Game Report – Peterborough Petes 1 vs North Bay Battalion 3 – October 12th, 2026

Shamar Moses brought the physicality early, landing big hits and applying constant pressure on the forecheck, making it difficult for Peterborough’s defenders to exit their own zone.

A few moments later, Peterborough’s Mason Minsky recognized the weak defensive coverage in front of the net and called for the puck. James McMurray delivered a great backhand pass from behind the net to Minsky, who buried the opportunity to tie the game at 1-1.

Warren continued to make his presence felt in the offensive zone, outmuscling Peterborough defenseman Matthew Perreault as he attempted to make a breakout pass. After forcing the turnover, Warren drove to the net and fired a shot that was saved by Peterborough goaltender Matthew Koprowski.

On the power play, Camryn Warren skated the entire perimeter of the offensive zone with the puck before finding Shamar Moses for a one-timer that nearly resulted in a goal. Later on the same power play, Evgeny Dubrovtsev took a seemingly harmless wrist shot from the left faceoff dot that Koprowski allowed past him, giving North Bay a 2-1 lead.

Moments later, Peterborough took another penalty, giving North Bay another power play. Ryder Carey received a pass to the right of the goaltender along the goal line. With no defender between himself and the goalie, Carey drove hard to the net and jammed the puck in to extend the Battalion’s lead to 3-1.

To the ire of the home fans, a North Bay rush was called offside on a very close play, drawing boos from the crowd. To make matters worse, North Bay was also assessed a too-many-men penalty on the same play. Peterborough pushed hard on the power play, including a net-front toe drag by Adam Novotny that nearly beat the goaltender, but North Bay managed to kill off the penalty.

Warren continued to cause problems for Peterborough’s defense in the second period. On a give-and-go, he flew past the blue line and beat the Peterborough goaltender cleanly with a move to his backhand. However, a Peterborough defender took a penalty to prevent Warren from sliding the puck into the open net.

Aside from a couple of strong shifts driven by Adam Novotny, North Bay was the better team in every period, particularly in the second, when the Battalion recorded 17 shots while allowing Peterborough just 5. North Bay’s dominant performance was enough to secure a 3-1 victory, extending its undefeated home record to 4-0.

Game Thoughts

Adam Novotny got off to a hot start this season alongside Cooper Dennis, recording 4 goals and 3 assists in their first 5 games together. However, since the two were separated, Novotny has failed to score a goal, managing just 2 assists in 3 games and 0 points over his last 2 games. Peterborough’s offense has also suffered, dropping from an average of 3.8 goals per game to just 2 over that same stretch.

The combination of Camryn Warren and Shamar Moses proved too much for Peterborough to handle. Warren’s sheer speed and stickhandling, paired with Moses’ relentless pursuit of the puck and impressive quickness of his own, caused problems throughout the game. There are more talented lines in the OHL, but few if any that work as hard as this one.

Moses, like the prior two picks, has an NHL frame at 6-1 and 201 lbs. More intriguingly, Moses has the highest offensive upside among this Panthers draft pool. He should have gone at least 50-70 picks earlier. His shooting and passing are far and away his best assets and he projects as a boom or bust middle-six winger. Moses will need to work with a skating coach to become an NHLer but the upside here is quite interesting. Watch for a big year in the OHL next year.

Selected 129th overall, Shamar Moses is now a member of the Florida Panthers.

Final Rankings – Still a super toolsy checking winger—counting creative handling, strong playmaking vision, and an NHL-level shot among his skills—Moses has fallen in our rankings as his offensive success and middle-lane-driving have tailed off.—

June—Moses is a toolsy winger whose stock rose significantly following a trade to North Bay. Initially stuck further down in the Erie Otters depth chart, Moses became one of the Battalion’s most important players shortly thereafter. His most projectable elements are his NHL-level shot and his consistently intense checking game.

However, Moses struggled to find offence consistently in North Bay. He exploded out of the gate, but cooled off significantly as he struggled to find the middle and make high-end plays on a game-to-game basis. There are flashes of higher-level handling and playmaking, but even if the offence doesn’t hit, his tools and approach should lead to an NHL job.—