The Weston Dodgers are a defunct Tier II Junior "A"

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, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The franchise was previously known as the Woodbridge Dodgers from 1953 to 1962, and became the Weston Dodgers after that.

History

The Dodgers started out in

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as part of the Toronto Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1962, the Dodgers were moved to Weston. They played reached the finals of the 1964 Sutherland Cup but lost to the

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4-1. With the formation of the Junior A

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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

Playoffs

*1973 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :

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defeated Weston Dodgers ''4-games-to-1'' *1974 ''DNQ'' *1975 ''DNQ'' *1976 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :Weston Dodgers defeated

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''3-games-to-2'' : Toronto Nationals defeated Weston Dodgers ''2-games-to-none'' *1977 ''DNQ''

Sutherland Cup appearances

* 1955:

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defeated Woodbridge Dodgers 4-2 * 1964:

defeated Weston Dodgers ''4-games-to-1''

References

External links

OHA Website
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