Barrie Colts


The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, 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.
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Championships

Memorial Cup1999–2000β€”Finalists vs. Rimouski OcΓ©anic
J. Ross Robertson Cup Ontario Hockey League Championshipβ€”1 Championship, 3 Finalists1999–2000β€”Champions vs. Plymouth Whalers2001–02β€”Finalists vs. Erie Otters2009–10β€”Finalists vs. Windsor Spitfires2012–13β€”Finalists vs. London Knights
Bobby Orr Trophy
Eastern Conference Championshipβ€”4 Championships, 3 Finalists1999–2000β€”Champions vs. Belleville Bulls2001–02β€”Champions vs. Toronto St. Michael's Majors2005–06β€”Finalists vs. Peterborough Petes2009–10β€”Champions vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors2012–13β€”Champions vs. Belleville Bulls2015–16β€”Finalists vs. Niagara IceDogs2024–25β€”Finalists vs. Oshawa Generals
Emms Trophy
Central Division titleβ€”9 Championships1998–99β€”105 points 1999–2000β€”93 points 2006–07β€”97 points 2009–10β€”116 points 2012–13β€”92 points 2014–15β€”85 points 2015–16β€”89 points 2017–18β€”89 points 2024–25β€”88 points
Hamilton Spectator Trophyβ€”1 Championship
Best Record in the League2009–10,β€”116 points
Sutherland Cup
Junior 'B' Championship1934–35 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 :

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:

CHL award winners

List of CHL award winners:

NHL alumni

As of the 2025–26 NHL season, there were 74 Barrie Colts alumni who have played in the National Hockey League: 63 from the OHL Colts, and 11 from the Junior B Colts.
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Team captains

List of captains with the number of seasons in parentheses.

Retired numbers

The Colts have retired three numbers in its history: Bryan Little, the franchise's all-time points leader; Kyle Clifford, a two-time Stanley Cup champion in & ; and Dale Hawerchuk, the team's Head coach for nine seasons.
No.PlayerPositionCareerDate of retirement
10Dale HawerchukHead Coach2010–2019October 8, 2022
13Kyle CliffordLW/RW2007–2010February 27, 2025
18Bryan LittleC2003–2007January 25, 2020

Yearly results

Regular season

  • 196x–78
  • 1978–93
  • 1993–95
  • 1995–present
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOTLSLPointsPct %Goals
For		Goals
Against		Standing
1970–713314154--320.4851681796th MOJBHL
1971–724019174--420.525----4th MOJBHL
1972–734019165--430.5382051943rd MOJBHL
1973–744024133--510.6382491773rd MOJBHL
1974–754011254--260.3251792355th MOJBHL
1975–763617136--400.5561421382nd MOJBHL
1976–774016195--370.4631721764th MOJBHL
1977–783217105--390.6091761452nd MOJBHL
1978–794415272--320.364----10th CJBHL
1979–804414219--370.4202192618th CJBHL
1980–814410295--250.28421529611th CJBHL
1981–824019201--390.4882392336th CJBHL
1982–834222146--500.5952221774th CJBHL
1983–844022126--500.6251831603rd CJBHL
1984–854023107--530.6632311651st CJBHL
1985–864828155--610.6352731971st CJBHL
1986–87423363--690.8212821201st CJBHL
1987–88443815--810.9203251271st CJBHL
1988–894227123--570.6792691754th CJBHL
1989–90423246--700.8332411251st CJBHL
1990–914221174--460.5481781487th CJBHL
1991–92423714--780.9293191291st CJBHL
1992–93484701--950.9904361451st CJBHL
1993–944022162--470.5881751458th OPJHL
1994–95483486--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

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.
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.
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.
Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in conference 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, beginning in the Colts' 2021–22 season, the "Sadlon Arena".