Two New Englanders stood out among the 103 top 2019 NHL Draft prospects who competed at the 2019 NHL Scouting Combine that took place last week at the HarborCenter in Buffalo, N.Y.
Defenseman Jayden Struble (Cumberland, R.I.) finished first in five of the 18 events while placing in the top five of four others. In total, he finished in the top 25 in 13 events. It was an impressive performance for the St. Sebastian’s defenseman who will play the 2019-20 season in the BCHL with the Victoria Grizzlies. A terrific all-around athlete, the Northeastern commit was a star on the Cumberland team that made it to the 2014 Little League World Series.
USA Hockey NTDP U-18 goaltender Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.) also performed well at the scouting combine. Projected to be the first goaltender taken at the draft in Vancouver, Knight placed in the top 25 of nine events, including first in one. Knight is committed to Boston College.
Another Eagle commit, forward Alex Newhook of the Victoria Grizzlies, found his way into the top 25 of five events.
USA Hockey NTDP defensemen Henry Thrun (Southborough, Mass.), a Harvard commit, and Alex Vlasic, a Boston University commit, also did well. Rivers defensemen and BU commit Cade Webber (Wrentham, Mass.) had a positive week.
NHL Central Scouting released only the top 25 for each competition. Here’s how New Englanders and those with ties to the region fared in the 18 events:
Aerobic Fitness: Test Duration
15. Spencer Knight (14:20)
16. Cade Webber (14:20)
17. Alex Newhook (14:19)
Aerobic Fitness: VO2max (ml/kg/min)
8. Robert Mastrosimone (59.0)
21. Alex Newhook (56.0)
Agility & Balance: Pro Agility - Left time (sec)
1. Alex Newhook (4.25)
3. Spencer Knight (4.29)
6. Cade Webber (4.33)
11. Henry Thrun (4.37)
13. Alex Vlasic (4.38)
16. Case McCarthy (4.40)
20. Domenick Fensore (4.41)
24. Matthew Boldy (4.43)
Agility & Balance: Pro Agility - Right time (sec)
2. Spencer Knight (4.32)
9. Henry Thrun (4.38)
15. Marshall Warren (4.43)
17. Matthew Boldy (4.44)
21. Alex Vlasic (4.47)
24. Jayden Struble (4.48)
Anaerobic Fitness: Mean Power Output (watts/kg)
1. Jayden Struble (11.7)
2. Henry Thrun (11.5)
7. Trevor Zegras (11.3)
20. Alex Newhook (10.8)
22. Marshall Warren (10.7)
Anaerobic Fitness: Peak Power Output (watts/kg)
4. Henry Thrun (16.7)
12. Spencer Knight (15.8)
15. Marshall Warren (15.5)
20. Alex Newhook (15.2)
Anaerobic Fitness: Fatigue Index
5. Ethan Phillips (42.4)
13. Trevor Zegras (48.5)
21. Jayden Struble (52.0)
Anthropometry: Wing Span (inches)
1. Alex Vlasic (80.75)
2. Cade Webber (79.75)
18. Jayden Struble (76.50)
19. Spencer Knight (76.50)
Body Composition Juhasz % Body Fat
3. Jayden Struble (7.52)
4. Ethan Phillips (7.54)
11. Marhsall Warren (7.95)
18. Robert Mastrosimone (8.16)
20. Alex Vlasic (8.30)
25. Trevor Zegras (8.53)
FMS: Total FMS Score
1. Spencer Knight (19)
3. Robert Mastrosimone (17)
10. John Farinacci (17)
11. Jayden Struble (16)
12. Ethan Phillips (16)
17. Cade Webber (16)
21. Domenick Fensore (16)
23. Matthew Boldy (16)
Force Plate: Vertical Jump (inches)
1. Marshall Warren (26.05)
3. Jayden Struble (23.88)
5. Spencer Knight (23.58)
11. Henry Thrun (22.13)
16. Alex Vlasic (21.57)
18. Case McCarthy (21.18)
23. Robert Mastrosimone (20.73)
Force Plate: Squat Jump (inches)
2. Spencer Knight (18.84)
3. Jayden Struble (18.51)
8. Drew Helleson (17.87)
14. Henry Thrun (16.98)
25. Alex Newhook (15.84)
Force Plate: No Arm Jump (inches)
1. Marshall Warren (22.84)
3. Spencer Knight (21.54)
4. Jayden Struble (21.40)
7. Matthew Boldy (20.45)
8. Alex Vlasic (20.13)
17. Henry Thrun (19.05)
Musculoskeletal: Bench Press 50 % of Body Weight - Power
1. Jayden Struble (9.42)
6. Henry Thrun (7.11)
8. Case McCarthy (6.84)
11. John Farinacci (6.51)
Musculoskeletal: Left Hand Grip (lb)
1. Jayden Struble (160)
8. Alex Vlasic (145)
11. Henry Thrun (140)
13. Case McCarthy (140)
15. Cade Webber (140)
18. Drew Helleson (140)
23. Alex Newhook (135)
Musculoskeletal: Right Hand Grip (lb)
1. Jayden Struble (170)
8. Alex Vlasic (150)
10. Henry Thrun (145)
12. Drew Helleson (145)
17. Case McCarthy (140)
18. Matthew Boldy (140)
22. Marhsall Warren (140)
25. Cade Webber (135)
Musculoskeletal: Pull-Ups Consecutive (max #)
8. Henry Thrun (14)
15. Case McCarthy (12)
17. Marshall Warren (12)
Musculoskeletal: Standing Long Jump (inches)
1. Jayden Struble (117.8)
2. Spencer Knight (117.0)
6. Cade Webber (113.5)
9. Henry Thrun (111.8)
10. Drew Helleson (111.5)
15. Marshall Warren (109.8)
22. Alex Vlasic (108.0)
