Guelph Storm forward, Jake Karabela was among the game’s brightest young stars for the annual CHL Top Prospects Game. The marquee event is a staple of the NHL Scouting calendar as the game brings the top 40 young NHL prospects from across the CHL’s three leagues; the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL, for practices, on-ice testing, media interviews, and finally the big game.
Before the opening puck drop Karabela impressed with a Top-5 performance in the 30M Skate with puck sprint (3.925 seconds, 4th) during on ice-testing.
In front of a packed Kitchener Memorial Auditorium of 5,969 fans Karabela put on a show scoring a goal and adding an assist for two points and a 3-1 win as part of a dominant Team White.
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Karabela: "Woooooooo! 🚨@TSN_Sports | @KubotaCanadaLtd | @Storm_City pic.twitter.com/nj3axGynqJ
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) March 24, 2022
Go-ahead goal from @Storm_City's Jake Karabela 🚨#CHLKTP | @CHLHockey pic.twitter.com/ucSFcv8Rge
— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) March 24, 2022
Team ⚪️ gets the job done at #CHLKTP 👏
— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) March 24, 2022
Hear from @OHLSteelheads' Owen Beck and @Storm_City's Jake Karabela who both played a role in the win 🎥 pic.twitter.com/QB3GiEMBIr
They came to see Shane Wright, but it was @Storm_City
— Josh Brown (@BrownRecord) March 24, 2022
's Jake Karabela that might have upped his NHL draft stock in the CHL Top Prospects Game at the Aud. https://t.co/O4bz7DNudb
Some on ice action shots from the 2022 @KubotaCanadaLtd CHL/NHL Top Prospects media day and testing. 👀 #StormCity | #IamtheStorm | #CHLKTP
— Guelph Storm (@Storm_City) March 23, 2022
📸 Luke Durda/CHL Images pic.twitter.com/aN1nXFTCzu
30M Forward Skate with Puck:
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) March 23, 2022
1: Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg) – 3.422 seconds
2: Maveric Lamoureux (Drummondville) – 3.646 seconds
3: Isaiah George (London) – 3.903 seconds
4: Jake Karabela (Guelph) – 3.925 seconds
5: Noah Warren (Gatineau) – 3.944 seconds