U12 Jesse’s Tap and Grill Peterborough AAA Petes are first Peterborough AAA Team Since 1994 to Win Silver Stick Invitational Champions

The Jesse’s Tap and Grill Minor U12 AAA Petes captured the 2021 Silver Stick Invitational Tournament in Whitby recently.

Photo courtesy of Erin Brioux.

Not since 1994 has a Peterborough AAA hockey team won the Silver Stick International Tournament.

In game one the Petes tied Gloucester 2-2. Evan Fitzgerald scored two goals with assists to Ryder Evans, Liam Marion, and Cooper Poskin.

In game two the Petes got things rolling and defeated Niagara North Stars 4-2. Fitzgerald scored two goals with singles to Evans and James Dueck. Assists went to Wes Elliott with two, Marion, Evans, Thomas Dalliday and Joey Gusso.

In game three the Petes got revenge from an earlier season loss to the Brantford 99ers and defeated the 99ers 3-1. Evans recorded two goals, while Fitzgerald added a goal and two assists. Single assists went to Marion and Gusso.

In game four the Petes faced the Sun County Panthers and won by a score of 2-0. Poskin and Dueck scored for the Petes with assists to Blake Brioux and Cole Roberts.

In the quarterfinal matchup the Petes faced the #1 ranked Vaughan Kings. The Petes defeated the Kings 4-1. Marion, Fitzgerald, Brioux and Taytem Adams scored for the Petes. Assists went to Gusso with two, Marion, Poskin, Dalliday, and Adams.

In the semifinal matchup, the Petes defeated a strong Markham Majors team 2-1, avenging another loss from earlier in the season. Dalliday and Evans scored for the Petes with assists to Fitzgerald, Adams, Brioux, and Marion.

The championship game was the third game of the day for Petes against the Soo Jr. Greyhounds. A hard-working gritty effort by all players led to a 4-1 Petes win in the Championship. Scoring for the Petes was Gusso, Dalliday, Marion and Adams with assists to Adams, and Brioux.

Jack Dunford, Lucas McIntyre, Parker Call and affiliated player Royce Colton provided the Petes with hard work and strong defensive efforts all weekend.

The goaltending duo of Landon White and Matty Colling were solid all weekend for the Petes, coming up with big saves at key times of the games. This top duo had an amazing 8 goals against in 7 games.

The U12 Petes next game is Saturday against the Markham Waxers.

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