Toronto Dixie Beehives

OPJHL team
team_name = Toronto Dixie Beehives
bg_color = red
text_color =
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division = Phillips
founded = 2005
history = 2005-2007: Oswego Admirals
2007-Pres: Toronto Dixie Beehives
alternate =
arena = Weston Lions Arena
city = Weston, Ontario
team_colors = Red, Gold, and Black
head_coach = Joe Quinn
general_manager = John Marshall
affiliates = Mississauga Hornets
rbcs = none
dhcs = none
bucklands = none
metro_cup =
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schmalz_cup = The Toronto Dixie Beehives are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Weston, Ontario. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

History

The Dixie Beehives have a long history of excellent play in Toronto Township, which later became Mississauga, from 1954 to 1986. The team played it home games at the now defunct Dixie Arena Gardens.

Some 700 players have donned the original white, red, and black of the Beehives during that period. The team was successful in winning several championships and was responsible for sending 47 players to the National Hockey League. In addition, dozens of players went on to Major jr. A, college, Europe, and minor professional.

Due to financial difficulty and lack of management personnel the team stopped operating in 1986. The arena was eventually closed in 1986 and was redeveloped into a condo.

In 2006 local business man and hockey fan Joe Moore approached the OPJHL about acquiring a team. The Oswago Admirals a junior A team in the east Division of the OPJHL were for sale and arrangement were made to purchase the team and bring it to Toronto were ice time was procurred at Weston Arena.

The Admirals were owned by the same man who owned the Syracuse Jr. Crunch, but are not the same franchise as the Crunch as they currently play in the United States. Their first season went well as they earned a birth into the playoffs. Nine games under .500 on the season, the Admirals did not survive past the first round of their first season.

The Admirals' first ever game was a 3-1 loss to the Kingston Voyageurs on September 8, 2005. During that game, the franchise's first ever goal was scored by Jason Deluca. The goalie to start this historic game was Mark Schacker. The Admirals' first home game took place on September 22, 2006 -- a 2-2 tie with the Cobourg Cougars. Evan Lucas scored the Admirals' first ever home goal while Cory Gershon picked up the tie in net. Their first win was also against the Kingston Voyageurs at home, a 5-2 victory on September 23, 2005. Corey Callen scored the eventual game-winning-goal and Cory Gershon stopped 30 of 32 shots for that first team victory.

After a good second season and a first round exit to the Port Hope Predators that was shortened by bad weather.

The Toronto Dixie Beehives began play at Weston Arena on Sept. 15th with a game vs. the Vaughan Vipers. The first season saw the team make the playoffs before going down 3 straight to the Markham Waxers in the quarter final match.

eason-by-Season Results

External links

* [http://dixiebeehives.com/ Beehives Webpage]