Oshawa, Ont. – Team Stamkos had an overwhelmingly strong showing in Saturday’s on and off-ice testing to be crowned champions of the 2024 OHL Development Combine presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario with a grand total of 668 points.
Team Subban came away as the top performer in Sunday’s game action, skating to victories over Team Ekblad and Team Lindros to ultimately finished third place with 560 points.
76 draft eligible prospects had the opportunity to showcase their on-ice skills in a series of games played before scouts and general managers to assist in their evaluation prior to the OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore to be held on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.
Team Stamkos won the OHL Combine championship as a result of finishing with the most points accumulated between Saturday’s testing results and Sunday’s game outcomes.
All four competing teams were joined behind the bench by special guest coaches that included OHL personnel in Matt Chiarantano (Assistant Coach, Mississauga Steelheads) and Phil McRae (Scout, London Knights) on the bench with Team Stamkos. Stephon Thorne (Assistant Coach, Mississauga Steelheads), Nathan Hisko (Dir. of Player Personnel, Sarnia Sting) and Chris Whalen (Scout, Brantford Bulldogs) joining Team Lindros. Jordan Selinger (Scout, Saginaw Spirit) and Ryan Ferizovic (Scout, Ottawa 67’s) where on the bench for Team Ekblad and Casey Torres (Interim Coach, Windsor Spitfires) and Mark Seidel (Dir. of Scouting, Barrie Colts) coached for Team Subban.
Final Standings:
Team Stamkos (Blue) = 658 Testing + 10 Games = 668 points
Team Ekblad (Grey) = 538 Testing + 40 Games = 578 points
Team Subban (White) = 470 Testing + 90 Games = 560 points
Team Lindros (Black) = 421 Testing + 40 Games = 461 points
Standings are based on a point system where individual player testing results contributed to the team’s total score. Players are ranked by position and scored according to rank (1-36 for forwards, 1-24 for defencemen, 1-16 for goalies). During Sunday’s games teams scored 10 points per half win, 25 points per game win, and 50 points per half shutouts.
Sunday’s OHL Combine Game Results:
Game 4 – Team Ekblad 6, Team Stamkos 5
Team Ekblad earns 40 points while Team Stamkos earns 5 points
Team Ekblad scoring:
Owen McGuckin (Mississauga Rebels) – 2G, 1A
Seth Coomber (London Jr. Knights) – 1G, 1A
Jonathan Herrington (Cambridge Hawks) – 1G, 1A
Matthew Airhart (Quinte Red Devils) – 1G
Cole Zurawski (Mississauga Rebels) – 1G
Jack Engin (Buffalo Jr. Sabres) – 2A
Kohyn Eshkawkogan (North York Rangers) – 1A
Team Stamkos scoring:
Ulysses Lombardi (North York Rangers) – 2G, 1A
Kayden Brand (Toronto Marlboros) – 1G, 1A
Ethan Dean (London Jr. Knights) – 1G
James Elliott (Barrie Jr. Colts) – 1G
Raiden Doxtator (London Jr. Knights) – 1A
Jean-Christoph Lemieux (Quinte Red Devils) – 1A
Tanner Nettleton (Oshawa Generals) – 1A
Adam Kelly (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) – 1A
Shane Neusteter (Elgin-Middlesex Canucks) – 1A
Nathan Gaitens (Hamilton Steel) – 1A
Game 3 – Team Subban 6, Team Lindros 2
Team Subban earns 45 points
Team Subban scoring:
Cade Kinnear (Carolina Premier Hockey) – 2G, 1A
Stephen King (Detroit Honeybaked) – 1G, 1A
Adam Levac (Eastern Ontario Wild) – 1G
Nicholas Frasca (Toronto Marlboros) – 1G
Jackson Halloran (York-Simcoe Express) – 1G
Troy Patton (Barrie Jr. Colts) – 2A
Eddie Hickson (Sun County Panthers) – 1A
Owen Cartwright (Mississauga Rebels) – 1A
Nick Voisey (Peterborough Petes) – 1A
Reggie Taylor (Whitby Wildcats) – 1A
Team Lindros scoring:
Hudson Wozney (Guelph Gryphons) – 1G
Parker Vaughan (Elgin-Middlesex Canucks) – 1G
Charlie Hotles (North York Rangers) – 1A
Brady Blaseg (Ottawa Myers Automotive) – 1A
Game 2 – Team Subban 7, Team Ekblad 4
Team Subban earns 45 points
Team Subban scoring:
Eddie Hickson (Sun County Panthers) – 1G, 1A
Adam Levac (Eastern Ontario Wild) – 1G, 1A
Stephen King (Detroit Honeybaked) – 1G, 1A
Owen Cartwright (York-Simcoe Express) – 1G, 1A
Reggie Taylor (Whitby Wildcats) – 1G, 1A
Braidy Wassilyn (Markham Majors) – 1G
Nick Voisey (Peterborough Petes) – 1G
Ryland Cunningham (Peterborough Petes) – 2A
Jackson Halloran (York-Simcoe Express) – 1A
Cole Kinnear (Carolina Premier Hockey) – 1A
Team Ekblad scoring:
Cole Zurawski (Mississauga Rebels) – 1G
Cooper Otterman (Halton Hurricanes) – 1G
Seth Coomber (London Jr. Knights) – 1G
Caleb Mitchell (Peterborough Petes) – 1G
Nolan Buttar (Peterborough Petes) – 1A
Christian Armstrong (Oakville Rangers) – 1A
Matthew Airhart (Quinte Red Devils) – 1A
Game 1 – Team Lindros 8, Team Stamkos 7
Team Lindros earns 40 points while Team Stamkos earns 5 points
Team Lindros scoring:
Parker Vaughan (Elgin-Middlesex Canucks) – 3G, 1A
Camden McCuaig (Eastern Ontario Wild) – 1G, 1A
Clarence Allain (Vaughan Kings) – 1G, 1A
Charlie Hotles (North York Rangers) – 1G, 1A
Hudson Wozney (Guelph Gryphons) – 1G
Ryan Chamberlain (Toronto Marlboros) – 1G
Bryson Morgan (York-Simcoe Express) – 2A
Brady Blaseg (York-Simcoe Express) – 1A
Team Stamkos scoring:
James Elliott (Barrie Jr. Colts) – 2G
Raiden Doxtator (London Jr. Knights) – 2G
Adam Kelly (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) – 1G
Ethan Dean (London Jr. Knights) – 1G
Shane Neusteter (Elgin-Middlesex Canucks) – 1G
Quinn Kipfer (Huron-Perth Lakers) – 1A
Kayden Brand (Toronto Marlboros) – 1A
Ulysses Lombardi (North York Rangers) – 1A
Tanner Nettleton (Oshawa Generals) – 1A
Nathan Gaitens (Hamilton Steel) – 1A
Colin Ellsworth (York-Simcoe Express) – 1A
Saturday’s OHL Combine On and Off-Ice Testing Leaders:
Off-Ice Testing Top Performers by Position:
Forwards:
1. Callan Newton (Toronto Marlboros)
2. Cole Zurawski (Mississauga Rebels)
3. Julien Davis (Chatham-Kent Cyclones)
4. Kayden Brand (Toronto Marlboros)
5. Stephen King (Detroit Honeybaked)
Defencemen:
1. Caleb Mitchell (Peterborough Petes)
2. Nolan Battler (Guelph Jr. Gryphons)
3. Nathan Gaitens (Hamilton Steel)
4. Nicholas Frasca (Toronto Marlboros)
5. Nick Voisey (Peterborough Petes)
Goaltenders:
1. Gavin Betts (Mississauga Rebels)
2. Connor Harmon (Waterloo Wolves)
3. Colin Ellsworth (York-Simcoe Express)
4. Kyle Munro (Toronto Titans)
5. Luka Gelinas (Eastern Ontario Wild)
On-Ice Testing Top Performers by Position:
Forwards:
1. Henry Doucet (Ottawa Myers Automotive)
2. Troy Patton (Barrie Jr. Colts)
3. Ethan Dean (London Jr. Knights)
4. Adam Kelly (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
5. James Elliott (Barrie Jr. Colts)
Defencemen:
1. Caleb Mitchell (Peterborough Petes)
2. Alexander Bilecki (Mississauga Rebels)
3. Nolan Battler (Guelph Jr. Gryphons)
T4. Eliott Arnett (Barrie Jr. Colts)
T4. Peter Koukouves (Toronto Marlboros)
Goaltenders:
1. Maksim Corovic (Niagara North Stars)
2. Gavin Betts (Mississauga Rebels)
3. Seth Ronan (Halton Hurricanes)
4. Colin Ellsworth (York-Simcoe Express)
5. Thomas Lima (Mississauga Rebels)
Be sure to tune into the 2024 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore this coming Friday, April 12th at 7:00pm for Rounds 1-3 before Day 2 coverage gets underway on Saturday, April 13th, with Rounds 4-15 beginning at 9:00am. The Priority Selection will be produced by YourTV and be available streaming for free in its entirety on OHL Live and across the province on the Rogers Super Sports Pak as well as on community stations.
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