Petes Ring In New Year's in Style

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes will be ringing in 2010 in good spirits as they closed out 2009 with a strong 1-0 victory over the visiting Belleville Bulls at the Peterborough Memorial Centre tonight.

The Bulls were looking to avenge their three previous losses on home ice at the hands of the maroon and white by upsetting the Petes at home. However, Petes' goaltender Jason Missiaen did not see that in their future as he stopped all thirty-one shots he faced for his first shutout of the season.

The Petes lone goal came midway through the first period when a soft Jamie Wise wrist shot was mishandled by Belleville goaltender Philipp Grubauer and found the back of the net with what ended up being the winning goal.

The three stars were Missiaen, Grubauer, and Wise with captain Zack Kassian being named the Hardest Working Pete.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow afternoon when they travel to Kingston to take on the Frontenacs, 2:00 PM from the K-Rock Centre.

Jumping Jack Wins Again

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced veteran forward Jack Walchessen as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending December 21st, 2009. For his accomplishments Jack receives a gift certificate from Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Walchessen, a native of Ortly Beach, NJ, a usual defensive rock, led the maroon and white offensively this past weekend, scoring two goals while remaining a +2 in the plus/minus rating in three games. With his strong start, both offensively and defensively, Jack is on pace to top his stats in each of his previous three seasons with the Petes. His play thus far has come alongside Joey West and newcomer Mike Lomas. Walchessen’s success comes on the heels of being named an Assistant Captain with the Peterborough Petes for the 2009-10 Ontario Hockey League season. His penalty killing efforts leaves him one of the maroon and white’s unsung heroes through the first half of the season.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Jack and his teammates as they take on the Barrie Colts, 7:00 PM, Wednesday night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Enter Break on High

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes will go into the Christmas break on a high note after beating the visiting Ottawa 67's by a 4-2 decision tonight at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. The Petes will now have a twelve day lay off before returning to home ice on New Years Eve.

The maroon and white came out looking to avenge the 8-0 loss they suffered at the hands of the same 67's last night in Ottawa. They got off to a nice start as they scored the lone goal of the first period when overage defenceman Chris Breen slid the puck past the Ottawa goaltender for the 1-0 lead.

Both teams got on the board in the second period as the 67's responded with an early goal and the Petes restored their one goal lead when David Quesnele put a shot in the top corner of the Ottawa net before the 67's replied once again to draw the two teams even after two periods of play.

The third period was dominated mostly by the Petes as captain Zack Kassian broke out of his scoring drought with two assists on goals by Liam Heelis and Pat Daley to give the maroon and white the 4-2 win.

Next action for the Petes is December 31st when they play host to the Belleville Bulls at 6:00PM.

67's Roll Over Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes could not overcome the odds last night as they fell victim to an 8-0 decision at the hands of the host Ottawa 67's.

Playing with just fifteen skaters and two goalies, the Petes were put at a disadvantage from the very beginning. The 67's led 2-0 after the first period, 4-0 after the second period, then scored four more against the tired maroon and white for the 8-0 decision.

The Petes will hope to revenge their loss tonight when they play host to the 67's in the second of the home-and-home series. This will be the Petes final game before the Christmas Break. Puck drops at 7:05PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Internet Line Powers Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes were connected tonight as the "Internet Line" consisting of Joey West, Jack Walchessen, and Jamie Wise scored two goals and played solid defensive hockey to power the Petes to a 3-1 lead over the visiting Plymouth Whalers.

The game started with an amazing pace as Walchessen capitalized on a nifty pass from line mate Joey West to give the Petes the 1-0 lead. Just fifty-six seconds later, sophomore forward Ryan Spooner let a heavy slap shot go from just inside of the blue line that found the back of the net for the 2-0 lead.

After the Whalers had cut the lead to 2-1 and the two teams had played a scoreless second period, it was Walchessen who got right back on the score sheet as he threw a shot into a crowd that bounced off a Whalers' defenceman and into the Plymouth net for the 3-1 lead which would end up being the final.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they travel to Ottawa to take on the 67's in the first of a home-and-home series.

Puempel Pumps Up Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes’ rookie forward Matt Puempel as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending December 14th , 2009. For his accomplishments, Matt receives a gift certificate for Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Puempel, a native of Essex, ON, continues to climb up the scoring charts for both the Ontario Hockey League and the Petes in his rookie season. Drafted in the first round by the maroon and white, Matt had a lot of eyes on him entering this season as all of the fans expected big things from him. His play has not disappointed. In three games this past weekend, Puempel scored two goals and three assists including his 15th of the season. Matt currently sits with a combined twenty-six points which leaves him fourth on the team just five points behind defenceman Jamie Doornbosch. In addition to his five points, the Petes rookie continued his strong defensive efforts by putting up a + 1 rating.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Matt and his teammates as they take on the Plymouth Whalers at the Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Dogs Take Bite Out of Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Niagara Ice Dogs avenged their Thursday night loss to the Peterborough Petes tonight as they came from behind to take a 4-3 decision in St. Catherines.

The Dogs got out to a running start as they scored just 46 seconds into the game to jump out to an early 1-0 lead. However, three straight Peterborough goals gave the Petes the lead after the second period. Matt Puempel scored on the power play 5:38 into the first frame to draw the two teams back even and then goals by Ryan Spooner and Jack Walchessen just two minutes apart in the second period led them to the 3-1 lead.

The Petes could not hang on to their two goal lead in the third period as Niagara's Andrew Shaw and Andrew Agozzino scored twenty-seven seconds apart to get the game back to a 3-3 tie. The Dogs would then capture the 4-3 lead that would eventually be the final as Marco Insam put a blast past Jason Missiaen midway through the final frame.

Next action for the Petes is Thursday night when they host the Plymouth Whalers at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Avoid the Dog House

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes extended their winning streak to two games tonight as they beat the Niagara Ice Dogs 3-2 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on "Ricky's All Day Grill Teddy Bear Toss Night".

The bears came soaring out of the stands just 7:38 into the game as Jamie Doornbosch let a heavy slapshot go from the blue line that found the back of the net behind Ice Dogs' goaltender Mark Visentin. The Petes continued their strong play as rookie sensation Matt Puempel notched his fourteenth of the season when he found a loose puck in the slot and slid it past Visentin at the 9:15 mark of the first frame. After the Ice Dogs had cut the lead to one, Ryan Spooner took the puck along the boards and snapped a shot over Visentin's shoulder and into the top corner to restore the two goal lead after one period.

The second frame was very uneventful as neither team could find the back of the net and the score remained 3-1 after two periods of play.

The Ice Dogs scored the only goal of the third period as Freddy Hamilton intercepted a pass shorthanded and put a wrist shot past Jason Missiaen to cut the lead back to just one. Despite a late game push by the Ice Dogs the Petes were able to hang on for the 3-2 victory.

Next action for the Petes is Saturday when they travel to Niagara in the second of a home-and-home series with the Ice Dogs.

Petes Win Short Handed

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes overcame a short handed disadvantage for the entire game tonight as they went into the Yardmen Arena and Belleville and beat the host Bulls 3-2 in shootout, despite only dressing sixteen players and two goalies.

Though being outplayed in the first period the Bulls managed to come out with a 2-0 lead after twenty minutes of play. Kyle Decoste capitalized on a power play early in the game as the puck was barely kept in at the blue line and Decoste snapped a shot over Petes' goaltender Jason Missiaen to open the scoring. That was all of the scoring until the final minute of play when the puck bounced over top of the net and on the stick of Michael Curtis to make the score 2-0.

The Petes continued to dominate the play through the final forty-five minutes as they drew even on two goals in the second frame. The first goal game just seven minutes into the period as Liam Heelis stole the puck at the Petes blue line and went to his back hand to beat the Bulls goaltender short handed. The Petes would then draw even when Jeff Braithwaite slid a point shot past the Belleville goaltender to make it 2-2.

The two teams were deadlocked after the third period and overtime so the game headed into a shootout. The only goal scorer for either team was overage forward Pat Daley who over skated the puck, then reached back and slid a shot along the ice and through the five hole of a stunned Bulls goaltender for the 3-2 win.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they play host to the Niagara Ice Dogs on "Ricky's All Day Grill Teddy Bear Toss Night".

Petes Reward Hard Work

PETERBOROUGH, ON - Ricky's All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes' veteran forward Liam Heelis as the Ricky's All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the Week ending December 7th, 2009. For his accomplishments Liam receives a gift certificate for Ricky's All Day Grill.

Heelis continues to see his hard work in practice pay off as he has gained at least one point in his past six games. This weekend, Liam led the team offensively while continuing to help out defensively through a tough three games by chipping in three goals to go with his one assist and an even plus/minus rating. He now sits with nine goals and seven assists through thirty-one games in the Ontario Hockey League and ranks sixth on the Petes leading scoring chart.

Don't miss out on your chance to catch Liam and his teammates as they look to rebound from a tough weekend when they take on the Niagara Ice Dogs on "Teddy Bear Toss Night" at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Over Powered

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes were in tough before the game even started tonight at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. A strong Windsor Spitfires club, playing in their first game of the weekend, marched through the maroon and white in their third game in three nights to the tune of 9-5.

The first period was all Spitfires as they scored four unanswered goals to take the lead to the dressing room after twenty minutes of play.

The second period saw goals come fast and furious as a combined nine tallies lit the lamp behind either goaltender. Scoring for the Petes was David Quesnele, Liam Heelis with two, and Mike Lomas, all of which came even strength.

However, the Windsor power play was too much for the maroon and white to handle as they walked away with a total of five goals in nine chances with the man advantage. Overage forward Pat Daley cut the lead to four in the third period just as a Spitfire penalty came to an end to make the final 9-5.

Rookie goaltender Andrew D'Agostini replaced Jason Missiaen with five minutes left in the second period and carried a shutout the rest of the way.

Next action for the Petes is Wednesday night when they travel to the Yardmen Arena in Belleville to take on the Bulls.

Rangers Outlast Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes saw their point streak stopped at six games tonight as they traveled to Kitchener to tangle with the host Rangers. Ranked in the top ten teams in all of the Canadian Hockey League, the Rangers had their way with the maroon and white, winning 8-4 at the Kitchener Auditorium.

The Petes took a lead to the dressing room after the first period as Jamie Doornbosch but a shot past Rangers' goaltender Ben Maxwell to give the Petes the 1-0 lead.

It was all Rangers from that point forward as they potted six goals on Jason Missiaen, and two on rookie Andrew D'Agostini who came on in relief of Missiaen early in the third period.

The Petes responded with goals by Ryan Spooner, David Quesnele, and Zack Kassian.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they play host to the number one team in Canada, the Windsor Spitfires. Game time is 7:00 PM but fans are encouraged to arrive early as the Peterborough Santa Clause Parade will provide congestion around the Memorial Centre.

Petes Fall Victim to Late Game Heroics

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes looked as if they were in the driver's seat heading into the third period of tonight's game at the Memorial Centre. However a strong comeback, capped off by a shootout game winning goal by Jared Staal, saw the Petes fall by a 5-4 decision to the visiting Sudbury Wolves.

The Wolves came out of the gate flying as they got out to an early 2-0 lead before Petes' overage forward Pat Daley buried a beautiful pass from Ryan Spooner to cut the deficit to one.

The maroon and white continued to press throughout the second period as they scored another three unanswered goals by Adam Sedlak, Spooner, and Liam Heelis to get the Petes a 4-2 lead.

However, even though the Petes looked to be well on their way to another victory, the Wolves clawed back and tied the game with just over two minutes remaining in the game to force it to overtime.

The extra period solved nothing and the two teams would require a shootout. With his team in need of a goal, Daley snapped a shot over the Wolves goaltender and underneath the crossbar to even the shootout score. After two more players missed for either team, Jared Staal stepped over the blue line and fired a low wrist shot past goaltender Jason Missiaen for the win.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they travel to Kitchener to take on the Rangers.

Mustangs Edge Lakefield

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Crestwood Mustangs came out on the winning side of a 3-2 score today against a strong Lakefield team in high school hockey today.

Scoring for the Mustangs were Brandon Runnalls, Shawn Mackie, and Tanner Coloquhoun. The win gives the Mustangs six points in the young season, good enough for a second place tie with Fenelon Falls.

Spooner Honoured Twice

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes’ sophomore forward Ryan Spooner as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending November 30th , 2009. For his accomplishments, Ryan receives a gift certificate from Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Spooner, a native of Kanata, ON, notched two goals to go along with his six assists through three games this past weekend for a total of eight points. On top of being named the Petes Player of the Week, Ryan also received honours as the Ontario Hockey League Player of the Week for this same week. Spooner now ranks eleventh in the Ontario Hockey League in the race for leading scorer. He tops all his teammates on the scoring list for the maroon and white, ahead of fellow line mate Pat Daley who is a close second.

Don’t miss your chance to catch Ryan and his teammates this Thursday when they take on the Sudbury Wolves at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.