The Port Elgin Sunocos began play in the
Central Intermediate B Hockey League in 1967. In the early 70s, the Sunocos were moved down to the more local Central Intermediate C Hockey League. After dominating the local league for a few seasons, the Sunocos were moved up to the
Georgian Bay Intermediate A Hockey League and into contention for the
Hardy Cup. The Hardy Cup was the Canadian grand championship of Intermediate hockey. The Sunocos would win the 1979 GBIAHL championship, but lose the OHA title to the
Georgetown Raiders. In 1983, the Sunocos dropped from Intermediate A when their league was disbanded and into the
Northern Intermediate B Hockey League with the
Durham Huskies and
Shelburne Muskies. In 1985, the Sunocos went on hiatus. In 1989, the team was reformed in Southampton as the Lakeshore Winterhawks. The Winterhawks returned to the Sunoco's old league, known a season later as the
Northern Senior A Hockey League. The Winterhawks left the
Ontario Hockey Association in 1993 when the NSAHL folded from beneath their feet. In 1993-94, the Winterhawks found themselves in the
WOAA Senior Hockey League. They played three seasons in the WOAA until 1996, when increasing departure of jobs due to the shutdown of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station "A" caused many players to leave the area and financial difficulties, causing the team to fold. In 2007, after eleven years without senior hockey, the
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks were formed in Port Elgin. The name pays homage to the original team. ==Season-by-season record==