2017 OHL Combine opens with Skills Testing
The Ontario Hockey League hosted the first day of the eighth annual OHL Development Combine at Oshawa’s Tribute Communities Centre.
77 players (36 forwards, 25 defencemen, and 16 goaltenders) born in 2001 had the opportunity to showcase their off-ice athleticism to OHL member team personnel with results distributed to every OHL member team General Manager to assist in their evaluation for the OHL Priority Selection to be held on Saturday April 8, 2017.
“It’s a great opportunity for the players to showcase their athletic abilities and is a big evaluation opportunity for our members teams,” said Joe Birch, OHL Senior Director of Hockey Development and Special Events. “The results provide a benchmark which gives players an idea of where they stand among their peers to help push their own personal development.”
Off-ice drills included the traditional Broad Jump, Hand Grip, 20M Sprint, 5-10-5 Sprints, and Wingate, along with new skills tests this season which included Pull-Ups, Squat, Drop, and Counter Movement Jumps, and 1080 Sprint technology adding resistance to measure power and force.
On-ice testing drills included a 30M Sprint Forward with and without the puck, 30M Backwards with and without the puck, Weave Agility with and without the puck, and Transition Agility with and without the puck. The 1080 Sprint technology was also introduced as a new on-ice component.
All tests were performed with players wearing Zephyr Heart Rate Monitors.
2017 OHL Development Combine Testing Results:
Off-Ice Testing Top Performers:
Top 5 Forwards:
1. Ryan Campbell (Cambridge Hawks) (Team Lindros)
2. Kurtis Evans (Central Ontario Wolves) (Team Lindros)
3. Mitchell Russell (Barrie Jr. Colts) (Team Stamkos)
4. Jalen Balbosa (York Simcoe Express) (Team Stamkos)
5. Nicholas Porco (Vaughan Kings) (Team Stamkos)
Top 5 Defencemen:
1. Christian De Giorgis (Toronto Marlboros) (Team Lindros)
2. Robert Calisti (Toronto Nationals) (Team Ekblad)
3. Liam Ross (Mississauga Reps) (Team Subban)
4. Mark Woolley (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs) (Team Subban)
5. Duncan Penman (Mississauga Rebels) (Team Ekblad)
Top 5 Goaltenders:
1. David Cunti (Toronto Titans) (Team Stamkos)
2. Cameron Carvalho (Toronto Marlboros) (Team Lindros)
3. Aidan Pitre (Sun County Panthers) (Team Stamkos)
4. Matthew Dunsmoor (Guelph Jr. Gryphons) (Team Ekblad)
5. Cyrus Martin (Waterloo Wolves) (Team Lindros)
On-Ice Testing Top Performers:
Top 5 Forwards:
1. Mitchell Russell (Barrie Jr. Colts) (Team Stamkos)
2. Joseph Carroll (Carleton Place Canadians U18) (Team Lindros)
3. Ethan Keppen (Toronto Nationals) (Team Ekblad)
4. Nicholas Porco (Vaughan Kings) (Team Stamkos)
5. Kurtis Evans (Central Ontario Wolves) (Team Lindros)
Top 5 Defencemen:
1. Christian De Giorgis (Toronto Marlboros) (Team Lindros)
2. Mark Woolley (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs) (Team Subban)
3. Liam Ross (Mississauga Reps) (Team Subban)
4. Klim Georgiev (Mississauga Reps) (Team Lindros)
5. Mitchell Brewer (Halton Hurricanes) (Team Lindros)
Team Standings:
1. Team Subban (293 Off-Ice + 303 On-Ice) = 596 Testing Points
2. Team Stamkos (299 Off-Ice + 223 On-Ice) = 522 Testing Points
3. Team Ekblad (279 Off-Ice + 223 On-Ice) = 502 Testing Points
4. Team Lindros (238 Off-Ice + 216 On-Ice) = 454 Testing Points
Standings are based on a point system where individual player testing results contribute to the team’s total score. Players are ranked by position and scored according to rank (1-36 for forwards, 1-25 for defencemen, 1-16 for goalies). Standings will be updated following Sunday’s games.
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