Lukas Dragicevic to Participate in 2023 NHL Scouting Combine
Published on June 5, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
Americans defenseman Lukas Dragicevic is one of 106 prospects invited to participate in the 2023 NHL Scouting Combine presented by adidas at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo beginning Sunday.
"The NHL Combine is a rite of passage on a players' path to the NHL and is an event that NHL clubs and prospects look forward to participating in," NHL Central Scouting vice president Dan Marr said.
The combine, which will run June 4-10, gives the 32 NHL teams physical and medical assessments of the top prospects ahead of the 2023 draft at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 28-29.
"The NHL combine is the final showcase event before the NHL draft and 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," Marr said.
There will be 65 forwards, 34 defensemen, and seven goalies attending the combine. All are listed in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings of North American and International skaters and goaltenders presented by BioSteel.
"One of the exciting changes we've adopted this year on the technology side is the development of an app for the players," Central Scouting director David Gregory said. "In the past, players would arrive, meet with us, which they'll still do, and we'll make sure that everything is correct for them. With the app, they'll know coming into the combine exactly what their schedule is, where they're staying, and their profile will be updated daily.
"You've got hundreds of young men running around trying to get to testing, to medicals, and there's always somebody that's not in the right place at the right time. But the app will allow us to contact players, and they'll be able to know where they need to be. It's just great to see technology being implemented to make it a better process and better experience for the players."
Teams can have 1-on-1 interviews with the prospects at KeyBank Center from June 5-9. The medical examinations will take place June 7, and seven of the 11 fitness tests will take place at HarborCenter on June 10 (standing height/wingspan, standing horizontal jump, force plate vertical jump, bench press, pro agility test, pull ups, Wingate Cycle Ergometer test).
No player can test until clearing the medical screening.
Dragicevic, from Richmond, B.C., was ranked 18th among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings for the upcoming NHL Draft .
The right handed defenseman had an exceptional 2022-23 season by recording 75 points (15-60-75) while appearing in all 68 games. He then added four assists in six playoff games. Dragicevic's 75 points were fourth amongst WHL defensemen and led all 2005-born Canadian Hockey League defenders. He also set a new Americans franchise record with a 27-game point streak from October 14 to December 30, picking up 37 points (7-30-37) over that span.
The 2023 draft will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. on June 27 and 28.
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