Fast Five: Kingston at Peterborough

The Kingston Frontenacs resume their rivalry with the Peterborough Petes tonight at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. This marks the second of eight matchups between the two teams this season and the first encounter since the opening night of the 2023-24 season.

In their prior faceoff, the Petes clinched a 5-4 victory, courtesy of a third-period goal by Tommy Purdeller. The Kingston Frontenacs aim for redemption in what promises to be a high-paced and physical game. Fans can anticipate an intense battle between two teams that have clashed 35 times over the past five seasons.

Box Score: https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/gamecentre/26769/

Tune-In:

Fans have the opportunity to tune in to each game in real-time through Fronts Radio, featuring Kingston’s Pure Country 99 as its driving force. The renowned play-by-play announcer, Jim Gilchrist, will be narrating the games, both home and away.

Listen Live (Streaming): Pure Country 99 https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/fronts-radio-streaming-live-on-pure-country-99/

Watch: YourTV Kingston | https://watch.chl.ca/ (subscription needed)

Here are five storylines to track in today’s game.

Check the Standings

As of now, Kingston trails the Peterborough Petes by 5 points in the East Division standings. The Ottawa 67’s currently lead the division with 4 more points more than the Petes.

By the Numbers

Over the last five seasons, Kingston has maintained a record of 16-18-0-1 against the Peterborough Petes, with a specific record of 7-11-0-0 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

New Addition

Overage defenseman Roman Schmidt is set to make his debut with the Kingston Frontenacs tonight, donning jersey #76. Acquired in a trade on Tuesday from the Kitchener Rangers in exchange for picks, the 6’5″ right-shot defenseman adds both a physical presence and offensive prowess to the Frontenacs. Roman is our Player to Watch for the Frontenacs in tonight’s game.

Player to Watch: Peterborough Petes

As Owen Beck gears up for the World Junior Championship with Hockey Canada, the team’s attention shifts to containing the remaining top scorers. The Frontenacs will particularly need to monitor Tommy Purdeller, boasting 9 goals and 7 assists this season for the Petes. Notably, he secured the game-winner in their previous matchup.

Frontenacs Projected Lineup

A couple of adjustments to tonight’s lineup. As previously noted, Roman Schmidt is slated to join Quinton Burns on the top defensive pairing. In a noteworthy milestone, Xander Velliaris (#77) is set to make his OHL debut this evening.

Forwards:

15 18 90

88 29 92

37 91 10

93 28 9

Defence:

41 76

11 44

77 27

Goalies:

Next Five Games:

Thurs, Dec 14th, 2023 | Kingston at Peterborough | 7:05 pm | Peterborough Memorial Centre