Barrie Colts

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, 3 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
• 2024–25—Finalists vs. Oshawa Generals

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—88 points (Second in Eastern Conference)

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.

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)
• 2021–2025 – Marty Williamson (4)
• 2025–present – Dylan Smoskowitz

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

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.

;Junior B Colts

• Drake Berehowsky
• Shayne Corson
• Bruce Gardiner
• Mike Hoffman
• John Madden
• Mike Prokopec
• Craig Rivet
• Darren Rumble
• Darrin Shannon
• Darryl Shannon
• Shayne Stevenson

;OHL Colts

• Rasmus Andersson
• Andreas Athanasiou
• Darren Archibald
• Ryan Barnes
• Mackenzie Blackwood
• Joseph Blandisi
• Darryl Bootland
• T. J. Brodie
• Evan Brophey
• Brad Brown
• Jan Bulis
• Alexander Burmistrov
• Ethan Cardwell
• Brandt Clarke
• Kyle Clifford
• Richard Clune
• Jeff Cowan
• B. J. Crombeen
• Mike Danton
• Stefan Della Rovere
• Jake Dotchin
• Curtis Douglas
• Aaron Ekblad
• Brian Finley
• Tyson Foerster
• Daniel Girardi
• Jet Greaves
• Hunter Haight
• Ryan Hamilton
• Ben Harpur
• Michael Hutchinson
• Sheldon Keefe
• Kevin Labanc
• Dan LaCosta
• Brian Lashoff
• Brendan Lemieux
• Bryan Little
• Andrew Mangiapane
• Mike Minard
• Oskar Olausson
• Adam Payerl
• Tanner Pearson
• Brendan Perlini
• Jakub Petruzalek
• Alex Pietrangelo
• Dalton Prout
• Eric Reitz
• Zac Rinaldo
• Mark Scheifele
• Michael Sgarbossa
• Denis Shvidki
• Arturs Silovs
• Martin Skoula
• Givani Smith
• Nick Smith
• Ryan Strome
• Ryan Suzuki
• Andrei Svechnikov
• Joey Tenute
• Daniel Tkaczuk
• Tyler Tucker
• Alexander Volchkov
• Mike Weber

Team captains

List of captains with the number of seasons in parentheses.

• 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)
• 2019–20 – Luke Bignell (0.5)
• 2021–23 – Brandt Clarke (2.5)
• 2022–23 – Declan McDonnell (0.5)
• 2023–24 – Connor Punnett (0.5)
• 2024–25 – Beau Jelsma (1.5)
• 2025–present – Cole Beaudoin (TBD)
• 2025–present – Kashawn Aitcheson (TBD)

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 & ; and Dale Hawerchuk (10), the team's Head coach for nine seasons.

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 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. 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 (for a total of $1,701,210), beginning in the Colts' 2021–22 season, the "Sadlon Arena".

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