Lakers Score Late to Propel Peterborough Over Six Nations For 2-0 Series Lead

Three goals in one minute gave the Peterborough Lakers an 8-5 win over the Six Nations Chiefs for a 2-0 series lead at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

Similar to Game One, Six Nations opened the scoring with two straight goals from former Laker Eli McLaughlin and Randy Staats. Dylan Hutchinson responded for the Lakers to cut the lead in half for a 2-1 game after the first.

Steve Priolo restored Six Nations’s two-goal lead just under four minutes in. Refusing to fall behind, Peterborough had a three-goal run thanks to Taite Cattoni, Owen Hiltz and Turner Evans to get the first lead of the game, 4-3. Dhane Smith evened things up for Six Nations under one minute later and both teams were even after two periods, 4-4.

Halfway through the period, only one goal came from both sides as Rob Hellyer and Justin Martin scored for Peterborough and Six Nations respectively to make it a 5-5 game.

With 3:07 left in the game, Matt Gilray pickpocketed Cody Jamieson at centre floor and passed it to Colton Armstrong for a breakaway. The former Cobourg Kodiak did not disappoint as he beat 2019 President’s Cup MVP Warren Hill up top for the 6-5 lead.

“Matt Gilray made the big strip on Cody Jamieson and I saw a clear path to the net,” explained Armstrong. “He threw the ball up to me and I had some time. Usually I go really fast but I took my time and put the ball in the net. Got some air off the end boards there, I didn’t know when I was going to come down but it was a really cool experience and this arena blew right up. I wanted to give the guys a spark and right there we had a three-goal run. I don’t think these fans sat down for any of those.”

The goal excited the crowd and Armstong was equally as pumped up, dedicating the score to a special someone in his life.

“My wife is having a baby soon so that one was for her,” he said. “I tried to jump into the stands to give her a hug.”

It only took 17 seconds for Peterborough to strike again as Thomas Hoggarth shot against the grain on Hill’s opposite shoulder up top to beat him for a two-goal lead with 2:50 left to play. The Lakers were not done yet as Joe Resetarits snuck a low shot past Hill 43 seconds later. Peterborough had scored three goals in one minute during that span.

The Lakers held strong for the next 2:07 of regulation and took Game Two of the best-of-seven for a 2-0 series lead.

Game Three is back at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena where Six Nations will look to win their first game this series.

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Peterborough Lakers Hold Off Last-Second Rally to Deal Six Nations Chiefs First Loss of the Season In MSL Final

It came down to the last second but the Peterborough Lakers dealt the Six Nations Chiefs their first loss of the season with a 9-8 win to take Game One of the MSL finals at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.

Six Nations had a hot start and jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first nine minutes of the game. Thomas Hoggarth had the lone goal on the power play for Peterborough in that stretch.

The Lakers began to swing the momentum in their favour as Owen Hiltz got another power-play goal. Joe Resetarits and Hoggarth followed up with scores to give Peterborough a 4-3 lead with a three-goal run.

Three goals came in the final two minutes of the period as Brendan Bomberry tied things up at four. Hiltz and Resetarits scored for Peterborough to restore their lead and have a two-goal cushion going into the second period, 6-4.

The second period was a low-scoring affair as both teams split three goals. The teams alternated goals as Turner Evans scored just over eight minutes into the period. Dhane Smith got one back for Six Nations but Rob Hellyer helped Peterborough pull away for an 8-5 lead going into the third.

Six Nations tried to rally against Peterborough in the final frame. Travis Longboat scored a pair of goals to cut the Lakers’s lead to one with just under halfway through the period. Peterborough was on transition and they made it count as Taylor Jensen scored with 5:40 left in the game for a two-goal lead with a 9-7 score. Randy Staats scored with 95 seconds left in regulation to make it 9-8 and pulled Six Nations within striking distance.

Smith was looking for his second goal of the game and took a shot with five seconds left. Lakers goaltender Landon Kells made the stop and preserved the win to deal Six Nations their first loss of the season.

“I expected us to come out firing,” said Kells. “It’s the MSL Finals and both teams deserve to be here. It was just going to be who wanted it more and I feel like we dictated the pace and we dictated how we wanted the game to be played.”

The Lakers allowed a combined four goals in the second and third periods, the same as they let in from the first.

“The defence makes my job easy when they play like that,” explained Kells. “They weren’t getting any looks from inside. The looks they were getting were outside shots which I should stop down the alley.”

Six Nations will look to even the series where Game Two is at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday.

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Peterborough Jr. C Lakers Cap Off Perfect Season With Series Sweep to Win Meredith Cup

The Peterborough Jr. C Lakers’ perfect season is complete as they defeated the Fergus Thistles 14-7 in Game Three to capture the Meredith Cup at the Healthy Planet Arena on Saturday night.

July 28 was Peterborough’s only loss against the Nepean Knights in 6-5 result in the semifinals. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Jr. C Lakers.

The team had a perfect 16-0 record in the regular season entering the playoffs. The team only had one postseason loss and ended on an overall 28-1 record.

According to a prior press release, a Peterborough junior lacrosse team has had an undefeated season in roughly 50 years.

Peterborough drew first blood in game one, taking a 9-6 win on the road at Centre Wellington Sports Complex on Wednesday night. Peterborough fought off a late rally from the Thistles to hang on for the win and lead the best-of-five series, 1-0.

The Lakers had the opportunity to win the Meredith Cup in Peterborough if they could win consecutive home games in back-to-back nights.

Peterborough had a seesaw battle with Fergus in Game Two which included several visiting Thistles fans who were almost just as loud as the Lakers crowd at the Healthy Planet Arena on Friday night.

The home team was able to clamp down defensively and deny Fergus any scoring while netting two goals to win Game Two, 13-9.

With a chance to sweep the series and win the Meredith Cup before the home Peterborough crowd, the Lakers did just that with a convincing 14-7 win at the Healthy Planet Arena on Saturday night.

Once the Lakers took the lead, they never lost it thanks to an eight-goal surge in the second period. Peterborough outscored Fergus in every period to maintain their lead and capped off their perfect season.

“We are deeply grateful for the incredible support and dedication our community has shown us this season. To our amazing sponsors, volunteers, staff, and crew, as well as our passionate fans and parents - thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your unwavering commitment and generous contributions have been the driving force behind our success,” according to a statement released by the team following their championship win.

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Schedule Released For MSL Finals Between Peterborough Lakers and Six Nations Chiefs

Major Series Lacrosse has released the official finals schedule between the Peterborough Lakers and Six Nations Chiefs with Game One beginning at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

This is the fourth consecutive season and the ninth time in the last 10 seasons that both teams will meet in the final.

The Chiefs had an undefeated regular season before sweeping the Cobourg Kodiaks in the semifinals. Despite the Lakers, finishing with a 7-5 regular season record, they swept Owen Sound and Brooklin in four to reach the MSL finals.

The winner will host the WLA champion in the Mann Cup. 

SCHEDULE

• Game 1: Tuesday, August 13 at 8:00 p.m. @ Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

• Game 2: Thursday, August 15 at 8:00 p.m. @ PMC

• Game 3: Tuesday, August 20 at 8:00 p.m. @ Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

• Game 4: Thursday, August 22 at 8:00 @ PMC

• *Game 5: Sunday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. @ Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

• *Game 6: Tuesday, August 27 at 8 p.m. @ PMC

• *Game 7: Thursday, August 29 at 8:00 p.m. @ Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

*if necessary

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Rob Hellyer's Hat Trick Helps Lakers Sweep Brooklin L.C. to Advance to MSL Finals

The Peterborough Lakers are moving on to the Major Series Lacrosse finals against the Six Nations Chiefs as Rob Hellyer’s hat trick helped sweep Brooklin L.C. in a 13-9 win at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy the Peterborough Lakers.

Peterborough started the game with a three-goal run with scores from Joe Resetarits, Hellyer and Adam Thistlehwaite. Brooklin responded with a pair of scores including a power play goal to cut the deficit to one. Colton Armstrong, Thomas Hoggarth and Austin Hasen found the scoresheet with a goal each while Hellyer got his second of the game. Brooklin scored twice to make it a 7-5 game in a high-scoring first period.

In the second period, there were only five goals with both teams trading scores. Brooklin had three goals while Peterborough saw Colby Wood and Hasen score their town for a 9-8 score going into the third.

Peterborough had clamped down defensively in the final frame.

Hellyer kicked off the third period with a hat trick goal to give a two-goal lead for the Lakers. Taite Cattoni, who was back from injury, got his first score and third point of the night. Matt Gilray scored for the Lakers to give his team a four-goal cushion with 8:34 left to play.

Reilly O’Connor managed to score with 3:43 in regulation to try and give Brooklin a fighting chance but Joey Cupido had an unassisted goal just 72 seconds later to ice the game and give the Lakers the sweep over the visitors.

Lakers goaltender Doug Buchan started the game and saved 30 of 38 shots but was swapped out for Landon Kells stopped 17 of 18 shots to help Peterborough secure the win.

“They thought it was their year but it was great to four-bang them for the second straight year,” said Cattoni.

“There were a lot of guys that were out there grinding,” said Dylan Hutchinson, Lakers defender. “We had a young left side out there on offence and they were all out there. Colby, Nate and Adam were all doing a good job and then Taite was kind of the vocal guy, handling the ball a little more. What they were able to do was great for us and definitely helped the outcome.”

The finals are expected to begin on Tuesday in a rematch against the defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs. Game two is likely at the Peterborough Memorial Centre; however, the league has not confirmed the dates.

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Peterborough Jr. C Lakers Hold Off Third-Period Surge From Fergus Thistles To Take Game One of the Meredith Cup In 9-6 Win

The Peterborough Jr. C Lakers draw first blood in the Meredith Cup finals, fighting off a late rally from the Fergus Thistles to take Game One in a 9-6 victory at the Centre Wellington Sports Complex on Wednesday night.

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The Lakers opened the scoring just under five minutes into the game as Jeremiah Wade scored get break the ice. It took just over eight minutes for the next score Nick Fornier extended Peterborough’s lead to make it 2-0. Fergus got on the board under a minute later but Drew Calderwood got one right back for the Lakers to end the first in a 3-1 lead for Peterborough.

Only one player found the scoresheet in the second period but it was Wade who scored three consecutive goals to extend Peterborough’s lead to 6-1.

The Thistles attempted to mount a comeback, scoring the first four of five goals for a 7-5 game. Ryder Perry had the lone goal for Peterborough in nearly the first 15 minutes of the period. The Lakers were able to make one more push, getting the next two goals thanks to Liam Vollins and Reed Chamberlin with the latter scoring on the power play. Fergus scored with 68 seconds left but it was too little, too late and the Lakers hung on for 9-6 win.

The Lakers return home to the Healthy Planet Arena to play back-to-back games for Games Two and Three on Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. If they win both home games in the best-of-five series, the Lakers can sweep the Thistles and win the Meridith Cup at home.

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Peterborough Lakers Survive Late Rally From Brooklin L.C. To Take Game Three In 12-11 Overtime Win

The Peterborough Lakers had a scare from Brooklin L.C.’s late rally in the third period but survived in overtime and got the 12-11 win at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Anna Taylor and the Peterborough Lakers.

Owen Hiltz and the Lakers’s special teams was the story of the first period. Hiltz opened the scoring for the Lakers and had two goals on the man-advantage en route to a hat trick in the first 20 minutes of the game. Turner Evans had a short-handed goal while Thomas Hoggarth had a powerplay goal of his own to finish the period with a 5-3 lead.

The second frame was evenly matched as both teams were able to score twice. Turner Evans scored and Hiltz had his fourth of the night to keep a two-goal lead, making it 7-5 going into the third.

The final frame saw both teams trade goals in the first four scores. Evans got his second of the game while Rob Hellyer tacked on his first. Hoggarth got his second of the night and Austin Hasen scored an empty-net goal with 3:55 left in regulation to seemingly put the dagger in the game.

“Credit to our whole offense,” he said. “It’s been a committee from the beginning of the year to now. Any one of us can have a good night.”

Brooklin was not going down without a fight. With less than three minutes in regulation and in the span of 2:11, Brooklin rallied for four goals to tie the game. Connor Kearnan starting the rally, Sean Westley scored and Tanner Cook capped off a hat trick to tie the game at 11.

Hasen had a chance to score in the dying seconds but Brooklin goaltender Zach Higgins made the stop at the buzzer and got the game to overtime.

With 2:56 remaining in sudden death overtime, the Lakers’s power play capitalized. Hasen made the most of his second chance and scored to negate Brooklin’s comeback and help Peterborough take a commanding 3-0 series lead.

“It’s good to have a little bit of a break until Thursday,” said Hasen. “Everyone expects games to get tighter, rougher so it’s fun but we’ll have to take a couple days off to gather our bodies and get ready for Thursday because they’re coming out even hungrier.”

The Lakers can finish the series and sweep Brooklin with game four at the Peterborough on Thursday at 8 p.m.

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Balanced Attack Gives Peterborough Lakers 9-4 Win to Take Game Two Over Brooklin L.C.

Eight different goal scorers for the Peterborough Lakers gets the job done in game two of the Major Series Lacrosse semifinals as they take a 2-0 series lead over Brooklin L.C. in a 9-4 win at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

Both teams traded goals in the first period as Turner Evans and Holden Cattoni scored for the Lakers while Kyle Waters and Curtis Knight had goals for Brooklin. The score was 2-2 after one.

The Lakers scored three goals while clamping down defensively against the visitors. Austin Hasen and Adam Thistlethwaite scored while Evans got his second of the game for a 5-2 lead.

Peterborough never had to look back heading into the third. Joe Resetarits opened the scoring 2:08 into the frame. Austin Shanks got a power-play goal just under five minutes later in response. Peterborough had a three-goal run to put the game out of reach for Brooklin. Matt Gilray, Koleton Marquis and Owen Hiltz had the goals for the Lakers.

Shakes scored a last-minute goal for Brooklin but it was too little, too late and Peterborough got the 9-4 win and game two of the series to lead 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

Buchan held Brooklin scoreless for almost 30 minutes, stopping 48 of 52 shots.

Game three is at Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby this Saturday at 8 p.m. Game four is back in Peterborough on Thursday at 8 p.m.

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Peterborough Lakers Draw First Blood Winning Game One of Semifinals Against Brooklin L.C. In 14-10 Win

The Peterborough Lakers take Game One of the best-of-seven semifinals with a 14-10 win over the Brooklin L.C. at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby on Tuesday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.

Both teams put their offense on display in the first period, scoring six goals. Joe Resetarits and Holden Cattoni scored a pair while Thomas Hoggarth and Colton Armstrong got a single.

“Usually you kind of feel each other out but it was wide open from the get go,” said Mike Hasen, Lakers head coach. “Everybody capitalizes on mistakes at both ends of the floor. She was wide open, she was very helter-skelter to say the least, in the first period.”

The Lakers opened up the second period with a three-goal run. Hggarth got his second goal while Taylor Jensen and Austin Hasen joined the scoresheet for Peterborough. The teams traded two goals apiece to close out the period and the Lakers held an 11-8 lead going into the third.

“That was the most fun I’ve had, definitely,” said Jensen. “Kells did awesome, Ogilvie, Gilray, Pace did awesome. Everyone did awesome. I’m happy to play with all of these guys.”

Rob Hellyer opened the scoring just 48 seconds in before Brooklin tried to mount a comeback. They scored two goals within the first three minutes of the game to make it 12-10 with 17 minutes left to play. Lakers goaltender Landon Kells shut the door afterward and let nothing pass him for the rest of the game. Peterborough held on for the 14-10 win and took game one of the best-of-seven series.

Game two returns to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday starting at 8 p.m.

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MSL Semifinal Schedule Released for Peterborough Lakers

Major Series Lacrosse has released the schedule as the Peterborough Lakers draw the Brooklin Lacrosse Club with game one this Tuesday at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

The series is best-of-seven, with Brooklin starting with a home-field advantage over the Lakers as the second seed to Peterborough’s third. 

The schedule is as follows:

• Game 1: Tuesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

• Game 2: Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. @ PMC

• Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

• Game 4: Thursday, Aug. 8 at  8 @ PMC

• *Game 5: Friday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

• *Game 6: Sunday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. @ PMC

• *Game 7: Monday, Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. @ Iroquois Park Sports Centre

 *if necessary

Single-game tickets for Game two and four go on sale Thursday online, over the phone and in person at the box office. Single-game tickets for Game six go on sale Aug. 11 if necessary.

Series bundles go on sale Thursday which guarantees the same seat for all three games.

Package tickets will go on sale as of Monday at 12 p.m. for season ticket holders. Seats will be held until the close of business day before the first home game of each series. Season ticket holders who do not purchase Round two tickets still have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the finals and the Mann Cup. Advertisers with playoffs included will be automatically renewed, however, those with seats in the club will still have to pay the club upgrade.

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