Jake Karabela Shines at 2022 NHL Scouting Combine

Guelph Storm forward and 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Jake Karabela showed his athleticism at the 2022 NHL scouting combine this past weekend. The Storm forward was a top performer in three drills that scouts had the athletes perform. 

Pull Ups – Athlete does as many consecutive pull ups they can while maintaining the correct technique.

Pull Ups Consecutive (max #)

Using a standard padded bench press, the athletes lift 50 per cent of their body weight, laying on their back and gripping the barbell with thumbs roughly shoulder-width apart. The starting position is with arms fully extended — the bar is then lowered to the chest, and after a slight pause, the athlete will push the bar as quickly as possible until their arms are fully extended.

Each player will perform three reps at maximum velocity with a pause between each rep. A device is also used to measure the velocity of the bar and the athlete’s ability to produce power.

50% of Body Weight (Power – watts/kg)

Pro Agility Test – The 5-10-5 yard shuttle (or 15-30-15 feet) evaluates multi-directional speed, agility and whole body reaction plus control. Each player will perform one sequence starting to the right and one sequence starting to the left.

Pro Agility Right (sec)

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