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 Playoffs1951-52 20 8 10 2 - 87 98 18 4th MetJHL1952-53 29 9 18 2 - 105 139 20 6th MetJHL1953-54 32 12 19 1 - 137 164 25 7th MetJHL1954-55 20 13 7 0 - 69 57 26 3rd MetJHL1955-56 28 7 19 2 - 107 137 16 8th MetJHL1956-57 24 9 12 3 - 99 97 21 5th MetJHL Lost final, won SC1957-58 24 13 9 2 - 115 81 28 4th MetJHL1958-59 28 19 9 0 - 136 110 38 2nd MetJHL1959-60 28 9 14 5 - 103 119 23 7th MetJHL1960-61 28 11 14 3 - 106 120 25 6th MetJHL1961-62 32 13 17 2 - 121 137 28 4th MetJHL1962-63 32 16 14 2 - 165 137 34 3rd MetJHL1963-64 34 14 17 3 - 133 134 31 7th MetJHL1964-65 35 6 24 5 - 118 189 17 9th MetJHL1965-66 35 5 18 12 - 98 144 22 8th MetJHL1966-67 36 15 14 7 - 131 126 37 5th MetJHL Won league1967-68 36 27 5 4 - 175 94 58 1st MetJHL1968-69 36 19 14 3 - 147 125 41 3rd MetJHL1969-70 36 23 7 6 - 214 124 52 4th MetJHL Won league, won SC1970-71 44 32 9 3 - 249 165 67 1st Metro BWon league, won SC1971-72 44 23 17 4 - 206 162 50 4th Metro B1972-73 44 23 17 4 - 232 197 50 4th OPJHL1973-74 44 18 20 6 - 207 227 42 8th OPJHL1974-75 44 18 15 11 - 213 211 47 9th OPJHL1975-76 44 6 34 4 - 135 287 16 12th OPJHL1976-77 44 3 36 5 - 161 306 11 12th OPJHL1977-78 50 33 10 7 - 326 245 73 2nd OPJHL1978-79 50 29 18 3 - 240 219 61 4th OPJHL1979-80 44 33 5 6 - 286 173 72 1st OPJHL1980-81 44 23 19 2 - 210 208 48 4th OPJHL1981-82 50 19 24 7 - 236 234 45 6th OJHL1982-83 48 25 18 5 - 245 240 55 2nd OJHL1983-84 42 27 10 5 - 269 182 61 1st OJHL1984-85 48 25 18 5 - 263 235 55 4th OJHL1985-86 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 Playoffs1974-75 40 8 31 1 - 167 299 17 6th CJBHL1975-76 36 12 20 4 - 165 189 28 6th CJBHL1976-77 42 26 13 3 - 230 162 55 2nd CJBHL1977-78 42 27 11 4 - 295 197 58 2nd CJBHL1978-79 44 14 24 6 - 205 227 34 9th CJBHL1979-80 44 25 15 4 - 231 195 54 4th CJBHL1980-81 44 16 23 5 - 197 257 37 9th CJBHL1981-82 40 7 31 2 - 153 287 16 10th CJBHL

Notable alumni Peter Bakovic Paul Beraldo Dave Burrows Randy Cunneyworth Denis DeJordy Rick Dudley John Grisdale Mike Hough Mike Kaszycki Nick Kypreos Ray LeBlanc Mike Liut Brett MacDonald Bill McDougall Dave McLlwain Gus Mortson Doug Patey Larry Patey Dave Poulin Mike Ralph Dave Reid Bob Russell Mike Sands Brendan Shanahan Bob Sicinski Fred Stanfield Jack Stanfield Bill Stewart Warren Young

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