Dixie Beehives

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 in 1957 when St. Michael's Buzzers refused to take part in provincial playdowns due to exams. Dixie would defeat 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 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 - 1950East York Rockets 19xx - 1953Dixie Rockets 1953 - 1957Dixie Beehives 1957 - 1986

Playoffs

1973 Lost Semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeated Seneca Flyers 4-games-to-3Wexford 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-1Royal York Royals defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-none

1979 Lost Final

Dixie Beehives defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-noneDixie Beehives defeated North Bay Trappers 4-games-to-3Guelph Platers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

1980 Lost Semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-noneNorth 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-1Markham 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-noneDixie Beehives defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3Orillia 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 tie1967: Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-21970: Dixie Beehives defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie1971: 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 - 1977Dixie Beehives 1977 - 1982

Notable alumni

Peter Bakovic

Paul Beraldo

Dave Burrows

Randy Cunneyworth

Denis DeJordy

Rick Dudley

John Grisdale

Mike Hough

Mike Kaszycki

Nick Kypreos

Ray LeBlanc

Brett MacDonald

Bill McDougall

Dave McLlwain

Gus Mortson

Doug Patey

Larry Patey

Dave Poulin

Dave Reid

Mike Sands

Brendan Shanahan

Jack Stanfield

Bill Stewart

Warren Young