Vancouver Canucks centre prospect Riley Patterson is asking the Barrie Colts to trade him to another OHL team and he won’t be attending Colts training camp this week, according to the Barrie Today.

“He wants a fresh start,” Colts general manager Marty Williamson told the Today. “I still really like Riley.”

Patterson, 19, is a Burlington, Ont., native who was a fourth-round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-1, 192-pound right-handed shot has yet to sign his entry-level deal. That means he can still go the NCAA route if he choses. He had verbally committed to Michigan State prior to joining Barrie for the 2023-24 season.

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Patterson had 29 goals and 62 points in 68 regular season games that first campaign with Barrie. He

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