Generals’ Colby Barlow named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that Winnipeg Jets prospect Colby Barlow of the Oshawa Generals is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, registering three goals, six assists and nine points in four victories.

Helping the Generals punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Championship Series, Barlow tallied a goal and two assists on Tuesday to earn first star honours in a 7-2 win over the Brantford Bulldogs. He found the scoresheet again on Thursday, recording a goal and an assist to once again earn first star honours in a 4-2 win. The 6-foot-1, 190lb. forward added a helper on Saturday as the Generals edged the Bulldogs 3-2. Capping off the series with a fourth straight win, Barlow contributed another goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory on Sunday, earning first star honours for the third time last week.

A 20-year-old from Orillia, Ont., Barlow registered 32 goals, 29 assists, and 61 points in 62 games with the Generals this season. Now in his fourth OHL campaign, Barlow has tallied 245 points (148-97–245) over 230 regular season games since being selected eighth overall by the Owen Sound Attack in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. Helping the Generals reach the Eastern Conference Final for the second straight year, Barlow has recorded nine goals, 12 assists, and 21 points through 12 playoff games, ranking third among all post-season point-getters. The veteran left-winger was selected 18th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Also considered for this week’s award, Gage Heyes of the Kingston Frontenacs recorded three goals and five assists over four games, while Generals teammate Luca Marrelli (Columbus Blue Jackets) also stood out with eight points (1-7–8) from the back end.

2024-25 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Playoffs:
Apr. 14 – Apr. 20: Colby Barlow (Oshawa Generals)
Apr. 7 – Apr. 13: Denver Barkey (London Knights)
Mar. 31 – Apr. 6: Owen Griffin (Oshawa Generals)
Mar. 24 – Mar. 30: Pano Fimis (Erie Otters)

2024-25 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 17 – Mar. 23: Konnor Smith (Brampton Steelheads)
Mar. 10 – Mar. 16: Ilya Protas (Windsor Spitfires)
Mar. 3 – Mar. 9: Quentin Musty (Sudbury Wolves)
Feb. 24 – Mar. 2: Brady Martin (Soo Greyhounds)
Feb. 17 – Feb. 23: Ilya Protas (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 10 – Feb. 16: Cole Brown (Brantford Bulldogs)
Feb. 3 – Feb. 9: Igor Chernyshov (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 27 – Feb. 2: Nick Lardis (Brantford Bulldogs)
Jan. 20 – Jan. 26: Zayne Parekh (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 13 – Jan. 19: Tuomas Uronen (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 6 – Jan. 12: Kocha Delic (Sudbury Wolves)
Dec. 30 – Jan. 5: Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires)
Dec. 28 – Dec. 29: Cole Davis (Windsor Spitfires)
Dec. 16 – Dec. 22: Marco Mignosa (Soo Greyhounds)
Dec. 9 – Dec. 15: Ryan Roobroeck (Niagara IceDogs)
Dec. 2 – Dec. 8: Beckett Sennecke (Oshawa Generals)
Nov. 25 – Dec. 1: Blake Montgomery (London Knights)
Nov. 18 – Nov. 24: Joey Willis (Saginaw Spirit)
Nov. 11 – Nov. 17: Joey Willis (Saginaw Spirit)
Nov. 4 – Nov. 10: Sam Dickinson (London Knights)
Oct. 28 – Nov. 3: Marco Mignosa (Soo Greyhounds)
Oct. 21 – Oct. 27: Sam Dickinson (London Knights)
Oct. 14 – Oct. 20: Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires)
Oct. 7 – Oct. 13: Calvin Crombie (Brantford Bulldogs)
Sept. 30 – Oct. 6: Kevin He (Niagara IceDogs)
Sep. 25 – Sept. 29: Michael Misa (Saginaw Spirit)