Connor Lockhart Gets Hat Trick In Peterborough Petes 6-1 Win Over Rival Oshawa Generals; Extend Winning Streak to Five

2023 is off to a nice start for the Peterborough Petes as they extended their win streak to five, defeating their rival Oshawa Generals on the road in a 6-1 win at the Tribute Communities Centre on Sunday.

The Petes won their Dec. 29 game in a 6-2 win against the Kitchener Rangers as their last game fo the year. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Johnathan Melee opened the game’s scoring in the first period's final minute, redirecting a Konnor Smith pass for a 1-0 Petes lead into the second.

Connor Luckhardt took over the game for the Petes, scoring a natural hat trick in the second period. He rang off three straight goals in less than eight minutes to give Peterborough a commanding 4-0 lead. Generals’ Joseph Serpa scored on the power play to the deficit to 4-1 and broke the shutout into the third.

Melee tacked on his second of the game on a Chase Stillman rebound three minutes into the third. Tucker Robertson added insult to injury with a late-period goal as the Petes walked away with a 6-1 win to start the new year.

The Petes finish a three-game road trip in Hamilton to play the defending OHL-Champion Bulldogs on Tuesday with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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