So we take Colby Barlow in the first round, of Owen Sound.   Apparently he was the youngest captain in his team's history, and also a smart cookie being named the OHL Scholastic player of the year.  Love how Sportsnet misspelled "Scholastic" in the chron on screen ("Scolastic") - oh the irony.

18. Winnipeg Jets -- Colby Barlow, LW, Owen Sound (OHL)

NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 12 (North American skaters)

Barlow (6-0, 195) can beat defenders with his speed or strength in shielding them off 1-on-1 in tight quarters. He also can handle physical play along the boards and could develop into a top-nine forward at the NHL level. The 18-year-old led Owen Sound with 79 points (46 goals, 33 assists), 13 power-play goals and 12 game-winning goals in 59 games as captain and received the Bobby Smith Trophy, awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's scholastic player of the year. Barlow also led Owen Sound with three goals on nine shots in four OHL playoff games.

sounds like we drafted a legend kind of wish he was ready right now

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1 hour ago, MOBomberFan said:

18. Winnipeg Jets -- Colby Barlow, LW, Owen Sound (OHL)

NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 12 (North American skaters)

Barlow (6-0, 195) can beat defenders with his speed or strength in shielding them off 1-on-1 in tight quarters. He also can handle physical play along the boards and could develop into a top-nine forward at the NHL level. The 18-year-old led Owen Sound with 79 points (46 goals, 33 assists), 13 power-play goals and 12 game-winning goals in 59 games as captain and received the Bobby Smith Trophy, awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's scholastic player of the year. Barlow also led Owen Sound with three goals on nine shots in four OHL playoff games.

Lambert last year and Barlow this year. Slow down Chevy 😂

31 boys and 1 man were drafted last night. 

Button had all kinds of praise for Barlow......was pretty solid on his previous draft takes ....Maybe we have an up and coming star.........Looking forward in seeing him do his stuff with the big league 

At 17, Barlow’s got a Perfetti beard if Perfetti let it go 10 years 😂

Jets 3rd round pick (82nd) RW Zach Nehring of Minot.

Edited June 29, 20232 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

Barlow is the new Evan "Dad" Bouchard. Had a 40 year old's beard since he was 12....

With the 151st overall selection, the Jets select Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender Thomas Milic.

https://thehockeywriters.com/jets-3-goaltending-options-connor-hellebuyck-successor/

 

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Wow. That's a really interesting pick. You don't necessarily see World Juniors starting goalies go that late. Who knows if he'll turn out, but it's a good pick at that spot.

12 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Wow. That's a really interesting pick. You don't necessarily see World Juniors starting goalies go that late. Who knows if he'll turn out, but it's a good pick at that spot.

Probably because he is 20

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/every-winnipeg-jets-draft-pick-from-2023-nhl-draft/

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First Round

18: Colby Barlow, LW, Owen Sound Attack
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Six-foot-one
Weight: 194 pounds
Hometown: Orillia, Ont.
2022-23 stats: 46 goals, 33 assists in 59 games; 3 goals in 4 playoff games

Third Round

82: Zachary Nehring, RW, St. Mary's Prep (High School – Minnesota)
Age: 18
Hand: Right
Height: Six-foot-three
Weight: 179 pounds
Hometown: Minot, N.D.
2022-23 stats: 39 goals, 46 assists in 54 games

Fifth Round

146: Jacob Julien, C, London Knights (OHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Six-foot-four
Weight: 181 pounds
Hometown: London, Ont.
2022-23 stats: 9 goals, 7 assists in 40 games; 2 goals, 5 assists in 20 playoff games

151: Thomas Milic, G, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
Age: 20
Catches: Left
Height: Six-feet
Weight: 179 pounds
Hometown: New Westminster, B.C.
2022-23 stats: 27-3-1, 33 GP, 2.08 GAA, .928 SV%, four shutouts; 16-3-0, 19 GP, 1.95 GAA, .933 SV%, one shutout in playoffs

Seventh Round

210: Connor Levis, C, Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Right
Height: Six-foot-one
Weight: 194 pounds
Hometown: Vancouver, B.C.
2022-23 stats: 27 goals, 40 assists in 68 games; 1 goal, 5 assists in 14 playoff games

 

Edited June 29, 20232 yr by blue_gold_84

7th Round Draft Pick (210th overall): Connor Levis

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/535720/connor-levis

Ranked a lot higher by most.

Edited June 29, 20232 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Wow. That's a really interesting pick. You don't necessarily see World Juniors starting goalies go that late. Who knows if he'll turn out, but it's a good pick at that spot.

Justin Pogge says hold my beer.

34 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Justin Pogge says hold my beer.

as I said... he might not pan out..... but it's a very worthy gamble at that spot. 

I was curious, so I pulled the list of  IIHF World Junior Championship Directorate award winners for best goalies in the tournament and added their draft position and draft year:

1999	Roberto Luongo	4th, 1997
2000	Rick DiPietro	1st, 2000
2001	Tomáš Duba	217th, 2001
2002	Kari Lehtonen	2nd, 2002
2003	Marc-André Fleury	1st, 2003
2004	Al Montoya	6th, 2004	Jets Legend
2005	Marek Schwarz	17th, 2004
2006	Tuukka Rask	21st, 2005	Toronto
2007	Carey Price	5th, 2005
2008	Steve Mason	69th, 2006	Noice.
2009	Jacob Markström	31st, 2008
2010	Benjamin Conz	Undrafted
2011	Jack Campbell	11th, 2010
2012	Petr Mrázek	141st, 2010
2013	John Gibson	39th, 2011
2014	Oscar Dansk	31st, 2012
2015	Denis Godla	Undrafted
2016	Linus Söderström	95th, 2014
2017	Felix Sandström	70th, 2015
2018	Filip Gustavsson	55th, 2016
2019	Pyotr Kochetkov	36th, 2019
2020	Joel Hofer	107th, 2018
2021	Devon Levi	212th 2020
2022	Jesper Wallstedt	20th 2021
2023	Adam Gajan	35th, 2023

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IIHF_World_Junior_Championship_Directorate_award_winners

Edited June 29, 20232 yr by JCon

https://twitter.com/ScottBilleck/status/1674496396454666240 

More from Billeck: https://twitter.com/ScottBilleck/status/1674496646141575168

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Hillier also had an interesting tidbit on Nehring. Said the Minot product had the Jets first on his list of teams to be drafted by. Mom is from Manitoba, one set of grandparents live here.

So if FotWJ is accurate tomorrow will be Wheelers last day as a Jet

On 2023-06-27 at 7:16 AM, iHeart said:

too bad Chicago won't take Wheels or Scheif for their draft pick

@DarrenDreger

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7m

 

The Winnipeg Jets are processing Blake Wheelers buyout. He will be on waivers today. There will be a number of teams with interest in signing the veteran as a free agent, including the Dallas Stars.

Good luck Blake.  

*sniff sniff*

 

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Hopefully he can retire a Jet down the road