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2011 NHL Entry Draft Combine Results

The annual NHL Entry Draft combine assessment involves interviews, medical screenings, and fitness tests over a four-day period. Here are the results of the fitness assessments (See details of the testing procedures) for the 2011 NHL Scouting Combine, which were administered by Dr. Norm Gledhill, a professor of kinesiology at York University, with the assistance of employees and graduate students from the York University Human Performance Lab. 102 draft-eligible players from North American and Europe were tested between May 30 to June 4 at the Toronto Congress Centre. See more NHL Entry Draft Combine Results.



Invitees

The world's top ice hockey prospects are invited to the combine, as rated by NHL Central Scouting. Of the 102 players attending the 2011 combine, 84 were from North America, with 61 representing the Canadian Hockey League. That list included 28 from the Ontario Hockey League, 19 from the Western Hockey League and 14 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Also in attendance were 12 players who spent this past season in the United States Hockey League, including eight from the U.S. National Team Development Program. There were 18 Europeans, including 10 from Sweden.

Wingspan

Rank Score (inches) Player Position Team / League height
1 81.00 LAURENT BROSSOIT   Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 6' 2 1/2"
2 79.24 JOEL EDMUNDSON defense Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 6' 4 1/2"
3 79.00 JONATHAN RACINE   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)  
4 78.50 BRETT RITCHIE   SARNIA (OHL)  
5 78.25 JAMIESON OLEKSIAK   NORTHEASTERN (H-EAST)  
=6 78.00 STEPHEN MICHALEK   LOOMIS-CHAFFEE (HIGH-CT)  
=6 78.00 CONNOR MURPHY   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)  
=6 78.00 ADAM LARSSON   SKELLEFTEA (SWEDEN)  
=6 78.00 CHRISTOPHER GIBSON   CHICOUTIMI (QMJHL)  
10 77.75 ADAM LOWRY   SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)  

Skinfolds / Body Fat

Rank Sum of 6
(mm)
% bodyfat (Yuhasz) Player position Team / League
=1 32.8 6.8 RYAN TESINK forward Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
=1 32.8 6.8 ROCCO GRIMALDI forward U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
3 34.4 7.0 MAXIMILIEN LE SIEUR forward Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
4 36.0 7.1 DUNCAN SIEMENS   Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
5 39.0 7.4 JONAS BRODIN   FARJESTAD (SWEDEN)
6 39.6 7.5 JONATHAN HUBERDEAU   Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
7 39.8 7.5 ALEXANDER RUUTTU   JOKERIT JR. (FINLAND-JR.)
=8 40.2 7.5 CONNOR MURPHY   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=8 40.2 7.5 ADAM LOWRY   SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)
=8 40.2 7.5 SEAN KURALY   INDIANA (USHL)


Right Hand

Rank Score (lb) Player Position Team / League
1 177 JOSEPH MORROW   Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 162 MARK MCNEILL forward Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
3 161 TOMAS JURCO   Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
4 159 JONATHAN RACINE   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
5 154 DAVID MUSIL   Vancouver Giants (WHL)
6 153 DUNCAN SIEMENS   Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
7 147 TYLER BIGGS   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
8 146 ADAM LOWRY   SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)
9 145 JAMIESON OLEKSIAK   NORTHEASTERN (H-EAST)
=10 144 VINCENT TROCHECK   Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
=10 144 SCOTT MAYFIELD   YOUNGSTOWN (USHL)
=10 144 LAURENT BROSSOIT   Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
=10 144 BRETT RITCHIE   SARNIA (OHL)

Left Hand

Rank Score (lb) Player Position Team / League
1 162 MARK MCNEILL forward Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
2 151 DUNCAN SIEMENS   Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
3 149 DAVID MUSIL   Vancouver Giants (WHL)
4 147 JONATHAN RACINE   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
=5 145 TOMAS JURCO   Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
=5 145 DOUGIE HAMILTON   Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
=7 143 SEAN KURALY   INDIANA (USHL)
=7 143 ADAM LOWRY   SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)
=7 143 JOSEPH MORROW   Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
10 142 GABRIEL LANDESKOG   Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

Upper Body Push Strength

Rank Score (lb.) Player Team / League
1 366.0 MARK MCNEILL Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
2 312.0 JAMIESON OLEKSIAK NORTHEASTERN (H-EAST)
3 302.0 BRETT RITCHIE SARNIA (OHL)
=4 296.0 COLIN SULLIVAN AVON OLD FARMS (HIGH-CT)
=4 296.0 NICKLAS JENSEN OSHAWA (OHL)
=6 294.0 JOSEPH MORROW Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
=6 294.0 TYLER BIGGS U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=6 294.0 SHANE PRINCE Ottawa 67s (OHL)
9 286.2 NICHOLAS SHORE U OF DENVER (WCHA)
10 279.0 BOONE JENNER OSHAWA (OHL)

Upper Body Pull Strength

Rank Score (lb.) Player Team / League
1 323 TYLER BIGGS U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
2 306 MARK MCNEILL Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
3 304 SCOTT MAYFIELD YOUNGSTOWN (USHL)
4 297 PHILIPPE HUDON CHOATE-ROSEMARY (HIGH-CT)
=5 295 SHANE PRINCE Ottawa 67s (OHL)
=5 295 NICHOLAS SHORE U OF DENVER (WCHA)
7 294 JONATHAN MILLER U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
8 285 BRETT RITCHIE SARNIA (OHL)
9 283 ADAM LOWRY SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)
10 281 BOONE JENNER OSHAWA (OHL)

Bench Press Reps (at 150 lbs.)

Rank Score (reps) Player Position Team / League
=1 13 ADAM CLENDENING   Boston University (H-EAST)
=1 13 LUKE LOCKHART center Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
=1 13 TOMAS JURCO   Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
=1 13 MARK MCNEILL   Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
=5 12 JAMIESON OLEKSIAK defense NORTHEASTERN (H-EAST)
=5 12 SETH AMBROZ forward Omaha Lancers (USHL)
=5 12 PATRICK KOUDYS defense RENSSELAER (ECAC)
=8 11 MAXIMILIEN LE SIEUR   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
=8 11 GABRIEL LANDESKOG   Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
=8 11 LUCAS LESSIO   OSHAWA (OHL)
=8 11 DOUGIE HAMILTON   Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
=8 11 BRETT RITCHIE   SARNIA (OHL)
=8 11 MATTHEW NIETO   Boston University (H-EAST)
=8 11 SHANE PRINCE   Ottawa 67s (OHL)

Curls Ups

Rank Number Player Position Team / League
1 70 MIIKKA SALOMAKI right wing KARPAT (FINLAND)
2 68 SAMU PERHONEN goaltender JYP JR. (FINLAND-JR.)
=3 66 ALEXANDER RUUTTU center JOKERIT JR. (FINLAND-JR.)
=3 66 RICKARD RAKELL forward Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
5 51 REECE SCARLETT   SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)
=6 48 VICTOR RASK   LEKSAND (SWEDEN-2)
=6 48 CONNOR MURPHY   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=6 48 RYAN SPROUL   SAULT STE. MARIE (OHL)
=9 46 MAX FRIBERG   SKOVDE (SWEDEN-3)
=9 46 MATTHEW NIETO   Boston University (H-EAST)

Push Ups

Rank Score Player Position Team / League
1 45 MICHAEL MORRISON goaltender Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
2 42 MAXIMILIEN LE SIEUR   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
3 40 ADAM CLENDENING   Boston University (H-EAST)
4 39 ROCCO GRIMALDI   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=5 34 TYLER BIGGS   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=5 34 NICHOLAS SHORE   U OF DENVER (WCHA)
=5 34 BRETT RITCHIE   SARNIA (OHL)
=5 34 OSCAR KLEFBOM   FARJESTAD (SWEDEN)
=5 34 LUKE LOCKHART   Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
=10 33 JAMIESON OLEKSIAK   NORTHEASTERN (H-EAST)
=10 33 GABRIEL LANDESKOG   Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
=10 33 REECE SCARLETT   SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)

Seated Medicine Ball Throw (4kg)

Rank Score (inches) Player Team / League
1 248 ADAM CLENDENING Boston University (H-EAST)
2 247 SCOTT MAYFIELD YOUNGSTOWN (USHL)
3 230 TYLER BIGGS U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
4 229 DOUGIE HAMILTON Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
5 224 JOSEPH MORROW Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
=6 223 JONATHAN RACINE Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
=6 223 TOMAS JURCO Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
8 219 SETH AMBROZ Omaha Lancers (USHL)
9 218 MARK SCHEIFELE BARRIE (OHL)
=10 217 CONNOR MURPHY U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=10 217 JAMIESON OLEKSIAK NORTHEASTERN (H-EAST)
=10 217 LAURENT BROSSOIT Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)

Standing Long Jump

Rank Distance
(inches)
PLAYER Position TEAM / LEAGUE
1 119.3 JONATHAN RACINE defense Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
2 115.5 CONNOR MURPHY defense U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=3 115.0 TRAVIS EWANYK left wing Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
=3 115.0 JOHN GIBSON goaltender U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
5 114.5 SCOTT MAYFIELD   YOUNGSTOWN (USHL)
=6 114.0 ADAM LOWRY   SWIFT CURRENT (WHL)
=6 114.0 JOSEPH MORROW   Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
=6 114.0 LUKE LOCKHART   Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
=6 114.0 OSCAR KLEFBOM   FARJESTAD (SWEDEN)
10 112.0 STEPHEN MICHALEK   LOOMIS-CHAFFEE (HIGH-CT)

Vertical Jump (no pause)

Rank Height
(inches)
Player Position Team / League
1 30.5 MAXIMILIEN LE SIEUR   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
=2 30.3 JOSEPH MORROW defense Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
=2 30.3 VINCENT TROCHECK forward Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
4 30.0 ADAM CLENDENING defense Boston University (H-EAST)
=5 29.8 ROCCO GRIMALDI   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=5 29.8 JONATHAN RACINE   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
=5 29.8 LUKE LOCKHART   Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
8 29.5 TRAVIS EWANYK   Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
9 29.3 ZAC LARRAZA   U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
10 29.0 COLIN SULLIVAN   AVON OLD FARMS (HIGH-CT)

Hand-Eye Coordination

Rank Score Player Team / League
1 22.4 CHRISTOPHER GIBSON CHICOUTIMI (QMJHL)
2 23.7 PATRICK KOUDYS RENSSELAER (ECAC)
3 23.9 ZACHARY YUEN TRI-CITY (WHL)
4 24.2 RYAN MURPHY Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
5 24.3 JONATHAN MILLER U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
6 24.5 TRAVIS EWANYK Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
=7 25.0 JONAS BRODIN FARJESTAD (SWEDEN)
=7 25.0 MIIKKA SALOMAKI KARPAT (FINLAND)
=9 25.5 SHANE PRINCE Ottawa 67s (OHL)
=9 25.5 XAVIER OUELLET MONTREAL (QMJHL)

Wingate Test

Peak Power Output (watts/kg)

Rank Score
(watts/kg)
Player Position Team / League
=1 15.9 TY RATTIE forward Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
=1 15.9 JONATHAN RACINE defense Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
3 15.7 PHILIPPE HUDON forward Choate-Rosemary Hill School (HIGH-CT)
=4 15.4 VLADISLAV NAMESTNIKOV   LONDON (OHL)
=4 15.4 MAXIMILIEN LE SIEUR   Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
6 15.3 TOBIAS RIEDER   Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
7 15.2 DUNCAN SIEMENS   Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
=8 15.1 SCOTT MAYFIELD   YOUNGSTOWN (USHL)
=8 15.1 BRETT RITCHIE   SARNIA (OHL)
10 15.0 LUCAS LESSIO   OSHAWA (OHL)

Wingate Test: Mean Power Output (watts/kg)

Rank Score Player Team / League
1 11.9 LUCAS LSSIO OSHAWA (OHL)
2 11.6 JONATHAN RACINE Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
3 11.4 TY RATTIE Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
=4 11.2 ALEXANDER RUUTTU JOKERIT JR. (FINLAND-JR.)
=4 11.2 MAXIMILIEN LE SIEUR Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
=6 11.1 JOEL ARMIA ASSAT (FINLAND)
=6 11.1 DOUGIE HAMILTON Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
=6 11.1 MARK SCHEIFELE BARRIE (OHL)
=9 11.0 DUNCAN SIEMENS Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
=9 11.0 VLADISLAV NAMESTNIKOV LONDON (OHL)

Wingate Test: Fatigue Index

Rank Score Player Team / League
1 33.7 NICK COUSINS SAULT STE. MARIE (OHL)
2 34.8 JONATHAN HUBERDEAU Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
3 36.7 JOEL ARMIA ASSAT (FINLAND)
4 37.9 ZAC LARRAZA U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
5 38.4 ZACK PHILLIPS Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
6 39.2 MIIKKA SALOMAKI KARPAT (FINLAND)
7 39.4 SEAN KURALY INDIANA (USHL)
=8 39.5 CONNOR MURPHY U.S. National Team U-18 (USHL)
=8 39.5 LUCAS LESSIO OSHAWA (OHL)
=8 39.5 SVEN BAERTSCHI Portland Winterhawks (WHL)

AEROBIC FITNESS

VO2max (ml/kg/min)

Rank Score Player Position Team / League
1 68.7 SVEN BAERTSCHI defense Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
=2 67.9 RYAN TESINK   Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
=2 67.9 OSCAR KLEFBOM   FARJESTAD (SWEDEN)
4 66.9 ZACK PHILLIPS   Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
5 65.6 PHILLIP DANAULT   VICTORIAVILLE (QMJHL)
6 65.1 SEAN KURALY   INDIANA (USHL)
7 64.5 MIIKKA SALOMAKI   KARPAT (FINLAND)
8 64.2 ALAN QUINE   PETERBOROUGH (OHL)
9 63.8 AUSTEN BRASSARD   Belleville Bulls (OHL)
10 63.6 DAVID MUSIL defense Vancouver Giants Giants (WHL)

VO2max test duration (min:sec)

Rank Score Player Position Team / League
=1 14:00 DAVID MUSIL defense Vancouver Giants (WHL)
=1 14:00 ADAM LARSSON defense Skelleftea (SWEDEN)
=3 13:00 GREGORY HOFMANN center Ambri (SWISS)
=3 13:00 BRANDON SAAD forward Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
=3 13:00 DOUGIE HAMILTON defense Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
=3 13:00 LAURENT BROSSOIT goaltender Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
7 12:30 PATRICK KOUDYS   RENSSELAER (ECAC)
8 12:17 MARCEL NOEBELS   Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
9 12:15 JAMIESON OLEKSIAK   NORTHEASTERN (H-EAST)
10 12:06 SETH AMBROZ   Omaha Lancers (USHL)

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