McCallum Scores as Battalion Take 3-2 Series Lead

On Thursday, April 2, the Peterborough Petes were back at the Peterborough Memorial Centre for game 5 of their 2026 OHL playoff round 1 series against the North Bay Battalion. Although the Petes outshot the Battalion 45-24, the Battalion scored an empty net goal late to win the game 3-1, taking a 3-2 lead in the series.

 

Braydon McCallum scored the lone goal for the Petes, with Brennan Faulkner and Aiden Young each picking up an assist. Easton Rye made 21 saves in the loss. 

 

Game Recap:

First Period:

 

• North Bay Goal (14:52) – Lirim Amidovski (2), Assist – Evgeny Dubrovtsev (1)

 

Second Period:

 

• North Bay Goal (3:38) – Parker Vaughan (2), Unassisted

 

Third Period:

 

• Peterborough Goal (15:16) – Braydon McCallum (2), Assists – Brennan Faulkner (2), Aiden Young (2)
• North Bay Goal (19:46) – Ethan Procyszyn (1), Assists – Kaden Pitre (1), Bronson Ride (1)

 

The Petes are back in action on Saturday, April 4 for Game 6 of their first round OHL playoff series against the North Bay Battalion. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens in North Bay. Fans can catch the game live on YourTV Peterborough, Freq 90.5, and FloHockey.