BUFFALO—When defenseman Markus Niemelainen of Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League finished his turn on the Wingate cycle ergometer at HarborCenter on Saturday, he received an ovation from the staff at the 2016 NHL Scouting Combine.
Niemelainen was the last prospect to finish the testing portion of the event, and brought an end to the week-long combine.
After 114 prospects were interviewed, measured and profiled by the media, here are 11 things we learned:
1. Scouts love Buffalo
The combine was held in Buffalo for the second straight year, and it sounds like there's a push to keep it there.