Gene Pereira is an Author at various publications including Orillia Today, MidlandToday, and The Hamilton Spectator. He focuses on themes related to sports, particularly competitive sports and sports business, covering both team and individual sports disciplines. Gene's work has been featured in numerous outlets such as Barrie 360, insauga, and the Waterloo Region Record.
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Gene Pereira's coverage predominantly focuses on local ice hockey, particularly the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Barrie Colts. Most of his articles involve event coverage and announcements related to team and player performance.
If you are involved in OHL or local ice hockey, providing insights into team strategies, player performances, or upcoming events could be valuable for Gene's work. Additionally, if you have expertise in analyzing game dynamics or can provide commentary on trade deals within OHL teams, your input may align with his focus.
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The OHL trade window opened Tuesday, and the Barrie Colts didn't waste any time getting busy.
“Both have played an important role in establishing the culture, standards, and direction of our hockey program, and we believe strongly in their ability to continue moving this organization forward,” Winstanley said. “Stability and continuity are important as we build for sustained success. We want our players, staff, and fans to know that we have a clear vision for where we are going.”
The Barrie Colts continued their preparations for late-August training camp on Thursday, announcing three key additions: a veteran forward to bolster their offence and two key hockey operations personnel.
Dylan Smoskowitz spotted Lucas Matheson across the ice at Sadlon Arena and skated over.
On the opening day of Barrie Colts training camp a year ago, Dylan Smoskowitz sat up in the stands, watching the action on the ice below.
By: Gene Pereira
When Marty Williamson learned that 2026 seventh-overall OHL Priority Selection pick Declan McNally had declared himself defective and refused to
“Probably the best comment I can make, I think we're going to compete every night,” said Williamson. “I really like this group. I think we'll play hard every night.”
By: Gene Pereira
His tenure in Saginaw has led to three West Division titles (2019, 2020, 2024), two Western Conference Finals appearances (2019, 2024), and a Memorial Cup Championship in 2024.
Trimming a training camp roster from 75 players down to 29 is never an easy process, and for the Barrie Colts, the hardest decisions are still to come over the next week.
By: Gene Pereira
The Barrie Colts have added a blend of hard-nosed physicality and offensive potential to their forward corps, acquiring right winger Anthony Figliomeni from the Oshawa Generals in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2030.
