Peterborough Petes To Send PGHA Player Payton Rogers To Lake Placid For Toronto Six’s Inaugural Season

Congrats to Payton Rogers who has been selected to represent the Peterborough Petes as a cardboard cutout in the stands of the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York for the Toronto Six’s inaugural season with National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL).

Nominations for the Petes “Hardest Working Minor Hockey Player” opened on Tuesday, January 12th and closed on Tuesday, January 19th at 5 p.m. Over the week, kids of all ages across a variety of teams were nominated for their perseverance and dedication to improve their hockey skills at home. When the call for submissions closed, one winner was randomly selected and it was Payton Rogers of the Peterborough Ice Kats tier 1 program with the Peterborough Girls Hockey Association.

Photo graphic courtesy Peterborough petes

“Payton loves hockey and is often found watching hockey or practicing in her driveway with her brother,” says nominator John Gillis. “Payton is committed and works very hard. She demonstrated everything that the Petes were looking for when creating this campaign as she continues her passion and dedication to hockey throughout the struggle of the pandemic.”

Payton’s cardboard cutout will join the likes of Nicole Baxter of the National Women Soccer League Sky Blue, Sue Bird from the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association and shortstop for the MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays, Bo Bichette.

The Toronto Six are the sixth National Women’s Hockey League team to be granted a franchise. They join the Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whales, Metropolitan Riveters and the Minnesota Whitecaps. 

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