After capturing the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2023, the Peterborough Petes committed to a roster overhaul. As anticipated, the club struggled mightily while allowing its younger players to cut their teeth in the major junior ranks.

The maroon and white won just 38 games over two seasons. They had tremendous difficulty manufacturing offence, and were last in goals scored during the two seasons.

In 2023-24, the Petes leading scorer was import Tommy Purdeller with 47 points, while former captain Jonathan Melee led the club last season with a mere 37 points.

After two dismal campaigns in which the Petes failed to qualify for the post-season, the organization will eagerly return to the OHL’s second season this week.

The club spent the majority of the season slotted in fourth place in the OHL’s Eastern Conference standings. The North Bay Battalion have remained........

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