Peterborough Petes 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

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Counter that with O.Beck & K.Smith.
If the Fronts want the division, they’re adding a centre for the top six and a 3-4 D.
Ludwinski and frasca combined > just beck

Burns>smith


They’re missing 2 centres that can play in the top 6 and their best defenceman already you just proved my point
 
I think people on here need to pump the breaks a little bit. It’s been 2 games. Is it a good start? Absolutely.

This team is still without a doubt going to be retooling throughout the season…

The only question is… is it going to be a Hamilton retool on the fly or is it going to be a bottom out lottery pick type of rebuild? Only time will tell but it certainly would be nice if they can keep things competitive as long as possible.

Hamilton basically traded everyone they could (Costantini, Diaco, Winterton, Humphries, Hayes, Morrison, White, Duarte (waived)), they just didn't bottom out.

Id do that and hope for the same fate. If they bottom out, so be it, a top 4 pick is a big piece to a rebuild.
 
Hamilton basically traded everyone they could (Costantini, Diaco, Winterton, Humphries, Hayes, Morrison, White, Duarte (waived)), they just didn't bottom out.

Id do that and hope for the same fate. If they bottom out, so be it, a top 4 pick is a big piece to a rebuild.
In reality Hamilton only traded Hayes, Morrison, White, Winterton and Humphries when they sold. Diaco, Durante and Constantini were excess overages they could not use. I think the Petes will trade Owen Beck for a good young 16 or 17 year old player, two 2nds, one or two, 3rds and maybe a 4th. The may also trade Konnor Smith for a young defenceman and a 2nd and a 3rd. If they do that they have added two young players and have rebuilt the draft pick cupboard. They may trade Connor Lockhart and Sam Mayer. They could trade them together in a deal similar to what Hamilton did or apart in deals similar to what they did in the Michael Simpson trade were they get a player and a high draft. I expect none of the trades they make will be for draft picks only. They want players as well as draft picks that can help them now, next year and in the future.
 
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With the recent passing of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada on September 30th, I figured it was a good time for me to share a jersey design concept that means a lot to me that I have been working on for the Peterborough Petes. The Petes have done special themed nights jerseys in the past, most recently Pride night, TPT, Sick Kids, as well as others, and I hope one day that an Indigenous themed jersey will be next. While creating these jerseys, my focus was on integrating the Peterborough community with our local Indigenous history as much as possible in the design and I feel confident that i was able to do so while keeping the design simple yet bold.

Firstly, the crest on the centre of the jersey was designed by Joshim Kakegamic, an Indigenous artist born at the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve in 1952. The symbol was selected as the coat of arms for Gzowski College at Trent University in Peterborough and according to the university, "Peter Gzowski College celebrated its official opening in October 2004 as the only Trent college without a crest. Instead, this new college chose to use a piece of art created by Joshim Kakegamic in 1975. A classic and recognizable piece of Kakegamic’s work, the piece features a loon with outstretched wings ready to take flight." This symbol has strong ties to the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes regions, representing the many lakes and rivers in this area and the diverse wildlife, such as loons, that call this beautiful Mississauga Anishinaabeg land home.

Next is the crest highlighting one of the core messages of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The patch reads 'Every Child Matters' and has become a familiar phrase associated with not only September 30th, but for Indigenous awareness in this country as a whole. On this day we wear orange which was inspired by Phyllis (Jack) Webstad's experience of having her orange shirt, given to her by her grandmother, and taken away upon arrival to residential school. Phyllis (Jack) Webstad is a Northern Secwepemc author from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation. The orange colour reminded Webstad of her experience and “how my feelings didn't matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing." The orange colour and shirt now symbolizes how the residential school system took away the Indigenous identities of its students. The association of the colour with the First Nations goes back to antiquity, as the colour represents sunshine, truth-telling, health, regeneration, strength and power. The 'Every Child Matters' patch is paired with Orange accents on the ends of the sleeves, bottom of the jersey and top of the shoulder.

The jersey also attempts to incorporate the 4 colours of the Indigenous medicine wheel which represents the alignment and continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realities. There is a white based jersey, a black outline around the numbers, names and letters, the red eye of the loon and a yellow outline of the orange on the bottom of the jersey and sleeves.

Lastly are the shoulder patches on both the right and left sleeves of the jersey. These patches display the logo for the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, a very important organization in this region. Before the city became known as Peterborough, this area was known as Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa for “place at the end of rapids.” The shores of the Odenabe River were a gathering place for Indigenous people. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre strives to enhance the quality of life for Indigenous People in the City of Peterborough and the surrounding area. They provide a place of acceptance and well-being for urban Indigenous people through a wide range of community-based programs & services. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre is an extremely important piece of the City of Peterborough, representing and reflecting on the past, present and future of local Indigenous people in this area.

I hope you all appreciate the jerseys as well as the thought that went into them as much as I did and thank you for allowing me to share the Indigenous history of the Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa and the inspiring Indigenous peoples who helped bring the designs and stories to life. How we can make these jerseys even better is for the 'Petes' logo to be redesigned by local Indigenous artists but for the time being I am extremely proud of these jerseys and hope someone from the Petes organization sees the importance of an Indigenous themed night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Any feedback or discussion about the jerseys, or Indigenous history is always welcome with me!

Chi-Miigwech!
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With the recent passing of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada on September 30th, I figured it was a good time for me to share a jersey design concept that means a lot to me that I have been working on for the Peterborough Petes. The Petes have done special themed nights jerseys in the past, most recently Pride night, TPT, Sick Kids, as well as others, and I hope one day that an Indigenous themed jersey will be next. While creating these jerseys, my focus was on integrating the Peterborough community with our local Indigenous history as much as possible in the design and I feel confident that i was able to do so while keeping the design simple yet bold.

Firstly, the crest on the centre of the jersey was designed by Joshim Kakegamic, an Indigenous artist born at the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve in 1952. The symbol was selected as the coat of arms for Gzowski College at Trent University in Peterborough and according to the university, "Peter Gzowski College celebrated its official opening in October 2004 as the only Trent college without a crest. Instead, this new college chose to use a piece of art created by Joshim Kakegamic in 1975. A classic and recognizable piece of Kakegamic’s work, the piece features a loon with outstretched wings ready to take flight." This symbol has strong ties to the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes regions, representing the many lakes and rivers in this area and the diverse wildlife, such as loons, that call this beautiful Mississauga Anishinaabeg land home.

Next is the crest highlighting one of the core messages of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The patch reads 'Every Child Matters' and has become a familiar phrase associated with not only September 30th, but for Indigenous awareness in this country as a whole. On this day we wear orange which was inspired by Phyllis (Jack) Webstad's experience of having her orange shirt, given to her by her grandmother, and taken away upon arrival to residential school. Phyllis (Jack) Webstad is a Northern Secwepemc author from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation. The orange colour reminded Webstad of her experience and “how my feelings didn't matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing." The orange colour and shirt now symbolizes how the residential school system took away the Indigenous identities of its students. The association of the colour with the First Nations goes back to antiquity, as the colour represents sunshine, truth-telling, health, regeneration, strength and power. The 'Every Child Matters' patch is paired with Orange accents on the ends of the sleeves, bottom of the jersey and top of the shoulder.

The jersey also attempts to incorporate the 4 colours of the Indigenous medicine wheel which represents the alignment and continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realities. There is a white based jersey, a black outline around the numbers, names and letters, the red eye of the loon and a yellow outline of the orange on the bottom of the jersey and sleeves.

Lastly are the shoulder patches on both the right and left sleeves of the jersey. These patches display the logo for the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, a very important organization in this region. Before the city became known as Peterborough, this area was known as Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa for “place at the end of rapids.” The shores of the Odenabe River were a gathering place for Indigenous people. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre strives to enhance the quality of life for Indigenous People in the City of Peterborough and the surrounding area. They provide a place of acceptance and well-being for urban Indigenous people through a wide range of community-based programs & services. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre is an extremely important piece of the City of Peterborough, representing and reflecting on the past, present and future of local Indigenous people in this area.

I hope you all appreciate the jerseys as well as the thought that went into them as much as I did and thank you for allowing me to share the Indigenous history of the Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa and the inspiring Indigenous peoples who helped bring the designs and stories to life. How we can make these jerseys even better is for the 'Petes' logo to be redesigned by local Indigenous artists but for the time being I am extremely proud of these jerseys and hope someone from the Petes organization sees the importance of an Indigenous themed night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Any feedback or discussion about the jerseys, or Indigenous history is always welcome with me!

Chi-Miigwech!
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Very cool. Well done!
 
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With the recent passing of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada on September 30th, I figured it was a good time for me to share a jersey design concept that means a lot to me that I have been working on for the Peterborough Petes. The Petes have done special themed nights jerseys in the past, most recently Pride night, TPT, Sick Kids, as well as others, and I hope one day that an Indigenous themed jersey will be next. While creating these jerseys, my focus was on integrating the Peterborough community with our local Indigenous history as much as possible in the design and I feel confident that i was able to do so while keeping the design simple yet bold.

Firstly, the crest on the centre of the jersey was designed by Joshim Kakegamic, an Indigenous artist born at the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve in 1952. The symbol was selected as the coat of arms for Gzowski College at Trent University in Peterborough and according to the university, "Peter Gzowski College celebrated its official opening in October 2004 as the only Trent college without a crest. Instead, this new college chose to use a piece of art created by Joshim Kakegamic in 1975. A classic and recognizable piece of Kakegamic’s work, the piece features a loon with outstretched wings ready to take flight." This symbol has strong ties to the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes regions, representing the many lakes and rivers in this area and the diverse wildlife, such as loons, that call this beautiful Mississauga Anishinaabeg land home.

Next is the crest highlighting one of the core messages of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The patch reads 'Every Child Matters' and has become a familiar phrase associated with not only September 30th, but for Indigenous awareness in this country as a whole. On this day we wear orange which was inspired by Phyllis (Jack) Webstad's experience of having her orange shirt, given to her by her grandmother, and taken away upon arrival to residential school. Phyllis (Jack) Webstad is a Northern Secwepemc author from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation. The orange colour reminded Webstad of her experience and “how my feelings didn't matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing." The orange colour and shirt now symbolizes how the residential school system took away the Indigenous identities of its students. The association of the colour with the First Nations goes back to antiquity, as the colour represents sunshine, truth-telling, health, regeneration, strength and power. The 'Every Child Matters' patch is paired with Orange accents on the ends of the sleeves, bottom of the jersey and top of the shoulder.

The jersey also attempts to incorporate the 4 colours of the Indigenous medicine wheel which represents the alignment and continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realities. There is a white based jersey, a black outline around the numbers, names and letters, the red eye of the loon and a yellow outline of the orange on the bottom of the jersey and sleeves.

Lastly are the shoulder patches on both the right and left sleeves of the jersey. These patches display the logo for the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, a very important organization in this region. Before the city became known as Peterborough, this area was known as Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa for “place at the end of rapids.” The shores of the Odenabe River were a gathering place for Indigenous people. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre strives to enhance the quality of life for Indigenous People in the City of Peterborough and the surrounding area. They provide a place of acceptance and well-being for urban Indigenous people through a wide range of community-based programs & services. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre is an extremely important piece of the City of Peterborough, representing and reflecting on the past, present and future of local Indigenous people in this area.

I hope you all appreciate the jerseys as well as the thought that went into them as much as I did and thank you for allowing me to share the Indigenous history of the Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa and the inspiring Indigenous peoples who helped bring the designs and stories to life. How we can make these jerseys even better is for the 'Petes' logo to be redesigned by local Indigenous artists but for the time being I am extremely proud of these jerseys and hope someone from the Petes organization sees the importance of an Indigenous themed night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Any feedback or discussion about the jerseys, or Indigenous history is always welcome with me!

Chi-Miigwech!
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Obviously there is some thought and opinion on this. Many NHL teams have gotten away from 3rd jerseys for a cause
 
Oke signed for 5 years and adds position as VP of business operations to his portfolio. Good to see Paddy O’Connor will be helping with player development as well as creating contacts in Europe for future import drafts.
This helps to solidify the future for the Petes as they build upon the solid base they’ve created.
Petes lock up Mike Oke for five years
 
With the recent passing of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada on September 30th, I figured it was a good time for me to share a jersey design concept that means a lot to me that I have been working on for the Peterborough Petes. The Petes have done special themed nights jerseys in the past, most recently Pride night, TPT, Sick Kids, as well as others, and I hope one day that an Indigenous themed jersey will be next. While creating these jerseys, my focus was on integrating the Peterborough community with our local Indigenous history as much as possible in the design and I feel confident that i was able to do so while keeping the design simple yet bold.

Firstly, the crest on the centre of the jersey was designed by Joshim Kakegamic, an Indigenous artist born at the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve in 1952. The symbol was selected as the coat of arms for Gzowski College at Trent University in Peterborough and according to the university, "Peter Gzowski College celebrated its official opening in October 2004 as the only Trent college without a crest. Instead, this new college chose to use a piece of art created by Joshim Kakegamic in 1975. A classic and recognizable piece of Kakegamic’s work, the piece features a loon with outstretched wings ready to take flight." This symbol has strong ties to the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes regions, representing the many lakes and rivers in this area and the diverse wildlife, such as loons, that call this beautiful Mississauga Anishinaabeg land home.

Next is the crest highlighting one of the core messages of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The patch reads 'Every Child Matters' and has become a familiar phrase associated with not only September 30th, but for Indigenous awareness in this country as a whole. On this day we wear orange which was inspired by Phyllis (Jack) Webstad's experience of having her orange shirt, given to her by her grandmother, and taken away upon arrival to residential school. Phyllis (Jack) Webstad is a Northern Secwepemc author from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation. The orange colour reminded Webstad of her experience and “how my feelings didn't matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing." The orange colour and shirt now symbolizes how the residential school system took away the Indigenous identities of its students. The association of the colour with the First Nations goes back to antiquity, as the colour represents sunshine, truth-telling, health, regeneration, strength and power. The 'Every Child Matters' patch is paired with Orange accents on the ends of the sleeves, bottom of the jersey and top of the shoulder.

The jersey also attempts to incorporate the 4 colours of the Indigenous medicine wheel which represents the alignment and continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realities. There is a white based jersey, a black outline around the numbers, names and letters, the red eye of the loon and a yellow outline of the orange on the bottom of the jersey and sleeves.

Lastly are the shoulder patches on both the right and left sleeves of the jersey. These patches display the logo for the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, a very important organization in this region. Before the city became known as Peterborough, this area was known as Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa for “place at the end of rapids.” The shores of the Odenabe River were a gathering place for Indigenous people. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre strives to enhance the quality of life for Indigenous People in the City of Peterborough and the surrounding area. They provide a place of acceptance and well-being for urban Indigenous people through a wide range of community-based programs & services. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre is an extremely important piece of the City of Peterborough, representing and reflecting on the past, present and future of local Indigenous people in this area.

I hope you all appreciate the jerseys as well as the thought that went into them as much as I did and thank you for allowing me to share the Indigenous history of the Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa and the inspiring Indigenous peoples who helped bring the designs and stories to life. How we can make these jerseys even better is for the 'Petes' logo to be redesigned by local Indigenous artists but for the time being I am extremely proud of these jerseys and hope someone from the Petes organization sees the importance of an Indigenous themed night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Any feedback or discussion about the jerseys, or Indigenous history is always welcome with me!

Chi-Miigwech!
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Excellent job! I agree that an indigenous themed night should be an event at a Petes game or some sort of substantial acknowledgement of past harms and present day reconciliation. Go Petes.
 
With the recent passing of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada on September 30th, I figured it was a good time for me to share a jersey design concept that means a lot to me that I have been working on for the Peterborough Petes. The Petes have done special themed nights jerseys in the past, most recently Pride night, TPT, Sick Kids, as well as others, and I hope one day that an Indigenous themed jersey will be next. While creating these jerseys, my focus was on integrating the Peterborough community with our local Indigenous history as much as possible in the design and I feel confident that i was able to do so while keeping the design simple yet bold.

Firstly, the crest on the centre of the jersey was designed by Joshim Kakegamic, an Indigenous artist born at the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve in 1952. The symbol was selected as the coat of arms for Gzowski College at Trent University in Peterborough and according to the university, "Peter Gzowski College celebrated its official opening in October 2004 as the only Trent college without a crest. Instead, this new college chose to use a piece of art created by Joshim Kakegamic in 1975. A classic and recognizable piece of Kakegamic’s work, the piece features a loon with outstretched wings ready to take flight." This symbol has strong ties to the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes regions, representing the many lakes and rivers in this area and the diverse wildlife, such as loons, that call this beautiful Mississauga Anishinaabeg land home.

Next is the crest highlighting one of the core messages of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The patch reads 'Every Child Matters' and has become a familiar phrase associated with not only September 30th, but for Indigenous awareness in this country as a whole. On this day we wear orange which was inspired by Phyllis (Jack) Webstad's experience of having her orange shirt, given to her by her grandmother, and taken away upon arrival to residential school. Phyllis (Jack) Webstad is a Northern Secwepemc author from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation. The orange colour reminded Webstad of her experience and “how my feelings didn't matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing." The orange colour and shirt now symbolizes how the residential school system took away the Indigenous identities of its students. The association of the colour with the First Nations goes back to antiquity, as the colour represents sunshine, truth-telling, health, regeneration, strength and power. The 'Every Child Matters' patch is paired with Orange accents on the ends of the sleeves, bottom of the jersey and top of the shoulder.

The jersey also attempts to incorporate the 4 colours of the Indigenous medicine wheel which represents the alignment and continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realities. There is a white based jersey, a black outline around the numbers, names and letters, the red eye of the loon and a yellow outline of the orange on the bottom of the jersey and sleeves.

Lastly are the shoulder patches on both the right and left sleeves of the jersey. These patches display the logo for the Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, a very important organization in this region. Before the city became known as Peterborough, this area was known as Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa for “place at the end of rapids.” The shores of the Odenabe River were a gathering place for Indigenous people. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre strives to enhance the quality of life for Indigenous People in the City of Peterborough and the surrounding area. They provide a place of acceptance and well-being for urban Indigenous people through a wide range of community-based programs & services. The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre is an extremely important piece of the City of Peterborough, representing and reflecting on the past, present and future of local Indigenous people in this area.

I hope you all appreciate the jerseys as well as the thought that went into them as much as I did and thank you for allowing me to share the Indigenous history of the Nogojiwanong, Ojibwa and the inspiring Indigenous peoples who helped bring the designs and stories to life. How we can make these jerseys even better is for the 'Petes' logo to be redesigned by local Indigenous artists but for the time being I am extremely proud of these jerseys and hope someone from the Petes organization sees the importance of an Indigenous themed night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Any feedback or discussion about the jerseys, or Indigenous history is always welcome with me!

Chi-Miigwech!
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Beautiful!!! Great jersey recognizing an important culture and history. Well done.

Beautiful!!! Great jersey recognizing an important culture and history. Well done.
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all this hoopla about Oke and O Connor, where does that leave Wilson? No mention of Wilson . His contract is up this year. My guess is he will be gone
 
Congratulations to General Manager Mike Oke on his promotion to Vice President of Operations. Oke has signed a 5 year contract through June 2028. Also Congratulations to Petes Assistant Coach Patrick O'Connor who has been promoted to the role of Director of Player Personnel/Assistant Coach as well as Video Coach Alex Darling has added the title of Video Coach/ Assistant to the GM.
 
all this hoopla about Oke and O Connor, where does that leave Wilson? No mention of Wilson . His contract is up this year. My guess is he will be gone
If Wilson is gone after this season, it will be his choice and a better opportunity coaching a pro team. This is a development league for coaches too….Bowman, Neilson, Green and Todd all spent time with the Petes before getting NHL jobs.
I would be happy for Wilson but sad for the Petes. I’m glad they’ve added Nathan Oke to the staff and O’Connor has increased responsibilities. Better chance of consistency going forward if Wilson does leave.
 
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I’ve yet to see a roster for coachella (AHL) and their training camp. But I do know they’re loaded with young prospects… not super optimistic about Robertson returning but there’s still a small chance
 
I’ve yet to see a roster for coachella (AHL) and their training camp. But I do know they’re loaded with young prospects… not super optimistic about Robertson returning but there’s still a small chance
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If Wilson is gone after this season, it will be his choice and a better opportunity coaching a pro team. This is a development league for coaches too….Bowman, Neilson, Green and Todd all spent time with the Petes before getting NHL jobs.
I would be happy for Wilson but sad for the Petes. I’m glad they’ve added Nathan Oke to the staff and O’Connor has increased responsibilities. Better chance of consistency going forward if Wilson does leave.
Anyone know the status of Robertson, Avon and Stillman and the chances of any of the three returning?
 
Anyone know the status of Robertson, Avon and Stillman and the chances of any of the three returning?
Robertson and Stillman have been assigned to their AHL affiliates. Not sure if Stillman is healthy yet. Last I saw Avon was still in Philly but just getting back on the ice with trainers and should also be assigned soon to the AHL
 
I would think there should be a chance of one of avon or stillman back. Not to say this is an a negative way, they both have fairly well connected ex nhl dads, and i think this may help them
 
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