LAKERS’ STREAK SNAPPED AT 5 GAMES

By Anna Taylor
Photo Credit: David Pickering

PETERBOROUGH, ON – The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers had their five-game win streak snapped on Thursday night with a 9-7 loss to the Oakville Rock at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.  

After going back and forth for the first 40 minutes, Peterborough led 7-6 in the third period. Tyler Hendrycks tied the game on an outside shot before Sam Leclair’s second goal of the game gave Oakville a one-goal lead. Leclair scooped up a loose ball on the crease after Rose stopped the initial shot. Neither Rose nor the Lakers’ defence saw the ball just sitting there and couldn’t recover in time.

“We have to be more energetic on the floor, on the bench, getting on and off the floor, playing tougher D, pushing some guys around in the offensive end and putting the ball in the net,” said defender Mitch Ogilvie after a lengthy post-game team meeting. “Definitely not what we wanted and we’ll be better for next game.”

Ogilvie returned to the floor for the first time since sustaining a concussion in the 2024 playoffs. He missed the entire NLL season.

 He had an early break away in the game but was stopped by the goaltender. 

“(I was thinking) don’t fall. I didn’t fall. Definitely not a good shot though,” Ogilvie said, adding it would have been a nice way to mark his comeback. “Especially on (Landon) Kells, I grew up playing with him my whole junior career and in senior. Would have been nice to bury one on him but he played a hell of a game.”

Kells, returning to Peterborough for the first time since he was traded for Rose, played a strong game in stopping 47 shots. The Rock were led by two goals each from Leclair and Jr. A Lakers grad Hendrycks.

Peterborough got a pair of goals from both Joe Resetarits and Thomas Hoggarth. Rose made 34 saves.

The Lakers’ next two games are on the road: Next Thursday, June 12 for a date with the Brampton Excelsiors at Memorial Arena in Brampton and Monday, June 16 for a rematch with the Rock in Oakville. They don’t return to the PMC until Thursday, June 19 to host the Brooklin Lacrosse Club. Tickets for that game are now on sale at the Grant Thornton Box Office.      

NOTES: Limited Edition Canada Day jerseys are now on sale at the Petes’ store in person and online. These jerseys must be pre-ordered and if you want to personalize the jersey with a player’s name, they must be ordered by Monday, June 9. Jerseys are $110 each and available in youth and adult sizes. The Lakers will wear these special jerseys during their June 26 game. 

Scoring for the Lakers:

Joe Resetarits (2-2)

Thomas Hoggarth (2-0)

Holden Cattoni (1-3)

Brad McCulley (1-1)

Taite Cattoni (1-1)

Austin Hasen (0-3)

Mike Robinson (0-1)

Carter Page (0-1)