They play in the Tod Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

Nicknamed the "Patcheyes", the Picton Pirates were founded in 1989 as members of the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

The series ended up being an upset as it went the distance and the Pirates were defeated 3-games-to-2 in a best-of-five.

The 2008–09 season was different the Picton Pirates finished fourth but was swept by the Napanee Raiders in the first round of the playoffs The 2009-10 season was the same as the 08-09 pirates ended in fourth and again was swept by the Napanee Raiders in round 1 of the playoffs.

On May 1, 2013, the Pirates became the second team in Empire League history to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as OHA Junior C champions, defeating the Essex 73's of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League 4-games-to-1.