Three Things That Stood Out At The 2026 NHL Combine

The combine always produces a handful of truths, a few smokescreens, and at least one decision-maker who suddenly loves character more than speed. This look at the 2026 event pulls out the clearest takeaways from the testing and interviews, where clubs spend as much time studying habits as they do numbers. The details matter because draft season is won in the margins long before anyone puts on a sweater in October.