Earlier this month, Peterborough Petes, Oshawa Generals and Kingston Frontenacs alumnus Jeff Twohey was officially inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.
Born in Lindsay, Ont., Twohey has called Peterborough home for more than 40 years. He joined the Petes organization in 1980 as a part-time scout before transitioning into a trainer/scout role in 1983. Over the years, he worked his way through numerous positions, including marketing, Assistant General Manager and ultimately General Manager.
During his time with the Petes, Twohey also served as a part-time scout with the Dallas Stars from 1979 to 1999, helping the organization capture the Stanley Cup in 1999. In Peterborough, he was part of OHL Championship-winning teams in 1989 and 1993 as Assistant General Manager, and again in 1996 and 2006 as General Manager. The Petes also made four Memorial Cup appearances during his tenure.
As General Manager, Twohey guided the Petes to more than 600 victories. During that time, 54 players were selected in the NHL Draft, including nine first-round picks. He also contributed to the league through service on numerous OHL committees, including Priority Selection, Competition, Officiating, CHL Import Draft, Protected List, NCAA Issues, All-Star Selection and the CHL Canada-Russia Series Selection Committee. He additionally served as an OHA representative evaluating Canada’s U18 and U20 national team prospects.
Twohey’s contributions to the game have been widely recognized. He received the Bill Long Award for Distinguished Service in 2006 and the OHL Milestone Award for 25 years of distinguished service in 2008. That same year, he was inducted into the Lindsay and District Sports Hall of Fame.
After departing the Petes in 2010, Twohey spent two seasons with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes before returning to the OHL as General Manager of the Oshawa Generals. From 2012 to 2018, he served as Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting for the Coyotes, scouting more than 250 live games.
In 2020, Twohey joined the Kingston Frontenacs as a senior advisor before moving into a scouting role with the Florida Panthers in 2021. He added two more Stanley Cup championships to his resume as a member of the Panthers organization in 2024 and 2025.
