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Winnipeg Jets 2023 1st Round Draft Pick (18th overall): Colby Barlow

The Jets pick is in as they select Colby Barlow from Orillia, Ontario with the 18th overall selection. He played for Owen Sound of the OHL where he scored 46 goals had 33 assists for 79 points in 59 games. He was captain of the team.

Here is what the folks at Elite Prospects had as the consolidated rankings:
Ranked #12 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #17 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #13 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #15 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #16 by DAILY FACEOFF
Ranked #13 by THE HOCKEY NEWS
Ranked #12 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #12 by MCKEEN’S HOCKEY
Ranked #10 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #12 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #9 by SPORTSNET
Ranked #17 by HPR/SHANE MALLOY
Ranked #9 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #27 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
Ranked #8 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
Ranked #30 by SMAHT SCOUTING

And their description of him:
Barlow can take a puck just about anywhere in his wheelhouse and send it right back on goal with one- and two-touch shots, one-timers, and a form-perfect wrist shot with an unlocked top arm generating a whole lot of downforce. He can get those shots off from either leg, too. It’s pretty special to watch. His sense of anticipation is a clear strength, informed by constant scanning away from the puck, and he always times his arrivals into space perfectly to make himself available as a passing option for his linemates.

Selection video:

Post-drafting media availability:

His interview on Winnipeg Sports Talk:

OHL Highlight package:

David Minuk

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