NHL Entry Draft Combine Results
The annual NHL Entry Draft combine assessment involves interviews, medical screenings, and fitness tests over a four-day period. The combine has been held for many years, though only the most recent years results have been made public. We have the top 10 results for the most important tests for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. Results from 2008 have not yet been accessed. We also have a list of results but don't know what year it is from, maybe 2002.
Below are some of the average and best results for the fitness assessments over the last 10 years. Only limited data has been published online, so the informaiton is not complete. The information here has been retrieved from several sources, and may not be completely accurate. If you have any information to add or corrections to make, it will be very welcome (contact).
Wingspan
| Year |
Ave Score
(inches) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
74.10 |
80.0 |
Taylor Doherty & Brian Dumoulin |
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| 2010 |
74.46 |
83.0 |
DYLAN MCILRATH |
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| 2011 |
74.80 |
81.0 |
LAURENT BROSSOIT |
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Skinfolds / Body Fat
| Year |
Ave Score
(sum of 6 / %) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
61.6 / 9.4 |
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| 2005 |
64.3 / 9.9 |
31.1 / 6.6 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
63.6 / 9.8 |
36 / 6.0 |
TONI RAJALA / Brian Dumoulin |
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| 2010 |
57.0 / 9.2 |
32.2 / 6.8 |
IVAN TELEGIN |
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| 2011 |
55.2 / 9.0 |
32.8 / 6.8 |
RYAN TESINK & ROCCO GRIMALDI |
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Grip Strength
Right Hand Grip Strength (lbs)
| Year |
Ave Score (lbs) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
129 |
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| 2005 |
129 |
174 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
127.6 |
167 |
Jared Cowen |
SPOKANE (WHL) |
| 2010 |
129.7 |
185 |
DANNY BIEGA |
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| 2011 |
125.2 |
177 |
JOSEPH MORROW |
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Left Hand Grip Strength (lbs)
| Year |
Ave Score (lbs) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
125 |
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| 2005 |
126 |
158 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
123.6 |
156 |
Carter Ashton |
LETHBRIDGE (WHL) |
| 2010 |
124.2 |
176 |
DANNY BIEGA |
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| 2011 |
119.2 |
162 |
MARK MCNEILL |
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Upper Body Push Strength
| Year |
Ave Score
(lb) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
233 |
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| 2005 |
229 |
315 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
241.1 |
352 |
Carter Ashton |
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| 2010 |
237.3 |
329 |
DANNY BIEGA |
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| 2011 |
228.1 |
366.0 |
MARK MCNEILL |
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Upper Body Pull Strength
| Year |
Ave Score |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
258 |
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| 2005 |
258 |
425 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
230.7 |
309 |
Kyle Palmieri |
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| 2010 |
253.6 |
328 |
DANNY BIEGA |
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| 2011 |
241.6 |
323 |
TYLER BIGGS |
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Bench Press Reps (at 150 lbs.)
| Year |
Ave Score |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2003 |
9 |
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| 2004 |
10 |
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| 2005 |
8 |
19 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
10.7 |
18 |
Jordan Szwarz, Ryan O'Reilly and Carl Klingberg |
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| 2010 |
10.8 |
20 |
DANNY BIEGA |
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| 2011 |
6.5 |
13 |
ADAM CLENDENING, LUKE LOCKHART, TOMAS JURCO & MARK MCNEILL |
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Curls Ups
| Year |
Ave Score |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
24 |
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| 2005 |
25 |
82 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
19.6 |
72 |
Sami Vatanen |
JYP JR. (FINLAND-JR.) |
| 2010 |
16.1 |
48 |
CURTIS HAMILTON |
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| 2011 |
24.1 |
70 |
MIIKKA SALOMAKI |
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Push Ups
| Year |
Ave Score |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
24 |
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| 2005 |
24 |
41 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
26.1 |
41 |
Kyle Palmieri |
USA U-18 (USDP) |
| 2010 |
26.2 |
40 |
MICHAEL BOURNIVAL |
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| 2011 |
29.9 |
45 |
MICHAEL MORRISON |
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Seated Medicine Ball Throw (4kg)
| Year |
Ave Score
(inches) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
200 |
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| 2005 |
181.89 |
238 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
200.2 |
243 |
Matt Clark |
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| 2010 |
207.1 |
261 |
DANNY BIEGA |
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| 2011 |
198.7 |
248 |
ADAM CLENDENING |
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Standing Long Jump
| Year |
Ave Score
(inches) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
100 |
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| 2005 |
96.9 |
110 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
103.3 |
119 |
Mac Bennett. |
HOTCHKISS SCHOOL (HIGH-CT) |
| 2010 |
102.8 |
116 |
JOHN MCFARLAND |
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| 2011 |
103.8 |
119.3 |
JONATHAN RACINE |
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Vertical Jump (no pause)
| Year |
Ave Score
(inches) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2003 |
23.6 |
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| 2004 |
25 |
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| 2005 |
24 |
32 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
26.1 |
34.0 |
MAC BENNETT |
HOTCHKISS SCHOOL (HIGH-CT) |
| 2010 |
? |
31.8 |
MARK ALT |
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| 2011 |
24.7 |
30.5 |
MAXIMILIEN LE SIEUR |
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Hand-Eye Coordination
| Year |
Ave Score |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
36.2 |
26.9 |
TAYLOR DOHERTY |
KINGSTON (OHL) |
| 2010 |
37.6 |
31.6 |
SAM BRITTAIN |
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| 2011 |
31.5 |
22.4 |
CHRISTOPHER GIBSON |
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Wingate Test
Peak Power Output
| Year |
Ave Score
(watts/kg) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
12.0 |
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| 2005 |
11.1 |
14.9 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
13.2 |
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| 2009 |
13.4 |
15.6 |
Jordan Szwarz |
SAGINAW (OHL) |
| 2010 |
13.4 |
16.2 |
JOHN MCFARLAND |
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| 2011 |
13.4 |
15.9 |
TY RATTIE & JONATHAN RACINE |
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Wingate Test: Mean Power Output (watts/kg)
| Year |
Ave Score |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
9.4 |
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| 2005 |
9.1 |
11.7 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
10.2 |
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| 2009 |
10.3 |
11.8 |
Burke Gallimore |
SASKATOON (WHL) |
| 2010 |
10.2 |
11.7 |
MARK PYSYK |
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| 2011 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
LUCAS LSSIO |
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Wingate Test: Fatigue Index
| Year |
Ave Score
(%) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
39.6 |
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| 2005 |
35.7 |
18.0 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
50.3 |
37.1 |
BRAYDEN MCNABB |
KOOTENAY (WHL) |
| 2010 |
57.0 |
28.5 |
MAXIM KITSYN |
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| 2011 |
49.5 |
33.7 |
NICK COUSINS |
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AEROBIC FITNESS
VO2max
| Year |
Ave Score
(ml/kg/min) |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
57.8 |
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| 2005 |
53.4 |
65.5 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
56.3 |
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| 2009 |
56.8 |
68.9 |
Sami Vatanen |
JYP JR. (FINLAND-JR.) |
| 2010 |
56.3 |
72.3 |
JAKUB CULEK |
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| 2011 |
56.4 |
68.7 |
SVEN BAERTSCHI |
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VO2max test duration (min:sec)
| Year |
Ave Score |
Best Score |
Player |
Notes |
| 2004 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2009 |
11:33 |
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| 2010 |
11:18.1 |
14:15 |
MARTIN MARINCIN |
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| 2011 |
10:24.6 |
14:00 |
DAVID MUSIL & ADAM LARSSON |
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Sources
- some 2003 figures as reported by kevin neeld
- 2004-5 figures from document; Gledhill, N. and Jamnik, V. Detailed Assessment Protocols For NHL Entry Draft Players, York University, Toronto 2007.
- figures from 2009 onwards are derived the published lists on http://centralscouting.nhl.com.
Related Articles
- Burr, Jaime F; Jamnik, Roni K; Baker, Joseph; Macpherson, Alison; Gledhill, Norman; McGuire, E J. Relationship of Physical Fitness Test Results and Hockey Playing Potential in Elite-Level Ice Hockey Players. J Strength Cond Res. 2008 Sep;22(5):1535-43.
- this study determined the fitness variables with the highest capability for predicting hockey playing potential at the elite level as determined by entry draft selection order of 853 players.
- Vescovi, J.D., Murray, T.M., Fiala, K.A., and VanHeest, J.L. 2006. Off-ice performance and draft status of elite ice hockey players. Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 1(3): 207-221. PMID:19116435.
- The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether tests performed at the NHL Combine could distinguish draft status (ie, the round selected), and found that using draft status as an indicator of ice hockey performance, it appears that off-ice tests cannot accurately predict ice hockey playing ability in
an elite group of athletes.
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