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Lomas Continues Strong Play

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes’ veteran forward Mike Lomas as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending March 1st, 2010. For his accomplishments, Mike receives a gift certificate from Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Lomas, a native of Burlington, ON, was acquired in a trade early in the season by the maroon and white from the Owen Sound Attack. His play of late has brought him more playing time with the injuries to key players. Now sitting with thirty-eight points on the campaign, Mike notched six points including three goals and three assists which moved him into fifth place on the Petes leading scorers. Since coming over to the Petes, Lomas has thrived in his role as a top six forward that came due to his improved play with added ice time.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Mike and his teammates this Thursday when they play host to the Ottawa 67’s, 7:00 PM at the Memorial Centre.

Petes Skid Reaches Nine

PETERBOROUGH, ON – The Peterborough Petes have officially gotten into a slump. Losers of eight straight heading into action against the Owen Sound Attack tonight, the Petes were unable to hold an early lead as they dropped their ninth in a row by a 7-4 final.

The first period was all maroon and white as they jumped out to an early 3-0 lead before giving up a late goal to head into the intermission up 3-1. Matt Puempel got the Petes on the board when he snuck a shot through Attack goaltender Scott Stacjer’s pads after receiving a long stretch feed from overage forward Pat Daley. Mike Lomas would score his first goal of the game before Austin Watson notched his second in as many games since returning to the lineup last night.

The Attack dominated the rest of the game as the Petes were only able to solve Jordan Binnington, who replaced Stacjer after the third goal, once on Lomas’ second of the game half way through the third period which was enough to earn him second star honours.

Rookie goaltender Andrew D’Agostini was solid in goal despite allowing six goals as he was left to fend for himself on several occasions due to defensive miscues. Austin Watson picked up the Hardest Working Pete of the Game as he had one goal to go along with his strong defensive play which saw him block several shots on Owen Sound’s eight man advantages.

Next action for the Petes is Thursday night when they play host to the Ottawa 67’s in their final meeting of the campaign. Game time for Thursday’s game is 7:00 PM.

Watson Returns, Skid Continues

PETERBOROUGH, ON - "It's too easy when you're not winning to look for excuses and point at others for reasons." Sean Burke.

This isn't the case for the Peterborough Petes. They have stopped pointing the finger, and instead are accepting the blame. In what was marked as the return of Austin Watson, the maroon and white could not quite take advantage of little mistakes by the Guelph Storm, as they saw their losing skid stretch to eight games at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph tonight.

The first period was dominated by the Petes, although the Storm escaped with a 2-0 lead. Scoring twice on just six shots in the period, the Storm put the maroon and white in a hole they couldn't dig out of.

Outscoring the Petes 3-2 in the second period, Guelph looked to have the game wrapped up. However, a strong comeback helped get the Petes to within one goal before being unable to solve Brandon Foote for the tie in the dying minutes.

Scorers for the Petes included Jamie Wise who notched his third, Jamie Doornbosch with his eleventh, Brett Theberge with his fifteenth and sixteenth, and Matt Puempel with his twenty-seventh.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they finish off the weekend at the Harry Lumley Arena in Owen Sound at 7:30 PM.

Surging Dogs Squash Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Niagara Ice Dogs are getting hot at the right time. With just two weeks left in the season, the Ice Dogs have it a hot streak at the same time the Petes have gone cold. Receiving points in just three of their last ten games, the Petes will look to snap that skid when they hopefully receive Austin Watson back to the lineup before taking on the Guelph Storm tonight.

Last night was all Dogs from start to finish. Leading 3-1 after the first, 3-1 after the second, and adding two more in the third, the Petes couldn't muster much of anything, falling 5-1.

With the possible addition of Watson to their lineup, the Petes will look to snap their seven game losing skid and get a much needed two points against the Storm at the Sleeman Centre tonight at 7:00 PM.

Ennismore Native Wins Again

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes’ sophomore defenseman Jeff Braithwaite as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending February 22nd, 2010. For his accomplishments, Jeff receives a gift certificate from Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Braithwaite, a native of Ennismore, ON, has continued to be a defensive rock on the blue line for the maroon and white. This past weekend Jeff added three points to go along with his strong defensive play in three games for the Petes. His goal output has reached a career high with three goals and he sits just three points away from his career high seventeen points. Born and raised in the Peterborough area, Braithwaite has grown up as a fan of the Petes his entire life and continues to live the dream of every Peterborough native by playing for the maroon and white.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Jeff and his teammates as they take on the Niagara Ice Dogs on Thursday, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Hang Tough, Drop Afternoon Decision

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes earned just one point in their two games this weekend. Taking on the second ranked teams in either conference, the London Knights and Ottawa 67's, the Petes managed to force the Knights to a shootout before falling victim to a very talented London squad before traveling to the Nation's Capital this afternoon and dropping a 5-2 decision.

In last night's meeting with London, Mike Lomas, Brett Theberge, Jack Walchessen, Justin Larson, and Lomas' second of the night was enough to force the extra frame against the Knights. Rookie goaltender Andrew D'Agostini played well in between the pipes despite allowing five goals in regulation. It took the Knights six rounds in the shootout to finally put the Petes away in what was the best full effort by the maroon and white this season.

Today the Petes ran out of gas. Playing in the second of back-to-back games, Matt Puempel and Liam Heelis tallied for the maroon and white and Jason Missiaen was steady in goal.

Next action for the Petes is Thursday night when they take on the Niagara Ice Dogs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre before heading off to Guelph and Owen Sound to close out their Western Conference play for the 2009-10 season.

Petes Drop 6-4 Decision to 67's

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes showed great heart and no quit tonight at the Peterborough Memorial Centre however, the effort was not enough as they dropped a 6-4 final to the visiting Ottawa 67's. Both teams have been hit hard by the injury bug as of late as the Petes have been without Ryan Spooner and Austin Watson, and the 67's came into town walking wounded, missing Tyler Cuma, Ryan Martindale, and Tyler Graovac.

The 67's dominated the first period after handling an early maroon and white onslaught. Tallying twice in just over six minutes to enter the first intermission with the 2-0 lead.

Scoring was not hard to come by in the second frame for either team as Matt Puempel drew the Petes to within one before the 67's responded with two more to increase the lead once again. Brett Theberge and Puempel rounded out the scoring for the second period as Ottawa remained with the lead after forty minutes of play, 4-3.

Despite a valiant effort in the third period, the maroon and white were unable to capitalize on their late chances as Cody Lindsay scored his first of two in the frame to increase the lead to 5-3 before Liam Heelis capitalized late on a power play to bring the maroon and white back within one. However, it was all for not on this night as Lindsay scored into the empty net to seal the victory for the Ottawa 67's.

Next action for the Petes is Saturday night when they play host to the London Knights before a rematch with the Ottawa 67's Sunday in the Nation's Capital.

Stars Sweep Stouffville

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Jr. A Stars completed a first round sweep last night as they beat Stouffville 5-2. Leading the way in round one was Steve Evans, acquired earlier in the year from Kingston, who notched six goals and three assists in just four games.

The Stars will now wait for the three other series to finish before beginning round two.

Petes Fall, Donate to Good Cause

PETERBOROUGH, ON - Pink was definitely in the rink last night as the Peterborough Petes played their special "Pink in the Rink" game against the Barrie Colts to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Research.

Although the Petes came out on the losing end of a lopsided 7-2 score, the night was about more than that. It was about creating Breast Cancer Awareness while celebrating the survivors and remembering those who have been touched by the disease.

The Peterborough Petes organization, with the help of the community, raised $51,614. The big ticket items, the pink jerseys, received the top money total, raising $13,200. Here is the list of the jerseys and what they went for.

Jason Missiaen - $350
Andrew D'Agostini - $275
Adrian Robertson - $325
Brian Birkhoff - $300
Jeff Braithwaite - $350
Christopher Breen - $350
Zach Tatrn - $270
Luke Hietkamp - $325
Pat Daley - $225
Justin Larson - $325
Austin Watson - $425
Jamie Wise - $340
Jack Walchessen - $400
Matt Puempel - $1,000
Joey West - $400
Christopher Buonomo - $350
David Quesnele - $390
Ryan Spooner - $750
Adam Sedlak - $2,400
Brett Theberge - $450
Jamie Doornbosch - $350
Mike Lomas - $475
Liam Heelis - $480
Barron Smith - $445
No Name #17 - $425

In all it was a very successful night that will hopefully become one of many more. Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they travel to Erie to take on Derek Holden and the Erie Otters, 7:00 PM.

Puempel Wins Trifecta

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 February 8th , 2010. For his accomplishments, Matt receives a gift certificate for Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Puempel, a native of Essex, ON, was named the Ontario Hockey League’s Rookie of the Month for the month of January as well as receiving the Academic Achievement award. His strong play this week proved the Ontario Hockey League’s decision as being correct. In just two games, Matt added five points to remain atop the league lead for Rookie Scoring. Puempel currently sits with twenty-two goals and seventeen assists for a one point lead on Oshawa Generals’ rookie Boone Jenner. He sits fourth on the maroon and white just one point behind veteran defenceman Jamie Doornbosch who has played in nine more games.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Matt and his teammates as they take on the Barrie Colts at the Memorial Centre, 7:00 PM Thursday night in the much anticipated “Pink in the Rink” game.

Stars Win, Clinch 5th

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Jr. A Stars have finished in 5th place in the Central Canadian Hockey League with a victory over the rival Lindsay Muskies tonight, 4-3. Troy Barss scored the winning goal on the power play and Zac Fryia played another strong game in net as he continues his strong season.

The Stars will now play the Stouffville Spirit in round one of the playoffs. Stouffville will have the home-ice advantage.

Petes Split Weekend Games

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes recovered nicely from a 5-4 home loss to the Kingston Frontenacs when they beat the rival Oshawa Generals 6-3 last night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Thursday night's game saw the Petes come out of the gate flying but they were unable to beat Frontenacs' goalie Tyler Beskorowany for the early lead. Four straight goals by the Frontenacs, including a short-handed marker, gave Kingston enough of a lead that they would hang on despite the maroon and white pulling within one goal twice.

Last night's game started much the same as Thursday's as the Petes came out with a lot of energy. However this time they would solve Oshawa goaltender Michael Zador twice for the early 2-0 lead which they would never let go of as they hung on for the 6-3 win.

Matt Puempel and Justin Larson led the offense as they both notched five points in just the two games. Jason Missiaen was in goal for both games.

Next action for the Petes is Thursday night when they play host to the Barrie Colts, 7:00 PM at the Memorial Centre. Thursday is the much anticipated "Pink in the Rink" night. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Lomas Rewarded for Strong Play

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes’ veteran forward Mike Lomas as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending February 1st, 2010. For his accomplishments, Mike receives a gift certificate from Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Lomas, a native of Burlington, ON, was acquired in a trade early in the season by the maroon and white from the Owen Sound Attack. His play of late has brought him more playing time with the injuries to key players. Now sitting with twenty-six points on the campaign, Mike notched his seventh goal and his eighteenth and nineteenth assists this past weekend for three points in three games. Since coming over to the Petes, Lomas has improved his defensive play as well, posting a +1 rating in thirty-one games.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Mike and his teammates this Thursday when they play host to the Kingston Frontenacs.

Petes Show No Quit

PETERBOROUGH, ON - Just when all the fans counted them out, the Peterborough Petes kicked their game into another gear as they overcame another big injury and beat the visiting Ottawa 67's 3-1. Overage forward Pat Daley fell victim to the injury bug as he missed tonight's game with an undisclosed injury.

The Petes controlled the play in the first period scoring two goals on just eight shots. Matt Puempel showed his hand-eye coordination when he tipped in a shot from Adrian Robertson for the opening tally of the game. Overage forward Brett Theberge scored on a deflection of his own to close out the first period as he tipped in a bad angle shot by Mike Lomas for the 2-0 lead.

Both teams exchanged chances in the second period but neither team was able to beat the opposing goaltenders.

The third period was all 67's for the most part as they broke Jason Missiaen's shutout on a Corey Cowick power play goal. However, a four minute head butting penalty by Cody Lindsay sealed the deal for the Petes as the "Buckhorn Bandit" Justin Larson scored into the empty net for the 3-1 final.

The Petes will now have a well deserved Sunday off before they get back to work this week for their next game Thursday night, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre against the Kingston Frontenacs.

Fronts Run Over Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes were unable to capitalize on their chances tonight at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston as they fell 4-1 to the host Kingston Frontenacs. The Petes have now dropped all five games since suffering major injuries to Ryan Spooner, Austin Watson, and Jack Walchessen.

The Frontenacs held the lead from start to finish, scoring the first four goals of the game before the Petes' Joey West slid a wrap around past Kingston goaltender Tyler Beskorowany to break his shutout.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they cap off the third of their three games in three nights at home against the Ottawa 67's, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Drop Fourth Straight

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes have officially hit hard times. Still attempting to replace the scoring touch lost due to recent injuries, the Petes could not capitalize on several good scoring chances despite some great puck control and strong effort by the remaining players. The Petes have no dropped four straight as they dropped tonight's game to the Belleville Bulls 3-1.

The Bulls scored the lone goal of the first period when Andy Bathgate capped off a perfect tic-tac-toe passing play and slid the puck past Petes' goaltender Jason Missiaen for the 1-0 lead after one period.

The second period looked much like the first as the Bulls again scored the lone goal of the frame. This time it was Kyle DeCoste putting a wrist shot past Missiaen on a 3-on-1 break.

The maroon and white trimmed the lead to one as overage forward Brett Theberge slid the puck out front of the net and veteran Mike Lomas chipped it home. However it was not meant to be tonight as the Bulls' Richard Panik snapped a shot over Missiaen's shoulder for the 3-1 final despite late pressure by the Petes.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they travel to Kingston to take on the Frontenacs.

Petes Pump Up The Jam

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 January 25th , 2010. 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 one goal and two assists after the Petes lost Ryan Spooner, Austin Watson, and Jack Walchessen all to severe injuries. Matt currently sits with a combined thirty-five points which leaves him fourth on the team just three points behind veteran defenceman Jamie Doornbosch who sits with a total of thirty-eight points.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Matt and his teammates as they take on the Belleville Bulls at the Memorial Centre, 7:00 PM Thursday night.

Petes Take Loss At Hands of Knights

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes seem to be the underdog in every game they play this year. Especially now that they have lost two of their top forwards due to injury in the past two games.

This afternoon they were unable to overcome the odds and suffered a tough defeat, 8-2 to the London Knights at the John Labatt's Centre in London. Scoring for the Petes were Pat Daley, who notched his 21st of the season, and rookie Matt Puempel who notched his 20th of the season.

Next action for the Petes is Thursday night when they play host to the Belleville Bulls, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Fall Despite Effort

PETERBOROUGH, ON - Despite a valiant effort by the maroon and white tonight, the Peterborough Petes fell to the host Plymouth Whalers 4-2.

The Petes would start off strong taking a 2-1 lead to the dressing room on goals by Jamie Doornbosch and the Buckhorn Bandit Justin Larson. However three unanswered goals, including one into the empty net, was enough to sink the Petes against a strong Whalers squad.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow afternoon when they visit the London Knights, 2:00 PM at the John Labatt's Centre.

Crazy Pete in the Petes' Store

Today we took a look at the Petes' store located in the lobby of the Peterborough Memorial Centre. We just happened to come upon the one and only Crazy Pete as we looked around!

The History of Borough Broadcasting

Today I caught up with the voice of the Peterborough Petes, Pete Dalliday to chat about the history of sports broadcasting in Peterborough.

Petes Suffer Tough Loss

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes lost more than just a game tonight at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, they lost three players as well. Leading scorer Ryan Spooner, newly acquired Austin Watson, and assistant captain Jack Walchessen were all at the hospital receiving x-rays on their injuries.

After falling behind 1-0, the Petes marched back to score three unanswered goals for the 3-1 lead in the second period. However the maroon and white could not hang on as the visiting Owen Sound Attack scored three unanswered goals of their own to take the game 4-3.

The bigger story was the injuries though. Spooner left midway through the first period with what appeared to be a broken collarbone, Watson participated in the per-game warm-up but could not take part in the actual game after blocking a shot in last night's CHL Top Prospect's Game, and a Walchessen left just after Spooner with a separated shoulder.

The Petes next action comes Saturday night when they visit the Plymouth Whalers.

Buckhorn Bandit Strikes Back

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes’ veteran forward and the Buckhorn Bandit, Justin Larson as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending January 18, 2010. For his accomplishments, Justin receives a gift certificate for Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Larson, a Buckhorn, ON native, scored five points including three goals to go along with his two assists to lead the maroon and white in scoring over their three game weekend. His five points on the weekend saw him shoot up the scoring charts for the Petes as he now sits with nine goals and fourteen assists, leaving him just nine points behind rookie Matt Puempel for fifth place. His success comes on the heels of being moved up to the third line alongside Jack Walchessen and Mike Lomas. Justin has also seen his time on the Petes second power play unit increase with the departure of Zack Kassian via trade.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Justin and his teammates in action as they play host to the Owen Sound Attack, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Show Heart, Win Big

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes looked to be out of gas heading into the third period tonight against the visiting Kingston Frontenacs. That was until two quick goals by rookie sensation Matt Puempel gave them a new energy in front of 3,344 fans at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, propelling them to a big 7-4 victory against their division rivals.

The first period was dominated in large part by the maroon and white. Out-shooting the Frontenacs 13-8 and goals by Liam Heelis and Justin Larson gave the Petes a 2-1 lead heading into the first intermission.

The Frontenacs battled in the third period, out-shooting the Petes 17-8 but only managing to come away with a tie after two periods. Frontenacs forward Joe Pleckaitis scored his first of two on the night for the lone goal of the period.

Both teams exploded with offense in the third period. Puempel notched a pair just 2:20 apart for the quick two goal lead before a weak shot squeaked through Jason Missiaen's pads to cut the lead back to one. The Buckhorn Bandit Justin Larson would strike again just twenty-one seconds later as he stole the puck at the Frontenacs blue line and snapped a shot top shelf to restore the two goal lead. Once again the Frontenacs battled back with a quick response to cut the lead to one before goals by Jack Walchessen and Puempel's first Ontario Hockey League Hat-trick put the game away for the maroon and white.

Next action for the Petes is next Thursday when they play host to the Owen Sound Attack, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Team Effort Powers Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes need a shootout for the second time in the Nation's Capital as they put in a solid team effort to beat the host 67's by a 4-3 margin.

The maroon and white got the lone goal of the first period as Liam Heelis showed his agility, getting past two defenders to slide the puck into the open net for the 1-0 lead.

Both teams managed to find the back of the net in the second frame as Thomas Nesbitt and Tyler Cuma drew the 67's back even on two separate occasions. The first came just 4:54 into the period when Nesbitt took a pass from behind the net and put it just under the crossbar for the 1-1 tie.

Chris Breen would give the Petes the 2-1 lead just 1:23 later before Cuma drew the 67's back even for the 2-2 tie after the second period.

The Buckhorn Bandit Justin Larson showed his dangling skills as hey came out from the corner and past Tyler Cuma to slide the puck past Chris Perugini. With just two seconds left and the goaltender on the bench, Corey Cowick banged home a loose puck to force the game to overtime tied at 3-3.

Ryan Spooner scored the lone goal of the shootout and Jason Missiaen stopped all three shots he faced as the Petes held on for the two points.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they finish off their weekend playing host to the Kingston Frontenacs, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Watson Debuts, Petes Win Big

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes began the post-deadline era with a statement last night as they defeated the visiting Belleville Bulls 5-1 in front of 2,700 fans at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Both teams exchanged chances in the first period but were unable to beat the respective goaltenders for an early lead.

The Bulls came out of the gate flying to start the second frame as Andy Bathgate put a shot off the post and then off Petes' goaltender Jason Missiaen for the one nothing lead. However the Petes would take over from there scoring five unanswered goals for the 5-1 final.

Overage forward Pat Daley got the Petes on the board midway through the second period as he finished off a nice passing play with Ryan Spooner to draw the two clubs even. With under a minute left in the frame, Ortly Beach native Jack Walchessen buried a loose puck past Tyson Teichmann for the 2-1 lead after forty minutes.

It didn't take long for the Petes to capitalize in the third period as Spooner took a short-handed miscue by the Bulls and put the puck top shelf just 1:52 into the period. Newcomer Austin Watson made an impact in the third period as well as he jammed a loose puck home for his first in a maroon and white sweater which saw him receive a standing ovation from the Petes faithful. The final goal came on a Luke Hietkamp wrist shot that beat Teichmann over the shoulder for the 5-1 final.

Next action for the Petes is tonight when they travel to the Nation's Capital to take on the Ottawa 67's.

Puempel Wins Again

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 January 11th , 2010. 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 two games this past weekend, Puempel scored one goal and one assist after leading Team Ontario to a silver medal at the Under 17 Championship in Timmins, ON. Matt currently sits with a combined twenty-eight points which leaves him fifth on the team just six points behind newcomer Austin Watson who enters his first game as a member of the Petes with 34 points.

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

Petes Land Defenceman At Deadline

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes announced today that they have acquired veteran defenceman Brian Birkhoff from the Ottawa 67's in exchange for a 5th round draft pick in 2010.

The Petes will insert Birkhoff immediately to the lineup as he has been brought in to replace Barron Smith who has an injury that will keep him out an estimated 6-8 weeks.

Birkhoff, a native of Richmond Hill, ON, will see an increased amount of ice-time when he debuts for the maroon and white as he was in a tough competition with the 67's who were deep on the blue line.

For more on the trade visit www.gopetesgo.com.

Petes Make Big Splash at Deadline

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes have made a rather large splash in the Trade Deadline Pool. The Petes have shipped captain Zack Kassian to the Windsor Spitfires in what could be deemed a blockbuster trade.

In return, the Petes receive sophomore forward Austin Watson, a 2nd round pick in 2012, and a 2nd round pick in 2014.

Watson, a native of Ann Arbor, MI, was a force for the Windsor Spitfires last season scoring twenty-nine points in his rookie season. This season Watson has thirty-four points in forty-two games for the powerhouse Spitfires.

For more on this trade stay tuned to www.gopetesgo.com.

Generals Outlast Petes in Overtime

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes saw their undefeated streak against the Oshawa Generals come to a close tonight as they dropped a 4-3 overtime decision at the General Motors Centre.

The first period saw a total of four goals on just twenty-one shots combined as the Generals held a 3-1 lead after twenty minutes. Scoring for the Petes was overage forward Brett Theberge who capped off a nice setup by captain Zack Kassian.

Both teams traded chances in the second frame but neither team could solve either goaltender.

The Petes put up a valiant effort in the third period as rookie sensation Matt Puempel scored a goal and added an assist on Ryan Spooner's tally that tied the game at 3 apiece.

After receiving a power play in the extra frame the Generals capitalized on a miscue at the blue line that led to the game winning short handed tally by Boone Jenner after a beautiful passing play with Team Canada defenceman Calvin de Haan who was playing in his first game since returning from Saskatoon where he captured a silver medal.

Next action for the Petes is Thursday, January 14th when they play host to the Belleville Bulls, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Fall to Strong Majors Squad

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes were in tough last night before the game even started as they hosted the number eight ranked team in all of Canada at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Although it appeared to be a very mismatched affair before puck drop, the Petes were close on a couple of occasions to tying the game and forcing it into overtime. However, the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors showed why they are ranked so high as they capitalized on all of their chances to take the two points by a score of 6-3.

The maroon and white got started on the right foot as veteran forward Jack Walchessen finished off a great play by Justin Larson to get the Petes on the board. Mississauga would reply with two unanswered goals to end the period up 2-1.

The second period saw both teams capitalize once as the Majors maintained their one goal lead after forty minutes. Petes overage forward Pat Daley snapped a shot past the Majors' goaltender to give him nineteen on the season.

The Majors broke open the game in the third period as they added three more, one into the empty net, for the 6-3 final. The Petes third goal was reviewed after a Jamie Doornbosch shot hit the goal post and then bounced just over the goal line for his ninth of the year.

Next action for the Petes is tonight when they travel to Oshawa in another battle of the "115 Series", 7:30 PM at the General Motors Centre.

Petes Honour Local Boy

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Ricky’s All Day Grill, in partnership with the Peterborough Petes, have announced Petes’ sophomore defenseman Jeff Braithwaite as the Ricky’s All Day Grill Petes Player of the Week for the week ending January 3rd, 2010. For his accomplishments, Jeff receives a gift certificate from Ricky’s All Day Grill.

Braithwaite, a native of Ennismore, ON, has continued to be a defensive rock on the blue line for the maroon and white. This past weekend Jeff added three points to go along with his strong defensive play in three games for the Petes. Born and raised in the Peterborough area, Braithwaite has grown up as a fan of the Petes his entire life and continues to live the dream of every Peterborough native by playing for the maroon and white.

Don’t miss out on your chance to catch Jeff and his teammates as they take on the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors on Thursday, 7:00 PM at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Petes Fall to Frontenacs

PETERBOROUGH, ON - The Peterborough Petes fell back to second place in the East Division today as they suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Kingston Frontenacs in a matinee match-up in Kingston.

Petes' goaltender Jason Missiaen managed to keep the maroon and white in the game allowing just the three goals but the offense couldn't beat Tyler Beskorowany as he walked away with the shutout.

Next action for the Petes is tomorrow night when they travel to Barrie to take on the Colts at the Barrie Molson Centre.