Peterborough Petes Win Rematch On the Road to Brampton Steelheads

Just nine days after their last matchup, the Peterborough Petes defeated the Brampton Steelheads again, 4-2, at the CAA Centre on Saturday night.

Caden Taylor after scoring the last goal of the second period. The Petes have 2-2 record after the win. Photo courtesy of Charles Warburton and the Brampton Steelheads.

Peterborough opened the scoring as Francis Parish made a pass to the high slot for Leon Kolarik, who sniped it home for a 1-0 lead.

In the dying seconds of the period, Steelheads defenseman Jakub Fibigr took a point shot and Petes goaltender Eston Rye made the save. There was a rebound and a mad scramble for the puck. Manuel Amado got a whack at it but teammate William Eggleton got the final tip for the goal and tied it up before the period’s end, 1-1.

The Steelheads picked up where they left off, as the Petes struggled to clear the zone. From behind the Petes net, MacGregor Richmond made a backhand pass to Troy Patton out in front. Instead of shooting, he quickly shuffled it to Kieran Witkowski, who had a tap-in goal for a 2-1 lead.

Peterborough responded a few minutes later after a faceoff win in the offensive zone. The puck came back to newly named captain Carson Cameron, who wristed it from the point and found its way through traffic and into the back of the net for a 2-2 tie.

While Peterborough was on the power play, they won a battle behind the net that resulted in the puck on Caden Taylor’s stick. He brought it to the faceoff dot, ripped it and scored for a 3-2 lead to round out the period.

The Petes wanted an insurance tally as Adam Novotný forced a turnover in the neutral zone and got it to Francis Parish late in the period. He got his way to the high slot and despite a defender trying to obstruct him, he sniped the top corner for a 4-2 lead and eventual win.

Easton Rye stopped 30 of 32 shots, picking up his second win of the season for the Petes (both against the Steelheads).

The Petes return home for Pride Night on Thursday to take on the Erie Otters. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Peterborough Petes Get Hit With Two Empty-Net Goals In Blanking From the Soo Greyhounds

The Peterborough Petes could not find the back of the net as they were shut out by the Soo Greyhounds, 3-0, at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The Petes move to a 1-2 record after the shutout loss by Soo. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

Peterborough controlled the game offensively in the first period, peppering Soo goaltender Landon Miller with 16 shots while allowing only eight shots on goal. Both Miller and Easton Rye stopped all pucks that period and the game was scoreless after the one.

Things did not change in the second as the Petes saw more offensive opportunities with 17 shots but failed ot register a goal. Soo got more pucks to the net in the second but Rye stopped all 13 shots to keep the game scoreless.

The game’s first goal did not come until 6:15 left in regulation. The Petes tried to clear their own defensive zone but was intercepted by Jordan Charron at neutral ice. He passed it to Tobias Zvolensky at the blue line and ripped it from just outside the faceoff circle, beating Rye for a 1-0 lead. It was Zvolensky’s first career OHL goal.

The Petes pulled Rye with 1:35 left for the extra attacker, but with Marco Mignosa was able to deposit an empty-net goal with exactly one minute left in regulation to make it 2-0. Peterborough persisted with pulling the goalie but Jordan Charron scored 18 seconds later for the 3-0 lead to seal the game.

Rye stopped 27 of 28 shots in the loss and was named the game’s second star.

The Petes are back on the road to take on the Brampton Steelheads this Saturday at 4 p.m. at the CAA Centre.

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Trent Excalibur's Team Bus Gets Makeover With Unveiling of New Wrap

Trent Athletics & Recreation can kick off the sports season with new threads as it unveiled the wrap for its first-ever Excalibur team bus, put on display on Wednesday.

The bus can hold roughly 56 passengers and there are over 320 student-athletes enrolled this year at Trent University. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

“This is something when I came here from day one, it was certainly right at the top of the list and I told them as such that we'd be working on this and getting it for them,” said Nathan McFadden, Trent University director of Athletics & Recreation.

While the team had a vehicle to transport the athletes for road games, this is the first time in the school’s history that it has had a custom-wrapped bus for away games and championships.

“The unveiling of the Excalibur bus marks a true milestone for our varsity program,” said McFadden. “Our Trent Excalibur bus is more than transportation, it's a symbol of our commitment to the student-athlete experience, to building community, and to proudly showcasing the Excalibur spirit wherever we travel.”

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The new wrap on its team bus marked with the Justin Chiu Stadium, Otonabee River silhouette and motto, ‘Defend the River: EXcel. Excite. EXceed.’

“We very much wanted something that was dynamic and bold; two things hat are important to our program,” explained McFadden. “The 'Defend the River' was something we had student-athletes come up with about a year or so ago and we had used it a little bit in our branding. It was something they gravitated to and we did as well so we went through with that. With the river running through our campus, this is something that ties in for us.”

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Peterborough Petes Name Captains For the 2025-26 Season

The Peterborough Petes have named their captains for the 2025-26 season, announced on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Third-year defenceman Carson Cameron was named the organization’s 64th captain in franchise history.

 “We’re excited to be able to announce Carson Cameron as the 64th captain of the Peterborough Petes,” said Michael Oke, general manager and vice president of operations. “Carson has proven to be someone that our players respect both on and off the ice over his two years with the team and we’re very confident in his leadership moving forward.” 

The Bobcaygeon native was originally selected by the Petes in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. In two seasons with the Petes, the 2007-born defenceman has played in 122 games, scoring 11 goals and adding 38 assists for 49 points. 

“It’s a big deal to be named Captain of an organization like the Petes,” said Cameron. “It’s something that I will take full advantage of moving into this year with the guys. The last couple of years have been tough but it’s time to start playing some winning hockey. I’m going to give everything I have this season and I expect nothing less from anyone else on this team.”

In September last year, Cameron was named as a part of the Petes leadership team, wearing an A throughout the 2024-25 campaign. Over the summer, he attended both the Florida Panthers Development Camp and Training Camp.

Cameron is joined by Braydon McCallum and Colin Fitzgerald, who serve as alternate captains at home while Aiden Young and James Petrovski get the As on the road.

The Petes return home to host the Soo Greyhounds for the first and only time this season at the Peterborough Memorial Centre this Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

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Peterborough Teen Awarded $500 Swim Ontario Student Athlete Scholarship For Swimming

Junior competitive swimmer Olivia Jones of the Peterborough Swim Club has been recognized with the $500 Swim Ontario Dan Taylor Student Athlete Scholarship, presented at the Swim Ontario Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon on at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Toronto on Saturday.

Olivia Jones (left) and Coach Kent Crockower (right) with the Award. Photo courtesy of Christina Jones.

A student at St. Peter Catholic Secondary School, Jones has maintained a GPA of 4.0. She began swimming competitively at the age of 10, when she joined the Trent Torpedoes Swim Club (now known as the Peterborough Swim Club).  Olivia recently earned a 10th-place finish in the 800-meter Freestyle event at the Ontario Swimming Championships and an eighth-place finish in the one-kilometre event at the Ontario Open Water Championships this past summer. 

“Swimming has taught me discipline, time management, and perseverance,” she said. “I’m honoured to receive this scholarship, and feel motivated to keep pushing toward new goals- both at school, and in the pool.” 

Photo courtesy of Christina Jones.

Team Aquatic Supplies collaborates with Swim Ontario to fund the $500 scholarships, awarded to outstanding student-athlete swimmers across the province.

Each year, only 12 student-athletes across Ontario—one male and one female from each Swim Ontario region— are selected for the scholarship. Recipients are chosen for their combination of academic achievement and swimming excellence, reflecting the late Dan Taylor’s belief that the sport of swimming builds good habits, confidence, discipline, and leadership.

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Peterborough Petes Fall In First Road Game of the Season to Brantford Bulldogs

It was not how the Peterborough Petes wanted to start their first road game as they lost 5-1 to the Brantford Bulldogs at the TD Civic Centre on Saturday night.

Photo courtesy of Casey Bruton and the Brantford Bulldogs

The Bulldogs struck first just 2:05 into the game, taking advantage of an odd-man rush. Tommy Karmiris opted to take the shot and scored for a 1-0 game. The Petes tried to clear the defensive zone but Cooper Dennis held the line, fed it to Caleb Malhotra and scored his first career OHL goal to make it 2-0.

Peterborough found the scoreboard late in the period as Yanis Lutz earned his first OHL goal, shooting from outside the faceoff circle, hitting a Bulldog’s skate before finding the back of the net. Francis Parish and Matthew Perreault assisted on the play to make it 2-1 late in the first. On the next faceoff, Brantford got back in the offensive zone and Vladimir Dravecky took a point shot, found its way through traffic and scored to restore the two-goal lead, 3-1. The Bulldogs were not done yet as they added a last-minute tally thanks to Luca Testa. He forced a turnover in his own zone, went off to the races and scored to make it 4-1 after the first period.

With no goals in the second stanza, the lone period’s goal belonged to Brantford and Aiden 'O’Donnell. Dennis took a point shot and Petes goaltender, Easton Rye made the same but a battle for the rebound gave O’Donnell the score and the eventual final of 5-1.

Following the game, Peterborough reassigned 2009-born forward Kieran Raynor to the Haliburton County Huskies of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

“Playing with Haliburton is going to give Kieran the opportunity to get ice time and develop,” said Michael Oke, general manager and vice president of operations. “We’ll continue to monitor his progress with the Huskies throughout the season.”

The Petes return home to host the Soo Greyhounds for the first and only time this season at the Peterborough Memorial Centre this Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

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Peterborough Petes Name Boston Pizza As Official Road Game Watch Party Location for 2025-26

The Peterborough Petes have named Boston Pizza as the Official Road Game Watch Party location for all of the team’s away games for the 2025-26 season.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Both Boston Pizza locations at 1164 Chemong Rd and 821 Rye St are hosting watch parties on various nights, covering every Petes road game throughout the 2025-26 season.

Watch parties feature door prizes and giveaways, including signed memorabilia by the Petes players. There will also be visits from the team mascot, Roger, throughout the season.

The first Watch Party is Saturday at the Chemong Road location, when the Petes take on the Brantford Bulldogs at the TD Civic Centre at 7 p.m.

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Matthew Soto's Four-Point Night Propels Peterborough Petes to Home Opener Victory Over Brampton Steelheads

Matthew Soto’s hot start and four points helped the Peterborough Petes start the regular season on the right foot as they won their home opener, 6-3, against the Brampton Steelheads at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.

Soto started the scoring after getting a centreing pass from Leon Kolarik and then ripped it past former Petes goaltender Zach Bowen for 1-0 lead. The Petes quickly lost the lead as Keaton Ardaugh scored just under three minutes later on the power play then Brampton tacked on another goal thanks to Julian Demiglio just 90 seconds later. The Petes showed off their power play prowess as Adam Levac faked a shot then quickly dished it to Kolarik for the tip-in goal to tie it at two apiece headed into the second period. Soto had the secondary assist.

Colin Fitzgerald, Peterborough’s 2024 first-round OHL priority selection pick made his presence felt to kick off the stanza. He won a faceoff on the power play and saw the puck get cycled back to him. He wristed it past Bowen and Peterborough regained the lead, 3-2, as the period’s only goal. Soto earned his third point with another secondary assist.

David Green tied the game, 4:33 into the third period but that was as far as Brampton got. Peterborough and Soto held the zone that fed the puck to Brennan Faulkner. He took a wide-angle from just inside the faceoff circle and scored to pull ahead, 4-3. Just as Brampton’s power play was about to finish, Francis Parish forced a turnover in the offensive zone and slipped it past Bowen for the insurance marker and a 5-3 lead. Faulkner added an empty-net goal and the Petes were successful in their home opener with a 6-4 win.

The Petes have their first road game of the season to take on the Brantford Bulldogs this Saturday at the TD Civic Centre at 7 p.m.

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Trent Excalibur Men's Soccer Looking to Maintain Hot Start With Friday's Matchup Vs. Queen's University

The Trent Excalibur men’s soccer team is trying to stay hot as they take Queen’s University at the Justin Chiu Stadium on Friday at 6 p.m.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and Trent Excalibur.

The Excalibur are off to one of their best starts to a season with a 3-1 record, earning wins over Nipissing, Ontario Tech and RMC but falling to Toronto Metropolitan.

“Our men’s soccer program has embraced a transformative mindset this year,” says Grant Purdy, Excalibur head coach. “From day one, the players have bought into a growth philosophy, focusing on accountability and team confidence. We’ve taken it one match at a time, and the results speak for themselves. Friday will be another big test in front of our home crowd.” 

Trent sits fourth in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East standings; however, they have a game in hand over all teams ahead of them. Queen’s has also played an extra match and is nipping at Excalibur’s heels in fifth place with a 2-1-2 record.

Two offensive players have had standout performances in Excalibur history as well as in provincial and national standings. This includes third-year Forensic Science student-athlete Leo Frans (Champlain College) and rookie Jon Moncada (Lady Eaton College), a Business Administration student.

Frans is one goal away from tying the all-time Excalibur scoring record with 14. Moncada leads the team with six goals this season, which ties him for the league lead with Niklas Hallam of Toronto Metropolitan. One more goal would see Moncada match Frans’ record for most goals in a debut season.  

“There’s a real buzz at Trent right now. Our Excalibur teams are off to a great start and competing with the best in the OUA,” said Nathan McFadden, director of Athletics and Recreation. “The men’s soccer program has shown incredible growth and is poised to make a strong run for OUA playoffs. Friday’s home game is a chance for our community to come together and support them as they chase history.”

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Photos: Peterborough Petes Season Ticket Member BBQ Ahead of Thursday's Home Opener

Peterborough Petes season ticket holders had a treat before Thursday’s home opener, as the team hosted their annual Season Ticket Member BBQ at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Tuesday.

Roger giving a high-five to a young Petes fan as gates open for the BBQ. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

The Petes have their home opener against the Brampton Steelheads this Thursday at the PMC with puck drop at 7:05 p.m.

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