The Peterborough Petes are a

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team in the

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. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in

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, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.

History

The Petes were born on October 1, 1956 when the Kitchener Canucks relocated to Peterborough after the 1955–56 season. They would also become a sponsored junior team for the

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of the

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. The Petes played their first game on November 4, 1956, and won their first game on November 8, 1956. The Petes have produced a record number of National Hockey League players, including Hall of Famers Steve Yzerman,

Bob Gainey Robert Michael Gainey (born December 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 until 1989. After retiring from active play, he became a hockey coach and later an executive wit ...

, Larry Murphy,

Scotty Bowman William Scott Bowman, OC (born September 18, 1933) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs and ...

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and

Roger Neilson Roger Paul Neilson, (June 16, 1934 – June 21, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the NHL, where he served with eight teams in a checkered career. Known as Captain Video because of his technological contributi ...

. The Petes have graduated the most players to the NHL of all current OHL teams with a total of 248. The Petes have won the OHL Championship nine times, second-most in OHL history and the most in the postwar period. They won the

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once, in 1979.

TPT Petes

The team was sponsored by Toronto-Peterborough Transport (TPT) from 1956 to 1966.

was brought in to coach by the Montreal Canadiens organization from the Ottawa-Hull Canadiens junior team, and led the team to a second-place finish in 1959. Peterborough defeated the

Barrie Flyers The Barrie Flyers were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1945 to 1960, from Barrie, Ontario. The Flyers played home games at the Barrie Arena from 1945 to 1960. History The Barrie Flyers junior team was founded ...

Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1940 to 1942, and 1947 to 1960. The team was often known as the "Biltmores" and sponsored by the Guelph Biltmore Hat Company, a ...

and Toronto St. Michael's Majors in the playoffs to win their first OHA championship. Bowman and the TPT Petes went on to reach the

for the first time that year but fell to the Winnipeg Braves. The TPT Petes claimed their first

Hamilton Spectator Trophy The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the team that finishes the regular season with the best record. The trophy was donated by ''The Hamilton Spectator,'' and first presented in the 1957–58 season. It ...

during the 1965-66 season, but were eliminated from the playoffs.

Roger Neilson era (1966–1976)

The team became known as the Peterborough Petes Hockey Club in 1966–67, which was also the beginning of

's tenure as coach. The Petes would continue to wear the TPT logo on their sweaters until 1974–75, when their colours were changed to maroon and white and a new "Petes" logo was adopted. Neilson led his team to seven consecutive winning seasons from 1968 to 1975, also finishing first overall in 1970–71, winning the

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in 1972, and were runners-up in 1973 and 1974. In the 1972 Memorial Cup, the Petes lost a close 2–1 game in the finals to the

Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team based in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team shared its name with o ...

. Neilson left behind a winning legacy in Peterborough and set the standard for coaches to come. Neilson was the first coach to use

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analysis as a teaching method, leading to the nickname "Captain Video," and also the first to use microphone headsets to communicate with his assistant coaches. Neilson also pushed the envelope causing several rules to be rewritten. During one Petes game, his team was up one goal, but was down two men in a

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situation for the last minute of the game. Realizing that more penalties could not be called under the existing rules, Neilson put too many men on the ice every ten seconds. The referees stopped the play and a faceoff was held relieving pressure on the defence. After this display the rule was changed so that a call for too many men on the ice in a 5 on 3 situation now leads to a

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. Neilson also discovered that if he put a defenceman in net instead of a goalie during a penalty shot, the defenceman could rush the attacker and greatly reduce the chances of a goal. Today the rule states that a team must use a goalie in net for a penalty shot, and that the goalie may not leave the crease until the attacking player touches the puck. Neilson was promoted for the 1976–77 season, coaching the Dallas Black Hawks in the former

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Three seasons, three titles

The Peterborough Petes won three consecutive OHL championships in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Gary Green coached the first two championships followed up by

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in 1980. The Petes won the

two consecutive times in 1979 and 1980. Peterborough's success also continued into the Memorial Cup, reaching the championship game all three years, and winning the national junior title in 1979. Many future NHL stars played for Petes in these three years. Those of note are:

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, Bob Atwell,

Keith Crowder Keith Scott Crowder (born January 6, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980–81 until 1989–90. Playing career Crowder was drafted 57th overall by the Bos ...

, Ken Ellacott, Doug Evans, Dave Fenyves, Tom Fergus, Larry Floyd, Mark Kirton, Rick LaFerriere, Steve Larmer, Larry Murphy, Mark Reeds, Stuart Smith, Steve Smith, Bill Gardner, Tim Trimper and Jim Wiemer.

Dick Todd era (1982–1993)

Dick Todd started with the Petes as a trainer in the 1970s and was with the team through their three Memorial Cups. As a coach he led the team to two more Memorial Cup tournaments—in 1989 in Saskatoon, and in 1993 in Sault Ste. Marie. During Todd's time as coach, the Petes won six division titles and had the best overall winning percentage in the OHL. Todd was awarded the

Matt Leyden Trophy The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year. The award is chosen by fellow OHL general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club. Coaches receive five points for ...

as OHL Coach of the Year in 1987–88.

Memorial Cup 1996

The Peterborough Petes celebrated their 40th anniversary in 1996. The Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup defeating the Guelph Storm in the finals, then and also played at home while hosting the

tournament in 1996. The club achieved a 100% sellout each tournament game, and lost in the final that year to the

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50th anniversary

Todd returned as head coach of the Petes in 2004. Todd's second season back behind the Petes bench, was the 50th anniversary of the Peterborough Petes founding. They are the oldest continuously operating franchise in the Ontario Hockey League (the rival Oshawa Generals date to 1937 but were inactive from 1953–62). The Petes celebrated their 50th anniversary in grand style, winning the

on May 11, 2006, in a four-game sweep of the London Knights. Peterborough travelled to

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to play in the 2006 Memorial Cup, losing the third place tiebreaker game to the

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. Todd retired for good a few weeks after the Petes returned from Moncton.

60th anniversary

The 2015–16 season marked the 60th in franchise history.

Championships

*1959 Finalist vs. Winnipeg Braves *1972 Finalist vs. Cornwall Royals *1978 Finalist vs. New Westminster Bruins *1979 Champions vs. Brandon Wheat Kings *1980 Finalist vs. Cornwall Royals *1989 3rd place in Saskatoon, SK *1993 Finalist vs. S.S. Marie Greyhounds *1996 Finalist vs. Granby Prédateurs *2006 4th Place in Moncton, NB

George Richardson Memorial Trophy The George Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1971, by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. It represented the Eastern Canada junior hockey championship, and a berth in the Memorial Cup final versus the Abbot ...

*1959 Champions vs. Ottawa-Hull Canadiens

First overall in the OHL regular season standings. *1965–1966 58 points *1970–1971 90 points *1978–1979 95 points *1979–1980 95 points *1985–1986 92 points *1991–1992 89 points *1992–1993 97 points

*1959 Champions vs. St. Michael's Majors *1972 Champions vs. Ottawa 67's *1973 Finalist vs. Toronto Marlboros *1974 Finalist vs. St. Catharines Black Hawks *1978 Champions vs. Hamilton Fincups *1979 Champions vs. Niagara Falls Flyers *1980 Champions vs. Windsor Spitfires *1985 Finalist vs. S.S. Marie Greyhounds *1988 Finalist vs. Windsor Compuware Spitfires *1989 Champions vs. Niagara Falls Thunder *1993 Champions vs. S.S. Marie Greyhounds *1996 Champions vs. Guelph Storm *2006 Champions vs. London Knights

Leyden Trophy The Leyden Trophy is awarded to the regular season champion of the East division in the Ontario Hockey League. The award was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Leyden division. The league realigned into three divisions for 1994–95 ...

First overall in the Eastern Division regular season standings. *''1978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2016–17''

Coaches

Three coaches of the Peterborough Petes are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

won 9 Stanley Cups in his career, and let the Petes to the

finals in 1959.

coached 1,000 regular season games in the

, and led the Petes to the 1972

finals. Ted "Teeder" Kennedy played 14 years for the

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. Gary Green was awarded the

as OHL Coach of the Year in 1978–79, leading the Petes to their only Memorial Cup championship. Dick Todd recorded 500 career victories faster than any other coach in Major Junior A hockey history, accomplishing the milestone in just 813 games. Todd was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 1987–88. ''List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.'' *1956–57 —

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*1957–58 —

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*1958–61 —

(3) *1961–62 — Neil Burke *1962–65 —

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(3) *1965–66 —

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(2) *1966–67 — R. Bedard & R. Neilson *1967–76 —

(10) *1976–77 — Garry Young *1977–79 — Gary Green (2) *1979–80 —

*1980–81 —

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(2) *1981–82 — D. Dryden & D. Todd *1982–93 — Dick Todd (14) *1993–96 —

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(3) *1996–97 — Brian Drumm (2) *1997–98 — B. Drumm & Jeff Twohey *1998–04 — Rick Allain (6) *2004–05 — Dick Todd (14) *2005–08 — Vince Malette (2) *2008–10 — Ken McRae *2010–12 — Mike Pelino (2+) *2012–18 —

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(4+) *2018 —

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(interim) *2018–present —

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Players

The Peterborough Petes have 152 alumni who have played in the National Hockey League. Seven Hockey Hall of Fame inductees played junior hockey for the Petes:

, Larry Murphy, Steve Yzerman and

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and coaches Scotty Bowman and Roger Nielson. The Petes have not retired any numbers, but they have banners hanging from the ceiling honouring past Petes including Bob Gainey, Steve Yzerman, Mickey Redmond, Larry Murphy, Dick Todd, Roger Neilson, Scotty Bowman and Colin Campbell.

Award winners

CHL Player of the Year The CHL Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League. It is selected from three most valuable players of the respective leagues; the Red Tilson Trophy of Ontario Hock ...

*''1989–90'' – Mike Ricci

CHL Defenceman of the Year The CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winners of the league trophies, the Max Kaminsky Trophy of the Ontario Hockey League, the Bill Hunter Memorial T ...

*''1992–93'' –

CHL Top Draft Prospect Award The CHL Top Draft Prospect Award is given out every year to the top eligible prospect player in the Canadian Hockey League for the annual NHL Entry Draft. The award was first given in 1991, but not awarded from 2003 to 2005. The Quebec Major J ...

*''2005–06'' –

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CHL Rookie of the Year The CHL Rookie of the Year Award is given out annually to the top rookie in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winners of; the Emms Family Award (OHL Rookie of the Year), the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (WHL Rookie of the Year), a ...

*''2009–10'' –

Matt Puempel Matthew Puempel (born January 24, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Puempel was selected 24th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the O ...

CHL Sportsman of the Year The CHL Sportsman of the Year Award is given out annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winner of the William Hanley Trophy of the Ontario Hockey League, the Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy ...

*''2019-20'' – Nicholas Robertson

George Parsons Trophy The George Parsons Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1974. The trophy is named for George Parsons, a former Ontario Hockey Association player who ...

Most Sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup *''1978'' –

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*''1979'' – Chris Halyk *''1993'' – Jason Dawe *''1994'' – Jeff Smith *''1996'' – Mike Williams

Hap Emms Memorial Trophy The Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the Memorial Cup of the Canadian Hockey League. The award is named after Leighton "Hap" Emms, a former NHL player, who had a 33 year presence in the Ontario Hockey Associ ...

Outstanding Goaltender at the Memorial Cup *''1978'' –

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*''1980'' – Rick LaFerriere Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Memorial Cup MVP *''1996'' – Cameron Mann

Red Tilson Trophy The Red Tilson Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the most outstanding player (MVP) as voted by OHL writers and broadcasters. It was donated by ''The Globe and Mail,'' and first awarded in the 1944–45 OHA season by the O ...

Most Outstanding Player *''1959–60'' –

Wayne Connelly Wayne Francis Connelly (born December 16, 1939) is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Vanc ...

*''1964–65'' – Andre Lacroix *''1965–66'' – Andre Lacroix *''1966–67'' –

Mickey Redmond Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He is currently a color commentator for Detroit Red Wings games on television for Bally Sports Detroit. Playing career Redmond played right win ...

*''1989–90'' – Mike Ricci

Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy The Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the player scoring the most points in the regular season. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of athlete and coach Eddie Power ...

Scoring Champion *''1965–66'' – Andre Lacroix

Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy The Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League since 1972, to the right winger who scores the most points in the regular season. The Peterborough Petes donated the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy in his memory to the top s ...

Top scoring right winger *''1995–96'' – Cameron Mann

Max Kaminsky Trophy The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the most outstanding defenceman. The award is named in honour of Max Kaminsky, who coached the St. Catharines Teepees to the Memorial Cup in 1960 and died shortly thereaft ...

Most Outstanding Defenceman *''1969–70'' –

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*''1973–74'' –

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*''1978–79'' – Greg Theberge *''1979–80'' – Larry Murphy *''1985–86'' –

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*''1992–93'' – Chris Pronger

Wayne Gretzky 99 Award The Wayne Gretzky 99 Award is awarded annually to the most valuable player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It was first awarded in 1999, and is named for Wayne Gretzky. The recipient is selected by the news/sports media. The award was int ...

OHL Playoffs MVP *''2005–06'' – Daniel Ryder

Emms Family Award The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the Rookie of the Year (top first-year player) in the Ontario Hockey League. The winner is also nominated for the CHL Rookie of the Year. The award was donated by Hap Emms. Leighton "Hap" Emms was a c ...

Rookie of the Year *''1989–90'' – Chris Longo *''2009–10'' – Matt Puempel

Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League, as selected by the teams' general managers. The trophy was donated by the trainers of the league in memory of Leo Lalonde, former chief ...

Overage Player of the Year *''1996–97'' –

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OHL Goaltender of the Year The Jim Rutherford Trophy is given to the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League, as voted by coaches and general managers. The winner is also nominated for the CHL Goaltender of the Year award. From 1988 until 2019, the award was named the ...

*''1996–97'' – Zac Bierk

Dave Pinkney Trophy The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the Ontario Hockey League team that has the lowest goals against average. It has been awarded annually since 1949. Winners List of winners of the Dave Pinkney Trophy. See also * List of C ...

Lowest Team GAA *''1958–59'' – Jacques Caron *''1962–63'' – Chuck Goddard *''1969–70'' – John Garrett *''1970–71'' – John Garrett *''1974–75'' –

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*''1979–80'' – Rick LaFerriere & Terry Wright *''1985–86'' –

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& Ron Tugnutt *''1987–88'' – John Tanner & Todd Bojcun *''1988–89'' – John Tanner & Todd Bojcun *''1992–93'' –

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& Ryan Douglas F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best Rookie GAA *''1977–78'' – Ken Ellacott *''1981–82'' – Shawn Kilroy *''1984–85'' – Ron Tugnutt *''1987–88'' – Todd Bojcun

Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy The Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to an Ontario Hockey League player who is a positive role model, and makes a notable humanitarian contribution within his community. Originally known as the OHL Humanitarian of the Year award, it ...

Humanitarian of the Year *''1993–94'' – Brent Tully *''1996–97'' – Mike Martone *''2004–05'' – Jeff MacDougald *''2010–11'' – Jack Walchessen *''2011–12'' –

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William Hanley Trophy The William Hanley Trophy is awarded annually by Ontario Hockey League to the most sportsmanlike player. It is named for Bill Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years. T ...

Most Sportsmanlike Player *''1965–66'' – Andre Lacroix *''1966–67'' –

*''1974–75'' –

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*''1984–85'' –

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*''1989–90'' – Mike Ricci *''2009–10'' –

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*''2019-20'' – Nicholas Robertson

Bobby Smith Trophy The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Scholastic Player of the Year, who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence. The trophy is named for Bobby Smith, a former Ottawa 67's player. It is symb ...

Scholastic Player of the Year *''1983–84'' – Scott Tottle

Ivan Tennant Memorial Award The Ivan Tennant Memorial Award is awarded annually to the top academic high school player in the Ontario Hockey League. It is named in honour of the late Ivan Tennant, a former education consultant for the Kitchener Rangers who worked to develop ...

Top Academic High School Player *''2010–11'' – Andrew D'Agostini

NHL alumni

Players in bold are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Legend: OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Playoffs

*1956–57 Out of playoffs. *1957–58 Lost to Hamilton Tiger-Cubs 7 points to 3 in quarter-finals. *1958–59 Defeated Barrie Flyers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. Defeated Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 8 points to 2 in semi-finals. Defeated Toronto St. Michael's Majors 9 points to 7 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS Defeated Ottawa-Hull Canadiens in Richardson Trophy playoffs. Lost to Winnipeg Braves in Memorial Cup finals. *1959–60 Defeated Barrie Flyers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. Lost to St. Catharines Teepees 9 points to 3 in semi-finals. *1960–61 Lost to Hamilton Red Wings 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. *1961–62 Out of playoffs. *1962–63 Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 3 in quarter-finals. *1963–64 Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. *1964–65 Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. Lost to Toronto Marlboros 9 points to 7 in semi-finals. *1965–66 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. *1966–67 Lost to Hamilton Red Wings 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. *1967–68 Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. *1968–69 Defeated London Knights 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 0 in semi-finals. *1969–70 Lost to London Knights 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. *1970–71 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals. *1971–72 Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in semi-finals. Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 0 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS Lost in Memorial Cup final to Cornwall Royals. *1972–73 Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals. Defeated London Knights 9 points to 5 in semi-finals. Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 6 in finals. *1973–74 Defeated Ottawa 67's 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals. Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 4 in semi-finals. Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 1 in finals. *1974–75 Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 4 in semi-finals. *1975–76 Out of playoffs. *1976–77 Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 3 games to 1 in first round. *1977–78 Defeated Oshawa Generals 9 points to 3 in quarter-finals. Defeated Ottawa 67's 9 points to 7 in semi-finals. Defeated Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 6 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in first place, earned berth in finals. Lost to New Westminster Bruins 7-4 in the championship game. *1978–79 Defeated Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals. Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2 in semi-finals. Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 6 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in a three way tie, advancing to the finals on goals for/against. Defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 2-1 in OT in the championship game. ''MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS'' *1979–80 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals. Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in semi-finals. Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in first place, earned berth in finals. Lost to Cornwall Royals 3-2 in OT in the championship game. *1980–81 Lost to Oshawa Generals 3 games to 2 in division quarter-finals. *1981–82 Defeated Kingston Canadians 6 points to 2 in first round. Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. *1982–83 Earned first round bye. 2nd place in Leyden. Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals. *1983–84 Defeated Cornwall Royals 6 points to 0 in first round. Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals. *1984–85 Defeated Ottawa 67's 9 points to 1 in first round. Earned bye through quarter-finals. 1st place in Leyden. Defeated Belleville Bulls 9 points to 1 in semi-finals. Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 5 in finals. *1985–86 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in first round. Finished tired for first in round-robin vs. Belleville & Kingston with 4 points. Lost to Belleville Bulls 9 points to 7 in semi-finals. *1986–87 Earned bye through 1st round. 2nd place in Leyden. Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals. Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in semi-finals. *1987–88 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 4 games to 0 in first round. Earned bye through quarter-finals. 1st place in Leyden. Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in semi-finals. Lost to Windsor Compuware Spitfires 4 games to 0 in finals. *1988–89 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in first round. Earned bye through quarter-finals. 1st place in Leyden. Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in semi-finals. Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place. Lost to Swift Current Broncos 6-2 in the semi-final game. *1989–90 Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in first round. Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in semi-finals. *1990–91 Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in first round. *1991–92 Earned bye through first round. 1st place in Leyden. Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals. Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in semi-finals. *1992–93 Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in super-series. Earned first round bye. Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals. Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in semi-finals. Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in second place. Defeated Laval Titan 3-1 in the semi-final game. Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4-2 in the championship game. *1993–94 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals. *1994–95 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals. Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. *1995–96 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals. Defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals. Defeated Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 1 in semi-finals. Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place. Defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 in the semi-final game. Lost to Granby Prédateurs 4-0 in the championship game. *1996–97 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals. Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals. *1997–98 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals. *1998–99 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *1999–2000 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2000–01 Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals. *2001–02 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals. *2002–03 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals. *2003–04 Out of playoffs. *2004–05 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference finals. *2005–06 Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals. Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference finals. Defeated London Knights 4 games to 0 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin tied for third place. Lost to Vancouver Giants 6-0 in tie-breaker game. *2006–07 Out of playoffs. *2007–08 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2008–09 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. *2009-10 Lost to Mississauga Majors 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. *2010-11 Out of playoffs. *2011-12 Out of playoffs. *2012-13 Out of playoffs. *2013–14 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals. Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. *2014-15 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2015-16 Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals. *2016–17 Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. Lost to Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 0 in conference finals. *2017-18 Out of playoffs. *2018-19 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2019-20 Cancelled. *2020-21 Cancelled. *2021-22 Lost to Hamilton Bulldogs 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.

Uniforms and logos

From 1956 to 1974, the Petes wore the red, white & blue colours of the Montreal Canadiens. In 1974–75, the club changed to the maroon & white colours they wear today. In January 2000, a new '3rd' jersey was introduced, that used the maroon background, with white, black & gold trim. For the 2005–06 season, the Petes unveiled a 50th anniversary jersey that has a black background with maroon & gold trim. During January in the 2006–07 season, the Petes wore throwback jerseys for the TPT Petes.

Arena

The

Peterborough Memorial Centre The Peterborough Memorial Centre is a 4,329-seat multi-purpose arena in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Built in 1956, it is now home to the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League and the Peterborough Lakers of the Major Series Lacrosse le ...

was constructed in 1956, and named in honour of the many war veterans who came from the region. It was built at the east of the fairground and horse track at the corner of Landsdowne and George streets. The original design included a large stage at the south end of the arena, with an oversized portrait of

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above. The seats were all wooden and painted yellow, green and mauve. The Memorial Centre hosted the

tournament in 1996. The arena has a capacity of 4,329 for hockey, and an additional 1,000 for concerts. In 2003, the Memorial Centre was renovated adding 24 luxury box suites, improved concessions, a licensed restaurant, new seats, boards, scoreboard and the addition of air conditioning. The renovated arena hosted the 2004 OHL All-Star Classic.

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inductee

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briefly served as the public address announcer for Peterborough Petes home games.

Broadcasting

The games can be heard on local radio station Extra 90.5 or watched on YourTV channel 700HD 10SD. Petes games can be watched on YourTV with Pete Dalliday (play by play), Scott Arnold (analyst) and Dan Malta (host).

References

External links

www.gopetesgo.com
Official web site
Ontario Hockey League
Official web site
Canadian Hockey League
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