Peterborough Petes Face the North Bay Battalion In Eastern Conference Championship; Game One On Friday

The Peterborough Petes have drawn the North Bay Battalion in the Eastern Conference Final matchup with game one beginning Friday.

The Petes failed to beat the Battalion in four games during the regular season. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The matchup was confirmed after the Battalion defeated the Barrie Colts 3-1, scoring three goals in the third period in game seven on Tuesday night.

This is the Petes’s first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2016-17 and the second time since their OHL Championship in 2006. The last time the Petes and Battalion met in the playoffs was the 2015-16 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. The Battalion won the series four games to three.

The following is the playoff schedule for the Eastern Conference final:

  1. Friday, April 28 - Peterborough @ North Bay - 7 p.m.

  2. Sunday, April 30 - Peterborough @ North Bay - 2 p.m.

  3. Tuesday, May 2 - North Bay @ Peterborough - 7:05 p.m.

  4. Wednesday, May 3 - North Bay @ Peterborough - 7:05 p.m.

  5. Friday, May 5 - Peterborough @ North Bay - 7 p.m.*

  6. Sunday, May 7- North Bay @ Peterborough - 7:05 p.m.*

  7. Monday, May 8 - Peterborough @ North Bay - 7 p.m.*

*If necessary

Tickets for games three and four go on sale to the general public on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Fans can purchase tickets starting Wednesday online or by contacting the PMC Grant Thornton Box Office in person or at (705) 743-3561.

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