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Petes captain Jonathan Melee commits to Sacred Heart

Peterborough Petes overage forward Jonathan Melee has announced his commitment to Sacred Heart University for the 2025-26 NCAA hockey season.

Melee, a native of Rockland, ON, was originally selected by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the second round, 21st overall, of the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. He featured in 26 games for the Bulldogs before being acquired by the Petes in January of 2022 in a trade involving Anaheim Ducks star Mason McTavish. In parts of four seasons with the Petes, Melee has played in 190 games, scoring 43 goals and adding 63 assists for 106 points. In 2023, Melee played in 13 playoff games for Peterborough, scoring five goals to help them to an OHL Championship and an appearance at the Memorial Cup in Kamloops, BC. On January 10, 2024, Melee was named the 63rd Captain of the Petes, a title he still holds today.

“On behalf of the Peterborough Petes, I’d like to congratulate Jonathan on his commitment to Sacred Heart University,” noted Petes General Manager, Mike Oke. “This is a fantastic opportunity for him to continue his hockey and academic career. Jonathan has been an incredible leader and ambassador during his time with the Petes and we look forward to having him finish his OHL career here in Peterborough.”

Sacred Heart University is a private Roman Catholic Institute located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Their Men’s Hockey team, the Pioneers, are an NCAA division 1 program that compete in the Atlantic Hockey America Conference. Notable alumni include Marc Johnstone and Justin Danforth, both of whom have appeared in the NHL.

Melee will join fellow Peterborough Petes teammate Gavin Bryant and Niagara IceDogs’ Noah Van Vliet on the Pioneers’ roster.

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