Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the rosters and schedule for the 2023 OHL Development Combine presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario which takes place April 15-16 at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, Ont.
The event offers 76 players (36 forwards, 24 defencemen, 16 goaltenders) the opportunity to showcase themselves both on and off the ice to OHL member team personnel. Sport testing results will be distributed to every OHL member team General Manager to assist in their evaluation for the OHL Priority Selection to be held on April 21-22.
“The OHL Combine provides prospective players with a unique experience to enhance their own personal development,” said Brodie Barrick, OHL Director of Recruitment and Player Services. “The skills testing helps identify on and off-ice strengths to help players achieve their peak performance, while the games provide players another platform to showcase their talents in a new environment alongside their peers in advance of the Priority Selection.”
The weekend program includes on and off-ice testing performed by Okanagan Hockey Group in addition to skills training provided by Power Edge Pro. Over the weekend players will partake in a seminar that focuses on proper nutrition and training for elite athletes, as well as a “More Than Hockey” presentation conducted by OHL Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Rico Phillips who will be joined by OHL and NHL alumnus Anthony Stewart of Hockey Equality. Players will also compete in a series of 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 games on Sunday joined behind the bench by OHL member team personnel.
Teams will be competing for the OHL Combine Cup Championship that awards points based on individual and team performances in both on and off-ice testing, as well as Sunday’s game results.
The 2023 event marks the 14th year the OHL has hosted a skills development day for players and goaltenders in advance of the OHL Priority Selection. The OHL Development Combine presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario is open to the general public.
Schedule:
Saturday, April 15 – Off-Ice Testing:
8:15 am to 9:15 am – Goalies
9:30 am to 10:30 am – Team Stamkos (Blue)
10:45 am to 11:45 am – Team Lindros (Red)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm – Team Ekblad (Orange)
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm – Team Subban (White)
Saturday, April 15 – On-Ice Testing & Skills Practice:
10:30 am to 11:45 am – Team Subban (White) – Main Bowl
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm – Subban (White) and Stamkos (Blue) Goalies
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm – Lindros (Red) and Ekblad (Orange) Goalies
3:00 pm to 4:15 pm – Team Lindros (Red) – Main Bowl
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm – Team Ekblad (Orange) – Rink 2
6:00 pm to 7:15 pm – Team Stamkos (Blue) – Rink 2
Sunday, April 16 – Game Schedule:
8:15 am to 9:15 am – Team Stamkos (Blue) vs. Team Lindros (Red)
9:30 am to 10:30 am – Team Ekblad (Orange) vs. Team Subban (White)
12:55 pm to 2:00 pm – Team Red (Lindros) vs. Team Subban (White)
2:25 pm to 3:30 pm – Team Stamkos (Blue) vs. Team Ekblad (Orange)
2023 OHL Development Combine Rosters:
TEAM STAMKOS (BLUE)
Defencemen
3. Tyler Vorstadt (Whitby Wildcats)
4. Rylan Singh (York-Simcoe Express)
5. Isaac Oldenhoff (York-Simcoe Express)
6. Casey Bridgewater (Halton Hurricanes)
7. Gabriel Smith (Toronto Marlboros)
8. Lucas Moore (Peterborough Petes)
Forwards
9. Chase Del Colombo (Toronto Nationals)
10. Adam Smeeton (Don Mills Flyers)
11. Jack Nesbitt (Lambton Jr. Sting)
12. Tanner Lam (Halton Hurricanes)
13. Peter Legostaev (Smiths Falls Bears)
14. Jaiden Newton (Whitby Wildcats)
15. Dylan Tsherna (Don Mills Flyers)
16. Aidan Young (London Jr. Knights)
17. Mason Goodfellow (Kingston Jr. Gaels)
Goaltenders
82. Aleksei Medvedev (Vaughan Kings)
83. Matthew Koprowski (Elgin-Middlesex Canucks)
84. Gabe Donohue (Whitby Wildcats)
85. Luke Suys (Navan Grads)
Coaches
Jeff Kyrzakos (Asst. GM & Asst. Coach, Mississauga Steelheads)
Rico Phillips (OHL Director, Cultural Diversity & Inclusion)
TEAM LINDROS (RED)
Defencemen
33. Ben Radley (Peterborough Petes)
34. Liam Ladds (Elgin-Middlesex Canucks)
35. Oliver Turner (Mississauga Rebels)
36. Artem Frolov (Vaughan Kings)
37. Kaleb Dietsch (Southern Tier Admirals)
38. Tristan Boudreau (Renfrew Wolves)
Forwards
39. Max Anderson (Don Mills Flyers)
40. Jordan Charron (Cambridge Hawks)
41. Jeremy Martin (Toronto Marlboros)
42. Parker Snelgrove (London Jr. Knights)
43. Wesley Royston (York-Simcoe Express)
44. Tristan Delisle (Mississauga Rebels)
45. Carson Harmer (Huron-Perth Lakers)
46. Cristian Giancola (Halton Hurricanes)
47. Joseph Cadorin (Toronto Marlboros)
Goaltenders
70. Jaeden Nelson (Toronto Marlboros)
71. Owen Edwards (Whitby Wildcats)
72. Kayden Newton (Halton Hurricanes)
73. Erik Maki (Peterborough Petes)
Coaches
Ryan Kuwabara (Head Coach, Niagara IceDogs)
Tom Watson (Scout, Flint Firebirds)
TEAM EKBLAD (GOLD)
Defencemen
48. John Lumsden (Peterborough Petes)
49. James Barr (Burlington Eagles)
50. Jayden Connors (Mississauga Senators)
51. Zach Wilson (Central Ontario Wolves)
52. Aaron Enright (Renfrew Wolves)
53. Kaden Schneider (Northern Alberta Hockey Academy)
Forwards
54. Shamar Moses (Don Mills Flyers)
55. Luca Moreno (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
56. Kieran Witkowski (Toronto Marlboros)
57. Jimmy Lombardi (Don Mills Flyers)
58. Cayden Smith (York-Simcoe Express)
59. Josh Avery (Peterborough Petes)
60. Lucas Prud’homme (Renfrew Wolves)
61. Matthew Manza (Mississauga Senators)
62. Cooper Bordeaux (Detroit Little Caesars)
Goaltenders
74. Noah Paddock (Ottawa Jr. Senators)
75. Charlie Larocque (Carleton Place Canadians)
76. Masen Johnston (Peterborough Petes)
77. Reece Herman (Quinte Red Devils)
Coaches
Chris Longo (Assistant Coach, Kingston Frontenacs)
Kevin Hess (USA Scout, OHL & NHL Central Scouting)
TEAM SUBBAN (WHITE)
Defencemen
18. Andrew MacNiel (Peterborough Petes)
19. Dryden Allen (Southern Tier Admirals)
20. Thanasi Marentette (Toronto Nationals)
21. P.J. Fagan (Don Mills Flyers)
22. Andrew Mondoux (Toronto Titans)
23. Justin Handsor (York-Simcoe Express)
Forwards
24. Zach Houben (Huron-Perth Lakers)
26. Ethan Czata (Mississauga Rebels)
27. Will McFadden (Peterborough Petes)
28. Ethan Brassard (Mississauga Senators)
29. Vasily Serov (Vaughan Kings)
31. Harry Nansi (Nepean Raiders)
32. Jake Crawford (York-Simcoe Express)
91. Shawn Costello (Mississauga Senators)
92. Ryan Brown (York-Simcoe Express)
Goaltenders
78. Isaac Gravelle (Southern Tier Admirals)
79. Zachary Jovanovski (Sun County Panthers)
80. Chase Furlong (Thunder Bay Kings)
81. Dryden Riley (Kingston Jr. Gaels)
Coaches
Brandon Shaw (Assistant Coach, Niagara IceDogs)
Greg Hammell (Head Scout, Saginaw Spirit)
Follow along throughout the weekend for continuing coverage of the 2023 OHL Development Combine.
