Colby Barlow

Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Colby Barlow
Colby Barlow
Born	February 14, 2005 (age 19); Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P); Cur. team	Winnipeg Jets; Oshawa Generals (OHL)
NHL draft	18th overall, 2023; Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	2024–present

Colby Barlow (born February 14, 2005) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 18th overall by the Jets in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During the 2021–22 season, in his first year with the Owen Sound Attack, Barlow broke the team's record for goals scored by an underage player in his first season, when he finished with 30 goals and 47 points. During the 2022–23 season, Barlow served as captain for the Sound Attack and recorded 46 goals and 33 assists in 59 games.^[1] Following the season he won the Bobby Smith Trophy and was named the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year.^[2]^[3]

Following his selection by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, 18th overall, in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Barlow was signed by the Jets to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 22, 2023.^[4]

He was traded to the Oshawa Generals on October 3, 2024 from the Owen Sound Attack in exchange for 2 players and 6 draft picks.^[5]

International play

Barlow represented Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup where he recorded four goals and four assists in five games and won a gold medal.^[6]

He represented Canada at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded three goals and one assist in six games and won a bronze medal.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021–22	Owen Sound Attack	OHL	59	30	17	47	18	7	5	1	6	8
2022–23	Owen Sound Attack	OHL	59	46	33	79	29	4	3	0	3	12
2023–24	Owen Sound Attack	OHL	50	40	18	58	27	4	1	2	3	2
2023–24	Manitoba Moose	AHL	3	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—
OHL totals			168	116	68	184	74	15	9	3	12	22

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2022	Canada	HG18	5	2	3	5	2
2023	Canada	U18	6	3	1	4	4
Junior totals			11	5	4	9	6

Awards and honours

Award	Year
CHL
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year	2023	^[8]
OHL
First All-Rookie Team	2022	^[9]
First All-Star Team	2023	^[10]
Bobby Smith Trophy	2023	^[11]

References

^ Cowan, Greg (June 28, 2023). "The Winnipeg Jets select Attack captain with first-round pick". The Sun Times. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Jets select Colby Barlow 18th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft". NHL.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Attack's Barlow awarded Bobby Smith Trophy as OHL Scholastic Player of the Year presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Jets sign forward Colby Barlow to entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
^ "Oshawa General acquire Jets prospect Colby Barlow in blockbuster trade". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
^ Vickers, Aaron (July 25, 2022). "Yager among top 2023 draft picks to play for Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Barlow wins bronze with Canada at U18 World Championship". The Sun Times. April 30, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Colby Barlow Named CHL Scholastic Player of the Year". attackhockey.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "OHL Announces 2021-22 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "OHL Announces 2022-23 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Barlow Named OHL 1st Team All-Star". attackhockey.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brad Lambert	Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] Cowan, Greg (June 28, 2023). "The Winnipeg Jets select Attack captain with first-round pick". The Sun Times. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[2] "Jets select Colby Barlow 18th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft". NHL.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[3] "Attack's Barlow awarded Bobby Smith Trophy as OHL Scholastic Player of the Year presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[4] "Jets sign forward Colby Barlow to entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[5] "Oshawa General acquire Jets prospect Colby Barlow in blockbuster trade". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-05.

[6] Vickers, Aaron (July 25, 2022). "Yager among top 2023 draft picks to play for Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[7] "Barlow wins bronze with Canada at U18 World Championship". The Sun Times. April 30, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[8] "Colby Barlow Named CHL Scholastic Player of the Year". attackhockey.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[9] "OHL Announces 2021-22 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[10] "OHL Announces 2022-23 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[11] "Barlow Named OHL 1st Team All-Star". attackhockey.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

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