Colts name Jason Willms captain

Barrie, ON – The Barrie Colts announced Monday that third-year veteran Jason Willms has been named the 20th captain in franchise history.

The 19-year-old from Kitchener, Ont. has 26 points (9-17–26) over 41 games this season and has been a strong presence in the faceoff circle, winning 55 percent of his draws.

Last season Willms put up 59 points (27-32–59) over 68 games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-20 before registering six points over Barrie’s 12 playoff contests.

The 6-foot, 186Ib centre was Barrie’s third round pick in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection from the Kitchener Jr. Rangers Minor Midgets.