The Petes have their home opener date set against the Kingston Frontenacs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) for Sept. 26 at 7:05 p.m., announced on Thursday.
This is the second consecutive year the Petes will host the Frontenacs to open the season. Last year, the Petes raised their 2023 OHL Championship banner before a sold-out crowd. Peterborough defeated their rival Frontenacs 5-4.
Last season, Kingston took the season series against Peterborough with a record of 5-2-1-0 in eight games, compared to the Petes record of 3-4-1-0. Over the last five seasons at the PMC, the Petes have a record of 12-6-2-1 against the Frontenacs.
The CHL Import Draft takes place on July 3 at 11 a.m. The Petes hold the ninth overall selection in the draft.