Petes off to Memorial Cup after bouncing London Knights from OHL finals
Peterborough earns berth to Memorial Cup in Kamloops, B.C.
Tucker Robertson's goal at 11:10 of the third period snapped a 1-1 deadlock and lifted the Peterborough Petes to a 2-1 Ontario Hockey League playoff victory over the visiting London Knights on Sunday.
Robertson, who also assisted on Avery Hayes' opening goal, gave the Petes a 4-2 victory in the OHL's best-of-seven Championship Series, and a berth in the 2023 Memorial Cup that starts Friday in Kamloops, B.C.
Hayes scored at 14:33 of the second period to give the Petes a 1-0 lead at Peterborough Memorial Centre. Max McCue of the Knights tied the game at 7:59 of the third period, setting the stage for Robertson's heroics.
The Knights pressed for the equalizer and had a number of chances in the final two minutes that were thwarted by Petes' netminder Michael Simpson.
The Petes outshot the Knights 37-36. The Knights went 0-for-4 on the power play, while the Petes were 0-for-3.
The Petes first game at the Memorial Cup as OHL champions is Saturday against the Western Hockey League champion Seattle Thunderbirds.