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NHL Combine

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:49 pm
by 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.

Re: NHL Combine

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:14 pm
by Gopher Blog
gopherhockey1234 wrote: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.

Re: NHL Combine

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:00 pm
by Can't Never Tried
Gopher Blog wrote:
gopherhockey1234 wrote: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. :D

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:06 pm
by 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.

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:13 pm
by Gopher Blog
hockey nut wrote: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

Re: NHL Combine

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:09 pm
by scoreboard33
Can't Never Tried wrote:
Gopher Blog wrote:
gopherhockey1234 wrote: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. :D
They have another test using a weird machine to do leg strength.

Re: NHL Combine

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:11 pm
by power92
scoreboard33 wrote:
Can't Never Tried wrote:
Gopher Blog wrote: 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. :D
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. :wink:

Combine

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:43 pm
by 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?

Re: Combine

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 10:12 pm
by Observer85
hockey nut wrote: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.)

Feinage and Stepan

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:13 am
by 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?

Re: Feinage and Stepan

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:11 pm
by Jbone
hockey junkie wrote: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.

Re: Feinage and Stepan

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:32 pm
by suntzu
hockey junkie wrote: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.

Re: Feinage and Stepan

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:06 pm
by Iceburg
hockey junkie wrote:Did Stepan play any High Scool hockey at Hastings?
He played for Hastings as a sophomore
(27 goals, 16 assists)

Re: Feinage and Stepan

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:36 am
by Pucknutz69
Jbone wrote:
hockey junkie wrote: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.

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:45 am
by 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?

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:32 pm
by post21
Has anyone heard how the guys from Minnesota did? Or, hasn't it happened yet?

Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:45 am
by Observer85
post21 wrote:Has anyone heard how the guys from Minnesota did? Or, hasn't it happened yet?
Combine is not until the end of the month.