WINNIPEG, June 28, 2023 - The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today the selection of forward Colby Barlow 18th overall in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft.
Barlow, 18, tallied 79 points (46G, 33A) in 59 games with the OHL's Owen Sound Attack last season and added three goals in four playoff games. He was selected to the OHL's First All-Star Team and was awarded the OHL and CHL's Scholastic Player of the Year.
Internationally, Barlow helped Canada win gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and bronze at the U18 World Championship. In two seasons with Owen Sound, Barlow has 126 points (76G, 50A) in 118 games. He was selected to the OHL First All-Rookie Team in 2021-22.
