Weston Dodgers
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The Weston Dodgers are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey
Ice hockey
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 team from Weston, Ontario
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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...

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Woodbridge Dodgers 1953 - 1962
Weston Dodgers 1962 - 1977

History

The Dodgers started out in Woodbridge, Ontario
Woodbridge, 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
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, 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 Nationals
Toronto 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 Siskins
Waterloo Siskins
The 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
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