McIntyre Scores Twice in Season Finale Loss to Battalion
Photo courtesy of the North Bay Battalion
After a heartbreaking loss in Barrie the night before, the Peterborough Petes were in North Bay to finish off the 2023-24 season with a Sunday matinee against the North Bay Battalion. The Petes would be looking to play spoiler against the Battalion, who needed a win against the Maroon and White to have a chance at finishing first in the Eastern Conference. Peterborough native Easton Rye was in net for the Petes, on the hunt for his second win of the season.
It was not that start the Petes were looking for on the road. Peterborough found themselves down 2-0 just eight minutes into the game. After the tough start and some solid goaltending from Rye, they began to settle down. With just under five minutes left in the period, Tommy Purdeller found Ryder McIntyre who scored to make it 2-1. Purdeller’s assist on the goal put him in the team lead for points with 46.
North Bay would go back up by two on the power play a couple minutes later, but Peterborough continued to fight. With 32 seconds left in the period, Purdeller would find Quinton Pagé who scored to make it 3-2 heading into the break.
The Battalion would explode for five straight goals in the second, putting the game out of reach. Ryder McIntyre scored his second of the game late in the period, but it would not be enough as North Bay won the game 8-3.
Ryder McIntyre led the way for the Petes with two goals, while Tommy Purdeller had two assists to take over the team lead in points with 47. Quinton Pagé had a goal, as Braydon McCallum, Brennan Faulkner, and Caden Taylor each picked up an assist.
The results of the OHL Priority Selection Draft Lottery will be formally announced next Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00pm, streaming live for free on OHL Live. The Draft Lottery will determine the order of selection for the first four picks of the first round of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection. Fans are encouraged to tune in to find out where the Petes will be selecting in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection on Friday, April 12.