Colby Barlow (born February 14, 2005) is a Canadian junior

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player for the

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of the

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(OHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted 18th overall by the Jets in the

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Playing career

During the 2021–22 season, in his first year with the

, 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. Following the season he won the Bobby Smith Trophy and was named the

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. Following his selection by the Winnipeg Jets in the first-round, 18th overall, of the

, Barlow was signed by the Jets to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 22, 2023.

International play

Barlow represented

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at the

2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup The 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (branded as the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup presented by Ram for sponsorship reasons) is an under-18 international ice hockey tournament held in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada from July 31, 2022 – August 6, 2022 at Peavey Ma ...

where he recorded four goals and four assists in five games and won a gold medal. He represented Canada at the

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where he recorded three goals and one assist in six games and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* 2005 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Winnipeg Jets draft picks Ice hockey people from Ontario National Hockey League first-round draft picks Owen Sound Attack players People from Orillia {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub