Fast Five: Kingston vs. Peterborough
The Kingston Frontenacs return home tonight after completing a gruelling stretch of six consecutive road games. They are set to welcome division rivals, the Peterborough Petes, to Slush Puppie Place this evening, concluding a home-and-home matchup and their season series with the Maroon and White. As a special tribute, the Kingston Frontenacs will be honouring their 2023-24 billet families during a special opening ceremony starting at 7:00pm. Following the ceremony, the puck will drop for what promises to be an intense and thrilling game.
The Kingston Frontenacs enter tonight’s game after suffering a 5-3 defeat against the Petes on Wednesday, March 13th at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. This evening’s game marks the 8th and final encounter between these two teams this season, with the Kingston Frontenacs boasting a 4-2-1-0 record against the Petes.
The Ottawa Senators will be taking over tonight’s game. The evening will be packed full of senators themed fun and special guest Spartacat will be here.
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)
Five storylines in tonight’s game:
The Series to Date
The Kingston Frontenacs first 2023-24 road game of the season was in Peterborough, so it was only fitting their last road game of the season came at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. In the season opener, the Petes drew first blood in the series winning 5-4. The Frontenacs rallied off 4 straight wins against the Petes following the opening night defeat. The Petes have won the last two meetings with the Frontenacs, setting the stage for an intense season series finale tonight.
Locked up Playoffs
The Kingston Frontenacs secured a playoff berth last Sunday with their 4-1 win over the Sarnia Sting. The win gave Kingston 62 points on the season, ensuring them that the Peterborough Petes (50 points) and Niagara IceDogs (39 points) mathematically can’t catch Kingston in the standings. The Petes can still catch Barrie for a playoff spot, so the Frontenacs will have to be ready for the urgency coming from the Petes tonight.
Last Game
This is the second meeting in a row between these two rivals as the Frontenacs and Petes last met on Wednesday night in Peterborough. The game saw the Petes earn a 5-3 victory on home ice, with the Kingston Frontenacs now set to close out their 2023-24 regular season with 4 straight home games.
Player to Watch: Peterborough
A player worth keeping an eye on for both Kingston Frontenacs players and fans is Chase Lefebvre (#7). In the 7 games he’s played against Kingston, Lefebvre has notched 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points. His impressive point-per-game pace against Kingston leads his team and he is entering the game coming off a hat trick against the Black and Gold on Wednesday night.
Player to Watch: Kingston
Keep an eye on Jacob Battaglia in tonight’s matchup against Peterborough. He’s been a thorn in the Petes’ side all season long. The skilled forward has racked up 6 goals and 6 assists, totaling 12 points in just 7 games against them. Jacob scored a beautiful goal on the power play on Wednesday night, notching his 31st goal of the season on Wednesday night.
Next Game:
March 17th, 2024
Kingston Frontenacs vs. North Bay Batallion
Slush Puppie Place | 2:00pm Puck Drop
St. Patty’s Day Game
Spend your St. Patrick’s Day with the Kingston Frontenacs as the team takes on the North Bay Battalion. It’s also Sunday Funday, so it will be an extra special St. Patty’s Day celebration. The Kingston Frontenacs will be wearing special green jerseys in honour of St. Patrick’s Day. The jerseys will be auctioned off online in support of the HDA, BGC South East, KAHMA, and the Kingston Frontenacs Grassroots Hockey Program following the game.
