OHL Peterborough Petes

Longtime Petes Employee Don "Sharpie" Sharp to Retire After 14 Years with the Team

June 12, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release


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Don "Sharpie" Sharp with the OHL Championship trophy
(Peterborough Petes)

(Peterborough, ON) - Peterborough Petes Director of Merchandise, Don "Sharpie" Sharp, has announced that he will retire from the team after 14 years as a member of the organization's business staff. Sharp has been in the role of Director of Merchandise, running the Petes Store, since 2009.

Don officially joined the Petes as Director of Merchandise after 24 years in men's wear as the owner of the Barclay in downtown Peterborough. Sharp has been involved with the Petes for over 50 years, joining the club as a season ticket member in 1967. Sharp's last day with the Petes will be on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

With the news that Sharp is retiring, the Petes have officially begun their search for a new Director of Merchandise. The job posting, including application details, can be found. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, June 22 at 11:59 p.m.

"There isn't a single Petes fan, or hockey enthusiast in our area, who hasn't been impacted by Sharpie's dedication to the Petes," noted Executive Director of Business Operations, Burton Lee. "Sharpie greets every fan with a kind demeanor and expert service, and has built the Petes Store into one of the premier sport retail operations in the country, personally outfitting hundreds of thousands of fans and minor hockey players with the iconic Petes logo. We know he'll still be spending lots of time at the Memorial Centre, but Sharpie will still be missed!"

The Petes would like to thank Sharp for his dedication to the team for the past 14 years and are excited to welcome him back to the PMC as a fan for the foreseeable future.

Official 2023 OHL Champion hats and shirts are on sale now through the Petes store. Fans can purchase them.

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