Peoria Stars

The Peoria Stars were formed by Pete BardezBanian in 1959, and lasted until 1965. They were also known as the Lakeview Hockey Club and the Lakeview Braves. An amateur league also operated in Peoria in 1961 and 1962. The Stars played in the Tri-State Amateur Hockey League in 1962-63 and 1963-64.

Results

1959-60

• 1/3: Pekin All-Stars - Lakeview Hockey Club 8:6
• 1/31: Lakeview Hockey Club - Pekin All-Stars 7:3
• 2/6: Lakeview Hockey Club - Spalding-Richwoods All-Stars 8:8
• 2/7: Pekin All-Stars - Bradley Sports Shop 2:1
• 2/7: Lakeview Hockey Club - Pekin All-Stars 4:2
• 2/7: Bardley Sports Shop - Lakeview Hockey Club 2:1
• 2/14: Lakeview Hockey Club - Pekin All-Stars 5:2

1960-61

• Peoria All-Stars - Springfield Maple Leafs 9:1
• Peoria All-Stars - Springfield Maple Leafs 2:1 OT
• 1/15: Beloit (WI) - Lakeview Braves 6:4 @ Rockland
• 1/29; Peoria Commercial Bank - Springfield Maple Leafs 2:0
• 1/29: Peoria All-Stars (Optimist/Bradley) - Springfield Acorns 7:0
• 2/12: Peoria Optimist Club - Beloit (WI) 5:1

Lakeview Hockey League

• 1/8: Kreiling Roofing - Optimist Club 6:6
• 1/8: Lions Club - Commercial National Bank 6:0
• 1/8: Keenan's Sporting Goods - 1st Federal Savings 7:0
• 1/29: Optimist Club - Kreiling Roofing 5:3
• 1/29: Lions Club - Commercial National Bank 8:0
• 1/29: Keenan's Sporting Goods - 1st Federal Savings 3:0
• 2/5: Optimist Club - Kreiling Roofing 4:2
• 2/5: Commercial National Bank - 1st Federal Savings 4:3
• 2/5: Lions Club - Keenan's Sporting Goods 7:3
• 2/12: Kreiling Roofing - Bradley Sports Shop 6:3
• 2/12: Lions Club - 1st Federal Savings 7:3
• 2/12: Keenan's Sporting Goods - Commercial National Bank 7:0

Standings as of 2/19

Senior League

1. Lions Club 5-0-0-10
2. Keenan's Sporting Goods 3-1-1-7
3. Commercial National Bank 1-3-1-3
4. 1st Federal Savings 0-5-0-0

Junior League

1. Kreiling Roofing 4-3-1-9
2. Optimist Club 3-2-1-7
3. Bradley Sports Club 2-4-0-4

1961-62

• 11/25: Springfield Seniors - Peoria Stars 8:3
• 12/2: University of Illinois - Peoria Stars 9:3
• 12/10: Peoria Stars - Springfield Seniors 6:2
• 12/?: Peoria Stars - St. Louis Falcons 8:6
• 1/6: Port Huron College (MI) - Peoria Stars 11:5 @ Sarnia, ON
• 1/12: University of Illinois - Peoria Stars 8:3
• 1/13: Peoria Stars - Springfield Seniors - teams were reportedly 1-1 against each other on the season
• 1/20: Peoria Stars - St. Louis Octopus 11:6
• 1/27: Peoria Stats - Springfield Seniors 2:2
• 1/27: Peoria Stars - St. Louis 4:3
• 2/3: Beloit High School (WI) - Peoria Optimist Club 4:3 @ Rockton
• 2/11: Chicago Firemen - Peoria 1st Federal Savings 6:0
• 2/24: Peoria Stars - Port Huron College (MI) 7:4
• 3/10: Peoria Stars - St. Louis Falcons 9:5 - Peoria also called "First Federal All-Stars"
• 3/4: Davenport Palmer College - Kreiling Roofing 12:3
• 3/18: Peoria Stars - Indianapolis Warriors 8:3
• 3/24: Peoria Stars - Springfield Seniors 7:4

Peoria Ice Hockey League

• 1/17: Lions Club - Commercial Bank 8:1
• 1/17: Keenan's Sporting Goods - 1st Federal Savings 10:3
• 2/12: Lions Club - Commercial Bank 8:0
• 2/12: Optimist Club - Kreiling Roofing 5:1
• 3/4: Optimist Club - 1st Federal Savings 11:11

1962-63

• 1/27: Port Huron Junior College (MI) - Peoria Stars 23:2
• Peoria Stars - Keokuk Jays 9:9
• 3/16: University of Illinois - Peoria Stars 8:5

Peoria also lost an exhibition game to Indianapolis.

1963-64

• 10/?: Peoria Stars - St. Louis 7:5
• 2/1: Peoria Stars - Oak Lawn 14:5

1964-65

• 12/19: St. Louis Falcons - Peoria Stars 15:8
• 2/27: St. Louis Falcons - Peoria Stars

Sources

• Daily Illinois State Register
• Peoria Journal Star