Barrie Colts facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barrie Colts
City	Barrie, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Central
Founded	1946 (Jr. B.) May 6, 1995 (OHL)
Home arena	Sadlon Arena
Colours	Navy blue, yellow, red and white
General manager	Marty Williamson
Head coach	Marty Williamson
Website www.barriecolts.com

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

• 1999–2000—Finalists vs. Rimouski Océanic

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

• 1999–2000—Champions vs. Plymouth Whalers
• 2001–02—Finalists vs. Erie Otters
• 2009–10—Finalists vs. Windsor Spitfires
• 2012–13—Finalists vs. London Knights

Bobby Orr Trophy Eastern Conference Championship—4 Championships, 2 Finalists

• 1999–2000—Champions vs. Belleville Bulls
• 2001–02—Champions vs. Toronto St. Michael's Majors
• 2005–06—Finalists vs. Peterborough Petes
• 2009–10—Champions vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
• 2012–13—Champions vs. Belleville Bulls
• 2015-16—Finalists vs. Niagara IceDogs

Emms Trophy Central Division title—8 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)

Hamilton Spectator Trophy—1 Championship Best Record in the League

• 2009–10,—116 Points

(Finishing with a 57–9–0–2 record. #1 in Canada for the final four weeks of the season)

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.

List of coaches (multiple seasons in parentheses)

• 1995–1999 – Bert Templeton (4)
• 1999–2000 – Bill Stewart
• 2000–2004 – Bud Stefanski (4)
• 2004–2010 – Marty Williamson (6)
• 2010–2019 – Dale Hawerchuk (9)
• 2019–2020 – Warren Rychel (interim)
• 2020 – Todd Miller (interim)
• 2021–present – Marty Williamson

General managers

List of general managers:

• 1995–1999 – Bert Templeton
• 1999–2000 – Bill 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:

• 1995 – Daniel Tkaczuk – Jack Ferguson Award (First overall draft selection)
• 1998–1999 – Brian Finley – OHL Goaltender of the Year
• 1998–1999 – Brian Finley – Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (Playoffs MVP)
• 1998–1999 – Sheldon Keefe – Emms Family Award (Rookie of the year)
• 1999–2000 – Sheldon Keefe – Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring champion)
• 1999-2000 - Sheldon Keefe – Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top Scoring right winger)
• 2000 – Erik Reitz and Sheldon Keefe – Memorial Cup All-Star Team
• 2001–2002 – Erik Reitz – Max Kaminsky Trophy (Most outstanding defenceman)
• 2003–2004 – Paulo Colaiacovo – OHL Goaltender of the Year
• 2003–2004 – Bryan Little – Emms Family Award (Rookie of the year)
• 2009–2010 – Bryan Cameron – Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Overage player of the year)
• 2011 – Aaron Ekblad – Jack Ferguson Award (First overall draft selection)
• 2011–2012 – Aaron Ekblad – Emms Family Award (Rookie of the year)
• 2013-2014 - Aaron Ekblad – Max Kaminsky Trophy (Most outstanding defenceman)
• 2014–2015 – Joseph Blandisi – Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Overage player of the year)
• 2015-2016 – Kevin Labanc – Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring champion)
• 2015-2016 - Kevin Labanc – Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top scoring right winger)
• 2015–2016 – Kevin Labanc – Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Overage player of the year)
• 2015–2016 – Michael Webster – Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy (Leadership award)
• 2015–2016 – Mackenzie Blackwood – OHL Goaltender of the Year
• 2017 – Ryan Suzuki – Jack Ferguson Award (First overall draft selection)
• 2017-2018 – Aaron Luchuk – Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring champion)
• 2017-2018 – Aaron Luchuk – Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Overage player of the year)
• 2017-2018 – Andrei Svechnikov – Emms Family Award (Rookie of the year)
• 2022-2023 – Evan Vierling – William Hanley Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player)

CHL award winners

List of CHL award winners:

• 2017-2018 – Andrei Svechnikov – CHL Top Draft Prospect Award
• 2022-2023 – Evan Vierling – CHL Sportsman of the Year Award

Team captains

Players known to have captained the Barrie Colts

NHL alumni

As of the 2022-23 NHL Season, there were 70 Barrie Colts alumni who have played in the National Hockey League: 59 from the OHL Colts, and 11 from the Junior B Colts.

Junior B Colts

OHL Colts

Team captains

List of captains with the number of seasons in parentheses.

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

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-none for Sutherland Cup
• 1995–96 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
• 1996–97 Defeated Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
  Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals..
• 1997–98 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
• 1998–99 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
• 1999–2000 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
  Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place (1 win, 2 losses).
  Defeated Halifax Mooseheads 6–3 in semi-final game.
  Lost to Rimouski Oceanic 6–2 in championship game.
• 2000–01 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2001–02 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
  Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in finals.
• 2002–03 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2003–04 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Mississauga IceDogs 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
• 2004–05 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2005–06 Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
• 2006–07 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
• 2007–08 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
• 2008–09 Lost to Mississauga Majors 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2009–10 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated Mississauga St.Michaels Majors 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in Finals.
• 2010–11 Did not qualify.
• 2011–12 Defeated Mississauga St. Michaels Majors 4 games to 2 in the conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
• 2012–13 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 0 in the conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 3 in the conference finals.
  Lost to London Knights 4 games to 3 in Finals.
• 2013–14 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in the conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
• 2014–15 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in the conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
• 2015–16 Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 3 in the conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
  Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 0 the conference finals.
• 2016–17 Did not qualify.
• 2017–18 Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 2 in the conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
• 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 the conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 3 in the conference semi-finals.
• 2023-24 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.

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.

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.

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".

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Ontario