{{Short description|Game of Canadian hockey}} {{Infobox sports rivalry | wide = yes | name = Colonel By Classic | image = Colonel By Classic logo.png | image_size = 150 | caption = | team1 = Ottawa Gee-Gees | team1logo = Ottawa gee gees wmark.png | team2 = Carleton Ravens | team2logo = Carleton Ravens Wordmark.png | sport = Hockey | firstmeeting = October 19, 2016<br>Carleton 6, Ottawa 2 | mostrecent = January 22, 2023<br>Men: Carleton 8, Ottawa 7<br>Women: Carleton 4, Ottawa 3 | nextmeeting = November 29th, 2025 | total = Men: 5<br>Women: 3 | series = Men: Carleton leads, 4–1<br>Women: Ottawa leads, 2–1 | largestvictory = Men: Carleton, 6–2<br>Women: Carleton, 5–2 | longeststreak = | currentstreak = Men: Carleton, 2 (2018–present)<br>Women: Ottawa, 1 (2019–present) | stadiums = Men: TD Place Arena<br> Women: TD Place Arena, Minto Sports Complex, Carleton Ice House }}
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goravens.ca/news/2018/06/whky-ravens-ready-to-add-their-mark-on-rivalry-event/|title=WHKY {{!}} Ravens ready to add their mark on rivalry event|date=June 7, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> Both men's teams compete in the East division of Ontario University Athletics and both women's compete in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec. 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 from their 2014–16 suspension.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/unlikely-hockey-gee-gees-set-winning-pace-ahead-of-colonel-by-classic-against-ravens|title=Unlikely hockey Gee-Gees set winning pace ahead of Colonel By Classic against Ravens|last=Campbell|first=Don|date=November 15, 2018|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> Carleton won the game 6–2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goravens.ca/news/2016/10/mhky-ravens-run-gee-gees-claim-colonel-classic/|title=MHKY: Ravens run over Gee-Gees to claim Colonel By Classic|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/colonel-by-classic-a-classic|title=Colonel By Classic a classic|last=Campbell|first=Don|date=November 17, 2017|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goravens.ca/news/2018/05/rivalry-series-to-include-womens-hockey-colonel-by-classic-game/|title=Rivalry Series to include women's hockey Colonel By Classic Game|date=May 31, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref>
==Game results== ===Men=== {| class="wikitable" !Season !Site !colspan=2|Winning team !colspan=2|Losing team !Series !colspan=1|Attendance !Notes |-align=center |2016–17 || TD Place Arena || '''Carleton''' || '''6''' || Ottawa || 2 || CAR 1–0 || 800 || Inaugural game; largest margin of victory |-align=center |2017–18 || TD Place Arena || '''Ottawa''' || '''4''' || Carleton || 3 || TIED 1–1 || 2,268 || |-align=center |2018–19 || TD Place Arena || '''Carleton''' || '''4''' || Ottawa || 3 || CAR 2–1 || 2,578 || |-align=center |2019–20 || TD Place Arena || '''Carleton''' || '''4''' || Ottawa || 2 || CAR 3–1 || 2,681 || Highest attendance record |- | 2020–21 |align="center" colspan=8|''Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''<ref name=corona>{{Cite web|url=https://goravens.ca/colbyclassic/ |title= Colonel By Classic |publisher=Carleton Ravens |access-date=January 22, 2023}}</ref> |- | 2021–22 |align="center" colspan=8|''Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''<ref name=corona/> |-align=center | 2022–23 || TD Place Arena | '''Carleton''' || '''8''' || Ottawa || 7 || CAR 4–1 || 1,700 || |}
===Women=== {| class="wikitable" !Season !Site !colspan=2|Winning team !colspan=2|Losing team !Series !colspan=1|Attendance !Notes |-align=center | 2018–19 || Minto Sports Complex || '''Carleton''' || '''5''' || Ottawa || 2 || CAR 1–0 || 120 || Inaugural women's game |-align=center | 2019–20 || Carleton Ice House || '''Ottawa''' || '''4''' || Carleton || 1 || Tied 1–1 || 197 || |- | 2020–21 |align="center" colspan=8|''Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''<ref name=corona/> |- | 2021–22 |align="center" colspan=8|''Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''<ref name=corona/> |-align=center | 2022–23 || TD Place Arena || '''Ottawa''' || '''4''' || Carleton || 3 || OTT 2–1 || 1,000 || |}
==See also== * Capital Hoops Classic * Panda Game
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Carleton University}} {{University of Ottawa}} {{U Sports men's ice hockey}} {{U Sports women's ice hockey}}
Category:Carleton Ravens–Ottawa Gee-Gees rivalry Category:Ice hockey rivalries Category:Ottawa Gee-Gees ice hockey Category:Carleton Ravens ice hockey Category:2016 establishments in Ontario Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2016