Week-long evaluation process via interviews and fitness testing begins today
BUFFALO – It’s that time of the year: Habs brass has gone south of the border for the NHL Scouting Combine presented by Fanatics at KeyBank Center.
From June 2 to 7, 90 prospects are expected to take part in a series of one-on-one interviews, medical assessments, and physical tests.
According to Mike G. Morreale, this year’s crop of potential NHL talent features 58 forwards, 27 defensemen and five goalies from North America and Europe. Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, and James Hagens are among the top draft-eligible prospects invited to the event.
Take a look at the schedule for the week:
The combine serves an important purpose for scouts and management to learn more about prospects and fine-tune their draft list ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft held in Los Angeles on June 27 and 28.
“[It] is a very important piece of the puzzle because that’s where we get to spend the most time with the kids,” said co-director of amateur scouting Nick Bobrov a year ago leading up to the 2024 NHL Draft.
Speaking of which, go behind-the-scenes with the Habs at last year’s draft, including an inside look at the meetings at the combine:
Inside the Canadiens’ 2024 NHL draft meetings
The Canadiens have back-to-back first-round picks at 16 and 17, in addition to 10 other selections for a total of 12 picks heading into this year’s draft.
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