Pete's Sports & Repairs

About Pete's Sports & Repairs

Pete's Sports & Repairs is a specialty retail and advanced manufacturing business located on Oxford St E in the Carling Heights neighbourhood of London. Serving the local community and various sports associations, the business provides a comprehensive range of sporting goods, repairs, and custom apparel services. The shop offers a wide variety of sports equipment, including hockey and goalie gear from brands such as Bauer, CCM, Warrior, True, and Eagle. During the summer, they carry baseball products from Easton, Rawlings, Mizuno, Worth, Under Armour, and Miken. Customers can also access specialized services including in-house repairs for skates, goal pads, gloves, hockey bags, and hockey glove repalming, as well as baseball glove re-lacing and equipment customization. Additional services include skate sharpening, embroidery, cresting, and the production of custom team wear for hockey, soccer, and baseball. For businesses, they provide corporate and workwear branding on items like t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, caps, and jackets. Established in 1978, Pete's Sports began primarily as a sporting goods repair shop. The business grew to include retail sales in the 1980s and expanded into team and corporate uniform services for many London-area leagues. They highlight a long-standing relationship with Vaughn Custom Sports, noting their involvement in manufacturing the brand's first product line. The company describes itself as a leading repair outlet in Southwestern Ontario, having serviced equipment for professional teams like the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Toronto Blue Jays, as well as the London Knights and various university and junior franchises. The business operates out of a 5,000 sq. ft. location on Oxford St E, which consolidated two previous stores. They also maintain a presence in the Bellwood Plaza and a pro shop at the Strathroy Gemini arena, which offers skate sharpening, tape, sticks, and repairs.