Jets Prospect Finally Finding His Game With His New Team

It took him a while, but Winnipeg Jets prospect Colby Barlow has finally found his game with his new OHL team.

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Barlow was a goal-scoring machine with the Owen Sound Attack during his first three OHL seasons, scoring 116 goals in 168 games. He was named captain in his final two seasons with the Attack and scored 40 goals and 58 points in 50 games during the 2023-24 campaign.

In the offseason, he was moved from the Attack to the Oshawa Generals, the runner-ups last year and one of the favourites to win the OHL championship. The Generals are filled with NHL prospects such as Callum Ritchie, Beckett Sennecke, Ben Danford and Luca Marrelli.

Although it can be considered a bit unfair, the expectation was that Barlow would join the Generals and seamlessly fit in, but that wasn't the case. In his first 10 games, the 19-year-old recorded just one goal and two assists. In his next 20 contests, he registered 14 goals and seven assists, giving him 15 goals and 24 points in 30 games.

Barlow was left off of Team Canada's World Junior team for the second consecutive year and wasn't invited to their selection camp. The snub has ignited his already motivated game and with Ritchie off at the World Juniors, more pressure will be put on Barlow to continue to step up.

If Barlow raises his game to another level, the OHL finals could be a rematch of last year's with the Generals seeking revenge over fellow Jets prospect Jacob Julien and the London Knights.

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