North Bay Battalion pay the price for overtime major penalty in loss to Peterborough

North Bay Battalion pay the price for overtime major penalty in loss to Peterborough

Kieron Walton’s power-play goal at 17:41 of overtime gave the Peterborough Petes a 2-1 Ontario Hockey League victory Sunday over the North Bay Battalion and a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

Petes prevail in overtime

Kieron Walton’s power-play goal at 17:41 of overtime gave the Peterborough Petes a 2-1 Ontario Hockey League victory Sunday over the North Bay Battalion and a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.Battalion goaltender Mike McIvor received a match penalty at 15:39 of overtime for a swipe at Francis Parish that was deemed an attempt to injure after McIvor took exception to Parish’s actions as the goaltender covered…