The 2025 NHL Scouting Combine started on Monday. A total of 19 of the OHL’s top draft eligible players were invited to the combine ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft.
“The NHL Combine is the final showcase event before the NHL Draft,” said Director of NHL Central Scouting Dan Marr. “It’s a week full of interviews, medicals and fitness testing where the players get to interact with NHL personnel and the NHL clubs get to learn as much as possible about the future stars of our game.”
In total, 90 players were invited to the combine. That means that the OHL made up just over 20 percent of the players invited to the event.
At the end of the day, the combine is another event where players have an opportunity to impress NHL teams and show why they should be selected on draft day.
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The 19 players invited to the combine, in no particular order, are as follows.
Kashawn Aitcheson (BAR)
Henry Brzustewicz (LDN)
David Bedkowski (OS)
Kieren Dervin (KGN)
Ethan Czata (NIAG
Kristian Epperson (SAG)
Tyler Hopkins (KGN)
Jack Ivankovic (BRAM)
Aleksei Medvedev (LDN)
Brady Martin (SOO)
Porter Martone (BRAM)
Michael Misa (SAG)
Jack Nesbitt (WSR)
Jake O’Brien (BFD)
Cameron Reid (KIT)
Malcolm Spence (ER)
Simon Wang (OSH)
Matthew Schaefer (ER)
Luca Romano (KIT)
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The 2025 NHL Draft will take place on June 27 and 28 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The New York Islanders have the first-overall pick in the draft, followed by the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks.
There has been a lot of discussion online about whether the Isles will take Schaefer or James Hagens with the first-overall pick. NHL Central Scouting ranked Schaefer at the top of their list of North American skaters, however, Hagens is from Long Island. There is a segment of hockey fans who believe drafting the local boy could come ahead of taking the top prospect in the draft.
Based on the rankings, the OHL will have a heavy presence in the top-five picks at the 2025 NHL Draft. We will see whether that is the case come draft night. For now, the players will continue to prove themselves at the combine.
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