OHL Alumni Central

Only three times since their inaugural Ontario Hockey League season in 1981-82 have the Belleville Bulls finished out of the Robertson Cup playoffs. One of those three was their first year in the league. This is a club that consistently produces competitive teams and professional hockey players. The team is off to a playoff bound start in 2011-12, playing just over .500 hockey.

82 players that have played at least one game with the Belleville Bulls are currently still actively playing in the hockey world. This number includes those playing in the Canadian university system. This number does not include a handful of players that will be most likely find their way onto a roster before the season is to old.

Belleville Bulls are playing in eleven different countries throughout the world: U.S.A., Canada, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Great Britain (England and Scotland), Russia, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden. These grads can be found in 20 different leagues with 13 playing the top level (NHL). The 20 players on Canadian university teams says so much about the CHL’s scholarship program.

Richard Park started with the Bulls in 1992 and played through 1996. He is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. I believe he is the oldest active Belleville Bull actively playing pro.

The Barrie Colts were granted an OHL franchise for the 1995-96 season. The team has enjoyed some success with a league championship in 1999-00 and a Memorial Cup appearance the same season.

Three Colts grads are currently in the NHL, including: Martin Skoula of the Pittsburgh Penguins, B.J. Crombeen of the St. Louis Blues and Bryan Little of the Atlanta Thrashers. The full list of Barrie Colts alumni still playing professional hockey as of the 2009-10 season is provided below.