You can see the blood, sweat and tears. You can feel the tension. Yes, when all those factors are present, it must be that time of year again: the NHL Combine.
The top 100 draft-eligible players are set to convene in Toronto on Friday and Saturday for the 2010 edition, for what promises to be a rigorous series of physical, mental and medical tests.
The spotlight will be primarily on Windsor Spitfires forward Taylor Hall and Plymouth Whalers centre Tyler Seguin - one of whom will likely go as the No. 1 pick at the NHL Draft in June - but there will be several other names of note in attendance as well, like Cam Fowler, Erik Gudbranson, goaltenders Calvin Pickard and Jack Campbell, and more domestic and international hopefuls.
TSN.ca has got you covered with real-time updates; you can follow all the action from the 2010 NHL Combine with the Live Combine Blog and video webisodes all day on Friday. Then, tune in to TSN2 at 4pm et/1pm pt, or TSN at 7:30pm et/ 4:30pm pt, for television coverage. Hosted by NHL ON TSN's Gord Miller, TSN's NHL Scouting Combine special will be live from the Combine floor. Miller will be joined by Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie along with former NHL executive Craig Button.
"From the gym floor to the Draft floor, the NHL Combine is one of the final measurements teams have as they decide who to pick in L.A," said Mark Milliere, VP of Production, TSN. "We are excited to give hockey fans this behind the scenes access as the NHL runs the top Draft prospects through the Combine drills."
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 25th and 26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
