Pekin Stars

The Pekin Stars were an amateur/semi-professional ice hockey team based in Pekin, Illinois. They were active from 1964-1979, playing in the Continental Hockey League in 1972-73 and from 1977-1979.

Results

1964-65

The Pekin (Tazewell) Stars represented Tazewell Hockey Association in outside games this year. They had an overall record of 11-4-3 (W-L-T) on the season.

• 12/13: Tazewell Stars - University of Illinois 6:5
• St. Louis - Tazewell Stars
• 1/16: Tazewell Stars - St. Louis All-Stars (Springfield Falcons) 12:3 - third win for Tazewell over Springfield this year
• 1/23: Tazewell Stars - Chicago Maple Leafs
• 2/7: Tazewell Stars - Oak Lawn Stars
• 2/21: Tazewell Stars - Chicago Chargers 11:4
• 2/28: Tazewell Stars - Chicago Tee Pees 11:11
• 3/6: Tazewell Stars - University of Illinois
• 3/13: Tazewell Stars - Oak Lawn
• 3/20: Tazewell Stars - University of Illinois 2:2
• 3/27: Tazewell Stars - Chicago Falcons
• 4/3: Tazewell Stars - St. Louis Falcons - Prior to the game it was reported that the Stars had won three out of five games against St. Louis

1965-66

Pekin was set to begin their season against St. Louis on November 6, 1965. The team also had games scheduled against Oak Lawn, Beloit, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Notre Dame, Illinois, the Chicago Tee Pees, Northwestern, the Chicago Chargers, and the Chicago Blades. They went 15-2-3 on the season.

They played in the 1966 US National Intermediate Championship, losing 4-1 to the South St. Paul Packers in the semifinal.

1966-67

• St. Louis Kutis All-Stars - Pekin Stars 6:4
• 1/7: St. Louis Kutis All-Stars - Pekin Stars 10:6
• 1/8: Notre Dame University - Pekin Stars 3:1

1967-68

• 11/4: Pekin Stars - Highland Park 15:5
• 11/11: Pekin Stars - Geneva Leifs 16:4
• 11/18: Pekin Stars - Benton Harbor Canadiens 13:6
• 11/19: Pekin Stars beat Benton Harbor Canadiens
• 11/25: Pekin Stars - Leyden Eagles 9:3
• 12/2: Pekin Stars - Chicago Chargers 5:4
• 12/9: Pekin Stars - Northwestern University 13:1
• 12/16: Pekin Stars - Springfield Caps 24:2
• 12/17: Pekin Stars - Springfield Caps 13:1
• 1/6: Pekin Stars - Oak Lawn Santucci Hawks 10:5
• 1/7: Pekin Stars - Elgin Redskins 10:6
• 1/13: Pekin Stars - Northwestern University 11:2
• 1/27: Pekin Stars - Indianapolis Warriors 6:3
• 2/25: Pekin Stars - St. Procopius College 16:2 - Stars 20-1 after game
• 3/17: Pekin Stars - Purdue 13:6 - Pekin's 22nd win in 26 games

1968-69

• 12/15: Pekin Stars - Purdue Hockey Club 14:2 - Pekin 5-3-3 after game
• 1/18: Pekin Stars - Bradley University

1969-70

• 12/6: Pekin Stars - Detroit Oak Leafs

1970-71

• 11/28: Des Moines Golden Leafs - Pekin Stars 14:7
• 1/3: Pekin Stars - Madison Hawks 7:6
• 1/24: Madison Hawks - Pekin Stars 11:0
• 1/30: Des Moines Golden Leafs - Pekin Stars 14:8

1971-72

• 11/14: Pekin Stars - Knoxville 7:2
• 1/29: Pekin Stars - Illinois State University

1972-73

Stars played in Continental Hockey League. They had an overall record of 8-6-2 on the season.

1973-74

• 3/16: St. Louis Blazers Jr. B - Pekin Stars 7:1
• 3/17: St. Louis Blazers Jr. B - Pekin Stars 8:2

1974-75

• 2/8: Pekin Stars - Illinois State University

1976-77

• 12/10: Pekin Stars - Bloomington Seals

Stars played in the Midwest Senior Hockey League, registering a 23-8-2 record and earning a runner-up finish in the Bradley Invitational Tournament.

Sources

• Peoria Journal Star
• The Pantagraph