Barrie Colts

{{short description|Ontario Hockey League team in Barrie}}

{{More citations needed|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox hockey team

| team = Barrie Colts

| colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023986 5px solid; border-bottom:#FED548 5px solid;

| colour text = #000000

| logo = Barrie Colts Logo.svg

| logosize = 205px

| city = Barrie, Ontario

| league = Ontario Hockey League

| conference = Eastern

| division = Central

| founded = 1946 (Jr. B.)
May 6, 1995 (OHL)

| arena = Sadlon Arena

| colours = Navy blue, yellow, red and white
{{Color box|#023986}} {{Color box|#FED548}} {{Color box|#E91B03}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}}

| GM = Marty Williamson

| coach = Marty Williamson

| website = [http://www.barriecolts.com/ www.barriecolts.com]

| affiliates =

|uniform_image=OHL-Uniform-BAR.png}}

The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League (OHL), based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Colts play home games at the Sadlon Arena. The Colts joined the OHL in 1995, and previously competed at lower levels of junior ice hockey. During the 1999–2000 OHL season, the Colts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and participated in the 2000 Memorial Cup.

Championships

:OHL

Memorial Cup

J. Ross Robertson Cup Ontario Hockey League Championship—1 Championship, 3 Finalists

Bobby Orr Trophy

Eastern Conference Championship—4 Championships, 2 Finalists

Emms Trophy

Central Division title—9 Championships

  • 1998–99—105 points (First in Eastern Conference)
  • 1999–2000—93 points (First in Eastern Conference)
  • 2006–07—97 points (First in Eastern Conference)
  • 2009–10—116 points (First in OHL)
  • 2012–13—92 points (Second in Eastern Conference)
  • 2014–15—85 points (Second in Eastern Conference)
  • 2015–16—89 points (Second in Eastern Conference)
  • 2017–18—89 points (Second in Eastern Conference)
  • 2024–25

Hamilton Spectator Trophy—1 Championship

Best Record in the League

  • 2009–10,—116 points

:OHA Jr. B

Sutherland Cup

Junior 'B' Championship

  • 1934–35 and 1992–93

Division titles

Central Junior 'B'

  • 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93

Coaches

Bert Templeton was the first coach for the OHL Colts. Templeton was awarded the OHL Executive of the Year in 1995–96 for his role as general manager. Templeton built the inaugural team of the Barrie Colts, who became the first OHL expansion franchise to make the playoffs in its first season.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

List of coaches (multiple seasons in parentheses){{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

  • 1995–1999Bert Templeton (4)
  • 1999–2000Bill Stewart
  • 2000–2004Bud Stefanski (4)
  • 2004–2010Marty Williamson (6)
  • 2010–2019Dale Hawerchuk (9)
  • 2019–2020Warren Rychel (interim){{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/barrie-colts-hire-warren-rychel-as-head-coach/n-5551299 |title=Barrie Colts Hire Warren Rychel as Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=September 9, 2019}}
  • 2020Todd Miller (interim)
  • 2021–present – Marty Williamson{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/barrie-colts-announce-new-gm-head-coach-and-coaching-staff/n-5725645 |title=Barrie Colts Announce New GM, Head Coach and Coaching Staff |website=OurSports Central |date=July 27, 2021}}

General managers

List of general managers:{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

  • 1995–1999Bert Templeton
  • 1999–2000Bill Stewart
  • 2000–2005 – Mike McCann
  • 2005–2010 – Greg Carrigan
  • 2011–2020 – Jason Ford
  • 2021–present – Marty Williamson

Players

=OHL award winners=

List of OHL award winners:{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

=CHL award winners=

List of CHL award winners:{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

=NHL alumni=

=Team captains=

List of captains with the number of seasons in parentheses.{{cite web |title=Barrie Colts - Team Captaincy History |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/865/barrie-colts/captaincy-history |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=18 December 2021}}

{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}

  • 1995–96 Brad Brown (1)
  • 1995–96 Jeff Cowan (1)
  • 1996–99 Daniel Tkaczuk (3)
  • 1999–2000 Sheldon Keefe (1)
  • 2000–01 Matt Dzieduszycki (1)
  • 2001–02 Eric Reitz (1)
  • 2002–04 Jeremy Swanson (2)
  • 2004–05 B. J. Crombeen (1)
  • 2005–07 Bryan Little (2)
  • 2007–08 Tomas Marcinko (1)
  • 2008–10 Stefan Della Rovere (2)
  • 2010–11 Dalton Prout (1)
  • 2011–12 Colin Behenna (1)
  • 2012–13 Ryan O'Connor (1)
  • 2013–14 Aaron Ekblad (1)
  • 2014–15 Joseph Blandisi (1)
  • 2015–16 Michael Webster (1)
  • 2016–17 Cordell James (1)
  • 2017–19 Justin Murray (2)
  • 2019–20 Jason Willms (1) {{cite web |last1=ADAMS |first1=BLAIR |title=Kitchener native named captain of Barrie Colts |url=https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-sports/kitchener-native-named-captain-of-barrie-colts-1196598 |publisher=CityNews-Kitchener, a division of Rogers Sports & Media |date=15 January 2019 |access-date=18 December 2021}}
  • 2019–20 Luke Bignell (0.5) {{cite web |last1=BOWE |first1=RAYMOND |title=Bignell named 21st captain in Colts franchise history |url=https://www.barrietoday.com/local-sports/bignell-named-21st-captain-in-colts-franchise-history-2013988 |publisher=BarrieToday.com |date=10 January 2020 |access-date=18 December 2021}}
  • 2021–23 Brandt Clarke (2.5) {{cite web |last1=WEESE |first1=LUKAS |title=Inside the OHL: Brandt Clarke (with a C) leads the Colts and breaks the ice with the Kings |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2021/11/20/inside-the-ohl-brandt-clarke-with-a-c-leads-the-colts-and-breaks-the-ice-with-the-kings.html |publisher=The Toronto Star |date=20 November 2021 |access-date=18 December 2021}}
  • 2022–23 Declan McDonnell (0.5) {{cite web |last1=PEREIRA |first1=GENE |title=McDonnell Ends Scoring 'Curse,' Leads Colts Over Saginaw |url=https://barrie360.com/mcdonnell-curse-colts-saginaw/ |publisher=Barrie 360 |date=9 December 2022 |access-date=21 February 2023}}{{cite web |last1=BROWN |first1=JOSH |title=Ex-Ranger Declan McDonnell heating up and so are the Colts |url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/rangers/2023/01/26/ex-ranger-declan-mcdonnell-heating-up-and-so-are-the-colts.html |publisher=The Waterloo Region Record, c/o Metroland Media Group Ltd. |date=26 January 2023 |access-date=21 February 2023}}
  • 2023–24 Connor Punnett (0.5)
  • 2024–25 Beau Jelsma (1.5)

{{Div col end}}

=Retired numbers=

The Colts have retired three numbers in its history: Bryan Little (18), the franchise's all-time points leader; Kyle Clifford (13), a two-time Stanley Cup champion in {{scfy|2012}} & {{scfy|2014}}; and Dale Hawerchuk (10), the team's Head coach for nine seasons.

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|+ style= "background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid;"|Barrie Colts retired jersey numbers

No.

! Player

! Position

! Career

! Date of retirement

10Dale HawerchukHead Coach2010–2019October 8, 2022{{cite web|title=Colts Set to Honour Dale Hawerchuk Oct. 8th!|url=https://chl.ca/ohl-colts/colts-set-to-honour-dale-hawerchuk-oct-8th/|website=CHL.ca|publisher=Barrie Colts|access-date=March 1, 2025|date=August 27, 2022}}
13Kyle CliffordLW/RW2007–2010February 27, 2025{{cite web|last=Jennings|first=Collin|title=Colts to Honour Kyle Clifford with Jersey Retirement|url=https://chl.ca/ohl-colts/article/colts-to-honour-kyle-clifford-with-jersey-retirement/|website=CHL.ca|publisher=Barrie Colts|access-date=March 1, 2025|date=January 13, 2025}}
18Bryan LittleC2003–2007January 25, 2020{{cite web|title=Colts to retire Bryan Little’s #18|url=https://chl.ca/ohl-colts/colts-to-retire-bryan-littles-18/|website=CHL.ca|publisher=Barrie Colts|access-date=March 1, 2025|date=January 25, 2020}}

Yearly results

=Regular season=

  • 196x–78 Mid-Ontario Junior B League
  • 1978–93 Central Junior B League
  • 1993–95 OPJHL Junior A
  • 1995–Present OHL

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season || Games || Won || Lost || Tied || OTL || SL || Points || Pct % || Goals
For || Goals
{{small|Against}} || Standing
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1970–71

3314154|
|320.4851681796th MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1971–72

4019174|
|420.525|
-|
-4th MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1972–73

4019165|
|430.5382051943rd MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1973–74

4024133|
|510.6382491773rd MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1974–75

4011254|
|260.3251792355th MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1975–76

3617136|
|400.5561421382nd MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1976–77

4016195|
|370.4631721764th MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1977–78

3217105|
|390.6091761452nd MOJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1978–79

4415272|
|320.364|
- |
-10th CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1979–80

4414219-|
| 370.4202192618th CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1980–81

4410295-|
| 250.28421529611th CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1981–82

4019201-|
| 390.4882392336th CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1982–83

4222146-|
| 500.5952221774th CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1983–84

4022126-|
| 500.6251831603rd CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1984–85

4023107-|
| 530.6632311651st CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1985–86

4828155-|
| 610.6352731971st CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1986–87

423363-|
| 690.8212821201st CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1987–88

443815-|
| 810.9203251271st CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1988–89

4227123-|
| 570.6792691754th CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1989–90

423246-|
| 700.8332411251st CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1990–91

4221174-|
| 460.5481781487th CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1991–92

423714-|
| 780.9293191291st CJBHL
bgcolor="#FFFFEE"

|1992–93

484701-|
| 950.9904361451st CJBHL
bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1993–94

4022162-|
| 470.5881751458th OPJHL
bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1994–95

483486-|
| 740.7712851552nd OPJHL
1995–966628317-|
| 630.4772582665th Central
1996–9766332310-|
| 760.5762722363rd Central
1997–986638235-|
| 810.6142362152nd Central
1998–996849136-|
|1040.7653431921st Central
1999–200068431861|
| 930.6763062121st Central
2000–0168292874|
| 690.4782142304th Central
2001–0268381992|
| 870.6252261922nd Central
2002–0368292649|
| 710.4562282233rd Central
2003–04683121124|
| 780.5441961713rd Central
2004–0568332393|
| 780.5512322102nd Central
2005–06684321|
| 13900.6622581942nd Central
2006–07684819|
| 01970.7132731931st Central
2007–08682834|
| 33620.4561852234th Central
2008–09683033|
| 32650.4782142073rd Central
2009–1068579|
| 021160.8533271861st Central
2010–11681549|
| 22340.2502323525th Central
2011–12684023|
| 32850.6252482102nd Central
2012–13684420|
| 22920.6762451851st Central
2013–14683728|
| 12770.5662662182nd Central
2014–15684124|
| 12850.6252782271st Central
2015–16684322|
| 03890.6542952071st Central
2016–17681744|
| 61410.3011922915th Central
2017–18684221|
| 41890.6542972291st Central
2018–19682638|
| 31560.4122212455th Central
2019–20632928|
| 42640.5082202612nd Central
2020–210|
| ---|
|Cancelled
2021–22683427|
| 61750.5512452363rd Central
2022–23684217|
| 63930.6842842392nd Central
2023–24682836|
| 40600.4412342834th Central
2024–25684222|
| 22880.6472502191st Central

=Playoffs=

  • 1969–70 Defeated Woodstock Navy-Vets 4 games to 3 for George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" championship
  • 1992–93 Defeated Kitchener Dutchmen 4 games to 0 for Sutherland Cup
  • 1995–96 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 3 in division quarterfinals.
  • 1996–97 Defeated Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 0 in division quarterfinals.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarterfinals.
  • 1997–98 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in division quarterfinals.
  • 1998–99 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals.
  • 1999–2000 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
    Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals.
    Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
    Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 3 in OHL finals. OHL champions
    Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place (1 win, 2 losses).
    Defeated Halifax Mooseheads 6–3 in semifinal game.
    Lost to Rimouski Oceanic 6–2 in championship game.
  • 2000–01 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2001–02 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals.
    Defeated Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
    Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in OHL finals.
  • 2002–03 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2003–04 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Mississauga IceDogs 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals.
  • 2004–05 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2005–06 Defeated Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
    Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference semifinals.
    Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  • 2006–07 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
  • 2007–08 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
  • 2008–09 Lost to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2009–10 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
    Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
    Defeated Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
    Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in OHL finals.
  • 2010–11 Did not qualify.
  • 2011–12 Defeated Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals.
  • 2012–13 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
    Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
    Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 3 in conference finals.
    Lost to London Knights 4 games to 3 in OHL finals.
  • 2013–14 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals.
  • 2014–15 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference semifinals.
  • 2015–16 Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
    Defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
    Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
  • 2016–17 Did not qualify.
  • 2017–18 Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals.
  • 2018–19 Did not qualify.
  • 2019–20 OHL Playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2020–21 OHL Regular Season and Playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2021–22 Lost to Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2022–23 Defeated Hamilton Bulldogs 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals.
  • 2023–24 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2024–25 Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    vs. Kingston Frontenacs in conference semifinals.

Uniforms and logos

The Barrie Colts logo displays an angry horse holding a hockeystick, surrounded by a horseshoe. The Colts colours are red, white, navy blue & gold. The home uniforms are a white background, with red, navy blue and gold trim. The away uniforms are a navy blue background, with red, white & gold trim. Barrie also briefly used a third jersey which was a red background, with white, navy blue & gold trim.

For the 2007–08 season, the Colts have worn a new third jersey. It has a navy blue blackground with white, red and gold trim along the bottom, with the word "Colts" diagonally across the front. For the 2009–10 season, the colts wore the Rbk Edge uniforms with a new template.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Arenas

The Barrie Colts played at the Barrie Arena during their tenure in the Junior B days and Junior A Tier II days, and also for a portion of their inaugural OHL season until their new arena was completed. The Barrie Arena was located in downtown Barrie and was formerly home to the Barrie Flyers OHA team from 1945 to 1960 and other senior hockey teams. The Arena was torn down in 2008.{{cite web|last=Bowe|first=Raymond|date=March 26, 2020|title=Recalling Barrie Arena's past championship glory (15 photos)|url=https://www.barrietoday.com/rooted/recalling-barrie-arenas-past-championship-glory-15-photos-1661784|publisher=BarrieToday|access-date=April 6, 2025|lang=en-US}}

Barrie Molson Centre was completed during the early portion of the 1995–96 season. The layout of the arena served as a blueprint for many new OHL arenas built shortly thereafter. The Horsepower Grill restaurant is located at the west end of the arena. The Barrie Molson Centre is located near the southern entrance of Park Place, close to Highway 400. The arena has since been renamed "The Barrie Colts Centre" and then, pursuant to a 10–year naming rights agreement with Paul Sadlon Motors Inc. for $170,121 per year (for a total of $1,701,210), beginning in the Colts' 2021–22 season, the "Sadlon Arena".{{cite web |last1=GOLDFINGER |first1=DAINA |title=Former Barrie Molson Centre building changes name to Sadlon Arena |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6233426/barrie-molson-centre-changes-name-sadlon-arena/ |publisher=Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. |date=29 November 2019 |access-date=18 December 2021}}{{cite web |last1=MOMNEY|first1=CRAIG|title=Colts' home arena now showing off its new name|url=https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/colts-home-arena-now-showing-off-its-new-name-1.5336142 |publisher=CTV News - Barrie, a division of Bell Media Inc. |date=5 March 2021 |access-date=18 December 2021}}

See also

References

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