The
Peterborough Liftlock Stars started their existence as the Peterborough
Lions in 1965. Under the owenership of the Peterborough Petes, the
Lions started in the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League. In 1972,
all Ontario junior hockey experienced a reshuffle and the Lions found
themselves in the Metro Junior "B" League. Three years later the Lions
took a 3 year hiatus from 1975-1978, returning as the Hall Oil Lumber
Kings. In 1984, the team changed it's name to the Peterborough
Roadrunners and it had the dubious honour of setting a record with 37
games without a win during the 1987-88 season. The franchise stayed
with the Metro League until it went renegade and left the Ontario
Hockey Association in 1989.
In 1989, the Peterborough Roadrunners
jumped to the Central Junior "B" League, which eventually became the
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1993. The Petes, the
team's owners, joined the Ontario Hockey League at this time.
From 1997 until 2005, the team was known as the Peterborough Bees and
the main sponsor was Coach Canada. In 2005, a new sponsor came on
board and the team name was changed to the Peterborough Fitzsimmons
Stars. The team changed ownership in 2006, as the Peterborough Petes
sold the team to Bryan Cathcart of Cathcart Trucking and the team is
now known as the Peterborough Liftlock Stars.
Some notable alumni that have played with this team are:
Zac
Bierk, Jassen Cullimore, Tie Domi, MIke Fisher, Bob Gainey, Aaron
Garvey, Kerry Huffman, Jeff Larmer, Darren McCarty, Dave Roche, Glen
Seabrooke, Cory Stillman and Steve Webb.
