2016 NHL Combine Invited Players
The annual NHL Entry Draft combine assessment involves interviews, medical screenings, and fitness tests over a four-day period. Here is a complete list of the invited players for 2016. Also see the Top-10 Combine Results from 2016.
Player List
Central Scouting invited 114 players to the 2016 combine - 97 North American prospects and 17 from Europe.
Below is the list (sorted by last name) of all invitees, with the internationals listed separately.
| PLAYER | TEAM | LEAGUE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS CHOLOWSKI | CHILLIWACK | BCHL | D |
| DANTE FABBRO | PENTICTON | BCHL | D |
| TYSON JOST | PENTICTON | BCHL | C |
| LUKE KUNIN | U OF WISCONSIN | BIG10 | C |
| BRETT MURRAY | CARLETON PLACE | CCHL | LW |
| CHARLES MCAVOY | BOSTON UNIVERSITY | H-EAST | D |
| TAGE THOMPSON | U OF CONNECTICUT | H-EAST | C |
| MICHAEL GRAHAM | EDEN PRAIRIE | HIGH-MN | C |
| MITCHELL MATTSON | GRAND RAPIDS | HIGH-MN | C |
| RILEY TUFTE | BLAINE | HIGH-MN | LW |
| JONATHAN ANG | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | C |
| NATHAN BASTIAN | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | RW |
| WILLIAM BITTEN | FLINT | OHL | C |
| LOGAN BROWN | WINDSOR | OHL | C |
| CONNOR BUNNAMAN | KITCHENER | OHL | C |
| NICHOLAS CAAMANO | FLINT | OHL | RW |
| JAKOB CHYCHRUN | SARNIA | OHL | D |
| EVAN CORMIER | SAGINAW | OHL | G |
| SEAN DAY | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | D |
| ALEXANDER DEBRINCAT | ERIE | OHL | RW |
| CAM DINEEN | NORTH BAY | OHL | D |
| TIMOTHY GETTINGER | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | LW |
| BENJAMIN GLEASON | HAMILTON | OHL | D |
| MAX JONES | LONDON | OHL | LW |
| OLLI JUOLEVI | LONDON | OHL | D |
| BORIS KATCHOUK | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | LW |
| JACK KOPACKA | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | LW |
| JORDAN KYROU | SARNIA | OHL | C |
| ADAM MASCHERIN | KITCHENER | OHL | LW |
| MICHAEL MCLEOD | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | C |
| VICTOR METE | LONDON | OHL | D |
| KEATON MIDDLETON | SAGINAW | OHL | D |
| MARKUS NIEMELAINEN | SAGINAW | OHL | D |
| ALEXANDER NYLANDER | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | LW |
| TYLER PARSONS | LONDON | OHL | G |
| CLIFF PU | LONDON | OHL | RW |
| JOSEPH RAAYMAKERS | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | G |
| TAYLOR RADDYSH | ERIE | OHL | RW |
| JORDAN SAMBROOK | ERIE | OHL | D |
| MIKHAIL SERGACHEV | WINDSOR | OHL | D |
| GIVANI SMITH | GUELPH | OHL | RW |
| LOGAN STANLEY | WINDSOR | OHL | D |
| RILEY STILLMAN | OSHAWA | OHL | D |
| MATTHEW TKACHUK | LONDON | OHL | LW |
| DYLAN WELLS | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | G |
| MATTHEW CAIRNS | GEORGETOWN | OJHL | D |
| VITALY ABRAMOV | GATINEAU | QMJHL | RW |
| FREDERIC ALLARD | CHICOUTIMI | QMJHL | D |
| PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS | CAPE BRETON | QMJHL | LW |
| EVAN FITZPATRICK | SHERBROOKE | QMJHL | G |
| JULIEN GAUTHIER | VAL-D'OR | QMJHL | RW |
| BRANDON GIGNAC | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | C |
| SAMUEL GIRARD | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | D |
| LUKE GREEN | SAINT JOHN | QMJHL | D |
| VLADIMIR KUZNETSOV | ACADIE-BATHURST | QMJHL | RW |
| PASCAL LABERGE | VICTORIAVILLE | QMJHL | C |
| OTTO SOMPPI | HALIFAX | QMJHL | C |
| GABRIEL SYLVESTRE | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | D |
| WADE ALLISON | TRI-CITY | USHL | RW |
| JOSEPH ANDERSON | USA U-18 | USHL | RW |
| KIEFFER BELLOWS | USA U-18 | USHL | LW |
| MATT FILIPE | CEDAR RAPIDS | USHL | LW |
| ADAM FOX | USA U-18 | USHL | D |
| TRENT FREDERIC | USA U-18 | USHL | C |
| JAMES GREENWAY | USA U-18 | USHL | D |
| CLAYTON KELLER | USA U-18 | USHL | C |
| WILLIAM KNIERIM | DUBUQUE | USHL | RW |
| CHAD KRYS | USA U-18 | USHL | D |
| RYAN LINDGREN | USA U-18 | USHL | D |
| WILLIAM LOCKWOOD | USA U-18 | USHL | RW |
| GRIFFIN LUCE | USA U-18 | USHL | D |
| GRAHAM MCPHEE | USA U-18 | USHL | LW |
| CAMERON MORRISON | YOUNGSTOWN | USHL | LW |
| ANDREW PEEKE | GREEN BAY | USHL | D |
| JOSEPH WOLL | USA U-18 | USHL | G |
| MAX ZIMMER | CHICAGO | USHL | LW |
| JOSH ANDERSON | PRINCE GEORGE | WHL | D |
| JAKE BEAN | CALGARY | WHL | D |
| TYLER BENSON | VANCOUVER | WHL | LW |
| VOJTECH BUDIK | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | D |
| KALE CLAGUE | BRANDON | WHL | D |
| DILLON DUBE | KELOWNA | WHL | C |
| NOAH GREGOR | MOOSE JAW | WHL | C |
| LIBOR HAJEK | SASKATOON | WHL | D |
| CARTER HART | EVERETT | WHL | G |
| BRETT HOWDEN | MOOSE JAW | WHL | C |
| LUCAS JOHANSEN | KELOWNA | WHL | D |
| TANNER KASPICK | BRANDON | WHL | C |
| MAXIME LAJOIE | SWIFT CURRENT | WHL | D |
| JOSHUA MAHURA | RED DEER | WHL | D |
| BECK MALENSTYN | CALGARY | WHL | LW |
| TY RONNING | VANCOUVER | WHL | RW |
| ZACHARY SAWCHENKO | MOOSE JAW | WHL | G |
| JORDAN STALLARD | CALGARY | WHL | C |
| SAM STEEL | REGINA | WHL | C |
| SIMON STRANSKY | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | LW |
| CARSEN TWARYNSKI | CALGARY | WHL | LW |
Internationals
| PLAYER | TEAM | LEAGUE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTON MATTHEWS | ZURICH | SWISS | C |
| FILIP HRONEK | HR. KRALOVE | CZREP | D |
| PATRIK LAINE | TAPPARA | FINLAND | RW |
| JESSE PULJUJARVI | KARPAT | FINLAND | RW |
| HENRIK BORGSTROM | HIFK JR. | FINLAND-JR. | C |
| OTTO MAKINEN | TAPPARA JR. | FINLAND-JR. | C |
| EETU TUULOLA | HPK JR. | FINLAND-JR. | RW |
| ARTUR KAYUMOV | TEAM RUSSIA U18 | RUSSIA-JR. | LW/RW |
| GERMAN RUBTSOV | TEAM RUSSIA U18 | RUSSIA-JR. | C |
| RASMUS ASPLUND | FARJESTAD | SWEDEN | C |
| CARL GRUNDSTROM | MODO | SWEDEN | RW |
| JESPER BRATT | AIK | SWEDEN-2 | LW/RW |
| JONATHAN DAHLEN | TIMRA | SWEDEN-2 | C |
| JACOB CEDERHOLM | HV 71 JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | D |
| FILIP GUSTAVSSON | LULEA JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | G |
| LINUS LINDSTROM | SKELLEFTEA JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | C |
| JACOB MOVERARE | HV 71 JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | D |
Source: list derived from information published by NHL.com
Related Pages
- All NHL Entry Draft Combine Results.
- See details of the testing procedures for the NHL Entry Draft Combine.
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