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TABLE OF CONTENTS FAST FACTS 4 Petes vs. Frontenacs DON’T COUNT 5 THORNTON OUT CONFERENCE PETERBOROUGH 7 STANDINGS 10 PETES ROSTER KINGSTON LEAGUE 11 FRONTENACS ROSTER 15 LEADERS OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM PAGE 3 Last Game (February 8/19): Petes 4 at Frontenacs 3 S/O This vs KGN: 5-1-0-0 2017-18 Regular Season vs KGN: 4-4-0-0 Last Five Years vs KGN: 22-13-0-1 Last Five Years vs KGN on home ice: 12-5-0-0 LAST GAME TOP SCORERS : 0-5 L @ NIAG : Merkley - 53GP - 11G - 52A - 63P don’t count thornton out PBO PBO “I am the worst player on every team I’ve ever played on.” KGN: 3-2 W vs OTT KGN: Cranford - 56GP - 15G - 21A - 36P SPECIAL TEAMS sits in a steakhouse at Springfield’s MGM casino, sips on a : PP 17.1% (17th), PK 76.5% (16th) glass of red wine alongside his friend and head of his foundation, Tom Timlin, and PBO forthrightly assesses his playing career. He peeks up at the restaurant’s TV, glancing KGN: PP 16.0% (18th), PK 72.9% (18th) at highlights from the 2019 NHL All-Star Game and laughs at the prospect of him Nick Robertson leads the Petes against the Frontenacs this season with 6 goals, participating in a shootout. Teetering on a line of humility and self deprecation, 5 assists, and 11 points in 6 games. Ryan Cranford is Kingston’s leading scorer Thornton ponders on his career earnestly without taking himself too seriously. verus Peterborough with 3 goals, 3 assists, and 6 points. Each team has 17 The retired enforcer was selected by the AHL, in addition to fellow Petes alumnus players that have recorded at least a against the opposition this season. , to serve as an honourary captain at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game.

Former Pete Adrien Beraldo, who was traded to Kingston on December 28, is The role was a perfect fit for Thornton: a New England favourite since his time with fifth in defencemen shooting percentage. He has scored 8 goals on 66 shots, 7 of Continued on Page 8 those goals coming as a Frontenac and 2 against the Petes.

The most goals the Petes have scored in a game this season is 8. They did so against Kingston on November 22. In the same game they recorded the most assists (14), points (22), and second period goals (5).

The most minutes the Frontenacs have in a game this season is 29 against Peterborough on January 4.

Each team’s highest winning margin came against each other. Peterborough won by 6 goals on November 22, while Kingston won by 5 goals on December 28.

PAGE 4 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM PAGE 5 TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM LAST 10 1 X - OTTAWA 67’S 59 44 10 3 2 93 .788 261 163 786 8-1-0-1 2 X - NIAGARA ICEDOGS 58 36 15 7 0 79 .681 269 178 654 5-5-0-0 3 X - 59 38 18 3 0 79 .669 250 192 681 9-0-1-0 4 X - 58 36 17 3 2 77 .664 212 178 808 7-1-1-1 5 58 29 22 5 2 65 .560 209 208 606 7-2-0-1 6 60 27 28 3 2 59 .492 219 249 654 4-5-0-1 7 58 26 27 3 2 57 .491 192 229 683 3-5-2-0 8 58 26 29 1 2 55 .474 195 227 650 2-7-0-1 9 59 24 31 3 1 52 .441 189 200 759 3-6-1-0

10 59 13 44 1 1 28 .237 130 261 717 1-8-0-1

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM LAST 10 1 X - 58 40 11 6 1 87 .750 260 176 710 5-4-1-0 2 X - SOO GREYHOUNDS 58 38 13 6 1 83 716 255 195 657 7-2-1-0 3 X - 58 38 15 2 3 81 .698 29 192 497 8-1-0-1 4 X - 58 32 16 6 4 74 .638 251 199 573 6-3-1-0 5 58 28 26 3 1 60 .517 200 226 497 5-4-0-1 6 58 27 25 4 2 60 .517 190 220 619 4-4-2-0 7 60 25 28 5 2 57 .475 241 259 749 4-6-0-0 8 60 24 29 4 3 55 .458 194 218 540 3-3-2-2 9 58 24 31 2 1 51 .440 199 251 507 5-4-1-0 10 60 11 44 5 0 27 .225 180 321 597 2-6-2-0

OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM PAGE 7 Continued from Page 5 Boston, and one of only four players to play at least 600 games in the AHL and 700 in the NHL. Throughout the weekend the Petes alumnus is consistently stopped by fans walking to and at the events with requests for autographs, photos, and chats, making time for everyone who approaches him.

At six feet, Thornton isn’t particularly tall for the leagues he played in. However, his ‘rugby-esque’ stature, in combination with his facial scars, makes the Oshawa native easily recognizable and his gracious presence unforgettable to fans.

Before a long term career in professional hockey, Thornton dressed for the maroon and white from 1995-97. He compliments the goaltending of , the team’s on-ice systems, and the closeness of the group as reasons for their statistical success. Of his former teammates Shawn remains close with Petes left winger Dave Duerden, talking to him once a month and crashing on his basement couch when he comes home.

Predicting much of his future career, Thornton’s time with the Petes was born out of a demonstration of grit. Previous Petes General Manager Jeff Twohey spotted Shawn at a tournament in Gatineau, Quebec in a game between the Montreal and Oshawa Major Midgets:

Montreal, if I remember right, scored a and went by the bench and kind of milked the goal and taunted the bench. I can’t remember if Shawn was on the bench or on the ice, but he grabbed the guy and beat the snot out of him. At the time, and I happened to be sitting beside his mother at the time, she was a little bit animated in the fight. I looked at her and said, ‘Kid looks like he knows what he’s doing,’ and she said, ‘he’s never been beat’.” Continued on Page 13 PAGE 8 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM peterborough petes kingston frontenacS FORWARDS FORWARDS # NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL G A # NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL G A 10 Erik Čermák LW 6.00/161 2001 Prague, CZE Elig. 2019 8____ 16___ 9 Dawson Baker RW 6.00/178 2000 Baltimore, ON Elig. 2019 8____ 6____ 11 Zach Gallant ‘C’ C 6.02/195 1999 Oakville, ON DET ‘17/83rd 8____ 8____ 10 Cameron Hough LW 6.01/180 2000+ Stouffville, ON Elig. 2019 0____ 1____ 12 Chris Paquette ‘A’ C/RW 6.02/210 1998 Kingston, ON Free Agent 24___ 17___ 11 Lucas Rowe RW 6.00/175 2001 Etobicoke, ON Elig. 2019 2____ 8____ 14 Liam Kirk LW 6.01/168 2000 Maltby, GBR ARI ‘18/189th 19___ 17___ 12 Luke Drewitt LW 6.02/180 2001+ London, ON Elig. 2020 1____ 9____ 16 Nick Robertson C 5.09/160 2001 Northville, MI, USA Elig. 2019 22___ 23___ 14 Nick Wong C 5.09/170 2001 Erin, ON Elig. 2019 12___ 8____ 17 Michael Little LW 6.00/187 2000 Mississauga, ON Elig. 2019 9____ 17___ 16 Paul Larabie C 6.01/191 2000 Nepean, ON Elig. 2019 2____ 1____ 18 Adam Timleck ‘A’ RW 5.09/165 1998 , ON Free Agent 20___ 22___ 17 Kallaway Mercer LW 5.10/164 2002 Port Hope, ON Elig. 2020 2____ 0____ 19 Semyon Der-Arguchintsev C 5.10/168 2000 Moscow, RUS TOR ‘18/76th 6____ 30___ 18 Zayde Wisdom C 5.10/199 2002 Toronto, ON Elig. 2020 2____ 6____ 21 Cameron Butler RW 6.04/197 2002 Ottawa, ON Elig. 2020 16___ 6____ 20 Ian Martin RW 6.00/175 2001 Scarborough, ON Elig. 2019 1____ 7____ 22 Chad Denault RW 6.02/190 2000 Iroquois Falls, ON Elig. 2019 6____ 6____ 21 Ryan Cranford RW 6.01/204 1998 Embrun, ON Free Agent 15___ 21___ 23 Dustin Hutton LW 5.09/145 2001+ Etobicoke, ON Elig. 2020 0____ 0____ 23 Tyler Burnie C 6.04/193 1999 Midhurst, ON Elig. 2019 6____ 20___ 27 Brady Hinz RW 5.09/160 2000 Stratford, ON Elig. 2019 15___ 16___ 24 Matt Hotchkiss LW 6.02/203 1998 Whitby, ON Free Agent 6____ 13___ 28 Max Grondin C 6.04/200 2000 Hearst, ON Elig. 2019 11___ 6____ 25 Dennis Golovatchev LW 6.00/175 2001 Toronto, ON Elig. 2019 2____ 1____ DEFENCE 47 Ian Derungs LW 5.07/168 1999+ Frauenfeld, SUI Elig. 2019 9____ 10___ # NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL G A DEFENCE 2 Cole Fraser D 6.02/204 1999 Beckwith, ON DET ‘17/131st 4____ 15___ # NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL G A 5 Quinn Hanna D 6.03/192 1999 Peterborough, ON Elig. 2019 0____ 1____ 2 Evan Brand D 6.06/203 2001 Toronto, ON Elig. 2019 0____ 4____ 6 Austin Osmanski ‘A’ D 6.04/210 1998 East Aurora, NY Free Agent 3____ 14___ 8 Emmett Gordon D 6.00/181 2000 Toronto, ON Elig. 2019 0____ 3____ 7 Shawn Spearing D 6.02/180 2002 Toronto, ON Elig. 2020 2____ 1____ 15 Anthony Aguanno D 5.10/169 2001 Mississauga, ON Elig. 2019 2____ 12___ 8 Matt McNamara D 6.02/182 2000 Peterborough, ON Elig. 2019 3____ 10___ 22 Jakob Brahaney D 6.02/192 1999 Campbellford, ON Elig. 2019 5____ 14___ 20 Declan Chisholm D 6.01/185 2000 Bowmanville, ON WPG ‘18/150th 4____ 35___ 27 Adrien Beraldo D 6.01/186 2000 Stoney Creek, ON Elig. 2019 8____ 7____ 25 Ryan Merkley D 5.11/163 2000 Mississauga, ON SJ ‘18/21st 11___ 52___ 43 Jacob Murray D 6.03/188 2002 Oakville, ON Elig. 2020 2____ 4____ 26 John Parker-Jones RW 6.06/230 2000 Brantford, ON Elig. 2019 1____ 4____ 68 Billy Constantinou D 6.00/185 2001 Scarborough, ON Elig. 2019 7____ 21___ GOALTENDERS # NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL # NAME POS. HT./WT. YOB HOME NHL 29 Hunter Jones G 6.04/195 2000+ Brantford, ON Elig. 2019 29 Ryan Dugas G 6.00/201 2001 Hamilton, ON Elig. 2019 30 Tye Austin G 6.05/200 2002 Pembroke, ON Elig. 2020 30 Marshall Frappier G 6.02/185 2000 Ottawa, ON Elig. 2019 35 Blake Curran G 6.01/176 1999 Peterborough, ON Elig. 2019 35 Brendon Bonello G 6.02/234 1999 Mississauga, ON Elig. 2019

General Manager Mike Oke Strength/Cond. Coach Josh Gillam Head Coach Rob Wilson Asst. Strength/Cond. Broedie Birkhof President Skills and Dev. Coach Chris Longo Associate Coach Andrew Verner Mental Performance Coach Brenley Shapiro General Manager Darren Keily Goaltending Coach David Franco Assistant Coach Derrick Walser Senior Advisor Dick Todd Head Coach Head Ath. Therapist/Strength Chris Trivieri Player Dev. Coach Mike Duco Video Coach Noah Bucholtz Associate Coach Equipment Manager Chris Cook Head Trainer Brian Miller Statistician Adam Murray Assistant Coach Phil Mangan Asst. Equipment Manager Kevin Walker Asst. Athletic Therapist Tash Lagacé Visiting Room Attendant Grady Eves Assistant Trainer Larry Smith Stick Boy Iain Norrie Assistant Trainer Terry Bowser

PAGE 10 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM PAGE 11 Continued from Page 8 Jeff went on to add Thornton to his draft list and took him in the ninth round of the OHL Priority Selection, a risk that saw its immediate return.

“He almost had a veteran presence to him as a rookie, he wasn’t a one dimensional guy, he played hard,” Twohey recalled. “He had the character and the presence and passion to want to play. You don’t win without guys like him. He removed all fear from my team.”

Thornton felt a mutual appreciation for Twohey stating, “As an individual, Jeff took a lot of stock in me as a person, not just a player. He just helped me out, he was a person I could just go talk to, he was great.”

Directly shaping Shawn on the ice were coaches Brian Drumm and Dave McQueen.

“Dave was really good at putting me in situations for me to succeed. Being an enforcer in that role, especially being a young kid in that role, he helped guide me through that, so did Drummy.”

While with the Petes Thornton was drafted 190th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the . He would go on to spend ten years in the AHL, playing with the St. John’s Maple Leafs, Norfolk Admirals, and Portland Pirates.

He cracked a permanent position on the roster in their 2006-2007 season alongside Petes alumnus and won a Stanley Cup. In July 2007 Thornton signed a three year contract with the that would see a four year extension and the attainment of his second Stanley Cup in 2011 - a championship that was largely attributed to his surge in energy. Shawn wrapped up his playing career after three seasons with the , switching departments and stepping into the role of Vice President of Business Operations.

Although his most devout fan base remains in Boston, the enforcer’s collection of enthusiasts exists across the hockey community.

“I think people draw to the underdog a little bit. My ties to the community, I thought it was important. I think when people see that you’re giving back they tend to have

Continued on Page 16 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM PAGE 13 POINTS POINTS BY ROOKIES PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS

1 Morgan Frost SSM 51 36 64 100 1 Cole Perfetti SAG 53 29 32 61

2 Tye Felhaber OTT 59 55 43 98 2 Marco Rossi OTT 44 25 32 57

3 Jason Robertson NIAG 52 42 55 97 3 Quinton Byfield SBY 54 25 29 54

4 Kevin Hancock LDN 60 47 47 94 4 Jacob Perreault SAR 55 27 24 51

5 Justin Brazeau NB 58 50 43 93 5 Jean-Luc Foudy WSR 55 6 37 43

6 Arthur Kaliyev HAM 59 47 46 93 6 Will Cuylle WSR 55 24 13 37

7 Brandon Saigeon OSH 59 36 49 85 7 Tyler Tullio OSH 51 13 22 35

8 Ben Jones NIAG 58 34 51 85 8 Antonio Stranges LDN 57 11 21 32

9 NIAG 53 30 54 84 9 Jamie Drysdale ER 53 6 26 32

10 Nate Schnarr GUE 55 27 56 83 10 Matvey Guskov LDN 49 12 17 29

POINTS BY DEFENCEMEN GOALS PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS PLAYER TEAM GP G

1 Mac Hollowell SSM 54 22 47 69 1 Tye Felhaber OTT 59 55

2 Ryan Merkley PBO 53 11 52 63 2 Justin Brazeau NB 58 50

3 Bode Wilde SAG 52 16 44 60 3 Kevin Hancock LDN 60 47

4 Noel Hoefenmayer OTT 59 15 39 54

5 Nicolas Mattinen OSH 59 17 36 53

6 Adam Boqvist LDN 45 17 34 51 GOALS BY ROOKIES

7 Thomas Harley MISS 58 10 41 51 PLAYER TEAM GP G

8 Mitch Eliot SAR 59 15 33 48 1 Cole Perfetti SAG 53 29

9 Matt Brassard NIAG 55 10 38 48 2 Jacob Perreault SAR 55 27

10 Kade Landry HAM 58 6 42 48 3 Marco Rossi OTT 44 25

TOP GOALTENDERS PLAYER TEAM GP MIN SH SAV GA SO GAA SAV% W L OTL

1 Cedrick Andree OTT 40 2337 1114 1019 95 3 2.44 0.915 31 4 1

2 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SBY 44 2588 1348 1240 108 5 2.50 0.920 32 8 2

3 Michael DiPietro OTT 33 1932 885 804 81 2 2.52 0.908 20 11 0

4 Kyle Keyser OSH 40 2320 1243 1139 104 2 2.69 0.916 28 7 2

5 Joseph Raaymakers LDN 42 2440 1256 1142 114 2 2.80 0.909 28 6 4

6 Stephen Dhillon NIAG 49 2879 1603 1459 144 4 3.00 0.910 30 10 7

7 Ivan Prosvetov SAG 45 2514 1354 1226 128 3 3.06 0.905 30 10 1

8 Matthew Villalta SSM 42 2441 1263 1136 127 1 3.12 0.899 28 9 4

9 Kai Edmonds BAR 27 1409 738 664 74 1 3.15 0.900 8 11 2

10 Colton Incze WSR 26 1400 757 681 76 1 3.26 0.900 8 11 2 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM PAGE 15 Continued from Page 13 more of an emotional connection rather than a player that skates around. I like people. I always try to give everyone the time of day.” CREAM JERSEYS He follows up stating, “I wasn’t afraid to get punched in the face for my teammates,” a characteristic that makes any athlete well-liked among their colleagues, although drawing intense repercussions as well. $65.00 +HST It’s a job I signed up for and I’m quite comfortable doing, but there are some tough moments. You miss some naps, you miss some nights sleep knowing WHILE SUPPLIES LAST you have to do it [fighting] the next day. The thought of the unknown is probably the worst thing. I made a great living doing it so I’m not going to complain about it, but there were definitely some sleepless nights not knowing who was going to punch me in the face the next day.

Thornton admits physically meeting his match against Derek Boogaard and John Scott, largely because of their upper hand in size and reach. Additionally, he cites teammates Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand as some of his toughest competitors.

“They’re guys you just can’t take the puck away from, you’re going to lose the battle and I tried to pride myself on that too, but I wasn’t skilled enough to win every battle. I think those guys, every single puck battle is life or death for them.”

Atop two Stanley Cups and walking behind flag bearer Bobby Orr into the Fenway Park Winter Classic, Shawn’s proudest moments lay in his presentation of resiliency and work in his teams’ communities.

“Being able to start my own foundation and to use my platform to be a player that could give back, I take a lot of pride in it,” describes Thornton.

Shawn’s tenacity is best summarized by his career stats in his continuous push to clinch an enduring position in the NHL. In allowing the dream to continue, even when he appeared to be a permanent fixture in the AHL, he explains, “I took a deep dive and looked at my life and wanted to work on the things I needed to improve upon and I put an effort into it to try and take it to the next level and it ended up working out for me. It happened a little later than I would have liked, it but it did work out.”

Since stepping off the ice Shawn hasn’t left the rink. He currently oversees the Florida Panthers’ marketing, PR, game presentation, foundation, community relations, and broadcasting teams, a role he was eager to step into since his time with the Bruins. Continued on Page 18 PAGE 16 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM Continued from Page 16 “I always wanted to switch over to the business side of things. I didn’t think I’d have an opportunity, to be completely honest - as a player in Boston I’d go sit in the office after practice. I was always interested in the business side of sports my last couple of years.” BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Dave Pogue In the pursuit of crushing more naysayers and those who associate fighters with Governor Dr. Bob Neville neanderthals, Shawn pulls on his web of connections to help overcome challenges Secretary & Treasurer Dave Lorentz Vice President Ken Jackman in his new position. Vice President Rod McGillis Senior Advisor

BUSINESS/TEAM OPERATIONS Executive Director, Business Operations Burton Lee Director of Merchandise Don Sharp Manager, Sales and Marketing Greg Sinclair Sr. Coordinator, Communication & Partner Activation Tamara Burns Coordinator, Engagement Shelbi Kilcollins Coordinator, Game Operations & Community Events Madeline Rawson Coordinator, Group Ticket Sales & Service Bolton Kirkof Coordinator, Season Ticket Sales & Service Mike Kosciesza Interns, Sales & Markering Reilly Dunn, Riley Maracle, Eric Scott Bookkeeper Vanessa Dinesen Security/Billet Liaison Walter DiClemente Bus Driver Dave Beamish Educational Consultants Barry Driscoll, Kim Driscoll Team Chaplains Tim Coles, David Jones

GAME OPERATIONS STAFF Media Room Host Don Barrie Booster Club Betty Nelson, Lynda Johnson, Off Ice Officials Art Hopkinson, Shannon Lynch, Gord Moore, Jennifer Moore Gary Dunford, Drake Tytler, Jersey Raffle Linda Martinell Josh Hopkinson, Brian Carter, Game Night Liaison Tyler Morello “I rely on my network a lot. I’m very aware that I don’t know anything about anything. Terry McLaren, Brent Mills, Game Operations Andrew Grant, Noah Miller, Matt Chmura from the Bruins and Sarah McKenna of the Boston Red Sox. I rely Gord Lowes, Brendan Millard, Jenn Brunet, Ridge Taylor, on a lot of people when I don’t have the answers. I reach out to other strong, older Dave Post, Ben Lowes, Alex Yates, Liam MacDonald, Nick McIlwain Jay Kent, Katrina Cappelli, organizations.” Photographers Ken Andersen Shane Fitzgerald, Clint Butts, Jess Van Staalduinen Spenser Hauraney, Mitchell Flynn, Thornton certainly doesn’t mind playing the long game in pursuit of his goals. Petes Store Morgan Coe, Jennifer Malone Raechel Longman, Cameron W., PA Announcer Gord Gibb Makaya Dafoe, John Hancock, Shawn’s determination in proving people wrong has laid the foundation for his In-Game Host Courtney Bell Carter Hancock success, and hi lighthearted, humble nature has made him someone the public Alumni Room Host Frank Jenkins admires and desires to know. SCOUTING STAFF medical STAFF Director of Scouting/GTA Chris McNamara Team Doctors Dr. Crawford Dobson The Petes alumnus ends the conversation answering how he hopes to be Northern Ron Ringler Dr. Craig Maltman remembered. In typical fashion, blending humour and sincerity while making a Ottawa & Eastern Ontario Dave Gaw Dr. Mike Munoz Central Ontario Sandy Gemmiti Dr. Brendan Hughes slight dig at himself, Shawn states, “I’m hoping it’s how much I gave back, the South Western Ontario Andy Hooper Dr. Alex Weiler game’s a game - I loved it. It’s a great sport, it treats me really well. I’m hoping in South Western Ontario & Michigan Matt St. Germain Dr. Gavin Rukholm forty years when my name comes up - it probably won’t - that someone is talking Golden Horseshoe Dan Larmer Dr. Steph Dallaire Midget Scout Brian Errey Team Physiotherapist Kevin Hickey about how much I cared.” Bantam Scout Dave Pulford Team Dentists Alex Rhee, Laura Deluca PAGE 18 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM OFFICIAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM PAGE 19