Luchanko shines at 2024 NHL Scouting Combine
Storm forward Jett Luchanko joined 22 other draft-eligible OHL players at the 2024 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, New York, in preparation for the NHL Draft in Las Vegas later this month.
Ranked 20th among North American Skaters, Luchanko scored 74 points in 68 games in his second season with the Storm, including 20 goals and 54 assists. In this year’s OHL Coaches Poll, he was the lone player to finish in the top three of four different categories. He is this year’s recipient of the league’s William Hanley Trophy awarded to the Most Sportsmanlike Player. Luchanko played a big role with Team Canada, winning gold at the U18 World Championship in May, contributing 7 points in 7 games (2 goals, 5 assists).
The annual Scouting Combine assessment involves interviews, medical screenings, and fitness tests. All 32 NHL teams send representatives to watch the testing and to take part in the interviewing of the young prospects. The assessment includes fitness testing, medical evaluation, psychological evaluation, and interviews. Luchanko finished in the top 25 for 13 of the 17 fitness testing events, including a top 5 finish for 6 of the events.
Jett Luchanko Testing Results
| Event | Result |
| Agility & Balance: Pro Agility – Left Time (sec) | Rank 12 – 4.35 |
| Agility & Balance: Pro Agility – Right Time (sec) | Rank 2 – 4.23 |
| Anaerobic Fitness: – Mean Power Output | Rank 1 – 12.9 |
| Anaerobic Fitness: – Peak Power Output | Rank 21 – 16.2 |
| Anaerobic Fitness: Fatigue Index | Rank 7 – 42.3 |
| Body Composition Juhasz % Body Fat | Rank 7 – 7.2 |
| Force Plate: Vertical Jump (inches) | Rank 2 – 24.63 |
| Force Plate: Squat Jump (inches) | Rank 8 – 18 |
| Force Plate: No Arm Jump (inches) | Rank 4 – 21.11 |
| Musculoskeletal: Bench Press 50% of Body Weight – Power | Rank 24 – 6.44 |
| Musculoskeletal: Left Hand Grip (lb) | Rank 1 – 172 |
| Musculoskeletal: Right Hand Grip (lb) | Rank 1 – 175 |
| Musculoskeletal: Horizontal Jump (inches) | Rank 21 – 109.3 |
Click here for full 2024 NHL Scouting Combine results.
The first round of the NHL Draft is set for Friday, June 28th, followed by the remaining six rounds on Saturday, June 29th. All seven rounds will be held at the Las Vegas Sphere.
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