseason home games will be open one hour before puck drop.

The Petes will play their fourth and final preseason game on the road on Sept. 12, when they travel to Sarnia to take on the Sarnia Sting. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Progressive Auto Sales Arena. Tickets can be purchased online.

The Petes’ full preseason schedule can be seen below:

• Saturday, Aug. 30 at 7:05 p.m. vs Erie Otters (Peterborough Memorial Centre)

• Sunday, Aug. 31 at 2:05 p.m. vs Erie Otters (Peterborough Memorial Centre)

• Sunday, Sept. 7 at 2:05 p.m. vs Kingston Frontenacs (Norwood at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre)

• Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:05 p.m. @ Sarnia Sting (Progressive Auto Sales Arena)

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Peterborough Lakers Make Another Dramatic Comeback Finish In Overtime For 8-7 to Advance to MSL Finals

The Peterborough Lakers avoid elimination in another dramatic fashion after earning a second-straight comeback overtime victory in game seven, 8-7, over the Brooklin L.C. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Mike Robinson, Lakers Forward (middle) after scoring the walk-off game-winning goal in overtime to send the Lakers to the MSL Finals against the Six Nations Chiefs. Robinson also socred in the third period to help the Lakers rally for the comeback. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

The win punches Peterborough’s ticket to the Major Series Lacrosse finals against the two-time defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs. Prior to game six, the Lakers were down 3-2 in the series after being defeated in three consecutive games. Peterborough had a come-from-behind overtime victory, 6-5, on Thursday night.

Both teams were evenly matched in the first period with two goals apiece. Braedon Saris and Justin Sykes scored for the Lakers.

Brooklin had a perfect period in the second. They scored three times, including two shorthanded goals, while preventing Peterborough from finding the back of the net to take a 5-2 lead headed into the third.

Peterborough opened the scoring less than a minute into the power play as game six-hero Taite Cattoni scored to bring the Lakers to within two. The visitors scored two straight goals to seemingly put the game out of reach with 11:41 left in regulation for a 7-3 lead.

The Lakers refused to go quietly as Mike Robinson scored just under four minutes later. Holden Cattoni joined the scoresheet 53 seconds later to get to a two-goal deficit. Peterborough applied a double team in the neutral zone to force a turnover. Colton Armstrong made the most of his chance and scored to bring the Lakers to within one.

The Lakers got an opportunity as the Brooklin goaltender incurred a major penalty for illegal equipment to put Peterborough on the power play. It took 18 seconds for the home team to find the back of the net as Holden sniped it from the point to tie the game and eventually go into overtime with seven goals apiece.

With just under three minutes left in the first overtime, Robinson was in the same spot Holden was when he scored and shot a laser through traffic for the game-winning score.

“It was kind of a scramble play, it feels like that’s normally how it ends in these types of games,” said Robinson. “I think Rezzy was looking inside to maybe (Carter Page) and the ball just squirted out to me up top and I just kinda let it go as quick as I could. Didn’t really pick a spot or anything and lucky enough it went in.”

“It was kinda reminiscent of our Mann Cup runs a few years ago and even when I was a kid,” said Jake Withers. “It helps a lot. We have the best home floor advantage in the league by far so to have them behind us to help fuel that comeback, it paid dividends in overtime when Mikey scored that one.”

The finals start this Sunday in Six Nations with game two in Peterborough on Tuesday. A full schedule is being released at a later time.

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Taite Cattoni's Late-Game Heroics Sends Peterborough Lakers to Game Seven In Overtime Win

Taite Cattoni helped the Peterborough Lakers steal game six after they surged in the third period and overtime to defeat Brooklin L.C., 6-5 in overtime, at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre Rink on Wednesday night.

Photo by Ava Wood.

Brooklin had the start they wanted, scoring the game’s first three goals for a 3-0 lead with 8:05 left in the period. Holden Cattoni got Peterborough on the board late in the period for a 3-1 score going into the second period.

The games seemed to be all Brooklin as they opened with another multi-goal run of two to open the period. It was not until over halfway through the period that Carter Page scored for Peterborough and it was 5-2 after two periods in a low-scoring affair.

Down by three, Peterborough had to muster a comeback to keep their season alive. Joe Resetarits scored for the Lakers just near the halfway point to bring Peterborough within two goals. Taite scored just 83 seconds later to cut the deficit in half.

Brooklin had the ball with 42 seconds in regulation, coming out of a timeout, and Peterborough forced pressure with three men to cause a turnover. The Lakers had set up in the offensive zone. Resetarits made a cross-crease pass to Taite and one-timed it through the back of the net for a tie game and into overtime.

Just over four minutes had passed in overtime as Taite had the ball in his hands again. He went from point to point on the floor and rifled a bounce shot that slipped by the Brooklin goaltender for the natural hat trick and the game-winning walk-off goal to send the series back to Peterborough for game seven.

“We knew we played a pretty poor 40 minutes and the season's on the line,” explained Taite. “We had to come alive as a group and lucky enough and fortunate enough, I had a good third period and it was my turn to go. That's the great thing about this team, every night it can be a different guy that steps up and makes a difference.”

The last game of the series is at the Peterborough Memorial Centre with the opening faceoff at 8 p.m. on Thursday.

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Four Student-Athletes Graduates Receive 2025 Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Bursary

Four graduating student-athletes were recipients of the annual Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Bursary Award for 2025 at a presentation ceremony at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Tuesday afternoon.

(Left to right) Matthew Kathiravelu; Sydney Dobbin; Linda de Jeu, PDSHoF Second Vice Chair; Olivia McBride and Rutger Huntley. The award has been given annually to four recipients since 1996 (with 2020 having six) Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Matthew Kathiravelu, Sydney Dobbin, Olivia McBride and Rutger ‘Ru’ Huntley were this year’s winners, taking home $2,000 apiece from the bursary. Each recipient was a graduating high school student, attending University in the fall.

This year’s winners will have their headshots commemorated in the Hall of Fame and their names etched into the history of the awards’ beneficiaries.

Matthew Kathiravelu, 18. Photo by David Tuan BUi.

Kathiravelu, 18, is an honours student and a graduate of Kenner Collegiate.

He is attending the University of Pennsylvania, where he was accepted to the prestigious Wharton School of Business, studying Economics and working towards a Bachelor of Science degree.

He is a multisport athlete who played basketball, volleyball, badminton and track and field. He was named captain of his basketball, volleyball and track and field teams and named player of the year on all three of these teams.He led the Kenner Rams to an OFSAA silver medal this past year and an antique bronze two years ago. Kathiravelu is a two-time OFSAA triple jump gold medalist and an OFSAA  long jump silver medalist. He was named Kenner's senior male athlete of the year.

Academically, Kathiravelu was awarded the Governor General’s Award, given to the student who has the highest academic average with 97 per cent in his graduating class.

The 18-year-old has expanded his reach into coaching, helping the younger members of the Kenner track and field team. He has also been a representative on the student council and the athletic committee.

He has been a member of the Peterborough Power basketball program for two years and a player/captain with the Time to Hoop basketball program for two years.  He has also been a member of the United Tamil Sports Club for three years.

He has also volunteered as a coach for Peterborough Youth basketball, completed a co-op at Community Futures Peterborough, and coached youth at the Ferndale summer sports camp.

Sydney Dobbins, 18. Photo by David Tuan BUi.

Dobbins, 18, is an honours student and is a graduate of St. Peter Secondary School.

She will be attending the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, studying to become a doctor.

Dobbins played basketball, volleyball, soccer, ran cross country and track and field and competed in alpine ski racing and badminton. She captained her basketball and soccer teams. She was named Senior Female Athlete of the Year this past spring and has earned 10 MVP awards and two Most Dedicated awards throughout her high school career. Through her four-year education at St. Peter’s, she qualified for nine OFSAA championships in cross country running, soccer, basketball and Alpine ski racing.

She developed her leadership skills as a member of the Saints Athletic Council, where she organized sports events for elementary students, hosted athletic banquets, and advocated for the needs of student-athletes. The 18-year-old aspiring doctor has been a social media manager for athletics at St. Peter’s, where she also assisted with scorekeeping for boys and girls basketball games.

Dobbins was a member of the Peterborough Youth Soccer Association for 11 years and the Youth Basketball Association for nine. She was usually selected as captain.

Dobbins volunteered at the Peterborough City Soccer Summer Camp, Time to Hoop Basketball Academy and at the Special Olympics.

Outside of sports, Dobbins was a volunteer at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre with the Hospital Elder Life Program. It supports seniors with companionship and support in their recovery.

Olivia McBride, 18. Photo by David Tuan BUi.

McBride, 18, is an honours student and is a graduate of Adam Scott Collegiate.

She will attend Hamilton’s McMaster University in the fall, studying health sciences as she works towards an Honours Bachelor of Health Science Degree.

The 18-year-old competed in cross country running, basketball, volleyball, badminton, soccer, track and field and tennis. She was also a member of the school’s Special Olympics Unified basketball team this past year.

In her final year, Olivia was captain of the senior basketball and senior soccer teams.

During her four years at Adam Scott, she has earned nine different team awards, received her junior and senior athletic letter, was named Junior athlete of the year in grade 10 and senior athlete of the year in grade 12.

In her final year, she was one of the recipients of the Paul Burke Honour Athlete award, which recognizes commitment and dedication to athletics over a student's entire high school career, as well as receiving the Marilyn Tudhope OFSAA Award of Excellence.

McBride completed her Specialist High Skills Major program which allowed her to run a Grade 9 Olympics day, earn certifications in fair play and coaching and take part in career exploration and leadership positions. She has run volleyball intramurals for fellow students, assisted with junior girls basketball tryouts and officiated elementary basketball tournaments.

In the community, McBride has been a member of the Peterborough City Soccer Club and the Peterborough Power Basketball Club for four years.

She has volunteered at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre as a wayfinder, tutored Adam Scott Intermediate students, served as a basketball scorekeeper, and volunteered at Edmison Heights public school, where she assisted in a grade 6 classroom, organized pizza lunches, and coached dance and gymnastics.

Rutger ‘ru’Huntley, 18. Photo by David Tuan BUi.

Huntley, 18, is an honours student and graduate of Crestwood Secondary School.

He will be attending Queen’s University in Kingston, pursuing a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree.

Huntley played volleyball, badminton, tennis, ultimate frisbee, alpine skiing and a track and field athlete. He was captain of the volleyball team for each year of his career as a Mustang. He was named MVP of the volleyball team four times, the badminton team three times and earned two sportsmanship awards. He is a nine-time COSSA medalist and a five-time OFSAA participant.  

He received two of Crestwood’s most prestigious Dysart Awards of Athletic Excellence.

The 18-year-old has been a coach for the senior girls and junior boys volleyball teams at Crestwood, an official for four years for intermediate volleyball tournaments, a Soul beach volleyball coach for four years, a Durham attack U15 assistant coach and a private beach volleyball player coach.

Huntley has been captain and played volleyball for Durham Attack for three years, Peterborough Thunder for one year, Team Ontario Beach for one year, Soul Beach for four years, OVA beach tour for four years and has recently played badminton with the Peterborough Badminton Club for a year. He has received a Durham Attack leadership award three times, the Achievement of Excellence Award and the Lisa Ford Memorial Award.

Huntley has been a volunteer with the Millbrook BIA festival for 4 years, acting as an organizer and assisting with setup and he has volunteered with Mitchel’s Cakes and Desserts.

@ptbo_canada Matthew Kathiravelu, Sydney Dobbin, Olivia McBride and Rutger Huntley are this year’s recipients of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Bursary Award winners for 2025. It is given annually to exemplary student-athletes who have graduated high school and headed to post-secondary education this fall. #ptbocanada #ptbo #peterborough #journalism #journalist #news #fyp ♬ bounce i just wanna dance - фрози & joyful

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Peterborough Jr. C. Lakers Sweep Playoffs to Win Back-to-Back Meredith Cups

The Peterborough Jr. C Lakers have made franchise history, winning back-to-back Meredith Cups for the first time after defeating the Burlington Warriors 10-7 in a sweep at Healthy Planet Arena on Sunday.

Photo courtesy of the ONtario Junior C Lacrosse League.

Both teams scored two apiece in the first period, similar to Game one. Jordan Dool and Jeremiah Wade were the goal-scorers for Peterborough.

The floodgates opened in the second as the Lakers scored the first three goals. Reed Chamberlain, one of the team’s leading scorers, struck first to give Peterborough a 3-2 lead. Ryder Perry tacked on a pair to extend the score to 5-2. Central Division rookie of the year Hayden Addison also scored two goals ot round out the second and Peterborough had a comfortable 7-3 lead headed into the third.

Burlington would not go away quietly, opening the frame with three goals in six minutes, including a power play goal to cut the deficit to one. Wade came up big for Peterborough, responding with two goals to cap off the hat trick. Burlington scored to bring themselves to two goals to make it a game but Dool tacked on an empty-net goal to seal it, 10-7 for the Lakers and a back-to-back Meredith Cup.

The championship gave the Lakers their first back-to-back championship in the team’s history and has now tied for most Meredith Cup wins with the Clarington Shamrox with four titles.

The Lakers played three postseason series, remaining undefeated. They swept the Huntsville Hawks, Whitby Warriors and Burlington Warriors in a best-of-five series.

Peterborough suffered one loss all season, a 9-6 defeat from Whitby on May 21.

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Peterborough Lakers Down to Last Lifeline After Overtime Loss to Brooklin L.C. In Game Five

The Peterborough Lakers’s season hangs in the balance as they were defeated by Brooklin L.C. in game five, 8-7 in overtime, at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.

The first period was a low-scoring affair as each team only scored once. Holden Cattoni drew first blood for Peterborough and it was 1-1 headed into the second.

Brooklin came out strong in the next stanza, scoring the first five of the six goals with Daniel Clark getting his first playoff goal for the Lakers. Peterborough gave a little push in the final 24 seconds as Joe Resetarits scored, followed by a last-second goal from Thomas Hoggarth to make it 6-4 after two periods.

Brooklin tacked on a shorthanded goal to kick off the period, making the deficit three for the Lakers. Braedon Saris notched a pair of powerplay goals to draw Peterborough to within one score. Cattoni got his second of the game to tie the game at seven with 11:40 however, both teams disallowed any mroe goals to send the game to overtime.

Despite outshooting Brooklin 6-5, the visitors saw Will MacLeod get the walk-off game-winning goal with 2:43 left. It gave Brooklin their third-consecutive win over Peterborough and a 3-2 series lead, their first one over the Lakers.

“They're young, they're kind of pushing us around and I think we're sitting back, we're not being aggressive like we were in Game 1,” explained Colton Armstrong, Lakers transition. “We just have to get back to fundamentals and just kind of be the Lakeshow, be who we are. Get out on hands, make sure they're not shooting the ball, help Rosey out, get the ball to the offence and let them do their work.”

Both teams get a long break after playing their fifth game in eight days, as game six is on Wednesday at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby. Game seven, if necessary, is back at the Memorial Centre on Thursday.

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