Colby Barlow
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2005)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Colby Barlow
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|14}}
| birth_place = Orillia, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 194
| position = Left wing
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Winnipeg Jets
| prospect_league = OHL
| prospect_team = Oshawa Generals
| ntl_team =
| draft = 18th overall
| draft_year = 2023
| draft_team = Winnipeg Jets
| career_start = 2024
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Colby Barlow (born February 14, 2005) is a Canadian junior ice hockey left winger who plays for the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is currently under contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL), who selected him 18th overall in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
In the 2021–22 season season, his rookie year with the Owen Sound Attack, Barlow set a new franchise record for most goals by a first-year underage player, tallying 30 goals and totaling 47 points. The following season, 2022–23, he captained the team and posted 46 goals and 33 assists across 59 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/sports/local-sports/the-winnipeg-jets-select-attack-captain-with-first-round-pick |title=The Winnipeg Jets select Attack captain with first-round pick |newspaper=The Sun Times |first=Greg |last=Cowan |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023}} At the end of that campaign, he was honored with the Bobby Smith Trophy and named the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-select-colby-barlow-18th-overall-in-the-2023-nhl-draft/c-345084156 |title=Jets select Colby Barlow 18th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft |website=NHL.com |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/video/attacks-barlow-awarded-bobby-smith-trophy-as-ohl-scholastic-player-of-the-year-presented-by-dairy-farmers-of-ontario |title=Attack's Barlow awarded Bobby Smith Trophy as OHL Scholastic Player of the Year presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario |website=ontariohockeyleague.com |date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023}}
After being chosen 18th overall in the first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets, Barlow signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team on September 22, 2023.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/colby-barlow-signs-entry-level-contract | title = Jets sign forward Colby Barlow to entry-level contract | publisher = Winnipeg Jets | date = September 22, 2023 | accessdate = September 22, 2023}}
On October 3, 2024, he was dealt to the Oshawa Generals by the Owen Sound Attack in a trade that involved two players and six draft picks going the other way.{{Cite web |title=Oshawa General acquire Jets prospect Colby Barlow in blockbuster trade |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/oshawa-general-acquire-jets-prospect-colby-barlow-in-blockbuster-trade/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=Sportsnet.ca |language=en}}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Switzerland|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Hlinka Gretzky Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Canada|}}
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Barlow represented Team Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, an international under-18 tournament showcasing some of the top young hockey talent in the world. Throughout five games, he made a significant offensive impact by registering four goals and four assists, finishing among the team’s leading scorers. His strong performance contributed to Canada’s dominant run through the tournament, culminating in a gold medal victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/canada-roster-for-2022-hlinka-gretzky-cup/c-335093162 |title=Yager among top 2023 draft picks to play for Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup |website=NHL.com |first=Aaron |last=Vickers |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=June 29, 2023}}
He played for Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring three goals and adding one assist over six games, and helped the team secure a bronze medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/sports/local-sports/barlow-wins-bronze-with-canada-at-u18-world-championship |title=Barlow wins bronze with Canada at U18 World Championship |newspaper=The Sun Times |date=April 30, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2023}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2021–22
| OHL | 59 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 18
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
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| 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 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | OHL totals ! 168 !! 116 !! 68 !! 184 !! 74 ! 15 !! 9 !! 3 !! 12 !! 22 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2022
| Canada | HG18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023 | Canada | U18 | {{bronze3}} | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 11 !! 5 !! 4 !! 9 !! 6 |
Awards and honours
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! Award ! Year ! |
| colspan="3" |CHL |
|---|
| CHL Scholastic Player of the Year
| 2023 |
| colspan="3" |OHL |
| First All-Rookie Team
| 2022 |
| First All-Star Team
| 2023 |
| Bobby Smith Trophy
| 2023 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:Canadian ice hockey centres
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:Manitoba Moose players
Category:NHL first-round draft picks
Category:Owen Sound Attack players