He did catch on with the AHL’s Quebec Aces and in the AHL, he continued to produce. Petes sign new crop of players The Peterborough Petes have signed 3 players to standard player agreements. From 1956 to 1974, the Petes wore the red, white & blue colours of the Montreal Canadiens. The Flyers, looking to transform into tougher, bigger club, eventually got rid of Lacroix (and considering they would win two Stanley Cups as the Broad Street Bullies, one can’t fault them for the decision). But he is sure damn close. Scotty Bowman won 9 Stanley Cups in his career, and let the Petes to the Memorial Cup finals in 1959. In the team’s early years, the games … Dick Todd recorded 500 career victories faster than any other coach in Major Junior A hockey history, accomplishing the milestone in just 813 games. It’s not even close. [citation needed], Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee John Badham briefly served as the public address announcer for Peterborough Petes home games. And Paul was right, Lacroix was one hell of a player. The Petes netted 267 goals and allowed 212. Here’s the thing, after such a powerful OHL career, you would think a team would have taken a chance on him. Peterborough Petes; Sports (Canada) OHL; Canadian Hockey League; Ontario Full Site Menu. 2) Their mishandling of Bobby Hull saw the sniper sign with the upstart WHA. The three-time NHL All-Star will share his experience playing in 1... Full Story. Peterborough Petes goalie nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the OHL. He had 106 assists in a 147-point campaign in the 1974-75 season. 3) When an 18-year-old Wayne Gretzky was entering the NHL, there were some who said his success in the WHA as a rookie could never translate into an NHL with bigger, tougher and more talented players. Thank you for your interest in our network of websites, newsletters, and other services. Rick LaFerriere, Steve Larmer, Larry Murphy, Mark Reeds, Stuart Smith, Steve Smith, Bill Gardner, Tim Trimper and Jim Wiemer. In both years, he was named the league’s most outstanding player. They won the Memorial Cup once, in 1979. André Lacroix (F) 97 : 85 : 239 : 2.464 : 2. Zack Adam Kassian (born January 24, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Mario Lemieux averaged 2.81 PPG over three seasons. The Petes were born on October 1, 1956 when the Kitchener Canucks relocated to Peterborough after the 1955–56 season. Or that he played in a league with a wide-open style. In his 114 games with the Petes, he had PPG of 1.36, more than a point below Lacroix. It’s easy to dismiss his ability and claim that if he played his entire career in the NHL he would need have come close to such numbers. They were competing in a league that saw some of their biggest stars (Bobby Hull, anyone) jump ship. The Petes have produced a record number of National Hockey League players, including Hall of Famers Steve Yzerman, Bob Gainey, Larry Murphy, Scotty Bowman, Wayne Gretzky and Roger Neilson. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league. But that doesn’t mean those in Peterborough can’t remember a former Pete who dominated a league and maybe, if his pro career began in 1975 instead of ’65, would considered among the best to ever play. Which is why I had not heard of Andre Lacroix, a five-foot eight-inch cetreman. Which brings me back to the initial question: who is the greatest Pete of all time? The Petes have won the OHL Championship nine times, second-most in OHL history and the most in the postwar period. The 1978 Memorial Cup occurred May 6–13 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario, and at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. “It’s a dream job for me“: How Paul McIntosh went from Pete to pro scout, Petes in the Playoffs: An NHL postseason primer for fans of the maroon and white, From the Patch to the Island: John Brioux. During its first year, 67 players jumped from the NHL to WHA. Steve Yzerman? During Todd's time as coach, the Petes won six division titles and had the best overall winning percentage in the OHL. Peterborough has put more than 150 players into … However, because the majority of Lacroix’s career was spent in the WHA, he never received the due of his NHL contemporaries. In fact, because of a controversy involving eligibility, all of the 1957 players (pictured below) were suspended by the CLA. For a team that has sent more players to the NHL than any other junior franchise, he had the best PPG of them all. I do remember I was driving. Players in bold are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Peterborough made it to the Mann Cup in the succeeding three years, but did not take home the prize. Leagues-> OHL-> Peterborough Petes-> All-time list This is a list of all the players that played for the Peterborough Petes, a hockey team playing in the Ontario Hockey League from 1956 to 2020. George Parsons Trophy Most Sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup, Hap Emms Memorial Trophy Outstanding Goaltender at the Memorial Cup, Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Memorial Cup MVP, Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player, Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring Champion, Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top scoring right winger, Max Kaminsky Trophy Most Outstanding Defenceman, Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage Player of the Year, F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best Rookie GAA, Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year, William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player, Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year, Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top Academic High School Player. List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses. Legend: OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss. Franchise All-Time Points per Game # Player GP G TP PPG ; 1. They finished first overall in the OHA, one point ahead of the Scotty Bowman coached Montreal Junior Canadiens. He went undrafted. He has more assists and points than anyone else in the WHA and it’s not even close (798 points in 551 games, good enough for 1.45 PPG, which is also fourth best in league history). Think about that for a second. He played two seasons with the club (1964-’65 and ’65-’66) and compiled numbers that is arguably the greatest of any Pete. Todd was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 1987–88. It's hardly surprising that the Petes dipped into their history when it came time to find a new coach late last year. That’s remarkable for a defenceman, but still off of what Lacroix put up. Neilson was promoted for the 1976–77 season, coaching the Dallas Black Hawks in the former Central Hockey League. Many future NHL stars played for Petes in these three years. The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. Bulldogs@PetesPeterborough Petes 2019-20 team roster. While WHA history is perhaps fascinating, it has little relevance today. In 97 games he had 85 goals, 154 assists for 239 points. Todd's second season back behind the Petes bench, was the 50th anniversary of the Peterborough Petes founding. [citation needed], The original design included a large stage at the south end of the arena, with an oversized portrait of Queen Elizabeth II above. Peterborough defeated the Barrie Flyers, Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters and Toronto St. Michael's Majors in the playoffs to win their first OHA championship. He was Canada’s second-leading scorer, but it was still a disappointing performance by a Canadian team made up of WHA players. He cracked the 100-point mark for six straight years (’72 to ’78), playing for Philadelphia, New York, San Diego, Houston and New England Whalers. Should the Montreal Canadiens dynasty in the late ’70s be looked at differently? Over the 48 game regular season schedule, Peterborough won 24 games, lost 14 and tied 10 for 58 points. But perhaps we should also turn a critical eye to the accomplishments of those who toiled in the NHL during that same period. Sorting through the 65 years of Petes players considered the most entertaining and fan-pleasing was a challenge. Peterborough Petes U15 AAA - ETAHL U15 - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com (Or, as my colleague Paul Rellinger noted offhand ‘a hell of a player.’). He is the all-time leading scorer in WHA history and fourth all-time in goals scored. His shot didn't stand out and he … Peterborough Petes all-time goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the OHL. Pre-Season. To put Lacroix’s 2.64 PPG in perspective, Wayne Gretzky played one OHL season and averaged 2.76 PPG. So, I decided to take a look at his numbers in comparison to his contemporaries. Mark Freer scored 39 goals for Peterborough, and Glen Seabrooke tallied 30 or more also. He won the scoring race in ’65-66. Week 1; Win: Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes: 6 vs 2 Mon Mar 01 08:30pm The Niagara Ice Dogs and Peterborough Petes have agreed to a terms on a trade that will send Canadian World Juniors hero Akil Thomas to the Petes, according to … Bulldogs@PetesPeterborough Petes 2019-20 team roster. If history is any judge, that should have been the beginning of much more. Of course, it’s difficult to compare players of different eras. The 2015–16 season marks the 60th in Peterborough Petes franchise history. His 2.64 points per game (PPG) is the best of any player in Petes’ history. Leyden Trophy First overall in the Eastern Division regular season standings. ... Hockey Canada Names Mason McTavish to Men's Under-18 Roster - Peterborough Petes (OHL) April 1 It was the first time the franchise had ever won the regular season championship. Yep, a player they were arguing should be considered among the all-time greats is a Peterborough Pete alum. Which brings me to a radio interview I was half-paying attention to a few years ago while driving. Leading the charge offensively for Ottawa is Dante Salituro. Peterborough Petes previous match was against Kingston Frontenacs in OHL, match ended with result - . The Petes celebrated their 50th anniversary in grand style, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup on May 11, 2006, in a four-game sweep of the London Knights. 2) If the WHA was ripe for highly-offensive players to pad their stats, why is Lacroix the only one to achieve a feat so remarkably rare? (Guy Lafleur did post an outstanding 3.21 PPG in the Quebec junior league from ’69 to ’71, but I was comparing Lacroix against fellow OHL players). The Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 35 wins and 24 losses and 7 ties for 77 points in the OHL's Leyden Division. Peterborough's success also continued into the Memorial Cup, reaching the championship game all three years, and winning the national junior title in 1979. That was a new record in professional hockey, topping the mark set by Orr in 1970-71. Gary Green coached the first two championships followed up by Mike Keenan in 1980. 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. While the NHL may have decided to wipe the competing hockey league out of hockey history, we don’t have to. Thank you for your interest in our network of websites, newsletters, and other services. At one point, the discussion turned to Andre Lacroix, who the interviewee considered to be not just the best player in the WHA, but perhaps among the best players to ever play the game. The 2019-20 American Hockey League season got underway this past weekend with 146 OHL alumni on Opening Night rosters. This also came just a few years after the NHL expansion, which saw the league double in size. He remained in the NHL for the next four years. Peterborough was indeed proud, greeting the team with a motorcade and civic reception upon its return to Ontario. And the WHA is a history few want to write about. Mike Pelino’ s career has seen many corners of the hockey world and intersected with some of the greatest coaches and players of all-time. Lacroix signed with the Philadelphia Blazers in ’72 and he dominated. The team became known as the Peterborough Petes Hockey Club in 1966–67, which was also the beginning of Roger Neilson's tenure as coach. Elite Prospects has gone to the trouble of breaking down the numbers. The slick centreman tops all 67’s players with five goals and four assists against Peterborough this year. Sadly, the Petes could not maintain their good start to the OHA season, whether due to fatigue from their trip overseas or for other reasons. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league. It was a really cool experience to know he took time out of his day to call me,” McCoy recalled. Or, at least I thought. So while it’s easy for us to look back and say, ‘Well, Lacroix competed in a water downed league,’ we should probably hold the same standards to those who played in the NHL at the same time, itself also a water-downed league during the WHA’s tenure. It signed Europeans, a move the NHL hadn’t bothered to do. ... We will ignore second-place Graehme Bonnar (who only played 18 games of the Petes) and focus on two players tied for third — current NHLer Steve Downie and former NHLer Mike Ricci. Which could be true. He had 24 goals and 56 points. Even Bobby Orr — who played three seasons for the Oshawa Generals (1963-66) — had a PPG rate of 1.62 (259 points in 159 games). All Date/Times are YOUR local time. (As for Lacroix, he played 34 games for the Montreal Junior Canadiens in the season before coming to Peterborough, so his career PPG in the OHL is still a very impressive 2.05). The Memorial Centre hosted the Memorial Cup tournament in 1996. Peterborough Petes fixtures tab is showing last 100 Hockey matches with statistics and win/lose icons. 1) Only four players in the history of professional hockey have ever had more than 100 assists in one season. Marie. Note that our records are missing thousands of players who played in the Negro Leagues for minor league teams, independent teams, barnstorming teams or even Negro major league teams. So, does that mean those two Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup wins come with an asterisk? For example, hockey in the 1980s was big on goals and little else. Realizing that more penalties could not be called under the existing rules, Neilson put too many men on the ice every ten seconds. The Peterborough Petes won three consecutive OHL championships in 1978, 1979 and 1980. When Donovan McCoy was drafted 15 th overall by the Peterborough Petes last April, among the first players to reach out to him was Petes product and Toronto Maple Leaf Nick Robertson. 3) They let Andre Lacroix fly to the WHA. For other teams named Peterborough Petes, please see Peterborough Petes (disambiguation). Ricci’s is a bit more impressive considering the greater number of games played. We all know how that ended. He had four goals and 11 points in 51 games and has said he was rarely used in a system not suited to his skills. “[He] gave me a call and congratulated me and we talked for 10-15 minutes. The 1958 team consisted of mostly juniors and was called the Petes. The trio was introduced at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Gary Green was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 1978–79, leading the Petes to their only Memorial Cup championship. The referees stopped the play and a faceoff was held relieving pressure on the defence. Up until that day, I had never heard of Lacroix. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 2018-19 Peterborough Petes playing in … The first time I heard the name ‘Andre Lacroix’ was during a radio interview about a new book detailing the short history of the World Hockey Association. They are Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and … Andre Lacroix. The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. Neilson left behind a winning legacy in Peterborough and set the standard for coaches to come. It’s easy to dismiss the accomplishments of a player in the WHA. His nickname was ‘The Magician,’ which at first sounds kind of cool but after thinking about it for a few minutes you realize it somewhat diminishes him. 1986-87 Peterborough Petes Statistics. In January 2000, a new '3rd' jersey was introduced, that used the maroon background, with white, black & gold trim. [citation needed], Ontario Hockey League team in Peterborough, "Petes announce coaching change, name Verner Interim Head Coach", "Peterborough Petes hire Rob Wilson as team's new head coach", "Petes Family Saddened by Loss of John Badham", Laurentian Voyageurs (Men's)/Lady Vees (Women's), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peterborough_Petes&oldid=1013967846, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2020, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 March 2021, at 13:09. But the words from here that are most familiar throughout the world are "the Peterborough Petes." 1,963 were here. Unlike the NFL (which also merged with its main competitor the AFL), the NHL-WHA battle of the 1970s has resulted in the whitewashing of an entire decade of hockey. Lacroix played his junior career with the Peterborough Petes. The Petes have graduated the most players to the NHL of all current OHL teams with a total of 248. You put his numbers up against anyone else in the team’s five-decade run and he stands above them all. In 1974–75, the club changed to the maroon & white colours they wear today. You would think others would have put up similar numbers. That’s understandable. Seven Hockey Hall of Fame inductees played junior hockey for the Petes: Bob Gainey, Larry Murphy, Steve Yzerman and Chris Pronger and coaches Scotty Bowman and Roger Nielson. But it wasn’t. ... > 1914 Peterborough Petes. Complete list of alums who have played in the NHL. Yep, a player they were arguing should be considered among the all-time greats is a Peterborough Pete alum. Probably not. Lacroix can never win that contest simply because he never had an NHL career for everyone to pump up. And you know what? Or someone else would have cracked the 100-assist mark beside him. Check out the full ‘Greatest Pete of All Time’ series! Both Peterborough and Canada should be proud.” (Peterborough Examiner, Jan. 7 1974). The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) cares about your privacy. The Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup defeating the Guelph Storm in the finals, then and also played at home while hosting the Memorial Cup tournament in 1996. Marie, Ontario.It was the 60th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They would also become a sponsored junior team for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL. Players. His fourth year in the NHL (which was also his last until 1979), saw him play sparingly for the Chicago Blackhawks and his stats dropped. And he played for a league that put together packages like this: But … the WHA argument works both ways. 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. As a coach he led the team to two more Memorial Cup tournaments—in 1989 in Saskatoon, and in 1993 in Sault Ste. The Petes won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy two consecutive times in 1979 and 1980. The Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 27 wins, 18 losses and 9 ties for 63 points, in the OHA. One could argue that was because the Blackhawks made the proper choice and had better players on the depth chart to Lacroix. Let’s start with his time as a Pete. There are also all Peterborough Petes scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Don’t believe me? Much like the public’s memories of the WHA, I can’t recall when I heard the interview, what station it was on or even the name (or author) of the book. In the AHL, Lacroix had a strong rookie campaign (25 goals and 49 points in 67 games) but really broke out his second year, 1967-68, with 41 goals and 87 points in just 54 games. The team made it to the playoffs, but not the Mann Cup. During his junior career, he won a Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires in 2010.Selected 13th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he began his career within the Buffalo Sabres organization before being traded to the Canucks in 2012. But if you consider his time with the team, what he was able to accomplish and how his OHL career compares to others in his time period, it’s pretty clear he should win hands down. Todd retired for good a few weeks after the Petes returned from Moncton. It was built at the east of the fairground and horse track at the corner of Landsdowne and George streets. [3], 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. Here’s the top 10 (games played in brackets): We will ignore second-place Graehme Bonnar (who only played 18 games of the Petes) and focus on two players tied for third — current NHLer Steve Downie and former NHLer Mike Ricci. The Petes played their first game on November 4, 1956, and won their first game on November 8, 1956. Peterborough travelled to Moncton, New Brunswick to play in the 2006 Memorial Cup, losing the third place tiebreaker game to the Vancouver Giants. 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). team: m: p: w: l: g: win% gb: home: away: pavg: opavg: diff: tpavg: strk: l10: forms How good was he in comparison to all other Petes? Three coaches of the Peterborough Petes are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Downie and Ricci had a point per game rate of 1.758. Original article reprinted with permission from Peterborough This Week. The victors write the history. That’s not to say that Lacroix should be in the same conversation as Dionne or Gretzky or Lemieux or Lafleur. Dick Todd started with the Petes as a trainer in the 1970s and was with the team through their three Memorial Cups. 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 penalty shot. I’m sure others have, or some may remember the name but not his on-ice contributions for the Petes. During one Petes game, his team was up one goal, but was down two men in a five on three situation for the last minute of the game. The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. Peterborough Petes defenceman Brian Zanetti has been named to Switzerland’s National Men’s Under-18 roster, the OHL club announced Wednesday. He was a member of Canada’s 1974 Summit Series team that lost to the Soviet Union. It’s not that the victor (in this case the NHL over the WHA) has written the history, it’s that it has allowed that history to be forgotten. After all, they were competing in a league that suddenly jumped from six to 12 to 14 to 18 teams. In his first year (1972-73) he had 50 goals and 124 points. The Peterborough Petes have 152 alumni who have played in the National Hockey League. Those of note are: Keith Acton, Bob Atwell, Keith Crowder, Ken Ellacott, Doug Evans, Dave Fenyves, Tom Fergus, Larry Floyd, Mark Kirton, He was called up to the NHL that year, playing 18 games for the Philadelphia Flyers and scoring 14 points. Hamilton Spectator Trophy First overall in the OHL regular season standings. Downie and Ricci had a point per game rate of 1.758. Bowman and the TPT Petes went on to reach the Memorial Cup for the first time that year but fell to the Winnipeg Braves. I can’t find anyone who even comes close to matching his output at that time. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league. This list is accurate for most teams, but for some obscure teams the list may be partial. That will always hang over him, even though who knows what he could have accomplished during the prime of his career. Neilson also pushed the envelope causing several rules to be rewritten. Peterborough Petes all-time stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown in the … The list of OHL graduates includes a total of 27 players that competed in the league during the 2018-19 season including such prominent names as former OHL Defenceman of the Year Evan Bouchard (Bakersfield Condors/London Knights), reigning OHL scoring … 1965-66 Peterborough Petes. During January in the 2006–07 season, the Petes wore throwback jerseys for the TPT Petes. So I went and took a look at his stats. But, there are a few facts that get in the way. Mike Harding (who dominated the OHL during his tenure) had a career PPG rate of 1.506. Sidney Crosby? Rival leagues that eventually burn out face a fate similar to countries that lose a war. Todd returned as head coach of the Petes in 2004. “I went to … Read more on stcatharinesstandard.ca. From star players to legendary coaches, let's take a look at the Peterborough Petes all-time greats list: Videos you might like . 2.5 PPG. The club achieved a 100% sellout each tournament game, and lost in the final that year to the Granby Prédateurs. Neilson was the first coach to use videotape 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. For the 2005–06 season, the Petes unveiled a 50th anniversary jersey that has a black background with maroon & gold trim. He played in the WHA, which means the NHL ignores him and his career stats. And there wasn’t anyone who even came close to touching him. Peterborough Petes (OHL) Alumni. He never truly had success when he played in the NHL (198 points in 325 games). It’s easy to look back and say his accomplishments were only a result of the inferior competition that he played against in the WHA. Roger Neilson coached 1,000 regular season games in the NHL, and led the Petes to the 1972 Memorial Cup finals. The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. 1968-69 Peterborough Petes Roster Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Team Record: 27-18-9-0-0 - 63 points in the OHA: Coach: Roger Neilson (27-18-9) 1968-69 Peterborough Petes Statistics. We believe in fully disclosing the methods to which we collect and use your personal information. Ottawa has claimed three straight victories over the Petes as well, defeating them by a combined 13-8 over that time. Scotty Bowman was brought in to coach by the Montreal Canadiens organization from the Ottawa Junior Canadiens, and led the team to a second-place finish in 1959. He had 119 points the first year (45 goals and 74 assists) and 120 points the second year (40 goals and 80 assists). But this was the Blackhawks of the late 1960s-early 1970s and they made some very bad decisions at that time. In the 1972 Memorial Cup, the Petes lost a close 2–1 game in the finals to the Cornwall Royals. The Peterborough Petes celebrated their 40th anniversary in 1996. The WHA ran from 1972 to ’79. The TPT Petes claimed their first Hamilton Spectator Trophy during the 1965-66 season, but were eliminated from the playoffs. Nope. The WHA also diid something to bolster its talent. Neilson led his team to seven consecutive winning seasons from 1968 to 1975, also finishing first overall in 1970–71, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1972, and were runners-up in 1973 and 1974. 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. And in turn, whenever the Petes and their allies talk about the greats who once donned the maroon and white, no one mentions Lacroix. I had to go to Marcel Dionne and his 2.53 PPG from ’68 to ’71 to find anyone he is close to. [4], 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). The seats were all wooden and painted yellow, green and mauve. In the meantime there are great opportunities for Petes players to show what they can do, both on the global stage and in the increased icetime that opens up in Peterborough as a result. The renovated arena hosted the 2004 OHL All-Star Classic. And if you’re wondering why I’m even bothering to tell you about arguably the best player in a league that has been dead for decades, it’s what came next that made me almost pull the car over. We also invite you to ask us about our policies or feel free to let us know how we can better serve your privacy concerns. The team was sponsored by Toronto-Peterborough Transport (TPT) from 1956 to 1966. — Peterborough Petes (@PetesOHLhockey) October 18, 2019 On the other hand SDA clearly has a pass first mentality. There are some blemishes on Lacroix’s career. Todd was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 1987–88. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) cares about your privacy. His best year in the NHL was his first and, as Lacroix explained to the Greatest Hockey Legends website, he centred the top line that season. Teams Scoreboard Low Net Low Gross Highest Net Beat the Pro (Gross) Beat the Pro (Net) Captains Low Net Average Low Gross Average Daily Averages | ... Players on Peterborough Petes. Here are the three biggest: 1) They dealt Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge to Boston and received little in return. [citation needed] The arena has a capacity of 4,329 for hockey, and an additional 1,000 for concerts. 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