Following a short-lived attempt to share the Junior-B Owen Sound Greys in the first half of the decade, the Winterhawks entered the WOAA Senior Hockey League in 2007/08.

The team took the name Winterhawks as a tribute to their predecessor, who played from 1989 until 1996, including their final three seasons in the WOAA senior loop.

Saugeen Shores hosted its first ever home game on October 12, when the Shelburne Muskies made a visit, and came out on top with a score of 6–0.

The Winterhawks would continue their winning ways throughout the season, ending up with a 23-3-0 record, first place in the North Division, and a spot in the "AA" playoffs.

They would defeat the Lucknow Lancers and Shelburne Muskies in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but lost to the eventual league champion Elora Rocks in the North Final.

Port Elgin native and Lakeshore Winterhawks alum Peter Roedger was named head coach in July 2012.

The Winterhawks opened their quest for a third-consecutive championship with three new faces, as Andy Mitchell, Marc Roedger and Adam Shular joined the team, while Matt Turcotte, Jordan Lang and Greg Virgo did not return.

Forward Bryan Kazarian co-captured the league scoring title with 54 points (17 goals, 33 assists), sharing the honour with Ryan Stephenson of the Komoka Classics.

The theme of familiar foes continued in the league final, as the Winterhawks took on the Tavistock Royals for the second straight year and third time overall.

Using a home crowd of more than 1,000 to their advantage, the Winterhawks defeated Tavistock in Game 6 to secure their third-straight league championship.

General Manager Scott Jamieson and Assistant Coach Don MacLeod stepped down shortly after the win.

However, three shootout losses in their final five games ended up costing the Winterhawks first place, finishing in third behind the Mapleton-Minto 81's and the Elora Rocks.

The Winterhawks again experienced some turnover in the lineup, with Dustin Mantha, Jim Nesbitt, Mike Bujold, Ryan Fry, Nick Brown and Jeff Young departing.

They were replaced by Andy Fracz, Dave Grant, Jacob Brown, Jordan Smith, Scott Komer, Trent Hawke and Justin Ainslie.

The team brought in a trio of captains from the junior-C ranks to start the season, acquiring Jay Thomson (Walkerton Hawks), Brett Brophy (Wingham Ironmen) and Mike Smailes (Kincardine Bulldogs), along with goaltenders Josh Sturrock & Blake Sinclair, and forwards Dylan Weltz and Alex Penner, who had just wrapped up an eight-year professional career.

Joe Kirkland, Shawn Walker, Adam Alexander, Tyler Kennedy, Jason Hutchinson, Matt Turcotte and Darrell Cowen were among those who departed.

The team filled the vacancy created by Doug Mitchell's departure by re-hiring Jim Grieve as an assistant coach.

The final game of the regular season saw the Winterhawks turn back the clock with vintage Port Elgin Sunocos jerseys, which raised more than $6,000 for charity.

In the North Division final, the Winterhawks met up with the powerhouse Mapleton-Minto 81's, who had lost just twice all season and were coming off a sweep of the Shallow Lake Crushers.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Tie, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against NOTE - 2021-22 regular season prematurely ended due to reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions Source: [5] 30 - Matt Tutin 33 - Eric Peicheff 34 - Jeff Flagler 6 - Justin Ainslie 10 - Josh Deyell 11 - Chad Schockenmaier 15 - Mike Smailes 19 - Nick Quaid 24 - Trevor Smith "C" 29 - Josh Hopkin 44 - Adam Little 9 - Bryan Kazarian 12 - Jay Thomson 13 - Miles MacLean 14 - James McHaig 16 - Andy Mitchell "A" 17 - Andy Fracz 18 - Michael Johnstone 19 - Hunter Dubecki 20 - Blake Underwood "A" 21 - Connor Patton 22 - Jamie Shoemaker 28 - Curtis Johnston "A" 37 - Lauchlin Elder 88 - Matt Shields 91 - Trent Hawke 93 - Mike Rocca