The Napanee Raiders and Picton Pirates are ready to renew playoff acquaintances. In March 2020, the two local junior C clubs were battling for the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s Tod Division title when the playoffs were postponed due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic and were eventually cancelled.
After the shortened 30-game regular season came to an end on Sunday, the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s Tod Division playoffs will promptly begin Monday night as the Campbellford Rebels head to Port Hope to face the Panthers.
Following a Provincial Junior Hockey League win at home Saturday evening, the Picton Pirates were defeated on the road by the Tod Division leaders Sunday afternoon.
After opening the scoring less than two minutes into the contest, the Napanee Raiders cruised to a 7-0 win over the Frankford Huskies on Saturday night.
Three goals by Beckett Palmer-Stephen paced the Napanee Raiders to a 4-1 win over the visiting Campbellford Rebels in Provincial Junior Hockey League action Friday night.
Nate Boomhower and Jack Dow each scored twice as the Picton Pirates returned to Provincial Junior Hockey League action Thursday night with a 6-0 victory over the visiting Frankford Huskies at the Prince Edward Community Centre.
Reid Lambert has great plans to celebrate his 18th birthday on Friday. In addition to the numerous greetings he’s sure to receive from family and friends, Lambert will also return to the ice with the Napanee Raiders as they take on the visiting Campbellford Rebels.
Cullen Pollock enjoyed cheering on his hometown Campbellford Rebels in his younger years. His father Marcus had played for the Rebels many years prior and his uncle Justin was a coach when Cullen was a young fan attending any game he could.
Playing in his last season of junior C hockey, Picton Pirates captain Devin Morrison knows the end is near. Win or lose, though, the 21-year-old from Belleville hopes his final game comes in the playoffs rather than because of another shutdown.
Leading an expansion team certainly has its share of challenges, but Carter Musclow was honoured to be named the first captain of the new junior C Frankford Huskies.
