Hoggarth’s Hat-trick Leads Lakers To Victory

Gary Groob

Gary Groob has been involved with Lacrosse for the majority of his life, whether playing, coaching, or covering the sport for the media. An avid fan, with a real drive about helping to "grow the game", Gary became part of podcasts about the game in 2010. Through the podcasts, Mr. Groob was given an opportunity to write about lacrosse, and the rest as they say, is history. Through many miles (flying and driving) Gary has made inroads with the National Lacrosse League, Major Series Lacrosse, Ontario Series Lacrosse, the Ontario Lacrosse Association, CUFLA, as well as the Arena Lacrosse League, covering the leagues, their teams, and players, working for, and in concert with all of them. In the year 2019, Mr. Groob was made the media person for the Arena Lacrosse League, voted onto the board of directors of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club, as well as being made administrator of the Lacrosse page "Global Lacrosse" with a membership of 14,000+ members in over 90 Countries. Gary was also made an administrator of Lacrosse History Past Present and Future in 2022 with a membership of 19,000+. Gary also has been the media person for Ontario Series Lacrosse (Senior B) since 2023. Mr. Groob also covers the Green Gaels for their excursions to Prague at the Ales Hrebesky tournament since 2022. In 2024, when Major Series Lacrosse was in need of a media person, Gary stepped in as their interim media person. His tasks were running their social media, as well as their website until a full time person was found to fill the role. In 2025 Gary was voted onto the Board of Directors for Ontario Series Lacrosse. Mr. Groob hosts a weekly lacrosse interview show formerly on Spanglish Sports World, and ZingoTV channel 250, now on StreamPunkEnt.com, Youtube, as well as Spotify. Groob also hosts a lacrosse talk show and podcast for All Lacrosse All The Time seen live Sunday nights at 8pm (ET), and archived on the All Lacrosse All The Time YouTube page, as well as Spotify. Gary also wrote a weekly lacrosse editorial column for La Portada Canada News both in print and online for three years from 2021-2024. In 2025, Mr. Groob joined the ownership ranks, becoming a minority owner of StreamPunk Entertainment, ensuring Lacrosse will always have voice in media. Mr. Groob's other sports interests include Hockey, Football, Boxing, Wrestling, and Baseball, competing competitively in Boxing and Wrestling for many years.

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The Brampton Excelsiors (3-14) traveled east to face the Peterborough Lakers (12-5) in Major Series Lacrosse action Thursday night at the Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario.

The goaltending match-up had Connor O’Toole in net for the Excelsiors facing Nick Rose in net for Peterborough.

The first period set the tone for the evening with Connor O’Toole making 12 of 15 saves on a very potent Lakers lineup. Jacob Janke popped two for the Excelsiors in the first to only trail Peterborough by one at the break.

The back and forth see-saw battle continued in the second with both teams having a turn in the lead. A strong finish to the period had the Lakers up by one on a strong effort from Thomas Hoggarth in front to give Peterborough a slight advantage heading to the third period.

Brampton pushed hard in the third period, but Nick Rose was up to the challenge. Rose made 17 saves on 18 shots in the period to keep Peterborough in the lead. Thomas Hoggarth continued his big night with a pair of goals in the frame to give the Lakers the victory. Peterborough wins 9-6.

To The Game:

Holden Cattoni got the Lakers on the board first with a blast from the outside off a Taite Cattoni pass at 1:28, but a power-play goal from Jacob Janke with a shot to the glove side of Nick Rose tied the game at 4:10.

Mike Robinson gave the Lakers the lead once again with a low to low laser off a Braedon Saris pass at 7:17, followed by Carter Page with a sidearm snipe off a Johnny Pearson pass in transition at 14:21.

Jacob Janke got his second of the period for the Excelsiors with a low laser off an Eric Ward pass at 16:53.

After one period, Peterborough 3 Brampton 2.

Second Period:

Bowie Horsman tied the game quickly into the second period with a shot from in front off a Jacob Janke feed at 0:57 seconds, followed by Janke himself with his third of the night off an Eric Ward pass 4:09.

Carter Page tied the game for the Lakers with a great individual effort off a Taite Cattoni pass at 9:06, but Eric Ward put Brampton in the lead once again with a blast off a Zach Sunderland pass at 12:02.

Holden Cattoni finished a Justin Sykes pass at 15:01, followed by Thomas Hoggarth from the top of the crease with a rebound ofd a Joe Resetarits shot at 16:57.

After two periods, Peterborough 6 Brampton 5.

Third Period:

Thomas Hoggarth opened the third period scoring with a transition goal off a Dustyn Birkhof pass at 3:57, followed by Braedon Saris with an outside blast off a Joe Resetarits feed shorthanded at 6:49 to open a three goal lead.

Mike Triolo got the Excelsiors within two goals with a shot to the shortside unassisted on the power-play at 11:17, but Thomas Hoggarth’s third of the evening caught the top corner off a Carter Page feed at 14:04.

Final score, Peterborough 9 Brampton 6.
Shots on goal favored the Lakers 44-40.The