NHL Draft Combine 2022, May 29 - June 4, Buffalo

[wayupnorth]

How are the players selected for Combine? seems like they dont follow the NHL central scouting Rankings, players ranked 100-150 invited and players ranked lower not invited?

 

[tobu]

From the Slovaks, Mesar and Petrovsky have been confirmed to also be attending. Sykora too has a few NHL teams that want to look at him, but I’m not sure what the update with him is.

Sykora sad in an interview that he is going there.

 

[SCD]

When you listen to some of the post-draft media sessions, Yzerman will frequently mention how a certain player impressed him in the interview. Often, this is the first time a GM can try to get into the mind of a player.

 

[Ozolynch]

Sykora sad in an interview that he is going there.

He is actually only going to some individual tests for 2 unspecified NHL teams, so he won´t be at Combine

 

[Golden_Jet]

Sam Bennett not being able to do a pull up?

Wasn’t he recovering from a rotator cuff or collar bone injury.

 

[Ace]

I think Mittelstadt could do a pull up he just didnt understand the strict technique they want so nothing counted.

 

[Chainshot]

I think Mittelstadt could do a pull up he just didnt understand the strict technique they want so nothing counted.

He had form issues that their S&T guy said they corrected and had him doing pullups the first week he was training with the Gophers. *shrug*

 

[rt]

Lets not kid ourselves, the biggest thing people look to see is the official height measurements!

Yep. It’s about height, weight, and wingspan numbers for me.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Someone should analyze who got closer to a pull up, Mittelstadt or Bennett

They needed a cross-fitter to show them how to do a kipping pull up.

AKA not a pull up.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

So are they doing testing today? Hopefully it'll be available on the website:

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[SimGrindcore]

Usually, it's the top 96 players.

 

[TF1970]

So are they doing testing today? Hopefully it'll be available on the website:

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link.nhl.com

The testing day is this coming Saturday.

 

[devilsfan35]

lol remember when everyone was freaking out over Laine's height at the combine. It'S BeCauSe hE MeaSUreD In tHe MoRnInG.
Good times ahead

 

[lanky]

I guess I'm not surprised that Yurov, Trikozov and Perevalov aren't attending.

Kind of interesting that Mintyukov is attending. I wonder if he went home after the season, or if the person drawing these arbitrary lines cares if he went home.

 

[TF1970]

I guess I'm not surprised that Yurov, Trikozov and Perevalov aren't attending.

Kind of interesting that Mintyukov is attending. I wonder if he went home after the season, or if the person drawing these arbitrary lines cares if he went home.

fairly certain mintyukov did not return to russia

 

[Luc Poitras]

How are the players selected for Combine? seems like they dont follow the NHL central scouting Rankings, players ranked 100-150 invited and players ranked lower not invited?

Central Scouting gives teams their final list. Teams come back with a list of players they want to interview. If enough teams want to interview a certain player - they are invited to the combine... if you are not on many lists - then you are not invited. Going to the combine means there is a pretty good chance a player gets drafted - but that does not mean others not invited won't go higher than some attending. There are always a few at the combine that won't even get drafted. You never know.

Also, remember CS is a private scouting service. Every NHL team has its own scouts that rank players. the lists do not necessarily align. Also NHL teams are also looking to fill roles and round out their teams - not necessarily look for BAP after late second round... they may be looking for the Best Player at a certain role.

 

[bcspragu]

fairly certain mintyukov did not return to russia

He was still in the US post Saginaw season and he was over in the US during the missed covid season as well.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Euros attending:

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

I guess I'm not surprised that Yurov, Trikozov and Perevalov aren't attending.

Kind of interesting that Mintyukov is attending. I wonder if he went home after the season, or if the person drawing these arbitrary lines cares if he went home.

I imagine getting to Buffalo from Russia would be quite the circuitous ordeal, given that most transportation links to Russia have been severed. The combine is of questionable value anyway, and definitely not worth it for those kids this year.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Euros attending:

Good. Let some idiots overvalue the combine so Jiricek can fall to #8!

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Good. Let some idiots overvalue the combine so Jiricek can fall to #8!

This year's draft seems to be even more of a crap shoot than usual, with roughly the same Round 1 names being mentioned, but with their rankings all over the place.

Nobody can say with any certainty where Jiricek will go, but he certainly won't drop because teams are nervous that they don't know his VO2 Max score.

 

[Henkka]

Is there some public data from the combine?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Is there some public data from the combine?

It's only been interviews so far. Testing happens later.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

This year's draft seems to be even more of a crap shoot than usual, with roughly the same Round 1 names being mentioned, but with their rankings all over the place.

Nobody can say with any certainty where Jiricek will go, but he certainly won't drop because teams are nervous that they don't know his VO2 Max score.

The combine comment was a joke. A month out, if I had to guess, the top five will be Wright/Slaf/Cooley/Nemec/Jiricek.

Not necessarily in that order, but those players.

 

[Faceboner]

I shoot with my arms…

Should be activating lower body and core more than using your arms