Peterborough Petes 2024 25 Season Thread Part Ii

[Petes]

Just saw this afternoon that Ryerson Edgar may not be reporting to IceDogs.. at first glance it sure feels like it might be worth it for Oke and co to try and make a deal for him at the right cost?

No chance. They already likely have three 16yo F on next years roster as it is. They wouldn’t want to add a 4th. Plus we don’t have the draft picks.

 

[Petes]

Katolicky may be a nice pick if he's available for 2nd. Has played with Novotny internationally.

I can get behind this as our top import pick.

 

[OMEGARAZER]

This guy has 2009s on his list.......are they even eligible in the Import draft this year?

Don’t believe they are lol. Think you have to draft 17+

Drafted Novotny as a 16-year-old last import draft.

 

[leafs4life94]

Drafted Novotny as a 16-year-old last import draft.

Novotny was drafted at 16 but is still an 07 so he would've been turning 17 - this is like drafting an 08 last year

 

[OMEGARAZER]

Novotny was drafted at 16 but is still an 07 so he would've been turning 17 - this is like drafting an 08 last year

Yeah, I just realized my misunderstanding.

 

[OMEGARAZER]

Busy year for hockey in Peterborough next year, Top Prospects game and now the Telus Cup

 

[Section5Petes]

Busy year for hockey in Peterborough next year, Top Prospects game and now the Telus Cup

What is the Telus Cup?

 

[ShooterMcGGGG]

What is the Telus Cup?

Tourney for the top U18 teams, a few kids will make the jump to the O from here, but most are not at the caliber of the O

 

[Bra Wavers]

What is the Telus Cup?

The Telus Cup is the National Championship tournament for all U18 teams in Canada.
This link shows you the breakdown of how the 5 teams made it to this year's Telus Cup in Fraser Valley BC to join the Thunderbirds in the 6-team tournament.

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[Petes]

Busy year for hockey in Peterborough next year, Top Prospects game and now the Telus Cup

I wonder which draft picks from the most recent draft will make the U18 team?

Guys like Tout, Rooyakkers and Robertson would make sense. Recent local draft picks Jones and Williams hopefully as well.

 

[Bra Wavers]

As the GM of a small market team, Oke has to be savvy in order to succeed.
Here is another example of a smart move by Oke and the Petes.

• hosting the Connor McDavid draft prospects game next year at the PMC will be a great carrot to dangle for prospective imports. Novotny's draft year is next year and some that Oke could select this year that would be in their draft year as well. Here are some guys that Oke is likely to have his eye on at the U18 tournament that just started in Texas......

Simon Katolicky(F) (CZE), Vladimir Dravecky(D) (CZE), Adam Goljer(D) (SVK), Juho Piiparinen(D) (FIN), Olivers Murnieks(F) (LAT), Niklas Aaram-Olsen(F) (NOR), Viggo Björck(F) (SWE), Ivar Stenberg(F) (SWE)

 

[Petes]

As the GM of a small market team, Oke has to be savvy in order to succeed.
Here is another example of a smart move by Oke and the Petes.

• hosting the Connor McDavid draft prospects game next year at the PMC will be a great carrot to dangle for prospective imports. Novotny's draft year is next year and some that Oke could select this year that would be in their draft year as well. Here are some guys that Oke is likely to have his eye on at the U18 tournament that just started in Texas......

Simon Katolicky(F) (CZE), Vladimir Dravecky(D) (CZE), Adam Goljer(D) (SVK), Juho Piiparinen(D) (FIN), Olivers Murnieks(F) (LAT), Niklas Aaram-Olsen(F) (NOR), Viggo Björck(F) (SWE), Ivar Stenberg(F) (SWE)

I hope he’s in attendance to put pen to paper with Novotny!

 

[Bra Wavers]

I hope he’s in attendance to put pen to paper with Novotny!

He's there.......I'm just hoping Novotny and Katolicky have the same agent

 

[Bra Wavers]

I wonder which draft picks from the most recent draft will make the U18 team?

Guys like Tout, Rooyakkers and Robertson would make sense. Recent local draft picks Jones and Williams hopefully as well.

Busy year for hockey in Peterborough next year, Top Prospects game and now the Telus Cup

As hosts of the Telus Cup.......the Peterborough U18 team will have an automatic entry.

This is great for Oke and the players selected in the priority draft because guys who would normally choose to play U18 on a team closer to home will have more incentive to play with the U18 Peterborough team, get billeted in town and practice with the Petes whenever possible. Like @Petes mentioned: Tout, Rooyakkers, Robertson and probably Wood, who I like as well and others. These guys won't really have a chance to crack the Petes' lineup at a very competitive camp this fall but, playing U18 in Peterborough, they will get used to the culture/expectations and be better prepared the following season.

 

[OHL4Life]

As the GM of a small market team, Oke has to be savvy in order to succeed.
Here is another example of a smart move by Oke and the Petes.

• hosting the Connor McDavid draft prospects game next year at the PMC will be a great carrot to dangle for prospective imports. Novotny's draft year is next year and some that Oke could select this year that would be in their draft year as well. Here are some guys that Oke is likely to have his eye on at the U18 tournament that just started in Texas......

Simon Katolicky(F) (CZE), Vladimir Dravecky(D) (CZE), Adam Goljer(D) (SVK), Juho Piiparinen(D) (FIN), Olivers Murnieks(F) (LAT), Niklas Aaram-Olsen(F) (NOR), Viggo Björck(F) (SWE), Ivar Stenberg(F) (SWE)

sorry, what would that have to do with the petes specifically? if the kid is not that great he wont make the prospect game. conversly, if they are great they would make it regardless of it it was in peterborough or not?

 

[Bra Wavers]

sorry, what would that have to do with the petes specifically? if the kid is not that great he wont make the prospect game. conversly, if they are great they would make it regardless of it it was in peterborough or not?

fair enough, but many imports take time to adjust to the league and there is always a chance that things don't go great to start the season.
I'm assuming that, as hosts, the Petes would have some leverage to ensure that Fitzgerald, Novotny and ? get to play in the game.........maybe I'm wrong.
Either way the buzz that it will create for the Petes and Peterborough as hosts can only be beneficial IMO.

 

[OHL4Life]

fair enough, but many imports take time to adjust to the league and there is always a chance that things don't go great to start the season.
I'm assuming that, as hosts, the Petes would have some leverage to ensure that Fitzgerald, Novotny and ? get to play in the game.........maybe I'm wrong.
Either way the buzz that it will create for the Petes and Peterborough as hosts can only be beneficial IMO.

the last sentence is 100 percent true. i just dont think the hosts have any say.

 

[Petes]

I am hearing rookie camp will be May 3/4… will be one of the most intriguing ones in a while! Curious to see if guys like DiCunzolo, Adduono, Hage are on the roster….

Also - Matthew Perreault already rocking the Petes gear

 

[Bra Wavers]

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[Bra Wavers]

Just read an article about the Tappara U18 program in Finland, where Katolicky played this year.
This is a quote at the end of the article. I'm sure this quote is before Oke had a chance to talk to him

"Katolicky will turn 17 in the summer and is planning on returning to Finland for another year. But at his age, circumstances can change quickly. For now, he is relishing his Tappara championship and hoping to contribute to Czechia here at the U18."

Here is the link to the article:
IIHF - Mini-Tappara in Texas

 

[User13452]

If the ohl does go thru with allowing OA goalies to not count as one of the 3 OA’s that’ll be good news for the Petes as there would be more suitors potentially for Bowen

 

[Section5Petes]

If the ohl does go thru with allowing OA goalies to not count as one of the 3 OA’s that’ll be good news for the Petes as there would be more suitors potentially for Bowen

Even after bowen is dealt, I wonder how things are going to work between Rye, Lee-Stack and Johnston... Feels like there could be another move to be made between those three as well.

 

[OMEGARAZER]

If the ohl does go thru with allowing OA goalies to not count as one of the 3 OA’s that’ll be good news for the Petes as there would be more suitors potentially for Bowen

Unless I missed some it's a pretty light year for OA goalies anyway, only 9 from last seasons rosters. Hilldebrant, Gillespie, Erliden, Day, Vaccari, Robertson, Bowen, Krawchuck, and Costanzo.

Even after bowen is dealt, I wonder how things are going to work between Rye, Lee-Stack and Johnston... Feels like there could be another move to be made between those three as well.

It would not be surprising from what I've heard.

 

[OMEGARAZER]

Has anyone heard any rumours about when the development camp will be? The team was just finishing it up at this point last year. I can't imagine it'll be too long since the Lakers start on the 22nd, so the weekend of the 17th would probably be the latest?

 

[Petes]

Has anyone heard any rumours about when the development camp will be? The team was just finishing it up at this point last year. I can't imagine it'll be too long since the Lakers start on the 22nd, so the weekend of the 17th would probably be the latest?

I’ve heard it’s this coming weekend - May 3/4. Shocked they haven’t announced anything yet.