▁played ▁ 6 6 ▁games . ▁The ▁Peter borough ▁Pet es ▁won ▁the ▁J . ▁Ross ▁Robert son ▁Cup , ▁defe ating ▁the ▁Gu el ph ▁Storm . ▁ ▁Exp ansion ▁ ▁Bar rie ▁Col ts ▁On ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁The ▁Bar rie ▁Col ts ▁were ▁approved ▁as ▁an ▁expansion ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁Ontario ▁Hockey ▁League ▁beginning ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 - 9 6 ▁season . ▁The ▁Col ts ▁began ▁their ▁inaug ural ▁season ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁Bar rie ▁Arena , ▁however , ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁the ▁Col ts ▁moved ▁into ▁their ▁new ▁home , ▁the ▁Bar rie ▁Mol son ▁Centre . ▁The ▁Col ts ▁joined ▁the ▁Central ▁Division . ▁ ▁Reb rand ing ▁ ▁Detroit ▁Junior ▁Red ▁W ings ▁to ▁Detroit ▁Wh al ers ▁At ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 - 9 5 , ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Junior ▁Red ▁W ings ▁sever ed ▁all ▁t ies ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings , ▁as ▁Peter ▁Kar man os ▁renamed ▁the ▁franch ise ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Wh al ers . ▁ ▁The ▁Wh al ers ▁moved ▁out ▁of ▁Joe ▁Louis ▁Arena ▁and ▁into ▁the ▁Palace ▁of ▁A ub urn ▁Hills , ▁home ▁of ▁the ▁Detroit ▁P ist ons ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁and ▁the ▁Detroit ▁V ip ers ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Hockey ▁League . ▁The ▁Wh al ers ▁would ▁play ▁ 2 1 ▁of ▁their ▁ 3 3