Tuesday night, the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers (10-7-0) became the only team to beat the Six Nations Chiefs (16-2-0) on the floor during the 2026 MSL regular season with a 7-6 overtime win at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Ryan Lanchbury fired in the OT winner, his second goal of the game, 3:17 into the extra frame. The Lakers led most of the game, never letting the Chiefs get ahead although they did manage a tie in the third period. It was the Lakers’ third win in a row. “It was a full 60, back and forth but I think we came in with a little extra jump tonight. It’s nice playing from ahead,” said Lanchbury. “Little bit of luck there – tried to look away and maybe catch him off guard and it worked.” Late last week, the previously undefeated Chiefs were handed a loss by the Ontario Lacrosse Association after they deemed Tyson Bell ineligible to play during the Chiefs’ visit to Oakville on July 20, a 10-4 win. Though Bell left the game in the first period after being informed of the suspension, stemming from their July 15 game, the Chiefs were stripped of the W. It remains, though, that the Lakers are the only team to actually beat the Chiefs. “It took the whole team,” said goaltender Drew Hutchison, who turned in another stellar performance. “The offence played great, they capitalized when they could and had a lot of good chances that their goalie was stopping. Gotta give them credit, they’re a good team and I’m hopeful we see them in the playoffs.” By virtue of the win, the Lakers reach 20 points on the season and clinch third place in the regular season standings. Cobourg and Brooklin could also finish with 20 points, but the Lakers hold the tiebreaker over both teams. Peterborough will play Oakville in the best-of-five first round playoff series; game dates are TBD. Justin Sykes got the Lakers on the board with an outside rip 8:01 into the game. Colton Armstrong made it 2-0 after picking off a pass and scoring on the fast break while the Lakers were shorthanded. According to play-by-play man Mark Pare, It was the first time all season the Chiefs had been held scoreless in a period on their home floor. It was a playoff atmosphere with the Lakers executing the game plan flawlessly, with Hutchison leading the way. “He was unbelievable. I don’t know how many saves he made but it was a lot, and a lot of really good quality chances, not just quantity. He was incredible tonight, probably the best player on the floor,” praised Lanchbury. Lanchbury put Peterborough up 3-0 in the second with another outside rip to open the second. Lyle Thompson replied for the Chiefs, finding an impossible angle nearly even with goal line extended. Thomas Hoggarth then made a great pass to a cutting Mike Robinson on the power play, which Thompson equaled again before Josh Byrne got the Chiefs back within a goal. Justin Sykes capped the period by redirecting Lanchbury’s pass past Doug Jamieson for a 5-3 lead. There is one more home game before the playoffs begin; Owen Sound returns to the PMC on Thursday as the Lakers welcome fans to Fan Appreciation Night, with plenty of giveaways and a post-game autograph session. “Best fans in the league. Love playing in front of them. There is no better place to play, so we’re all really excited,” stated Lanchbury. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster online or at the box office. Of Note - Shots were not kept at the ILA, but Drew Hutchison stopped a LOT of rubber and OFTEN. - Jake Withers was 7/11 on faceoffs while Frank Coyle was 1/5. The Chiefs won 8/16 faceoffs. - Peterborough was 1/4 on the power play with one shorthanded goal, and Six Nations was 0/4. - Deacan Knott served the fourth game of his four-game suspension from July 16, and Dustyn Birkhof served the second of his two-game ban for a fight last Thursday against Cobourg. - This was the only MSL game of the season to require overtime. Full Lakers Scoring Ryan Lanchbury 2-1 Mike Robinson 2-0 Justin Sykes 2-0 Colton Armstrong 1-0 Thomas Hoggarth 0-3 Brad McCulley 0-2 Holden Cattoni 0-2 Robert Hope 0-1 Drew Hutchison 0-1 PHOTOS BY ANNA TAYLOR

Make it back-to-back wins for the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers. A day after beating Cobourg 8-4, the Lakers took their show on the road and beat the Excelsiors 10-6 at Memorial Arena in Brampton. The Lakers fell behind 4-1 but a strong seven-goal second period showcased both their talent and focus. Thomas Hoggarth, Braedon Saris and Jr. A call-up Nate Sage led the charge with two goals each. Singles went to Holden Cattoni, Matt Gilray, Colton Armstrong and Ryan Lanchbury. Nick Rose got the win in goal, holding Brampton scoreless for the final 23 minutes of the game. Alex Pace made his season debut on defence after rehabbing an ankle injury suffered late in the NLL season. There are two games remaining in the regular season including Tuesday at Six Nations and Fan Appreciation Night on Thursday vs. Owen Sound. Currently the Lakers sit in third place in the MSL standings, ahead of Cobourg and Brooklin. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster online or at the box office. Post-Game Quotes “You have to score when you have power play chances especially this time of year. It’s a little bit tough because it’s a small rink here so it plays a little bit differently.” – Holden Cattoni on the power play “It’s one of those things where everyone is dealing with it so you just try to almost not think about it or not complain about it because everyone’s dealing with it, just focus on the game and try to get through it that way.” – Liam Patten on playing in a small, hot arena “Our transition game really stepped up. We ended up getting four if not five transition goals in particular in the second frame there. That was a big part of our turnaround. Rosey made some big saves when he needed to, it was a close game there for a big and he dug in as well and made some hard stop.” – Tracey Kelusky on the game “Just some poise on the back end. We know what Alex brings. He brings a ton of experience and is just a calming presence on the back end. He’ll be the first to admit that his lungs probably weren’t where they needed to be, when you take the summer off and jump in later, it’s harder, it’s just physically demanding. I thought he looked good, didn’t miss a beat.” – TK on Alex Pace’s return “It’s about us. Our message has always been about us and that’s what coach Hasen talks about is we control what we can control. Truth be told, if we have if everyone committed to doing the things we want on both sides of the ball and get good goaltending, we’ll be hard to beat.” – TK on Tuesday’s game in Six Nations Of Note - The Lakers went 6/19 on faceoffs while the Excelsiors were 13/19. - Peterborough was 2/3 on the power play and Brampton was ½ on the power play. Full Lakers Scoring Thomas Hoggarth 2-1 Nate Sage 2-0 Braedon Saris 2-0 Ryan Lanchbury 1-2 Holden Cattoni 1-3 Colton Armstrong 1-0 Matt Gilray 1-0 Mike Robinson 0-2 Robert Hope 0-1 Nick Rose 0-1 Liam Patten 0-1 Frank Coyle 0-1 PHOTOS BY ANNA TAYLOR