Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Feb. 1

The Fleming Phoenix basketball and volleyball teams are nearing the end of their regular seasons with mixed results from the squads this week.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s basketball team were in a nailbiter but lost in overtime 103-101 to the Loyalist Lancers on Tuesday. This game was rescheduled due to poor weather last week.

The Phoenix had a lead going into the fourth quarter but could not hold it.

Shawn Blackwood had 30 points, Jesean Wilson scored 29 points and Orlando Carias netted 15 as the team’s top scorers. Lystra White had 16 rebounds on the night.

The Phoenix travel to our province’s capital to take on Seneca Sting on Friday. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

The Phoenix men and women’s teams had mixed results against the visiting Durham Lords at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre for their final regular season games on Wednesday.

The women were swept 3-0 to the Lords with 25-15, 25-11 and 25-19 as the sets. Zofia Boruta had 11 aces, one block and five digs. Teammate Kristen Hacker was behind her with eight digs and six kills. 

The Phoenix men swept the Lords 3-0 with sets 25-20, 25-18 and 25-20. Justin Van Luit had 15 points, four blocks, nine kills and two aces. Sam Deschenes had 14 points with 11 kills, one block, two aces and one dig. 

Phoenix’s Kyle Sarcol ranks first in the OCAA in digs with 169 digs this season, and first in digs per set with 3.02. Justin Van Luit ranks second in the OCAA in total blocks with 47 and fifth in blocks per set with .73. 

Once all teams have completed their regular-season games, the Phoenix men’s team will advance to the playoff round.   

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Peterborough Petes Show Resilience But Suffer From a Third Period Surge In 6-3 Loss to Rival Oshawa Generals

The Petes saw their chances slip away from a third-period surge from the rival Oshawa Generals as they lost a 6-3 battle at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen Photography and the Peterborough Petes.

Petes Alumnus and Stanley Cup Champion Chris Pronger performed the ceremonial puck drop. The former NHLer was in town promoting his whiskey brand, ‘The JRNY Whiskey’ at a nearby LCBO in a bottle-signing event.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen Photography and the Peterborough Petes.

The Generals wasted no time getting on the board. Just 2:22 into the game, Matthew Buckley intercepted a pass, deked through Liam Stzuska and scored for a 1-0 lead.

Oshawa struck just less than 2:30 later. Calum Ritchie laid a soft pass out in front for Stuart Rolofs, who one-timed it in at point-blank range to make it 2-0.

The Petes finally responded as their second draft pick in the fourth round, Joseph Cadorin scored his first OHL goal off a rebound from an odd-man rush to cut the deficit in half after one period.

The Generals continued to keep the pressure on the Petes as Rolofs wired a shot from the point and got through everybody including Stuzska to restore the Generals’s two-goal lead, 3-1.

Peterborough would not stay down as Nico Addy, from within the faceoff circle, threw one at the net and beat Generals goaltender Noah Bender for a score to make it 3-2 going into the third.

The Petes had a two-man advantage early in the third period and made it count as Chase Lefebvre drops one off for Caden Taylor and scored on the one-timer for a tie game early in the third.

The Generals however started their three-goal surge to put the game away as Buckley scored a late powerplay goal, Ritchie scored an empty netter and Luke Torrence got a tip-in goal in garbage time.

The Petes host their Pink in the Rink game against the Niagara IceDogs this Saturday with puck drop at 7:05 p.m.

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Photos: Peterborough Petes Alumnus Chris Pronger Holds Whiskey Bottle Signing At Local LCBO

It was a spirited homecoming for Peterborough Petes Alumnus and Stanley Cup champion Chris Pronger as he held a bottle signing of his whiskey brand ‘JRNY’ at the LCBO on Lansdowne Street and Goodfellow Road on Thursday afternoon.

All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Roughly 20 people were lined up outside the LCBO prior to his bottle signing and several more joined in throughout the two-hour timeframe to get autographs including on their respective hockey apparel and photographs.

The whiskey was created alongside his brother and former NHLer Sean Pronger who was also present during the bottle signing.

Chris played for two seasons with the Petes from 1991 to 1993. The Hart Memorial Trophy-winning defenceman scored 32 goals and 107 assists in two seasons with the Petes.

Chris is performing the ceremonial puck drop for the Peterborough Petes game as they host the rival Oshawa Generals on the same night.

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Hometown PTBO: Curler Toula Pappas On Qualifying For the 2024 Canadian Under-18 Championships In Ottawa

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with curler Toula Pappas about winning the provincial championships with Team Vivier to qualify for the 2024 Canadian Under-18 Championships in Ottawa from Feb. 4 to 10.

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Peterborough Petes 15th Annual Pink In the Rink Game To Support Wheels of Hope Running This Saturday

In support of Wheels of Hope, the Peterborough Petes' 15th annual Pink in the Rink game is set for Saturday when the Petes host the Niagara IceDogs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The team is wearing special theme jerseys designed by Kyle McDonald of Pioneer Inc. that highlight the names of nearly 200 people battling cancer and feature a special Canadian Cancer Society shoulder crest.

The funds support the Wheels of Hope transportation program provided by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). It connects people to cancer treatments with volunteer drivers and travel cost reimbursements.

All Petes players and coaches will act as ambassadors for the campaign. Family, friends and fans can donate on behalf of a particular player or coach by going online and choosing their name from the dropdown menu on the CCS fundraising website.

Fans can also support the campaign through an in-person silent auction in the North Lobby on game night, a special chuck-a-puck at the second intermission or by purchasing an Official 15th Annual Pink in the Rink t-shirt and/or Anniversary Pin.

Bobcaygeon Brewing Co. has produced a limited edition run of Petes Lager featuring a Pink Can. Each can sold sees 25 cents donated to the Pink in the Rink campaign.

After raising $954,136 over the past 14 years, the Petes announced that this year’s fundraising goal is $50,000. If achieved, the Petes and the Peterborough community will hit $1,000,000 raised in the fight against cancer in Pink in the Rink’s history. 

Official game jerseys are available at the Pink in the Rink live post-game auction. Fans are asked to move to the Gibson’s Finest Club Section immediately following the game to participate in the auction. A game ticket is required to take part in the game-worn jersey auction. 

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Renowned Professional Wrestler Cody Deaner To Guest Speak At Local Elementary Schools Through Sponsorship Tour

Through a sponsorship by Kiwanis Club of Peterborough, Chris Gray better known as professional wrestling/speaker Cody Deaner is doing a fourth tour of several Peterborough schools announced on Tuesday.

The Kiwanis Club of Peterborough is celebrating 103 years of service to the Peterborough community. It is part of a global membership of over 550,000 in 80 countries. Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Peterborough.

The Total Nonstop Wrestling star will speak at Edmison Heights Public School on Feb. 12 and St. John’s Catholic Elementary School and Adam Scott Intermediate School on Feb. 13.

Gray also launched a top rated podcast in 2023: Wrestling is Life is Wrestling.

“We’re very excited to bring Chris back to Peterborough for another tour”, said Jeff Westlake, Kiwanis past-president. “His previous tours in 2019, 2020 and 2023 were tremendously popular with both students and staff.”

“I’m delighted to be returning to Peterborough next month,” said Gray. “The partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Peterborough has been outstanding these last few years and I’m eager to inspire area kids with my stories and message of ‘Dare to Dream Big’”.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 29

The Fleming Phoenix sports teams had mixed results but saw a good outing from their extramural hockey team.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s extramural hockey team hosted an ice hockey tournament at the Lindsay Recreation Complex on Friday.

The Phoenix won their first game 1-0 against the Seneca Sting with Adam Edgerton getting the lone goal and. Brett Otterbein with the shutout. 

Fleming went on a winning streak, defeating the Georgian Grizzlies (Barrie) 3-2. P Tyler Haliburton, Ashten Murdock and Bryce Baron each had tallies for the Phoenix.

In the semi-finals, the Phoenix were defeated by their local rival and eventual tournament winners in Trent University, 4-1. The lone Phoenix goal was scored by Brady Sage.

Trent University went on to win the tournament, defeating the Durham Lords 5-1. 

The Seneca Sting were named the Fair Play team of the tournament. 

The Phoenix men’s basketball team had another road loss, taking a defeat by the Georgian Grizzlies, 98-90 on Friday.  

The Phoenix led after the first quarter but the Grizzlies gained control and led in each of the three remaining quarters. 

High scorers for the Phoenix were Shawn Blackwood with 19 points, Paul-Ryan Molay with 18 and Jason Diaz and Lystra White each had 16 points.

Fleming continues playing on the road as they head to Toronto to take on the Seneca Sting on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. 

The men’s and women’s Phoenix volleyball teams travelled to Ottawa this past weekend to face the Algonquin Wolves on Saturday and the La Cite Coyotes on Sunday.

The women’s Phoenix volleyball team lost 3-0 to Algonquin with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, and 25-22. They took another loss, 3-1 to La Cite. The Phoenix women won the first set 25-19 and then lost the next three sets 25-22, 25-15, 26-24. 

The men’s Phoenix team were swept 3-0 to Algonquin. Scores for that match were 25-18, 25-16, 23-23. They reversed their fortunes, routing La Cite with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-18. This brings the men’s Phoenix volleyball team to 5-12 in the regular season. 

Both the men and women’s team will play their final game of the regular season at home against the Durham Lords at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre on Wednesday. The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m. 

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Peterborough Petes Peppered With 56 Shots In 4-2 Loss to Ottawa 67's; Losing Streak Extended to Nine Games

The ice seemed tilted for the Petes, who were blasted with 56 shots to their 19 in a 4-2 defeat to the Ottawa 67’s, extending their losing streak to nine games at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

The game was former Pete Samuel Meyer’s return to Peterborough since being traded to Ottawa on Jan. 7.

The visiting team wasted no time getting on the board. Less than three minutes into the game, Matthew Mayich blasted a one-timer slapshot from the point that beat Petes goaltender Liam Sztuska for a 1-0 lead.

The Petes were getting outshot 16-8 in the first period but tied the game late as Chase Lefebvre split the Ottawa defence and had a breakaway. He stickhandled the puck a few times before sniping it through on the forehand, beating Collin MacKenzie for a 1-1 tie to end the first frame.

Ottawa struck early in the period again. Just under three and a half minutes in, Caden Kelly took a shot from the point that deflected off teammate Bradley Horner and past Sztuska for a 2-1 lead. Ottawa got more shots this period than the last with 20 while limiting Peterborough to only four as the Petes trailed by one into the final stanza.

The Petes struck first this time, just under seven and a half minutes in as they made the most of their few chances in the game. Peterborough was on the powerplay and had a board battle from behind Ottawa’s net. The puck squirted out in front and Aiden Young pounced on it for a one-timer goal, his first as a Peterborough Pete and the game was tied at two.

Ottawa got a powerplay late in the period and capitalized as a shot from the point was blocked by a Pete. Henry Mews corraled the puck, passed it off to Thomas Sirman who buried the one-timer for a 3-2 lead.

The visiting 67’s tacked on an empty-net goal to round out their 20-shot period to Peterborough’s seven and leave the Electric City with a 4-2 win.

Peterborough heads to London on Friday to take on their former goalie, Michael Simpson. He has 23 wins, more than any other goaltender in the league. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Budweiser Gardens. Fans can catch the game at the Official Road Game Watch Party at Shoeless Joe’s Peterborough.

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Son of Peterborough Minor Petes Alumnus Commits to Minnesota State University Mavericks

Eli Pulver, son of Peterborough native and Minor Petes alumnus Paul Pulver, has committed to Minnesota State University, Mankato for the 2024-25 season, announced on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

The Vancouver-born goaltender joins the Mavericks after spending the past three years in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), most recently with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Eli played 81 games with a 49-24-4 record with a 2.43 GAA and a 0.922 SV%. The 20-year-old is in his first season with the Silverbacks where he has put up a 15-7-1 record with a 2.29 GAA and a 0.924 SV%.

“I’m really looking forward to joining their [the Minnesota State University, Mankato] program,” said Eli. “I know it will be a great spot for me to develop as both a player and as a person so I’m grateful for the opportunity. Thanks to everyone involved with the Silverbacks organization for helping me get to this point.”

Paul played defence for the Peterborough Roadrunners from 1985 to 1987 in the Metro Jr. B Hockey League.

In 33 games, he posted seven goals and five assists with the club.

Paul played collegiate hockey for McGill University for four years while obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Economics.

He works as a partner with Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP in Vancouver.

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Hometown PTBO: Petes GM Michael Oke On Coming to Peterborough and Some of His Fondest Memories With the Team

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with Michael Oke, Peterborough Petes general manager and vice president of operations about how he came to town at a young age, hockey family stories and his some of his fondest memories with the team.

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