2024 NHL Draft Combine: Top OHL Prospects Fitness Testing Results

Here are the top OHL performers from the NHL Combine's fitness testing.

The 2024 NHL Draft Combine has officially come and gone. 23 players from the OHL were in attendance this week interviewing with NHL teams and participating in the fitness testing portion of the event. 

Oshawa Generals winger Beckett Sennecke and Brantford Bulldogs winger Marek Vanacker didn't participate in the fitness testing due to injuries. 

Guelph Storm forward Jett Luchanko had an outstanding combine showing off his athleticism, finishing first place in three tests and in the top 25 in nine other events.

Windsor Spitfires forward A.J. Spellacy was another standout, crediting his football-playing background for his success. He finished top 10 in six tests and would've won the Horizontal Jump test if it wasn't for USNTDP defenseman E.J. Emery essentially jumping off the measuring board. 

Barrie Colts forward Cole Beaudoin and North Bay Battalion Ethan Procyszyn displayed their athletic skills in the more physical tests. Both players look primed to become a modern-day power forward in the NHL. 

- The athletes are evaluated in two sections, the test duration, and VO2 Max. They are assessed by measuring the amount of oxygen utilized during maximal cycle ergometer exercise, employing volume determination and analysis of expired air. 

Test Duration
1. Cole Beaudoin (Barrie Colts) - 13:45
11. A.J. Spellacy (Windsor Spitfires) - 12:50
T18. Jacob Battaglia (Kingston Frontenacs) - 12:40

VO2 Max (ml/kg/min)
6. Cole Beaudoin - 62.0
T7. Jacob Battaglia - 61.0
T9. Ben Danford (Oshawa Generals) - 60.0
T19. Luke Misa (Mississauga Steelheads) - 58.0
T22. A.J. Spellacy - 57.0

- The athletes are evaluated in three areas for this section. Their mean power output, peak power output, and fatigue index. These stats are provided from the 30-second Wingate bike test, which measures their leg power and fatigue levels.

Mean Power Output (watts/kg)
1. Jett Luchanko (Guelph Storm) - 12.9
T8. A.J. Spellacy - 12.1
T10. Ben Danford & Lukas Fischer (Sarnia Sting) - 12.0
T14. Riley Patterson (Barrie Colts) - 11.9
T22. Kevin He (Niagara IceDogs) - 11.5

Peak Power Output (watts/kg)
1. A.J. Spellacy - 18.3
T3. Ben Danford - 18.0
T10. Lukas Fischer - 17.2
T19. Riley Patterson - 16.4
T21. Jett Luchanko - 16.2

Fatigue Index
7. Jett Luchanko - 42.3
8. Zayne Parekh (Saginaw Spirit) - 42.4
11. Luca Marrelli (Oshawa Generals) - 43.7
13. Sam O'Reilly (London Knights) - 45.0
21. Carter George (Owen Sound Attack) - 47.3

- This side-to-side shuttle run test measures the athletes' multi-directional speed and their body control. The players perform one sequence starting to the right and then one to their left.

Agility Left Side (Measured in seconds)
T6. Sam O'Reilly - 4.33
T11. Jett Luchanko - 4.35
T11. Henry Mews (Ottawa 67's) - 4.35
T15. Ethan Procyszyn (North Bay Battalion) - 4.36
T17. Kevin He & Sam Dickinson (London Knights) - 4.37)

Agility Right Side
T2. Jett Luchanko - 4.23
4. A.J. Spellacy - 4.24
T5. Sam O'Reilly - 4.25
10. Ethan Procyszyn - 4.30
23. Kevin He - 4.38

- The athletes are evaluated in three areas for this section. Their vertical jump, squat jump, and no arm jump. All three tests are measured in inches.

Vertical Jump (inches)
2. Jett Luchanko - 24.63
T9. A.J. Spellacy - 22.64
22. Lukas Fischer - 21.04
24. Ben Danford - 20.87
25. Cole Beaudoin - 20.75

Squat Jump
6. Ben Danford - 18.35
8. Jett Luchanko - 18.00
15. Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires) - 16.79
19. Ethan Procyszyn - 16.61
T21. Cole Beaudoin - 16.51

No Arm Jump
4. Jett Luchanko - 21.11
9. A.J. Spellacy - 19.82
13. Lukas Fischer - 19.54
20. Ben Danford - 18.73
24. Cole Beaudoin - 18.26

- The athletes attempt to jump from a standstill as far as they can.

2. A.J. Spellacy - 119.3
T13. Ben Danford - 111.3
T15. Ethan Procyszyn - 110.5
18. Cole Beaudoin - 109.8
T19. Kevin He & Jett Luchanko - 109.3

- Each athlete performs three reps at maximum velocity with a pause between each rep. A device is used to measure the velocity of the bar and the athlete's ability to produce power.

A ton of OHL players performed well in this test so below is a list of the players who finished in the top 25.

Bench Press (power watts/kg)
1. Cole Beaudoin - 8.71
2. Lukas Fischer - 8.26
7. Sam O'Reilly - 6.95
8. Sam Dickinson - 6.92
10. Nathan Villeneuve - 6.88
11. Kevin He - 6.85
T12. Ben Danford - 6.83
T15. A.J. Spellacy - 6.72
24. Jett Luchanko - 6.44
25. Jared Woolley (London Knights) - 6.39

Left Hand Grip (pounds)
1. Jett Luchanko - 172
T7. Cole Beaudoin & Ethan Procyszyn - 156
T11. Jacob Battaglia - 152
20. Anthony Romani (North Bay Battalion) - 143
T21. Kevin He & Gabriel Frasca (Kingston Frontenacs) - 142

Right Hand Grip
1. Jett Luchanko - 175
T9. Cole Beaudoin & Ethan Procyszyn - 158
17. Kevin He - 145
T18. Jacob Battaglia - 144
T21. Anthony Romani - 142

2. Lukas Fischer - 15
T3. Cole Beaudoin - 13
T8. Ethan Procyszyn, Kevin He, Riley Patterson, & A.J. Spellacy - 12

Wing Span (Measured in inches)
T10. Sam Dickinson & Jared Woolley - 78.75
T14. Ethan Procyszyn - 78.00
T23. Jacob Battaglia - 76.75
25. Ben Danford - 76.50

Body Fat Percentage
T1. Sam Dickinson - 3.64
3. Ethan Procyszyn - 6.84
6. A.J. Spellacy - 7.18
7. Jett Luchanko - 7.20
10. Lukas Fischer - 7.45
T11. Cole Beaudoin - 7.47
T24. Ben Danford - 7.76