Dixie Beehives

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This article is about the Dixie Beehives that operated as late as 1986. For the team founded in 2007, please see: Toronto Dixie Beehives.
Dixie Beehives
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City: Weston, Ontario
League: Central Junior B Hockey League
Operated: 1949-1986 (Junior A)
1974-1982 (Junior B)
Home Arena: Dixie Arena Gardens
Colors: Red and White

Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Mississauga, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.

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[edit] Jr. A Beehives

Founded in 1949 in what became the Metro Junior B Hockey League (in 1956). The Staffords disappeared but were replaced when the East York Rockets moved to Mississauga in 1953. The Beehives won Metro Junior B titles in 1970 and 1971. They joined the new Ontario Provincial Juior "A" league in 1972 and stayed until the league began to fall apart in 1986, although the Beehives folded a year before the league did due to their rink being sold and closed down. The Beehives were three time Sutherland Cup All-Ontario Junior "B" Champions: 1957, 1970, 1971.

Their first Sutherland Cup came as they won the Metro "B" and proceeded to defeat Sarnia 4-games-to-2 with one tie to win the All-Ontario. In 1967, the Beehives made it back to the Sutherland Cup but were thwarted 4-games-to-2 by the Kitchener Greenshirts. In 1970 and 1971 as Metro Champs, they came back again defeating the Hamilton Mountain Bee's both years 4-games-to-1 with one tie and 4-games-to-1 respectively.

In 2007, it was announced that the Oswego Admirals of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League had been bought by interests in Weston. The team has been moved to the Weston Arena and have taken the name Toronto Dixie Beehives. They will begin play in September 2007.

Dixie Staffords 1949 - 1950
East York Rockets 19xx - 1953
Dixie Rockets 1953 - 1957
Dixie Beehives 1957 - 1986

[edit] Season-by-Season Results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1970-71 44 32 9 3 - 249 165 67 1st Metro B Won League, Won SC
1971-72 44 23 17 4 - 206 162 50 4th Metro B
1972-73 44 23 17 4 - 232 197 50 4th OPJHL
1973-74 44 18 20 6 - 207 227 42 8th OPJHL
1974-75 44 18 15 11 - 213 211 47 9th OPJHL
1975-76 44 6 34 4 - 135 287 16 12th OPJHL
1976-77 44 3 36 5 - 161 306 11 12th OPJHL
1977-78 50 33 10 7 - 326 245 73 2nd OPJHL
1978-79 50 29 18 3 - 240 219 61 4th OPJHL
1979-80 44 33 5 6 - 286 173 72 1st OPJHL
1980-81 44 23 19 2 - 210 208 48 4th OPJHL
1981-82 50 19 24 7 - 236 234 45 6th OJHL
1982-83 48 25 18 5 - 245 240 55 2nd OJHL
1983-84 42 27 10 5 - 269 182 61 1st OJHL
1984-85 48 25 18 5 - 263 235 55 4th OJHL
1985-86 50 10 33 7 - 208 281 27 6th OJHL

[edit] Sutherland Cup Appearances

1957: Dixie Rockets defeated Sarnia Legionnaires 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie
1967: Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2
1970: Dixie Beehives defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie
1971: Dixie Beehives defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-1

[edit] Jr. B Beehives

Originally known as the Dixie Ventures, the Central Junior B Hockey League team changed their name to the Beehives and became the affiliate of the Dixie Beehives Jr. A (1957-1986) from the OHA Tier II Junior "A" League. They folded in 1982.

Dixie Ventures
Dixie Ventures
Dixie Ventures 1974 - 1977
Dixie Beehives 1977 - 1982

[edit] Jr. B Season-by-Season Results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1979-80 44 25 15 4 - 231 195 54 4th CJBHL
1980-81 44 16 23 5 - 197 257 37 9th CJBHL
1981-82 40 7 31 2 - 153 287 16 10th CJBHL


[edit] Notable Alumni


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Former Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Teams
Canadian Junior A Hockey League • Dudley Hewitt Cup • Royal Bank Cup