A 59-second meltdown cost the Peterborough Petes two points on Friday night.

Source: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/petes/2023/01/20/guelph-storm-three-goals-in-less-than-a-minute-for-win-over-peterborough-petes.html

Battalion even Eastern Conference Final with Petes at 1-1.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/oh-captain-our-captain-comes-through-for-troops-in-game-2-6930366

Brian Zanetti chipped in with two assists for the Petes, who took a 3-2 lead into the third period.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/petes-beat-remparts-4-2-keep-memorial-cup-dream-alive-7075376

He then joked that one of the Petes was called ‘Mandela’, which appeared to be a racial reference to Nelson Mandela.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/22/mel-bs-killer-response-blackface-performers-resurfaces-20015191/

In a second-round meeting in 1973 the Petes won 9-5.

Source: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/petes/2023/05/13/peterborough-petes-tie-up-series-with-game-2-win-in-london.html

Kamloops Blazers' Jakub Demek, front right, and Fraser Minten celebrate Demek's goal against Peterborough Petes goalie Liam Sztuska, back right, during second period Memorial Cup hockey action, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Source: https://www.sootoday.com/national-sports/blazers-take-care-of-business-by-crushing-petes-10-2-at-memorial-cup-7063471

Now, the Petes will need to install a $4,000 filtration system to have clean water again.

Source: https://thecounty.me/2023/10/20/agriculture/woodland-residents-allege-potato-waste-turned-their-water-orange/

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Charlie Schenkel earned a 31-save shutout as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds downed the Peterborough Petes 4-0.

Source: https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/ontario-news/ohl-roundup-steelheads-use-three-goal-third-period-to-take-7-6-win-over-battalion/

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Dylan Roobroeck scored twice and added an assist as the visiting Oshawa Generals defeated the Peterborough Petes 7-5.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/ohl-roundup-maggio-greentree-lift-spitfires-over-bulldogs-6488074

The Peterborough Petes now lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/battalion-fall-in-game-one-to-petes-6926309

The Petes evened it with 22 seconds left in the second on a five-on-three advantage as J.R. Avon redirected Owen Beck’s pass.

Source: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/peterborough-region/2023/02/04/generals-pay-peterborough-petes-a-tough-visit.html

The Petes first game at the Memorial Cup as OHL champions is Saturday against the Western Hockey League champion Seattle Thunderbirds.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/ohl-playoffs-petes-edge-knights-2-1-punch-ticket-to-memorial-cup-7033135

The Petes have arguably had the least likely run to the Memorial Cup of the four teams.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/beyond-local/canada-a-capsule-look-at-the-2023-memorial-cup-7056792

The Petes have won three in a row in the best-of-seven championship series since dropping the opening game.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/peterborough-petes-one-win-shy-of-ohl-title-after-5-3-victory-over-london-knights-7017519

The Petes will host the Oshawa Generals at 7:05 p.m. Saturday for a sold-out 14th annual Pink in the Rink at the Memorial Centre.

Source: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/petes/2023/02/03/kingston-frontenacs-score-three-unanswered-goals-in-5-2-win-over-peterborough-petes.html

To acquire the Montreal Canadiens second-round draft pick, the Petes dealt their 2022 first-round pick Jack Van Volsen, forward Justin DeZoete, two second-round draft picks, a third and fourth.

Source: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/peterborough-region/2023/01/07/peterborough-petes-pick-up-beck-from-mississauga-hayes-and-white-from-hamilton-in-trades.html

With four regular season games left the Petes (33-27-2-2), who were 0-2 on their northern road trip, are clinging to fourth place, barely.

Source: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/petes/2023/03/17/peterborough-petes-drop-their-second-game-in-a-row-on-road-swing.html