Simpson Stops 26/29 as Sting Snap Petes' Win Streak at Eight Games

Published on January 12, 2023 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release

(Peterborough, ON) - On January, 12 the Petes hosted the Sarnia Sting for the only time this season at the PMC on Bruce Power Night. The Night featured a ceremony honouring both team's World Junior Participants and a Peterborough Minor Hockey Council (PMHC) Puck Drop. The Sting would win the game 4-2 and snap the Petes win streak at eight games.

Tucker Robertson and Jonathan Melee scored for the Petes. J.R. Avon, Connor Lockhart, Chase Stillman, and Jax Dubois each had a helper. Michael Simpson stopped 26/29 in the loss.

Game Recap:

First Period:

No score

Second Period:

Tucker Robertson scores his 22nd of the season assisted by J.R. Avon and Connor Lockhart

Jonathan Melee scores his fifth of the season assisted by Jax Dubois and Chase Stillman

Christian Kyrou scores his 11th of the season assisted by Sandis Vilmanis and Luca Del Bel Belluz

Third Period:

Marko Sikic scores his seventh of the season assisted by Sandis Vilmanis and Luca Del Bel Belluz

Nolan Burke scores his 24th of the season assisted by Ethan Ritchie and Ty Voit

Cooper Way scores an empty netter for his fifth of the season assisted by Marcus Limpar-Lantz

The Petes next game is Pride Night Presented by Scotiabank in support of Sport A Rainbow. The Petes will wear special Pride themed jerseys that will be auctioned off during the game in support of Sport A Rainbow. A very limited number of tickets are still available.

Peterborough Petes Minor Hockey Council Puck Drop (Kenneth Andersen Photography)

Peterborough Petes and Sarnia Sting World Junior Participants (Kenneth Andersen Photography)

Peterborough Petes' Donovan McCoy battles Sarnia Sting's Luca DelBelBelluz and Sasha Pastujov (Kenneth Andersen Photography)

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