Bowen Stops 36 as Battalion Beat Petes in North Bay
PHOTO: Tom Martineau
On Thursday, January 2, the Peterborough Petes were in North Bay to take on the Battalion for their second of four road games this week. It was already Peterborough’s third game of the week, after dropping one goal contests to Ottawa on Sunday and Niagara on Tuesday. Zach Bowen was back between the pipes for the Petes, looking to get Peterborough back on track after three straight losses.
After giving up a power play goal in the first, the Petes would tie the game up early in the second period. Gavin Bryant scored the goal, picking up a Braydon McCallum rebound and firing it past Battalion goaltender Mike McIvor. Peterborough would later give up a shorthanded goal, resulting in North Bay taking the lead back. The Battalion added two in the third period, including an empty netter, to take the game by a score of 4-1.
Gavin Bryant scored the lone goal for Peterborough, with Carson Cameron and Braydon McCallum each picking up an assist. Zach Bowen stopped 36/39 in the loss.
Game Recap:
First Period:
- North Bay Goal (17:58) – Andrew LeBlanc (6), Assists – Jacob LeBlanc (29), Shamar Moses (23)
Second Period:
- Peterborough Goal (3:05) – Gavin Bryant (8), Assists – Carson Cameron (12), Braydon McCallum (10)
- North Bay Goal (10:05) – Nick Wellenreiter (4), Unassisted
Third Period:
- North Bay Goal (15:11) – Nick Wellenreiter (5), Assists – Ethan Procyszyn (15), Aaron Enright (5)
- North Bay Empty Net Goal (18:37) – Ethan Procyszyn (21), Unassisted
The Petes are back in action on Friday, January 3, when they travel to Sault Ste. Marie to take on the Soo Greyhounds. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. at GFL Memorial Gardens. The game will be broadcasted on YourTV Peterborough and Freq 90.5.
