Ottawa 67’s rally late to defeat Peterborough Petes 6‑3

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario (Interstat) — Spencer Bowes scored twice and the Ottawa 67’s used a late third-period surge to beat the Peterborough Petes 6-3 on Saturday at Peterborough Memorial Centre. Ottawa improved to 1-1, while Peterborough fell to 1-4. Bowes, Ottawa’s top star, finished with two goals and five shots on goal. Jack Johnson, Jaiden Newton, Andrew Laurin and Theo Avila also scored for the 67’s. Kohyn Eshkawkogan, Ondrej Ruml, David Bedkowski and Brock Chitaroni each recorded an assist. Adam Levac had a goal and an assist for Peterborough, and Adam Novotny added a goal and an assist with four shots. Leon Kolarik also scored for the Petes. Peterborough pushed back in the second period, but Ottawa regained control in the third and sealed the win with two goals in the final minute. Attendance was 2,310. Ottawa next plays Sarnia on Sunday, while Peterborough hosts Erie on Thursday.