The world's top young hockey prospects gathered in Buffalo this week to participate in the annual NHL Scouting Combine. Here are the top 10 performers for each test:

Aerobic Fitness: Test Duration
Rank Player Result
1 Jack Eichel 12:15
2 Yakov Trenin 12:15
3 Keegan Kolesar 12:01
4 Paul Bittner 12:00
5 Joel Eriksson Ek 12:00
6 Nicolas Roy 11:45
7 Mackenzie Blackwood 11:30
8 Gabriel Carlsson 11:30
9 Jansen Harkins 11:30
10 Dennis Yan 11:30
Aerobic Fitness: VO2max (ml/kg/min)
Rank Player Result
1 Matthew Spencer 70.0
2 Nicholas Boka 69.9
3 Joel Eriksson Ek 68.8
4 Brendan Warren 66.6
5 Kyle Capobianco 66.6
6 Jacob Larsson 66.0
7 Jesper Lindgren 65.9
8 Mathieu Joseph 65.6
9 Brock Boeser 65.5
10 Jansen Harkins 65.2
Agility and Balance: Pro Agility Left
Rank Player Result
1 Colin White 4.34
2 Blake Speers 4.38
3 Zachary Senyshyn 4.42
4 Karch Bachman 4.43
5 Connor McDavid 4.43
6 Tyler Soy 4.46
7 Brendan Guhle 4.47
8 Jack Eichel 4.48
9 Mitchell Stephens 4.48
10 Callum Booth 5
Agility and Balance: Pro Agility Right
Rank Player Result
1 Colin White 4.21
2 Jack Eichel 4.24
3 Blake Speers 4.29
4 Erik Foley 4.38
5 Karch Bachman 4.39
6 Brendan Guhle 4.39
7 Tyler Soy 4.4
8 Mitchell Stephens 4.42
9 Mathieu Joseph 4.45
10 Dylan Strome 4.47
Anaerobic Fitness: Mean Power Output (watts/kg)
Rank Player Result
1 Jesse Gabriel 13.8
2 Chaz Raddekopp 12.5
3 Graham Knott 12.4
4 Simon Bourque 12.4
5 Karch Bachman 12.2
6 Mathieu Joseph 12.0
7 Ryan Gropp 11.9
8 Jesper Lindgren 11.8
9 Austin Wagner 11.8
10 Brendan Guhle 11.8
Anaerobic Fitness: Peak Power Output (watts/kg)
Rank Player Result
1 Brendan Guhle 19.9
2 Austin Wagner 19.4
3 Mackenzie Blackwood 19.2
4 Karch Bachman 19.1
5 Graham Knott 18.6
6 Dennis Yan 18.5
7 Ryan Gropp 18.2
8 Brandon Carlo 18.2
9 Travis Konecny 17.9
10 Robin Kovacs 17.9
Anaerobic Fitness: Fatigue Index
Rank Player Result
1 Jesse Gabriel 26.4
2 Mitchell Marner 39.1
3 Tomas Novak 42.2
4 Nicolas Meloche 42.7
5 Nicholas Merkley 43.4
6 Samuel Dove-McFalls 43.6
7 Cooper Marody 44.4
8 Nathan Noel 44.5
9 Zachary Werenski 46.5
10 Anthony Cirelli 48.1
Anthropmetry: Wing Span (inches)
Rank Player Result
1 Daniel Vladar 84.00
2 Callum Booth 81.00
3 Yakov Trenin 80.75
4 Jordan Greenway 80.50
5 Brandon Carlo 80.50
6 Adin Hill 80.25
7 Paul Bittner 80.00
8 Chris Martenet 80.00
9 Erik Cernak 79.25
10 Roope Hintz 78.50
Body Composition: Body Fat %
Rank Player Result
1 Jack Sadek 4
2 Anthony Richard 4.6
3 Gabriel Carlsson 4.8
4 Brandon Carlo 4.9
5 Austin Wagner 5
6 Parker Wotherspoon 5
7 Brendan Guhle 5.1
8 Travis Konecny 5.9
9 Noah Hanifin 6.1
10 Felix Sandstrom 6.2
Force Plate: Vertical Jump (inches)
Rank Player Result
1 Austin Wagner 28.74
2 Ryan Gropp 27.44
3 Mackenzie Blackwood 27.28
4 Brendan Guhle 26.77
5 Jack Eichel 26.18
6 Colin White 25
7 Erik Foley 24.64
8 Thomas Chabot 24.02
9 Karch Bachman 23.74
10 Gustav Bouramman 23.7
Musculoskeletal: Bench Press 70-80% of Body Weight (# of reps)
Rank Player Result
1 Jesse Gabrielle 20
2 Erik Foley 17
3 Connor Hobbs 17
4 Jack Eichel 16
5 Travis Konecny 16
6 Evgeny Svechnikov 16
7 Brendan Guhle 15
8 Kyle Connor 15
9 Noah Hanifin 15
10 Kameron Kielly 15
Musculoskeletal: Left Hand Grip (lbs)
Rank Player Result
1 Luke Opilka 180
2 Samuel Dove-McFalls 180
3 Mackenzie Blackwood 170
4 Evgeny Svechnikov 165
5 Connor McDavid 165
6 Brandon Carlo 161
7 Lawson Crouse 160
8 Jeremy Bracco 160
9 Noah Hanifin 155
10 Hayden McCool 155
Musculoskeletal: Right Hand Grip (lbs)
Rank Player Result
1 Jack Eichel 176
2 Samuel Dove-McFalls 175
3 Mackenzie Blackwood 174
4 Mikko Rantanen 174
5 Noah Hanifin 173
6 Brandon Carlo 168
7 Lawson Crouse 166
8 Chase Pearson 166
9 Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson 160
10 Zachary Werenski 159
Musculoskeletal: Pull-Ups Consecutive (max #)
Rank Player Result
1 Dennis Yan 14
2 Travis Konecny 13
3 Brendan Guhle 12
4 Brendan Warren 12
5 Jordan Greenway 12
6 Felix Sandstrom 12
7 Erik Foley 12
8 Nathan Noel 12
9 Kyle Connor 12
10 Brandon Carlo 11
Musculoskeletal: Standing Long Jump (inches)
Rank Player Result
1 Brendan Guhle 122
2 Mackenzie Blackwood 118.9
3 Lawson Crouse 116.1
4 Austin Wagner 115.4
5 Chris Martenet 115.0
6 Jack Eichel 115.0
7 Zachary Senyshyn 115.0
8 Colin White 113.4
9 Ryan Gropp 112.2
10 Travis Konecny 111.0
Notes:
  • Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood drastically out-performed his counterparts, a rare dominant performance for a goalie
  • Defenceman Noah Hanifin, a potential Leafs pick, finished in the top 10 for four tests
  • Winger Mitchell Marner, another potential Leafs pick, finished well only in the fatigue index, placing second
  • Marner weighed in at 159.85 Ibs, and measured at 5'11", tying him with Anthony Cirelli and Adam Marsh as the lightest player at the combine
  • Prospect Travis Konecny came out with one of the most well-rounded performances, finishing in the top 10 five times
  • Jack Eichel finished in the top 10 in seven different tests while Connor McDavid did for just three events
  • Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Brendan Guhle was the biggest standout, with nine top 10 finishes, including first in the standing long jump and the peak power output tests
  • All results courtesy of NHL Central Scouting Services/
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