MacLeod Scores In OT To Give Brooklin Series Lead

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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.

Photos courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers Instagram page.

The Brooklin Lacrosse Club (3-2) took on the Peterborough Lakers (2-3) in game five of the best of seven Major Series Lacrosse semi-final at the Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario Thursday night.

The goaltending match-up had Zach Higgins in net for Brooklin facing Nick Rose in net for Peterborough.

The game started as a defensive struggle with the teams tied 1-1 after one period. Brooklin took over in the second period getting out to a 6-2 lead, led by a pair of goals from Will MacLeod. Peterborough tightened it up with two late goals in the last minute of the frame to go to break with the momentum.

Brooklin increased the lead to three with a shorthanded goal from Connor Kearnan, but a pair of power-play goals from Braedon Saris, as well as a pinpoint shot from Holden Cattoni tied the game. The teams went back and forth for more than half the period without any scoring, sending the game to overtime.

In overtime, after just over seven minutes of breath-taking action, Will MacLeod was able to pick the corner on a screenshot to give Brooklin the 8-7 win, and the 3-2 series lead.

To The Game:

Holden Cattoni opened the scoring for the Lakers with a blast off a Mike Robinson pass at 8:22, but Ryan Barnable replied with a low to low shot off a Sean Westley pass at 15:10.

After one period, Peterborough 1 Brooklin 1.

Second Period:

The second period saw Brooklin’s offense get organized. Will MacLeod converted a Connor Kearnan pass at 2:58, followed by Ryan Barnable with his second of the game off a Sean Westley feed at 3:57. Connor Kearnan then joined the scoring with a low laser to the corner off a Taggert Clark pass at 4:14.

Daniel Clark got the Lakers on the board with a quick stick off a Joe Resetarits pass at 8:41, but Barnable’s third of the night caught the corner off a Sean Westley pass at 17:14. Will MacLeod then scored on the power-play off a Connor Kearnan pass at 19:18 to increase the lead to 6-2.

The Lakers mounted a late comeback scoring twice in 0:23 seconds to tighten the game at the break. Joe Resetarits hit a shot from the side of the net at 19:36, followed by Thomas Hoggarth hitting a buzzer beater at 19:59.

After two periods, Brooklin 6 Peterborough 4.

Third Period:

Connor Kearnan increased the Brooklin lead with a shorthanded goal to open the period off a Holden Garlent pass at 5:14, but Peterborough would storm back.

Braedon Saris scored back to back power-play goals . The first was off a Holden Cattoni pass at 5:51, followed by a sidearm snipe off a Joe Resetarits feed at 7:27. Holden Cattoni then tied the game with a blast from the outside off a Brad McCulley pass at 8:20.

After regulation, Peterborough 7 Brooklin 7.