Feb 05, 2015 | rlarmer | 870 views
Millbrook's Third Annual Mid-Winter Midget Classic and the Peterborough Petes
Since we are 1-0 in our best 3 of 5 playoff series vs. Schomberg, what better way to support the team spirit than get away for a fun hockey-filled weekend?
Did you know...
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The entire Petes team represented Canada at the 1974 and 1980 World Junior Hockey Championships
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99 Petes players and coaches have recorded more than 100 games each in the NHL
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The Kitchener Green Shirts moved to Peterborough on Oct 1, 1956 as a Montreal Canadiens farm team
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The Petes were not the Petes until 1974. Before that, they were the Peterborough TPT (sponsored by the Toronto Peterborough Transport Company)
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The Petes are 9 time OHL Champions. They won the Memorial Cup once with a record 6 appearances
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The Petes have produced more HNL players than any other team (+150)
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Eric and Jordan Staal, Chris Pronger, Steve Yzerman, Tie Domi and Steve Larmer (!!) played for the Petes
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Wayne Gretzky played three games for the Petes as a 15-year-old