Peterborough Community Mourns the Loss of Local Sports Enthusiast and Former City Councillor Paul Wilson

Trent University’s founding athletics director Paul S.B. Wilson has passed away Sunday at the age of 86.

Pete Dalliday and Paul wilson for a hometown ptbo segment in 2023. file photo.

Wilson, who held the position with Trent for 36 years, was also granted honorary alumnus status with the University in 1996.

His local efforts were further recognized in 2001 when he was inducted into the Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame.

After his retirement in 2002, Wilson received the Symons Award for Teaching Excellence and the Eminent Service Award, being recognized as the longest serving athletics director at a Canadian university.

"From the earliest days of Trent, he imagined what athletics and recreation could mean for students and spent decades turning that vision into reality,” said Dr. Cathy Bruce, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University in a press release. “He established programs and facilities that shaped the student experience and brought people together through sport, recreation and enjoyment.”

A dedicated community builder, Wilson also served Peterborough as Town Ward councillor from 1985 to 1997.

“Paul had an important and impactful influence on the City of Peterborough. As a multi-sport athlete, Paul reached his personal potential in rugby and squash,” said Mayor Jeff Leal in a press release. “Paul was an independent thinker who inspired great conversations. He profoundly cared about our community as he served as an Alderman and later as an interviewer on Your TV.” 

In an interview with PTBOCanada in 2023, Wilson reflected on his local politics career and passion for squash.

“I was lucky enough that during the war in England, my mother and I were evacuated to a school that had a squash court,” he said. “That’s where it started.”

Wilson is survived by his wife Gillian, whose passion for the performing arts sparked her involvement with the Peterborough Theatre Guild.

“She’s been hugely involved during our time in Peterborough,” Wilson reflected. “In fact, she told me the other day that she’s been involved in 250 productions. I said ‘What, and counting?!’”

Wilson’s legacy lives on through his involvement in local athletics development and time on City council.

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Peterborough Petes Goalie Easton Rye Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced Monday that Easton Rye of the Peterborough Petes is the OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season.

Rye is going 3-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average, .962 save percentage, one shutout and 102 saves. Photo courtesy of the peterborough petes.

The 19-year-old from Peterborough turned in his first career OHL shutout coming out of the break, making 25 saves in a 2-0 win over the Oshawa Generals on Dec. 28. He was back in the crease on New Year’s Day, stopping 36-of-37 as the Petes beat the Kingston Frontenacs 3-1. Rye backstopped the Petes to victory in Owen Sound on Saturday, making 41 saves as Peterborough prevailed 5-3 despite being outshot 44-29.

Rye is 20-8-1-1 on the season with a 2.86 goals-against average and .916 save percentage over 30 games. His 922 saves are the third-most in the league this season. A former fifth round (89th overall) pick by the Petes in 2022, Rye has played to a career mark of 31-26-3-2 with a 3.52 goals-against average and .902 save percentage through 68 games.

The Petes are back in action Jan. 8 as they host the rival Oshawa Generals. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Peterborough Petes Lose In Shootout Against Guelph Storm

The Peterborough Petes three-game win streak comes to an end with a shootout loss against the Guelph Storm Sunday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of the peterborough petes.

The first period saw a Petes goal from Yanis Lutz, while Illia Shybinskyi and Leo Serlin were the Storm’s goal-scorers in the second.

The Petes’ Aiden Young tied up the score in the third with just 1:15 remaining.

While overtime brought no goals from either team, Guelph ultimately took the win during the shootout, wrapping things up with a final score of 3-2.

The Petes are back in action Jan. 8 as they host the rival Oshawa Generals. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Peterborough Petes Get First Win of 2026 In New Year's Matinee Against Kingston

The Peterborough Petes open up 2026 with a victory as they defeated the Kingston Frontenacs in a 3-1 afternoon tilt at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday.

The Petes are third in the East Division with a 20-14-1-1 record. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

Peterborough opened the scoring as the Petes capitalized on a turnover in the offensive zone. The loose puck went to Matthew Soto’s stick. His pass ricocheted off a few players and ended up on Brennan Faulkner’s stick and he scored on a wide-open net for the first period’s only score.

The Petes built their lead just 2:29 into the second as Soto bounced a puck off the half-wall for a breakout pass that somehow ended up on Gerry DiCunzolo’s stick. He corralled it in the offensive zone and scored on the backhand for a 2-0 lead. Kingston got on the scoreboard just under three minutes later as their power play just ended, Alex McLean pounced on a rebound and scored to make it 2-1. In the last 1:40 of the period, Peterborough was on the power play. Petes captain Carson Cameron joined the rush and one-timed it from the slot off an Adam Levac pass to give the Petes an insurance marker anda 3-1 lead.

In the third, Petes goaltender Easton Rye, clamped down and stopped all 14 shots he faced (the most in a period this game by Kingston). Both teams were kept off the scoresheet in the third but the Petes start 2026 with a 3-1 win.

The Petes are on the road for their next game as they take on the Owen Sound Attack on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.

Porter Martone's Three-Point Effort Helps Team Canada Coast to 9-1 Victory Over Denmark at World Juniors

Peterborough’s Porter Martone had two goals and an assist to help Team Canada cruise past Denmark in a 9-1 victory at the 3M Arena in Minneapolis, Minn., for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship on Monday evening.

Photo courtesy of Hockey Canada.

Martone’s first goal came 6:21 into the second period on the power play on a one-timer from inside the faceoff circle.

He recorded his only assist in the game in the third period. He was the primary assist, controlling the puck from behind the net and set up Michael Misa’s one-timer goal.

Martone scored later in the game with a wide-angle one-timer as Canada’s ninth and final goal.

Gavin McKenna had a hat trick for Canada and Michael Misa had three points with one goal and two assists as the team’s point leaders of the game.

The win gives Team Canada a 2-1-0-0 record with eight points. They look to remain undefeated in the preliminary round when they face Finland on Wednesday night for first place in Group B.

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Peterborough Petes Goaltender's First Career Shutout Leads to 2-0 Victory Over Rival Oshawa Generals

Peterborough Petes goaltender Easton Rye had himself a night he will never forget as he posted his first career shootout in a 2-0 win over the Oshawa Generals at the Tribute Communities Centre on Sunday night.

The Petes are third in the East Division with a 19-14-1-1 record. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Rye was tested often and early in the first period as he stopped all 11 shots that came his way. Peterborough could not find the back of the net with their 14 shots and it remained scoreless after one period.

Peterborough opened the scoring late in the second period as Leon Kalorik got the puck after a faceoff win in the offensive zone. He tried to beat the Generals goaltender on the edge and tucked the puck behind him for a 1-0 lead. Oshawa tacked on another seven shots on Rye but the Peterborough netminder stopped them all.

The third period saw Peterborough get another 14 shots to Oshawa’s seven with Rye stopping them all. Kalorik deposited an empty-net goal later in the frame to give the Petes a 2-0 shutout win. Rye stopped all 25 shots for his first career shutout for a road win over their rivals.

The Petes have a date with the Kingston Frontenacs on New Year’s Day this Thursday at the Peterborough Memorial Centre for 2:05 p.m.

Peterborough Baseball Association Recognizes Coach of the AAA 8U Tigers with Coach of the Year Award

The Peterborough Baseball Association has recognized Scott Perrin, head coach of the AAA 8U Tigers, with the 2025 Coach of the Year award.

Perrin (Middle) RECEIVING this year’s coach of the year award. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Baseball Association.

Perrin supported the Tigers as they battled their way to the OBA Championship title in front of a packed house at East City Bowl in August.

“None of that would have been possible without the efforts of Scott and the rest of his amazing coaching staff,” said the Peterborough Baseball Association in a Facebook post.

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Peterborough Petes Enter Holiday Break After Loss to Ottawa 67's

The Peterborough Petes can have their holiday break after suffering a 4-1 loss to one of the league’s top teams in the Ottawa 67’s at TD Place on Friday night.

The Petes are third in the East Division with a 18-14-1-1 record. Photo courtesy of Tim Austen and the Ottawa 67’s.

The first period was all Ottawa as they scored twice while stopping all of Peterborough’s ten shots. Filip Ekberg and Brock Chitaroni were the 67’s goal-scorers.

The next period almost saw no scoring until Ottawa tacked on a goal late with 2:14 remaining, with Ekberg’s second score to make it 3-0. Peterborough had another 10 shots on goal with none finding the back of the net.

Ottawa extended its lead with another goal just over halfway through the period as Shaan Kingwell found the scoresheet for a 4-0 lead. Peterborough finally broke the shutout in garbage time as a centring pass went off a 67’s stick and into the hands of Braydon McCallum. He scored with 1:57 in regulation but it made no difference as Ottawa coasted to the 4-1 win.

The Petes return from the holiday break to play on Sunday as they hit the road to Oshawa to take on the Generals.

Potent Power Play Propels Peterborough Petes With 5-2 Win Over Niagara IceDogs

The man advantage helped the Petes secure the win, as they defeated the Niagara IceDogs 5-2 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

The Petes are third in the East Division with a 18-13-1-1 record. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The scoring started with Braydon McCallum as Petes were spending some extra time in the offensive zone. McCallum wristed one inside the faceoff circle through traffic and found the back of the net for a 1-0 game as the only score of the period.

Peterborough extended their lead as James Petrovski wristed one in from the point just six seconds into a power play for a 2-0 lead. Just 1:32 later, the Petes had the man-advantage again as Aiden Young got his own rebound and snuck it by the IceDogs goaltender for the team’s second power play goal to make it 3-0 heading into the final frame.

The third period saw Niagara get on the board just 2:06 in to cut the lead to two. Peterborough once again capitalized on the power play as they peppered the goalie with a barrage of shots. Petrovski got a juicy rebound and buried it on a wide-open net for a 4-1 game. Niagara did not want to go down without a fight as Riley Patterson scored on the power play for his second goal of the game to make it 4-2. Leon Kolarik deposited an empty-net goal with 75 seconds left in regulation and Peterborough handily got the 5-2 win as they head into the holiday break.

The Petes play one more time before their holiday break as they travel to the nation’s capital to play the Ottawa 67’s on Friday night.

Peterborough Petes Defenceman's Community Initiative "Marentette’s Mission" Releases Total Donation Numbers

Peterborough Petes defenceman Thanasi Marentette and the team have released the donation results from Marentette’s Mission, which recently completed their first-ever Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Winter Clothing Drive.

Photo courtesy of NatalieR Shaver and the OHL.

The event ran from Nov. 13 to Dec. 11 and encouraged the community to make donations in support of Street Level Advocacy and the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation.

The following are the total received donations:

• Cash Donations - $1,511

• Jackets - 100

• Shoes/Boots - 18 Pairs

• Sweaters/Sweatshirts - 62

• Long Sleeves/T-Shirts - 87

• Pants - 45

• Pajamas - 10

• Hats/Toques - 217

• Gloves/Mittens - 206 Pairs

• Scarves - 87

• House Coats - 3

• Socks - 305 Pairs

• Dresses - 5

• Blouses - 3

• Brassiers - 6

• Underwear - 22 Pairs

• Suitcase -1

• Blankets - 13

• Long Underwear - 4

• Skirts - 4

• Shorts - 5

• Ear Warmers - 11

• Under Shirts - 3

• Face Cloths - 12

• Towels - 4

• Snow Pants - 2

• Slippers - 1

• Onesies - 7

• Barbie Dolls - 2

“Marentette's Mission just completed its first ever Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Winter Clothing Drive and the results have been overwhelming,” said Marentette. “Words can't express the gratitude I have for my family, friends, teachers, teammates, the Petes organization, the volunteers at Street Level Advocacy and Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation, the residents of Peterborough and Windsor/Essex Counties and the incredibly loyal fans of our beautiful Petes.”

Following the event's success, Marentette announced that the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Winter Clothing Drive will become an annual event.

“Because of the generosity and support of so many, I am incredibly proud to announce that we have decided to make this initiative an annual event,” continued Marentette. “Thank you to the Peterborough and Windsor/Essex communities for making this event a huge success and I look forward to seeing everyone at the rink.”

The Petes are getting festive for their next game this Thursday. They host the Niagara IceDogs for their annual Christmas game with puck drop scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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