The Peterborough Petes home game against the Mississauga Steelheads on Saturday night (December 4) at the Peterborough Memorial Centre has been postponed because of COVID-19.
The game is being postponed “out of an abundance of caution and due to league Covid-19 protocols affecting the Peterborough Petes”, according to a media release from the Ontario Hockey League issued on Friday night. No details were provided.
“The Ontario Hockey League and the Peterborough Petes Hockey Club will not be providing comment at this time,” the media release states. “The league will provide an update on the matter as information becomes available.”
On Saturday, OHL commissioner David Branch told the Peterborough Examiner there has been one positive COVID-19 test in the Petes organization and the players are being tested.
The game will be rescheduled at a later date.
According to a media release from the Peterborough Petes, digital tickets issued for the December 4 game will be reissued for the postponed game, when the new game date is confirmed.
Physical tickets will also be honoured for the rescheduled game.
