Mason McTavish Returns To Peterborough After Trade To Take On the Petes

Former Petes forward Mason McTavish is returning to Peterborough but in a different uniform as the Hamilton Bulldogs come to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Tuesday night.

Defenseman Owen Power and Matty Berniers were taken first and second by the Buffalo Sabers and Seattle Kraken respectively before McTavish (right) was drafted third overall. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The Petes trades traded McTavish to the Bulldogs on Jan. 9 ahead of the trade deadline in exchange for Alex Pharand, Jonathan Melee and six draft picks.

McTavish was drafted third overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He scored his first NHL goal on his first shot, becoming the youngest player to score in franchise history at 18 years and 256 days of age.

The Carp, Ont. native signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ducks on Aug. 13.

McTavish became the first Pete to be selected third overall in the NHL Entry Draft since Zach Bogosian (2006-08) in 2008.

The top-ranked Bulldogs in the East Division are looking to continue their 11-game winning streak with a win against the Petes who are 6-2-2 in their last ten games. The Bulldogs have won the last three of four meetings against the Petes this season.

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