Well it is official – hockey season is back.
The Peterborough Petes 2024 Training Camp began on Tuesday at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. The opening day featured camp registration, medical screenings, headshots, and rigorous fitness testing.
“We’re very pleased with the results that we saw today,” said Petes General Manager and Vice President of Operations Michael Oke. “It’s evident that both our returning and recently drafted players put in the work over the summer. We’re looking forward to seeing that effort on the ice starting tomorrow morning.”
Before the camp officially began, players and their families attended an orientation session led by Oke and Head Coach Rob Wilson. Following the session, participants were introduced to the Petes staff and divided into their respective teams to begin the camp.
This year’s fitness testing was held on the lacrosse turf at the PMC, ahead of Game 6 of the MSL Final between Peterborough and Six Nations.
During the fitness testing portion of Training Camp, Chase Lefebvre, Liam Sztuska, Braydon McCallum, and Easton Lynds all featured in multiple top threes. The top performing Petes in each fitness category were as follows:
300-yard Shuttle Run (three tied for 1st)
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Chase Lefebvre 57s
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Brayden Velliaris – 57s
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Easton Lynds – 57s
Broad Jump
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Liam Sztuska – 9’8”
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Braydon McCallum – 9’5”
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Chase Lefebvre – 9’4”
Pull-ups
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Will Haley – 27 reps
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Zach Bowen – 23 reps
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Gavin Haslam, Liam Sztuska – 22 reps
5-10-5 Shuttle Run
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Chase Lefebvre – 4.25s
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Easton Lynds – 4.28s
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Braydon McCallum – 4.29s
Wednesday and Thursday’s scrimmages will be streamed live on the Petes’ Facebook page, allowing fans to follow the action as the camp progresses.
