The Colonel By Classic is a Canadian rivalry hockey game between the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton University Ravens. The game has been held between men's teams since 2016, with a women's game added in 2018. Both men's and women's teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics Conference. The series is the newest of three annual rivalry series between the two schools, both located in the city of Ottawa.
History
The first Colonel By Classic was held on October 19, 2016, between the two men's hockey teams in front of at TD Place Arena. This was Gee-Gees first season back in OUA competition. Carleton won the game 6–2. Attendance has gone up each year the event has been held, with 2,286 and 2,578 in attendance for the 2017 and 2018 men's games respectively.
A women's game was added to the event for the 2018 edition. Carleton won the inaugural women's game 5–2 at the University of Ottawa's Minto Sports Complex. The 2019 edition was held at the Carleton Ice House.
Game results Men SeasonSiteWinning teamLosing teamSeriesAttendanceNotes2016–17 TD Place Arena Carleton 6 Ottawa 2 CAR 1–0 800 Inaugural game; largest margin of victory2017–18 TD Place Arena Ottawa 4 Carleton 3 TIED 1–1 2,268 2018–19 TD Place Arena Carleton 4 Ottawa 3 CAR 2–1 2,578 2019–20 TD Place Arena Carleton 4 Ottawa 2 CAR 3–1 2,681 Highest attendance record 2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022–23 TD Place Arena Carleton 8 Ottawa 7 CAR 4–1 1,700 2023–24 TD Place Arena Ottawa 3 Carleton 1 CAR 4–2 1,517 2024–25 TD Place Arena Carleton 5 Ottawa 4 CAR 5–2 678 2025–26 TD Place Arena Ottawa 6 Carleton 4 CAR 5–3 1,657
Women SeasonSiteWinning teamLosing teamSeriesAttendanceNotes 2018–19 Minto Sports Complex Carleton 5 Ottawa 2 CAR 1–0 120 Inaugural women's game 2019–20 Carleton Ice House Ottawa 4 Carleton 1 Tied 1–1 197 2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022–23 TD Place Arena Ottawa 4 Carleton 3 OTT 2–1 1,000 2023–24 TD Place Arena Ottawa 2 Carleton 1 OTT 3–1 587 2024–25 TD Place Arena Ottawa 4 Carleton 1 OTT 4–1 450 2025–26 TD Place Arena Ottawa 4 Carleton 1 OTT 5–1 768
See also Capital Hoops Classic Panda Game
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