Petes holding family skate after Family Day matinee game

A free family skate will be held following the Petes Family Day matinee game at 2 p.m. Monday at the Memorial Centre.

Petes players will join fans on the ice following their game against the Sudbury Wolves. Skaters must purchase a ticket to the game to participate.

It’s all part of Five Counties Children’s Centre Family Day with the Petes. Five Counties officials will participate in opening ceremonies and all proceeds of the chuck-a-puck contest will go to Five Counties.

Gallant update

Zach Gallant will return to Peterborough on Friday to visit an eye specialist.

Gallant has been home in Oakville resting after taking a stick to the eye in a game in Ottawa last week. Petes GM Mike Oke said doctors were waiting for blood in the back of Gallant’s eye to dissipate before they could get a clear look. Oke said Gallant has not complained of any vision issues but doctors have not yet been able to get a full view of his eye.

Oke said Gallant has not participated in any physical activity. If given the green light to return to skating and working out, Oke said it’s still likely take Gallant a week or two to get back into game readiness.

Tammela update

Petes GM Mike Oke said there is no clear timetable right now for Jonne Tammela to return to the Petes.

Tammela is in Syracuse, N.Y. rehabilitating from knee surgery with staff of the Tampa Bay Lightning ’s affiliate Syracuse Crunch.

Oke said all indications are the surgery was successful and Tammela is improving but he said no date has been given to him for a potential return. Tammela, the Petes 2015 CHL Import Draft selection, has dressed in just two games for the Petes.

Roster notes

Cole Fraser returned to defence after playing forward for two games on Thursday with rookie Declan Chisholm playing forward .... Pavel Gogolev was a healthy scratch.