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Peterborough Take Seven Players From MSL Draft Including Three Jr. A Lakers
/The Peterborough Lakers have taken seven players, including three players from the Peterborough Jr. A Lakers system from the Major Series Lacrosse draft on Sunday.
Tye Scott as the team’s first pick of the MSL draft, taken in the second round, 12th overall. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
The picks included Michael Blaymires (fourth round), Caleb Connell (fifth round) and Nick Dilauro (fifth round).
The team protected Nick Crowley, Frank Coyle and Cole Gervais from the Jr. A Lakers ahead of the draft.
The following are the Peterborough Lakers’s draft picks:
Round 2 - Tye Scott, Brampton Excelsiors (12th overall)
Round 3 - Chris Harland, Toronto Beaches (19th overall)
Round 3 - Kash Doxtator, Six Nations Arrows (21st overall)
Round 4 - Michael Blaymires, Peterborough Jr. A Lakers (23rd overall)
Round 4 - Cole Begley, Mimico Mountaineers (26th overall)
Round 5 - Caleb Connell and Nick Dilauro, Peterborough Jr. A Lakers (20th and 33rd overall)
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Peterborough Jr. A Lakers Urgently Seeking Billet Families With Immediate Need For February
/The Peterborough Jr. A Lakers lacrosse team is urgently looking for billet families to host players this summer, with an immediate need starting in February, announced on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of Peterborough Jr. A Lakers.
According to the Lakers, one player is moving to Peterborough to attend high school for the second semester and requires a billet family.
For anyone interested in becoming a billet family or require information can contact Jeff Ralph at (705) 927-5512 or e-mail at jeff_ralph@kprdsb.ca.
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Peterborough Lakers Release Gift Certificates For Sale In Time For Holiday Season
/The gift of lacrosse can be given this holiday season as the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers have released $100 gift certificates on sale for $90, announced on Tuesday evening.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
The gift certificates can be used on either season tickets or single-game tickets during the 2025 season.
Tickets are available at the Grant Thornton Memorial Centre Box Office on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by phone at (705) 743-3561.
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Peterborough Lakers Announce Pete Dalliday As New Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships
/A familiar face is joining the Peterborough Lakers as Pete Dalliday becomes the team’s new Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships, announced on Wednesday morning.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
In this role, he will help expand the Lakers' footprint in the local sports landscape, Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) and across Ontario.
“We are excited to have Pete join our team in this capacity,” said Len Powers, Chairman of the Board. “His connection to the community and understanding of the Lakers' values make him a perfect fit as we strategically grow our presence and engage more deeply with our fans. Pete's enthusiasm will be key as we build the future of lacrosse here in Peterborough.”
Dalliday has been well-known for his game commentary on YourTV for the Lakers and Peterborough Petes and with local radio and TV.
According to a press release, with his extensive experience in broadcasting, Dalliday will help elevate the Lakers' marketing strategies, driving new sponsorship opportunities and increasing awareness of the sport throughout the region. The Lakers believe that his leadership in this new role will contribute to growing lacrosse in the area and beyond.
“I’d like to thank the board for this opportunity to help lead such an iconic franchise,” said Dalliday. “As someone who has always felt a deep connection to the Lakers—whether as a fan, former player, or from the booth—this role feels like a natural fit. I’m excited to build relationships and strengthen community ties here in Peterborough to support our team, players, fans, and families, continuing to make the Lakers a true part of our community.”
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Three Peterborough Lakers Capture Gold at World Lacrosse Box Championship
/Peterborough Lakers’s Matt Gilray, Jake Withers and Zach Currier helped Team Canada defend their title by winning the men’s World Lacrosse Box Championship and a gold medal, defeating Team USA 13-7 at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. on Sunday evening.
(From left to right) Matt Gilray, Jake Withers and Zach Currier. Team Canada remains undefeated throughout the entire tournament’s history. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Team Canada outlasted 27 other teams en route to a sixth-straight championship. Canada was ranked number one heading into the tournament. They were placed in ‘Pool A’ against the following three top-ranked teams: Haudenosaunee, USA and England, respectively.
They handily defeated England on their first day of action on the 21st, 19-4 at the Utica University Nexus Center. The following day, Canada was victorious again, beating Haudenosaunee in a close game, 13-10 at the Adirondack Bank Center.
They capped off their pool play by beating their rivals, the USA, 14-10, at the Mary C. Winder Community Center at the Oneida Indian Nation. According to World Lacrosse, it had been almost a decade since the international lacrosse game was held on native land.
After being undefeated for three straight games, Canada was named the number one seed and advanced to the quarterfinals. They drew Japan and routed them 22-4 on Thursday.
Canada met a familiar foe in England in a rematch in the semifinals and achieved a better result, winning 20-3 to advance to the finals.
The win saw a longstanding rivalry for the finals, as Canada had a rematch against the USA for the championship. Fellow Lakers Joe Resetarits and Drew Hutchinson played for the Americans as foes in the final matchup of the tournament.
Canada scored three straight goals to begin the game. USA was able to claw back, making it a one-goal deficit at the half. Canada held a 4-3 lead into the half.
Coming out of the half, the Canadians went on a six-goal run to pull away from the USA. While the Americans played valiantly, Canada had another three-goal run after allowing two consecutive goals to pull away 13-5. USA tacked on two late goals, but it was too little, too late and Canada remained undefeated to capture the world championship title.
Currier scored one goal in the championship, his third in the tournament. With Gilray and Withers not registering a point in the finals, the former had three goals and one assist in the tournament while defenceman Withers scored one goal overall.
Peterborough’s Erica Evans played for Team Canada in the first-ever Women’s World Lacrosse Box Championship and her team’s undefeated run ended in the gold medal game. They lost 10-7 after USA had a five-goal run in a comeback after being down 7-5 almost halfway through the fourth quarter.
Evans was also named to the inaugural Women's All-World Team.
Hometown PTBO: Ted Higgins Involved In 70 Years of Lacrose and Fundraising For Parkinson's Disease
/This week on Hometown PTBO, David Tuan Bui talks with Lakers president Ted Higgins about being involved in lacrosse for 70 years, how Peterborough became invested in the sport and his fundraising efforts for the Parkinson SuperWalk Campaign on Sept. 7.
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Peterborough Lakers Comeback Bid Falls Short, Eliminated By Six Nations Chiefs In 11-8 Loss
/The Peterborough Lakers' season ended the same way it did last year, eliminated by the Six Nations Chiefs in the MSL final, as the former lost 11-8 in Game Six at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Tuesday night.
Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.
The Lakers started the night in a huge hole, allowing the first five of six goals for a 5-1 deficit. Joe Resetarits scored a late powerplay goal to round out the period.
The second period was a low-scoring affair but did not favour the Lakers. Thomas Hoggarth opened the period with a score but that’s all Peterborough could muster. Cody Jamieson and Lyle Thompson scored for Six Nations and the Lakers dug an even bigger hole going into the third with a 7-3 score.
Peterborough tried to mount a comeback in the third, scoring the first four of five goals. A pair from Turner Evans, Owen Hiltz and Hoggarth contributed for a 8-7 game, trailing only by one.
Six Nations kept with Peterborough step-for-step as Jamieson to break the Lakers’ run. Hoggarth immediately responded to keep it within one but Six Nations was able to pull away with two more goals and end the comeback bid for the 11-8 win and MSL title.
Hoggarth was named the offensive player of the game and Eric Shewell as the defensive player.
Warren Hill made 44 saves for Six Nations and shared the Johnny ‘Shooter’ Davis Award with Doug Jamieson as playoff MVPs. Each goaltender was 4-1 in the postseason.
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Two Peterborough Lakers Named to Team Haudenosaunee For World Lacrosse Box Championships
/Peterborough Lakers’s Koleton Marquis and Thomas Hoggarth have been named to Team Haudenosaunee for the World Lacrosse Box Championships running from Sept. 20 to 29 in Utica, N.Y.,
Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.
Marquis was drafted by the Lakers fourth overall in this year’s MSL draft on Jan. 21 while he was a sophomore at Johns Hopkins University. The Kahnawake forward has appeared in 10 regular-season games and two playoff contests for the Lakers this season. He had nine goals and 17 assists during that span.
Hoggath joined the Lakers as a rookie during the 2016-17 season. He won four Mann Cups with Peterborough and also named Top Transition Player in 2018 and 2019.
In eight regular-season games, he scored 22 goals and 15 assists for 37 points. In 11 playoff games, he added another 20 goals and 14 assists.
The World Championships has 28 teams in the men’s competition split into seven pools.
In the men’s competition, pool play will take place over five days. The top eight finishers will advance to the playoffs while the teams ranked ninth through 16th will compete in a play-in round for the remaining four positions.
The quarterfinals, semifinals and medal rounds for both championships will occur from Sept. 26 to 29. The bronze medal on the 28 and the gold medal the following day.
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Six Nations Chiefs Puts Peterborough Lakers Season In Jeopardy With 8-5 Win and 3-2 Series Lead
/The Peterborough Lakers are on the brink of elimination after taking an 8-5 loss to the Six Nations Chiefs from their four-goal second period and down 3-2 in the MSL series final at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Sunday night.
Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.
