Weston Dodgers
Encyclopedia
The Weston Dodgers are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Weston, Ontario
, Canada
. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
.
as part of the Toronto Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1962, the Dodgers were moved to Weston. With the formation of the Junior A Ontario Hockey Association
, the Dodgers moved up in the OPJHL in 1972.
Moved in 1972, the Dodgers played five seasons of OPJHL Hockey. Their best season was their first season where they finished in 6th place overall, but it is doubtful they ever made the playoffs after that year. After four straight losing seasons, the Dodgers folded in 1977.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Weston, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...
.
- Woodbridge Dodgers 1953 - 1962
- Weston Dodgers 1962 - 1977
History
The Dodgers started out in Woodbridge, OntarioWoodbridge, Ontario
Woodbridge is a large suburban community in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto in Southern Ontario. It was once an independent town before being amalgamated with nearby communities to form the city in 1971. Its traditional downtown core is the Woodbridge Ave...
as part of the Toronto Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1962, the Dodgers were moved to Weston. With the formation of the Junior A Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
, the Dodgers moved up in the OPJHL in 1972.
Moved in 1972, the Dodgers played five seasons of OPJHL Hockey. Their best season was their first season where they finished in 6th place overall, but it is doubtful they ever made the playoffs after that year. After four straight losing seasons, the Dodgers folded in 1977.
Season-by-season results
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
1970-71 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
258 | 160 | 63 | 2nd Metro B | |||||||
1971-72 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 4 | ||||||
239 | 172 | 56 | 3rd Metro B | |||||||
1972-73 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | ||||||
233 | 194 | 44 | 6th OPJHL | |||||||
1973-74 | 44 | 13 | 24 | 7 | ||||||
192 | 225 | 33 | 9th OPJHL | |||||||
1974-75 | 44 | 8 | 32 | 4 | ||||||
163 | 252 | 20 | 11th OPJHL | |||||||
1975-76 | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | ||||||
203 | 186 | 40 | 9th OPJHL | |||||||
1976-77 | 44 | 16 | 23 | 5 | ||||||
186 | 217 | 37 | 9th OPJHL |
Playoffs
- 1973 Lost Quarter-final
- Wexford Raiders defeated Weston Dodgers 4-games-to-1
- 1974 DNQ
- 1975 DNQ
- 1976 Lost Quarter-final
- Weston Dodgers defeated Newmarket Flyers 3-games-to-2
- Toronto NationalsToronto Nationals (1970–1980)The Toronto Nationals are a pair of defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey teams from Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Metro Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Nationals:...
defeated Weston Dodgers 2-games-to-none- 1977 DNQ
Sutherland Cup Appearances
- 1964: Waterloo SiskinsWaterloo SiskinsThe Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Weston Dodgers 4-games-to-1