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".