105 of the top players eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft including 61 from the Canadian Hockey League will participate in the annual NHL Scouting Combine May 28 to June 2 in Toronto.
Among the players invited are top forward prospects Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting and Mikhail Grigorenko of the Quebec Remparts. Top defensive prospects Ryan Murray of the Everett Silvertips will also take part with Morgan Rielly of the Moose Jaw Warriors and Cody Ceci of the Ottawa 67's. Top North American goaltending prospects Malcolm Subban of the Belleville Bulls and Brandon Whitney of the Victoriaville Tigres also headline the list.
The Combine provides an opportunity for teams to meet and interview prospects as well as see them tested in an off-ice setting.
Of the 61 CHL players invited, 30 are from the Ontario Hockey League, 22 from the Western Hockey League, and nine from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
CHL Players Invited to NHL Combine:
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Team |
League |
Pos |
|
JOSH |
ANDERSON |
LONDON |
OHL |
RW |
|
ANDREAS |
ATHANASIOU |
LONDON |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
PATRIK |
BARTOSAK |
RED DEER |
WHL |
G |
|
FRANCIS |
BEAUVILLIER |
RIMOUSKI |
QMJHL |
C/LW |
|
DYLAN |
BLUJUS |
BRAMPTON |
OHL |
D |
|
TIM |
BOZON |
KAMLOOPS |
WHL |
LW |
|
TREVOR |
CARRICK |
MISSISSAUGA |
OHL |
D |
|
CODY |
CECI |
OTTAWA |
OHL |
D |
|
RYAN |
CULKIN |
QUEBEC |
QMJHL |
D |
|
MATHEW |
DUMBA |
RED DEER |
WHL |
D |
|
RADEK |
FAKSA |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
C |
|
MATTHEW |
FINN |
GUELPH |
OHL |
D |
|
DANE |
FOX |
ERIE |
OHL |
C |
|
MARTIN |
FRK |
HALIFAX |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
ALEX |
GALCHENYUK |
SARNIA |
OHL |
C |
|
BRENDAN |
GAUNCE |
BELLEVILLE |
OHL |
C |
|
ARTUR |
GAVRUS |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
CODA |
GORDON |
SWIFT CURRENT |
WHL |
LW |
|
MIKHAIL |
GRIGORENKO |
QUEBEC |
QMJHL |
C |
|
KENTON |
HELGESEN |
CALGARY |
WHL |
D |
|
TOMAS |
HYKA |
GATINEAU |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
MAX |
IAFRATE |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
D |
|
BEN |
JOHNSON |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
SLATER |
KOEKKOEK |
PETERBOROUGH |
OHL |
D |
|
SCOTT |
KOSMACHUK |
GUELPH |
OHL |
RW |
|
BRETT |
KULAK |
VANCOUVER |
WHL |
D |
|
CHRISTOPHE |
LALANCETTE |
ACADIE-BATHURST |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
SCOTT |
LAUGHTON |
OSHAWA |
OHL |
C |
|
OLLI |
MAATTA |
LONDON |
OHL |
D |
|
JARROD |
MAIDENS |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
ANDREY |
MAKAROV |
SASKATOON |
WHL |
G |
|
MATIA |
MARCANTUONI |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
C/RW |
|
BROCK |
MCGINN |
GUELPH |
OHL |
LW |
|
JAMES |
MELINDY |
MONCTON |
QMJHL |
D |
|
MITCHELL |
MOROZ |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
LW |
|
RYAN |
MURRAY |
EVERETT |
WHL |
D |
|
LOGAN |
NELSON |
VICTORIA |
WHL |
C |
|
FRANK |
PALAZZESE |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
G |
|
JAKE |
PATERSON |
SAGINAW |
OHL |
G |
|
TANNER |
PEARSON |
BARRIE |
OHL |
LW |
|
DERRICK |
POULIOT |
PORTLAND |
WHL |
D |
|
GRIFFIN |
REINHART |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
D |
|
TANNER |
RICHARD |
GUELPH |
OHL |
C |
|
MORGAN |
RIELLY |
MOOSE JAW |
WHL |
D |
|
HENRIK |
SAMUELSSON |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
C/RW |
|
DAMON |
SEVERSON |
KELOWNA |
WHL |
D |
|
COLTON |
SISSONS |
KELOWNA |
WHL |
C |
|
GEMEL |
SMITH |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
C |
|
CHANDLER |
STEPHENSON |
REGINA |
WHL |
C/LW |
|
MALCOLM |
SUBBAN |
BELLEVILLE |
OHL |
G |
|
LUKAS |
SUTTER |
SASKATOON |
WHL |
C |
|
DALTON |
THROWER |
SASKATOON |
WHL |
D |
|
FRANCOIS |
TREMBLAY |
VAL-D'OR |
QMJHL |
G |
|
BRANDEN |
TROOCK |
SEATTLE |
WHL |
RW |
|
BRADY |
VAIL |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
C |
|
NICHOLAS |
WALTERS |
EVERETT |
WHL |
D |
|
BRANDON |
WHITNEY |
VICTORIAVILLE |
QMJHL |
G |
|
THOMAS |
WILSON |
PLYMOUTH |
OHL |
RW |
|
MIKE |
WINTHER |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
C |
|
NAIL |
YAKUPOV |
SARNIA |
OHL |
RW |
|
DANIIL |
ZHARKOV |
BELLEVILLE |
OHL |
LW |
Visit nhl.com to see a list of all players invited to the combine.
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