OHL Peterborough Petes

Simpson Stops 40/41 as Petes Down Steelheads 5-1

December 29, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release


Peterborough Petes celebrate win
Peterborough Petes celebrate win
(Peterborough Petes, Credit: Kenneth Andersen Photography)

(Peterborough, ON) On Thursday, December 29th the Petes hosted the Mississauga Steelheads to the PMC for the first time this season. The game would be the first of six games in ten days for the Petes to start off the second half of the season. The Petes took down the Steelheads by a score of 5-1.

J.R. Avon led the way for the Petes with two goals and an assist. Connor Lockhart had a goal and an assist, Tucker Robertson and Jax Dubois had two assists each. Chase Stillman and Jonathan Melee each had a goal and Shawn Spearing added an assist. Michael Simpson starred in net for the Petes, making highlight reel save after highlight reel save. Ultimately, Simpson would stop 40/41 for the win.

Game Recap:

First Period:

Connor Lockhart scores his 10th of the season assisted by Tucker Robertson and J.R. Avon

J.R. Avon scores his 15th of the season assisted by Connor Lockhart

(MISS) Jake Uberti scores his first of the season assisted by Charlie Callaghan and Luca Del Bel Belluz

Second Period:

Chase Stillman scores his 13th of the season assisted by Shawn Spearing and Jax Dubois

J.R. Avon scores his 16th of the season assisted by Tucker Robertson

Third Period:

Jonathan Melee scores his second of the season assisted by Jax Dubois

The Petes next game is tomorrow night when they travel to Kitchener for the only time this season to take on the Rangers. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30PM. You can catch the game on YourTV Peterborough and Freq 90.5.

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Peterborough Petes celebrate win
Peterborough Petes celebrate win
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