Cleveland Jr. Barons

The Cleveland Jr. Barons were the name of two junior ice hockey teams that played in the North American Hockey League.

Original Team

Cleveland Barons
City:	Brooklyn, Ohio
League:	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League
Operated:	1976 to 1979
Home Arena:	Brooklyn Indoor Recreation Center
Colors:	Red, White, and Black
Franchise history
1976 to 1979:	Cleveland Jr. Barons

The original team was based out of the Brooklyn Indoor Recreation Center in Brooklyn, Ohio. They played in the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, the forerunner of the NAHL. This team played from 1976 to 1979. The team withdrew from the league during the 1978-79 season and formally suspended operations prior to the 1979-80 season.

Year by Year Record

Season	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1976-77	47	10	35	2	22	225	339	4th
1977-78	46	17	25	4	38	228	287	5th
1978-79 (league standing)	49	4	45	0	8	192	295	3rd
1978-79 (when folded)	29	4	25	0	8	192	275	n/a

Second Team

Cleveland Barons
City:	Parma, Ohio
League:	North American Hockey League
Operated:	1990 to 2006
Home Arena:	Barons Ice Arena
Colors:	Red and black
Franchise history
1990 to 2006:	Cleveland Jr. Barons
2006 to 2008:	Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL)

The Jr. Barons were re-established in the fall of 1990-91 as a Jr. B team playing in the Northeastern Jr. Hockey League. They did not have a home rink in the first season and played their home games in all of the metropolitan Cleveland rinks from North Olmstead to Euclid as a way to promote the team.

The team joined the NAHL in 1993 and played out of Parma, Ohio. They were a branch of the Cleveland Barons Hockey Association. Their top accomplishment was winning the 2006 North Division playoff title, allowing them to advance to Robertson Cup tournament. However, after the 2005-2006 season, the team moved to Columbus, Ohio and transferred to the United States Hockey League, playing as the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets.

Year-by-Year Record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	PTS	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1990-91	24	7	14	3	-	-	17	134	138	5th	Unknown
1991-92	29	20	9	0	-	-	40	180	102	3rd	Unknown
1992-93	Unknown results or league
1993-94	46	23	16	5	2	-	51	205	183	3rd Eastern
1994-95	44	25	15	1	3	-	54	203	185	4th overall
1995-96	46	22	19	3	2	-	49	218	192	5th overall	Lost in first round
1996-97	46	17	27	-	2	-	36	171	224	6th overall
1997-98	56	15	38	-	0	3	33	160	269	9th overall
1998-99	56	21	31	-	0	4	46	182	232	7th overall	Lost in first round
1999-00	56	34	19	-	0	3	71	210	194	3rd East
2000-01	56	21	30	-	5	0	47	180	223	3rd East
2001-02	56	35	18	-	3	0	73	223	196	3rd East
2002-03	56	21	38	-	6	0	30	150	253	6th East	Did not qualify
2003-04	56	31	20	-	5	0	67	192	179	3rd North
2004-05	56	27	26	-	3	0	57	185	178	5th North
2005-06	58	35	19	-	1	3	74	197	150	2nd North

Notable alumni

Jim Slater, Atlanta Thrashers
Dan Fritsche, Columbus Blue Jackets
Michael Rupp, Pittsburgh Penguins (Game winning goal of 2003 Stanley Cup Finals)
Bill Thomas, Phoenix Coyotes
Peter Harrold, Los Angeles Kings
Peter Mannino, University of Denver (MOP of 2005 Frozen Four)

Youth organization

Note, there have been several Cleveland area ice hockey teams that have gone by the name Barons, including a storied team that played in the American Hockey League and a short lived National Hockey League franchise. The Cleveland Barons Hockey Association still sponsors a number of youth hockey teams named the Cleveland Barons, including U16 and U18 teams.