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Dixie Beehives
City	Weston,Ontario
League	Central Junior B Hockey League
Operated	1949 (1949)–1986 (Junior A) 1974–1982 (Junior B)
Home arena	Dixie Arena Gardens
Colours	Red andwhite

Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct juniorice hockey teams fromWeston,Ontario, Canada, which is now part ofToronto,Ontario. They played in theOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.

Founded in 1949 in what became theMetro 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 timeSutherland Cup All-Ontario Junior "B" Champions: 1957, 1970, and 1971.

Their first Sutherland Cup came in 1957 whenSt. Michael's Buzzers refused to take part in provincial playdowns due to exams. Dixie defeated thePeterborough Stoneys of theEastern Junior B Hockey League and theSarnia Legionnaires of theWestern Junior B Hockey League to win theSutherland Cup 4-games-to-2. In 1967, the Beehives made it back to the Sutherland Cup but were thwarted 4-games-to-2 by theKitchener Greenshirts. In 1970 and 1971 as Metro Champs, they came back again defeating theHamilton 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 theOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League had been bought by interests in Weston. The team moved to theWeston Arena and took the nameToronto 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

• 1973Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeatedSeneca Flyers4-games-to-3

Wexford Raiders defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-2

• 1974Lost quarter-final

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-3

• 1975DNQ
• 1976DNQ
• 1977DNQ
• 1978Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeatedAurora Tigers4-games-to-1

Royal York Royals defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-none

• 1979Lost final

Dixie Beehives defeatedAurora Tigers4-games-to-none

Dixie Beehives defeatedNorth Bay Trappers4-games-to-3

Guelph Platers defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-1

• 1980Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeatedWexford Raiders4-games-to-none

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-2

• 1981Lost quarter-final

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-1

• 1982Lost semi-final

Dixie Beehives defeatedBrampton Warriors4-games-to-1

Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-2

• 1983Lost quarter-final

Hamilton Mountain A's defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-1

• 1984Lost final

Dixie Beehives defeatedAurora Tigers4-games-to-none

Dixie Beehives defeatedNewmarket Flyers4-games-to-3

Orillia Travelways defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-1

• 1985Lost quarter-final

Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-1

• 1986DNQ

1957:Dixie Rockets defeatedSarnia Legionnaires4-games-to-2 with 1 tie

1967:Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Dixie Beehives4-games-to-2

1970:Dixie Beehives defeatedHamilton Red Wings4-games-to-1 with 1 tie

1971:Dixie Beehives defeatedHamilton Red Wings4-games-to-1

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

• 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

• Defunct ice hockey teams in Ontario
• Sports clubs and teams in Mississauga
• 1949 establishments in Ontario
• 1986 disestablishments in Ontario
• Ice hockey clubs established in 1949
• Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1986

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