Dixie Beehives Explained

Team:	Dixie Beehives
Logosize:	125pg
Operated:	–1986 (Junior A) 1974–1982 (Junior B)
Arena:	Dixie Arena Gardens
Colours:	Red and white

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

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 Junior "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, and 1971.

Their first Sutherland Cup came in 1957 when St. Michael's Buzzers refused to take part in provincial playdowns due to exams. Dixie defeated the Peterborough Stoneys of the Eastern Junior B Hockey League and the Sarnia Legionnaires of the Western Junior B Hockey League to win the Sutherland Cup 4-games-to-2. 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 Bees 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 moved to the Weston Arena and took the name Toronto Dixie Beehives. They were scheduled to begin play in September 2007.

Dixie Staffords 1949 - 1950

East York Rockets 1950 - 1953

Dixie Rockets 1953 - 1957

Dixie Beehives 1957 - 1986

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1951-52	20	8	10	2	-	87	98	18	4th MetJHL
1952-53	29	9	18	2	-	105	139	20	6th MetJHL
1953-54	32	12	19	1	-	137	164	25	7th MetJHL
1954-55	20	13	7	0	-	69	57	26	3rd MetJHL
1955-56	28	7	19	2	-	107	137	16	8th MetJHL
1956-57	24	9	12	3	-	99	97	21	5th MetJHL	Lost final, won SC
1957-58	24	13	9	2	-	115	81	28	4th MetJHL
1958-59	28	19	9	0	-	136	110	38	2nd MetJHL
1959-60	28	9	14	5	-	103	119	23	7th MetJHL
1960-61	28	11	14	3	-	106	120	25	6th MetJHL
1961-62	32	13	17	2	-	121	137	28	4th MetJHL
1962-63	32	16	14	2	-	165	137	34	3rd MetJHL
1963-64	34	14	17	3	-	133	134	31	7th MetJHL
1964-65	35	6	24	5	-	118	189	17	9th MetJHL
1965-66	35	5	18	12	-	98	144	22	8th MetJHL
1966-67	36	15	14	7	-	131	126	37	5th MetJHL	Won league
1967-68	36	27	5	4	-	175	94	58	1st MetJHL
1968-69	36	19	14	3	-	147	125	41	3rd MetJHL
1969-70	36	23	7	6	-	214	124	52	4th MetJHL	Won league, won SC
	44	32	9	3	-	249	165	67	1st Metro B	Won league, won SC
	44	23	17	4	-	206	162	50	4th Metro B
	44	23	17	4	-	232	197	50	4th OPJHL
	44	18	20	6	-	207	227	42	8th OPJHL
	44	18	15	11	-	213	211	47	9th OPJHL
	44	6	34	4	-	135	287	16	12th OPJHL
	44	3	36	5	-	161	306	11	12th OPJHL
	50	33	10	7	-	326	245	73	2nd OPJHL
	50	29	18	3	-	240	219	61	4th OPJHL
	44	33	5	6	-	286	173	72	1st OPJHL
	44	23	19	2	-	210	208	48	4th OPJHL
	50	19	24	7	-	236	234	45	6th OJHL
	48	25	18	5	-	245	240	55	2nd OJHL
	42	27	10	5	-	269	182	61	1st OJHL
	48	25	18	5	-	263	235	55	4th OJHL
	50	10	33	7	-	208	281	27	6th OJHL

Playoffs

1973 Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeated Seneca Flyers 4-games-to-3

Wexford Raiders defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2

1974 Lost quarter-final

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-3

1975 DNQ
1976 DNQ
1977 DNQ
1978 Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1

Royal York Royals defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-none

1979 Lost final

Dixie Beehives defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-none

Dixie Beehives defeated North Bay Trappers 4-games-to-3

Guelph Platers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

1980 Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2

1981 Lost quarter-final

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

1982 Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeated Brampton Warriors 4-games-to-1

Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2

1983 Lost quarter-final

Hamilton Mountain A's defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

1984 Lost final

Dixie Beehives defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-none

Dixie Beehives defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3

Orillia Travelways defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

1985 Lost quarter-final

Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

1986 DNQ

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

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 1974 - 1977

Dixie Beehives 1977 - 1982

Jr. B season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1974-75					-				6th CJBHL
1975-76	36	12	20	4	-	165	189	28	6th CJBHL
1976-77	42	26	13	3	-	230	162	55	2nd CJBHL
1977-78	42	27	11	4	-	--	--	58	2nd CJBHL
1978-79	44	14	24	6	-	205	227	34	9th CJBHL
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

Notable alumni

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