Peterborough Petes Announce 2021 Training Camp Schedule
/The Peterborough Petes 2021 Training Camp will begin with fitness testing on Tuesday, August 31, and will conclude with the annual Maroon & White game on Friday, September 3.
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Peterborough Petes Announce Partnership with Get a Shot to Take a Shot Campaign
/The Petes and Peterborough Public Health have announced a new partnership today with the ‘Get a Shot to Take a Shot’ campaign. The two-month long initiative is designed to promote vaccine uptake and protect Peterborough and the Peterborough County from COVID-19.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
The ‘Get a Shot to Take a Shot’ campaign offers anyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccine dose between August 9 and September 30 at a clinic run by Peterborough Public Health, Peterborough Regional Health Centre, or a local pharmacy, a chance to win a pair of tickets to a Petes home game during the 2021-22 season.
“The Petes are excited to team up with Peterborough Public Health for the ‘Get a Shot to Take a Shot,’ campaign,” said Executive Director of Business Operations, Burton Lee. “We understand that the safest and quickest way to return to a hockey season with an arena full of cheering fans is dependent on vaccine uptake. It will be an honour to host hundreds of local fans who have done their part to keep the Peterborough community safe at games next season.”
Those who receive their first or second vaccine dose during this time period will be provided a QR code at their vaccination site to enter the ‘Get a Shot to Take a Shot’ contest.
A virtual draw will take place on September 30 where 250 names will be drawn. A total of 500 tickets will be awarded.
Of the ticket winners, five will be drawn for an opportunity to shoot the puck in the net from centre ice during the first intermission of an upcoming home game. The winner of the shootout will then get to enjoy an additional Petes home game in the Petes Executive Suite.
For more information about the contest visit www.gopetesgo.com. For more information about COVID-19 vaccination and clinic locations visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca.
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Peterborough Petes Mason McTavish Invited to Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Development Camp
/Petes forward Mason McTavish has been invited to attend Canada’s National Junior Team summer development camp.
McTavish is one of 51 players that will attend the National Junior Team summer development camp. Photo Courtesy of The Peterborough Petes.
The camp will run from July 28 - August 4 at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on the Tsuut'ina Nation near Calgary.
McTavish will join Five goaltenders, 16 defencemen and 30 forwards, including his U18 Hockey Canada teammates Shane Wright and Brennan Othmann.
The camp will also feature combined practices and intrasquad games with players attending Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team summer development camp.
McTavish is currently ranked second amongst all North American Skaters and is the highest rated forward on NHL Central Scouting finalized rankings. The 6’2”, 207 lbs centre is a projected top 10 pick in 2021 NHL Draft.
While the OHL awaited the start of the 2020-21 season he was loaned to the e EHC Olten of the Swiss League where he amassed 11 points (nine goals, two assists) in 13 regular season games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in four playoff games.
The Petes will welcome the Sudbury Wolves for their home opener on Thursday, October 14 at 7:05 pm.
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Hometown PTBO: Gary Lawless Growing Up In Peterborough, the City's Great Athletes and His Journalism Career Into the NHL
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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday speaks with Vegas Golden Knights Insider Gary Lawless on growing up in Peterborough, the local athletes he grew up and played with and his journalism career in town to the NHL.
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Peterborough Petes Cap Off Community Challenge with Blood Drive
/The next chapter of the Peterborough Petes and Be a Hero Challenge continues with a blood drive in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Hockey Gives Blood on Tuesday.
The blood drive is held at Canadian Blood Services at 55 George St. N from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and is fully booked. An expected outcome considering the Petes fanbase to Jill Gemmiti, Canadian Blood Services event coordinator.
“The Peterborough Petes have such a great fanbase,” she said. “It did not surprise me at all.”
Gemmiti encourages the community to continue giving blood as there is always a need for donors.
“We need people to continue to donate,” she said. “I was looking at our April numbers and we need 207 people.”
Morgan Blaind, Petes Major Events and Game Operations Intern, (pictured) was a main contributor for the team in organizing the #BeaHeroCHallenge. Blaind is working towards her at degree in Sport Management at Durham College. Photo by David Tuan Bui
The blood drive caps of the end of the Be a Hero Challenge as the Petes — and the Oshawa Generals as part of their rivalry — encouraged their fanbase to get on the stem cell registry donor list.
Their goal is at least 1000 registrants and to have more than the Generals as part of the challenge. The losing team will have their mascot wear the winner’s jersey and results will be announced on Apr 2.
Each blood donor will receive a swag bag consisting of a toque, mini-stick and hockey puck. Photo by David Tuan Bui
Petes mascot Roger and player ambassador John Parker-Jones will be in attendance at the event.
All participants of the Petes Blood Drive will receive a Hockey Gives Blood swag bag and participate in a digital Petes trivia during their appointment for a chance to win additional prizes.
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Peterborough Petes Rallies Community for New Stem Cell Registry Challenge
/The Peterborough Petes and Oshawa Generals rivalry continues with a stem cell registry challenge and both teams are asking the community for volunteers.
The “Be a Hero” challenge encourages Peterborough and Oshawa to sign up for the stem cell registry list through Canadian Blood Services (CBS) as a challenge to see what fanbase can get more registrants.
The challenge is a partnership between the Petes, CBS and Hockey Gives Blood and runs from Mar. 15-31.
The goal is to get at least 1,000 volunteers (ages 18-35) on the list. This challenge provides a new outlet to compete against Oshawa with no Ontario Hockey League season.
“With not being able to play this season, we thought we’d reignite the on-ice rivalry off ice and do some community involvement as well,” said Morgan Blaind, Major Events and Game Operations.
The winning team will be announced on Apr. 2 at 10:00 a.m. The losing team’s mascot will wear the winning team’s jersey with a photo posted across each team’s social media accounts.
The Petes will host a blood drive with the Peterborough Donor Clinic on Tuesday, Mar. 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can register an appointment through the Petes Blood Drive through CBS’s website and their office is located at 55 George St N.
All fans who participate in the Petes Blood Drive will receive a Hockey Gives Blood swag bag and will have the opportunity to participate in digital Petes trivia during their appointment for a chance to win additional prizes.
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A Peterborough Man Uses Unique Homeboni For His Backyard Rink
/When it comes to backyard rinks, everyone has their own DIY way of building and keeping that ice nice and smooth during Canadian winters.
Peterborough’s Sion Hughes has been making homemade backyard rinks for eight years now for his family to enjoy. “I just buy the liner each year, and I do my best to repurpose the liner to minimize waste,” he tells PTBOCanada. “My backyard is sloped, so I build it up with a platform made of steel and pallets to reduce the amount of water needed and ease the pressure on the boards.”
Sion Hughes working his Homeboni in his Peterborough backyard rink
Family fun on Hughes rink of dreams
To keep that ice bump-free, there are all kinds of homemade Zamboni-type designs and contraptions rink builders MacGyver. In Sion’s case, he rigs up what he calls a “Homeboni”—which almost resembles a giant Swiffer on ice or something.
Photo of Sion’s Homeboni
Sion says the Homeboni is a hose attachment, welded to copper pipe, which has a series of small holes. It is then strapped to a squeegee which he wraps with a towel.
”Full disclosure, this is not my invention,” Sion tells PTBOCanada. “A family friend actually found it in a garbage in Toronto a couple years ago and saved it for me. It works wonders.”
Photo of Sion’s Homeboni
Photo of Sion’s Homeboni
Watch the video below of how Sion works his Homeboni magic on the Hughes ice (and speaking of magic, maybe the Leafs will work some this year—”I was 4 years old when they last won the Cup,” Sion, a Leafs fan, tells us)…
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Nick Robertson Is First Peterborough Pete In 27 Years To Score 50 Goals
/Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nick Robertson has become the first Peterborough Pete since 1993 to score 50 goals in a season.
Picture via Gopetesgo.com
The Petes sniper had a hat trick on Sunday (March 1st) in front of a home crowd in a 6-1 victory against Barrie Colts, including this short-handed beauty, his 50th, with the great call by announcer Pete Dalliday…
Here’s his 48th goal…
And here’s his 49th…
And for good measure, let’s watch his HUGE 50th again…
The Leafs must be salivating at the prospect of adding him to their lineup.
The last Petes to score 50 were Jason Dawe and Mike Harding in the 1992-1993 season.
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The Peterborough Petes Just Swept The Weekend, Are No. 1 Team In OHL
/Your Peterborough Petes had quite the weekend: They scored three unanswered goals to defeat the Otters 3-1 in Erie on Saturday night (November 30th), sweeping their three games in three days weekend.
Peterborough’s record improves to 19-6-1-1, and they remain in sole possession of first place in the OHL.
File photo by Jess Van Staalduinen, Peterborough Petes
After Hayden Fowler opened the scoring for Erie. The Petes responded with three straight goals from Michael Little (4), Zach Gallant (14), and Mason McTavish (15), with Gallant’s highlight reel tally garnering national attention.
Tucker Robertson recorded his third multi-point game of the season with two helpers. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev and Liam Kirk had single assists.
Final shots were 39-23 in favour of the Otters. Hunter Jones made 38 saves in his 17th win of the season.
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Sell Out Crowd Watches Petes Win 4-3 In Home Opener, Goalie Pays Tribute To Gary Dalliday On Mask
/After nine straight games on the road to start the season as the Peterborough Memorial Centre completed renovations, the Petes finally hit home ice, defeating Hamilton Bulldogs 4-3 in front of a sell-out crowd of 3,719.
The maroon and white scoring two goals in the final minutes of the third period to complete the comeback victory. Peterborough were deserving of the win, outshooting the visiting Bulldogs 38-25.
Photo by Jess Van Staalduinen, Peterborough Petes
In addition, goalie Hunter Jones is honouring the late legendary broadcaster Gary Dalliday—Petes play by play announcer Pete Dalliday’s dad—on his goalie mask.
“Big shout out to Petes goalie Hunter Jones who’s paying tribute to my father on his mask this year,” says Pete Dalliday in a Facebook post. “What a classy young man. He could have put anything on there and he did this. Thanks Hunter.”
Photo courtesy Peterborough Petes
