Colby Barlow will not be reporting to Owen Sound training camp
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Winnipeg Jets top prospect Colby Barlow indicates that he will not be reporting to the Owen Sound Attack's training camp.
Owen Sound Attack GM Dale DeGray said Colby Barlow informed the team a few days before training camp that he's decided to stay and prepare in the Toronto area before the Winnipeg Jets meet for camp next month.
DeGray wouldn't comment on whether or not Barlow asked for a trade in the off-season, only saying that if the Orillia product is re-assigned to the Ontario Hockey League by the Jets, and then fails to report to Owen Sound, he'll be forced to make a tough decision.
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DeGray, though admittedly disappointed by Barlow's decision, said the 19-year-old is one of a handful of NHL prospects who he expects won't attend training camp with their junior teams this year.
This comes as shocking news for Owen Sound enthusiats in the OHL. It appears that Colby Barlow is doing everything in his power in order to bloster his chances at cracking the Jets roster.
Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff indicated that this year presents a strong opportunity for prospects within the organization. The Jets fell victim to losing key players during free agency, leaving huge holes to be filled by prospects within their farm system.
Degray said the decision to forgo junior camps to continue their off-season training program while hoping to jump to the professional ranks might be a «new normal» with teenage hockey players. DeGray mentions he doesn't have to like the change but he'll have to adapt.
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