Peterborough Petes Season Ticket Holders Can Win Over $30,000 In Prizes From 100 Days of Giving

The Peterborough Petes have announced that their annual 100 Days of Giveaways Campaign for season ticket holders that starts on Wednesday.

Photo by Samantha BIanco.

Fans who put a deposit down on 2024-2025 season tickets before Wednesday are entered in every draw to win one of 100 amazing prizes with a combined value of over $30,000. Fans who qualify for 100 Days of Giveaways can win unlimited times over the campaign’s duration. Any deposits after Wednesday will be entered into the draw when the deposit is received.

A variety of prizes range from gift cards to signed sports memorabilia.

Fans looking to put a deposit down on season tickets can call Tyler Hall at 705-743-3681 x 209 or email him at thall@gopetesgo.com.

Season Ticket Members can pay in full upfront or put a non-refundable deposit as low as just $150 per seat down to reserve their tickets. The full payment deadline is July 10. The deadline to renew current season tickets is May 15 where seats will be released to the general public.

The Petes are at home on Thursday as they host the Guelph Storm at the Peterborough Memorial Centre with the puck drop at 7:05 p.m.

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Peterborough Petes Routed In 11-1 Landslide To Brantford Bulldogs

The Peterborough Petes have seen better days as they had a rough going on the road, being routed 11-1 by the Branftord Bulldogs at the Brantford Civic Centre on Sunday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of Brandon Taylor and the Peterborough PEtes.

Florian Xhekaj — brother of Montréal Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj — opened the scoring for Brantford late in the first period with a one-timer. Zakary Lavoie joined on the scoring to put up a 2-0 lead with a one-timer shortly after the Bulldogs won the faceoff. That was the score heading into the second period.

Peterborough found themselves on the scoreboard after killing off a four-on-three penalty kill. Jake O’Brien tried to deke around the Petes defence but Tommy Purdeller pickpocketed the Brantford captain and had a breakout stretch pass to Johnathan Melee. The Petes captain did a spin-o-rama dek and sniped it on the backhand to cut the deficit in half for a 2-1 game.

Unfortunately, it was all downhill for the rest of the game for Peterborough. Two minutes later, Brantford scored three straight goals in a 2:21 span to bring their lead to four with a 5-1 game.

Late in the frame, Peterborough had a massive opportunity as they got a five-minute powerplay after a check-to-the-head major penalty from Daniil Sobolev. He also got a game misconduct for the hit. In an ironic twist, Brantford scored three goals shorthanded on the same penalty kill thanks to Ben Bujold, Lawson Sherk and Xhekaj to round out the period.

The Bulldogs tacked on three more goals in the final stanza while suppressing Peterborough’s offence for an 11-1 beatdown.

The Petes will have to shake off the loss and get ready for Thursday as they host the Guelph Storm at the Peterborough Memorial Centre with the puck drop at 7:05 p.m.

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Peterborough Petes Fall 5-3 to Mississauga Steelheads On Indigenous Heritage Night

The Petes hosted Indigenous Heritage Night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre as they took on the Mississauga Steelheads but fell 5-3 on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

Mississauga struck first on the power play halfway through the first period as a point shot was thrown at the net and went off Dean Loukus for a 1-0 lead. That score would remain going into the second.

The Steelheads struck again early in the period, similarly to their first. Another point shot was redirected, this time by Luke Misa and slipped by Petes goaltender Liam Sztuska for a 2-0 lead.

Peterborough erased the deficit quickly as Chase Lefebvre snapped one from close inside the faceoff circle and made it 2-1. The Petes tied the game after getting an odd-man rush chance and made no mistake. Nico Addy opted to pass it to Quinton Pagé and got the one-timer through for a 2-2 game.

Mississauga regained the lead on the powerplay as Peterborough’s Porter Martone dished the puck out in front for a tap-in one-timer from Loukus, his second score of the game for a 3- 2 lead.

Peterborough answered late in the period as Johnathan Melee threw one at the net and hit the post. It bounced fortuitously for the Petes and Braydon McCallum scored on a wide-open net to tie it up at 3-3 going into the third.

The Pete had an early powerplay, but unfortunately a turnover caused a 2-0 breakaway for Mississauga. Misa scored his second of the game on a shorthanded goal for a 4-3 lead.

Peterborough battled hard to tie the game but Misa put the game on ice with an empty-net goal and a hat trick, resulting in a 5-3 Steelheads win.

The Petes hit the nation’s capital on Friday to take on the Ottawa 67’s at 7 p.m. at the TD Place.

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Peterborough Curling Team Clinches Rotary CanAm Curling Championships In Wisconsin

The Rotary Club of Peterborough Curling Team has captured the Rotary Can-Am Curling Championships hosted by the Rice Lake Curling Club in Wisconsin from last Thursday to Saturday.

(Top row, Team USA) Paul Matzke, Rich Lepping, Jim Sirianni and Mike Pfiffner. (bottom row) Ken Seim, Nick Avlonitis, Joe Kapron and Bill Crins. Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough,

Peterborough defeated the USA team (representing Madison, Wa.) in the championship match to capture the title.

The winning team consisted of Ken Seim (skip), Nick Avlonitis (vice), Joe Kapron (second) and Bill Crins (lead).

The team's victory allowed them to qualify for the Rotary Worlds Curling Championships in Scotland in 2026.

The Rotary Club of Peterborough Curling Team now plans to attend the 27th Rotary World Curling Championships which will take place at the Peterborough Curling Club from April 6 to 12.

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Hometown PTBO: Former Pete Chris Pronger Making His Return to Peterborough and His Whiskey Brand, 'JRNY'

This week on Hometown PTBO, Bradley Wood talks with former Peterborough Pete Chris Pronger about coming to Peterborough, his hockey career and 'JRNY,' his brand of whiskey.

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Former Peterborough Pete Suspended Indefinitely From OHL For Undisclosed Reasons; Durham Police Investigating Matter

Former Peterborough Pete Connor Lockhart has been indefinitely suspended by the Oshawa Generals and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after the forward is being placed under investigation by the Durham Regional Police Service, announced on Wednesday evening.

Lockhart was originally selected by the Erie Otters in the first round, third overall, in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Lockhart was placed under investigation as both the Generals and OHL were made aware of the situation on Tuesday. The details of the investigation have not been disclosed to the public at this time.

The OHL released a statement regarding Lockhart’s suspension:

“He has been indefinitely suspended by the team and the League until the matter is resolved. This follows the team and League suspending Lockhart following a League and team Code of Conduct matter. Given that the matter is now under police investigation, the team and League will have no further comment at this time.”

Lockhardt was acquired by the Peterborough Petes on Aug. 8, 2022, from the Erie Otters for Sam Alfano, a 2025 third-round pick (originally from Hamilton) and a 2026 second-round pick.

In 73 games spanning under two seasons with the Petes, he had 30 goals and 56 assists for 86 points during the regular season. He won an OHL Championship with the Petes with seven goals and nine assists in 23 games. He scored twice in the 2023 Memorial Cup and added an assist for three points in five games.

The Petes dealt Lockhart to the Oshawa Generals for a 2025 third-round pick (originally from London) and Oshawa’s 2027 fifth-round pick in 2027 on Nov. 3.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Feb. 7

The Fleming Phoenix came up short in several sports but the cricket team made good impact as finalists at the Centennial Extramural Cricket Tournament last Thursday.

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

The team won two of their three matches and beat Cambrian 1 in the semi-final to advance to the finals. Fleming fell to Cambrian 2 in the finals by 19 runs. 

Phoenix’s Helin Minesh Patel had the highest number of runs in the tournament, with 182. He earned 262 points which placed him third overall. Teammate Aryan Panwar placed sixth overall in the ranking of tournament players with 194 points and second in fielding with 100. 

The Phoenix men’s cricket team plays next on Feb. 28 at Georgian College. This is the RECCup regional, and the top two teams from this tournament will move on to the RECCup which will take place on March 7 at Fanshawe College in London.

The men’s basketball team lost another close game as they were defeated 87-80 by the Seneca Sting during their game on Friday.

The Phoenix's high scorers were Orlando Carias with 19 points, Shawn Blackwood with 19 points and Jason Diaz with 14 points.  

They play their final two games of the regular season at home. The Phoenix will welcome the La Cite Coyotes to the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC) on Friday. It is a special Youth Night for the Peterborough Youth Basketball Association (PYBA) and fans will receive Phoenix swag and cheerstixs. 

On Saturday, the Phoenix welcome the Algonquin Wolves to the PSWC for their final regular-season game at 3 p.m. 

The Phoenix men’s volleyball team will kick off their playoff run on Sunday. They travel to Kitchener to face the Conestoga Condors. Game time is 1 p.m. 

The two Phoenix mixed doubles curling teams are heading to Sault Ste. Marie to participate in the OCAA championship from Thursday to Saturday.

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Peterborough Petes Hit $1 Million Milestone With Funds Raised Through Pink In The Rink Campaign

It was not the game results the Peterborough Petes wanted but it was a different story for their Pink in the Rink Fundraising campaign as they raised $49,103.26 to reach a $1 million lifetime mark at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

“Firstly, I’d like to thank the players for being Ambassadors for this year’s Campaign,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager and vice president of operations. “We started this initiative 15 years ago with Pete's staff such as Aaron Garfat, Cathy Webster and Don Sharp. To be able to raise over one million dollars in just 15 years is an amazing accomplishment. We hope to see this campaign continue to grow at the rate that it has today. Wheels of Hope is a great program, and we’re extremely pleased that the funds from this year will be put to good use.”

This year’s Campaign supported the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program. The Petes players who served as Ambassadors for the event raised funds. The 2024 Game Jersey Auction, a silent auction, a bucket pass, Pink in the Rink t-shirt sale, and chuck-a-puck also raised funds. In total, the Petes have raised $1,003,239.20 in 15 years of Pink in the Rink.

Despite the success off the ice, the team would ultimately fall to the IceDogs 5-4 in overtime. The Petes also dropped a Sunday on the road to the Kingston Frontenacs, 4-2.

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Unknown Events Occuring During Spring at Peterborough Memorial Centre No Longer Proceeding; City Says They Will Arena Users of Facility Availability

The City of Peterborough has made the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) available for events again from May 20 to June 10 after an undisclosed event running during that timeframe is not happening anymore according to a public statement made on Friday afternoon.

Photo by Keegan Beekers.

The City’s website said that the event that was expected to be held at the PMC during that period is ‘no longer proceeding.’

The City of Peterborough is reaching out to arena users to inform them of the facility availability which includes organizers of the Lakers Classic lacrosse tournament according to a press release.

The Lakers were previously told to look for an alternate spot to do their home opener for May 20.

The team’s social media account have responded to the City’s statement, saying that it is‘A good day for lacrosse in Peterborough’ from a Facebook post.

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