Dixie Beehives

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Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior

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

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

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