In the final home game of the regular season, Pickering was looking to secure third place in the East Conference and got off to a strong start. Alex Colangelo scored his sixth of the season midway through the first period to give the Panthers the early lead. Ty Robar (7th) was in the right place […]
This one had the look and feel of a playoff game, a tight-checking, hard-hitting affair that demanded constant awareness from both benches. There was no scoring in the first period, and the deadlock held until just under two minutes remaining in the second, when the Muskies opened the scoring on a shot from the faceoff […]
On any given night in the OJHL, any team can beat any other, and that was the case as the underdog Cobourg Cougars handed the Panthers a 4-3 loss. Cobourg jumped on Pickering right from the opening faceoff and controlled play in the Panthers’ end for much of the first ten minutes. That pressure paid […]
The Pickering Panthers extend our deepest sympathies to the players, families, teammates, and community affected by the recent tragic incident involving members of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Our thoughts are with the young athletes, their loved ones, and everyone grieving during this incredibly difficult time. The junior hockey community is tightly connected, and moments […]
There was no shortage of offense in this one, and once again special teams played a major role. The Panthers scored three times on the power play and once while shorthanded, while Caledon’s lone power-play goal came with just four seconds remaining in the game. The Admirals got off to a quick start, scoring in […]
The Buzzers were full value for their victory, edging the Panthers 3-2 in an entertaining, back-and-forth contest. After a scoreless first period, Pickering broke through midway through the second when Peter Smith (16th) deflected a Marco Costante point shot on the power play at 7:47. St. Michael’s answered with a power-play goal later in the […]
The Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period on goals from Landon Stevens (5th), Matt Indovina on the power play (24th), and Evan Elliott (9th). Aurora managed its lone goal of the second period, but Pickering put the game away in the third as four different Panthers found the net. Jake […]
Pickering came out slow in this one, allowing Milton to build a 3-0 lead just six minutes into the game. A goaltending change and a Jake Mallory power-play goal gave the Panthers some life, but Milton still held a 4-1 advantage at the first intermission. For the second straight night, special teams played a major […]
The Panthers headed east along the 401 to face the Eastern Conference–leading Trenton Golden Hawks, and as is often the case when two evenly matched teams meet, special teams proved to be the difference. Three of the five goals scored came on the power play, with another added just ten seconds after a man advantage […]
The Oakville Blades visited the Den for the Panthers’ second game of the weekend. The opening period was relatively quiet, with neither team able to generate a goal. Pickering broke through early in the second, as Marco Costante and Devon Ferroni scored within the first minute on long shots from nearly the same spot just […]
