NHL Combine

[gopherhockey1234]

I heard that there were some kids that got invited to this years combine. What is it and who got invited? How many kids go.

[Gopher Blog]

I heard that there were some kids that got invited to this years combine. What is it and who got invited? How many kids go.

I believe they invite 100 draft eligible players to go through testing and interviews.

The physical tests involve:

1. Body composition (height, weight. body fat %)
2. Strength, power and muscular endurance (Grip Strength, Bench Press Repetitions at 150 lbs, Sit ups, Push-ups, Standing Long Jump, Vertical Jump)
3. Flexibility
4. Anaerobic fitness
5. Aerobic fitness

I believe they also do a medical assessment too.

[Can't Never Tried]

I heard that there were some kids that got invited to this years combine. What is it and who got invited? How many kids go.

I believe they invite 100 draft eligible players to go through testing and interviews.

The physical tests involve:

1. Body composition (height, weight. body fat %)
2. Strength, power and muscular endurance (Grip Strength, Bench Press Repetitions at 150 lbs, Sit ups, Push-ups, Standing Long Jump, Vertical Jump)
3. Flexibility
4. Anaerobic fitness
5. Aerobic fitness

I believe they also do a medical assessment too.

Just an observation but wouldn't squats be better? I'm good with the rest.

[hockey nut]

Who are the kids that are going from Minnesota? How about some stats from the kids that are going, does anyone have that.

[Gopher Blog]

Who are the kids that are going from Minnesota? How about some stats from the kids that are going, does anyone have that.

Link:

Minnesotans going to the NHL combine

[scoreboard33]

I heard that there were some kids that got invited to this years combine. What is it and who got invited? How many kids go.

I believe they invite 100 draft eligible players to go through testing and interviews.

The physical tests involve:

1. Body composition (height, weight. body fat %)
2. Strength, power and muscular endurance (Grip Strength, Bench Press Repetitions at 150 lbs, Sit ups, Push-ups, Standing Long Jump, Vertical Jump)
3. Flexibility
4. Anaerobic fitness
5. Aerobic fitness

I believe they also do a medical assessment too.

Just an observation but wouldn't squats be better? I'm good with the rest.

They have another test using a weird machine to do leg strength.

[power92]

I believe they invite 100 draft eligible players to go through testing and interviews.

The physical tests involve:

1. Body composition (height, weight. body fat %)
2. Strength, power and muscular endurance (Grip Strength, Bench Press Repetitions at 150 lbs, Sit ups, Push-ups, Standing Long Jump, Vertical Jump)
3. Flexibility
4. Anaerobic fitness
5. Aerobic fitness

I believe they also do a medical assessment too.

Just an observation but wouldn't squats be better? I'm good with the rest.

They have another test using a weird machine to do leg strength.

They used to do a wingate test for anaerobic and a VO2 max for aerobic.
Wingate is a nasty test, look it up.

[hockey nut]

Good luck to all the guys going. What a great honor for these kids. Is it typical that this many kids from Minnesota are going? Is this where they get interviewed by the NHL teams?

[Observer85]

Good luck to all the guys going. What a great honor for these kids. Is it typical that this many kids from Minnesota are going? Is this where they get interviewed by the NHL teams?

I think this might actually be a somewhat down year for Minnesota kids at the combine. The 2006 draft (when Erik Johnson was taken #1) had more.

Yes, this is both a workout conditioning test and interviews with various team personnel (GM, Directors of Scouting, Scouts, etc.)

[hockey junkie]

I have read the Mckeens report out of Canada and the Hockey news report and they are both saying that the 2 kids that have made the biggest leap according to the NHL scouts in the last 3 months are Corey Feinage from Eastview and Derek Stepan of Hastings/Shattuck. It says Feinage played great in USHL, played smart, played big. It says Stepan got better, and better as the season moved on and says he was really good at the National tourney against some great talent. Does anyone have the passwords to these sites so that we can read all the repotrs on these kids. Did Stepan play any High Scool hockey at Hastings?

[Jbone]

I have read the Mckeens report out of Canada and the Hockey news report and they are both saying that the 2 kids that have made the biggest leap according to the NHL scouts in the last 3 months are Corey Feinage from Eastview and Derek Stepan of Hastings/Shattuck. It says Feinage played great in USHL, played smart, played big. It says Stepan got better, and better as the season moved on and says he was really good at the National tourney against some great talent. Does anyone have the passwords to these sites so that we can read all the repotrs on these kids. Did Stepan play any High Scool hockey at Hastings?

Yeah I'm realatively certain he did play High school hockey for Hastings... I think maybe his brother did too! Someone will have to check that for sure.

[suntzu]

I have read the Mckeens report out of Canada and the Hockey news report and they are both saying that the 2 kids that have made the biggest leap according to the NHL scouts in the last 3 months are Corey Feinage from Eastview and Derek Stepan of Hastings/Shattuck. It says Feinage played great in USHL, played smart, played big. It says Stepan got better, and better as the season moved on and says he was really good at the National tourney against some great talent. Does anyone have the passwords to these sites so that we can read all the repotrs on these kids. Did Stepan play any High Scool hockey at Hastings?

Spend the $$ and get access to the sites yourself if you are interested. Not trying to be a jerk, but don't don't steal and don't ask others to assist you in it.

[Iceburg]

Did Stepan play any High Scool hockey at Hastings?

He played for Hastings as a sophomore
(27 goals, 16 assists)

[Pucknutz69]

I have read the Mckeens report out of Canada and the Hockey news report and they are both saying that the 2 kids that have made the biggest leap according to the NHL scouts in the last 3 months are Corey Feinage from Eastview and Derek Stepan of Hastings/Shattuck. It says Feinage played great in USHL, played smart, played big. It says Stepan got better, and better as the season moved on and says he was really good at the National tourney against some great talent. Does anyone have the passwords to these sites so that we can read all the repotrs on these kids. Did Stepan play any High Scool hockey at Hastings?

Yeah I'm realatively certain he did play High school hockey for Hastings... I think maybe his brother did too! Someone will have to check that for sure.

Shows what you know. Ryan Stepan is his cousin.

[hockey junkie]

Easy turbo. It was $100.00 to sign up I just thought maybe someone had access to the sites. Please don't tell the police. I just wanted to read the reports on Stepan and Feinage. Are these two guys suppose to get drafted in the first two or three rounds?

[post21]

Has anyone heard how the guys from Minnesota did? Or, hasn't it happened yet?

[Observer85]

Has anyone heard how the guys from Minnesota did? Or, hasn't it happened yet?

Combine is not until the end of the month.