Matthew Schaefer, the top player in FCHockey’s Final ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft, will participate at the 2025 NHL Scouting Combine.

The combine begins Monday at KeyBank Center and LECOM HarborCenter in Buffalo. It runs from June 2-7.

Schaefer, No. 1 in FCHockey’s Final ranking, did not played after sustaining a broken collarbone while representing Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. He had 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in 17 games with Erie in the Ontario Hockey League.

He will participate in several fitness testing events at the Combine, but not participate in pull-ups or bench press, according to NHL.com.

Michael Misa, No. 2, led the entire Canadian Hockey League with 134 points (62 goals, 72 assists) in 65 games — the highest single-season total by an OHL player since Patrick Kane’s 145-point campaign with the London Knights in 2006-07. Misa’s 62 goals also tied Kane for the third-most by an NHL Draft-eligible player in OHL history, trailing only Eric Lindros (71, 1990-91) and Tony Tanti (81, 1980-81).

James Hagens, ranked No. 3, will also participate, and Caleb Desnoyers, No. 4, is also listed as a participant. Desnoyers led Moncton in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League to the Memorial Cup, where they lost to London of the OHL in semifinal action on Friday.

A total of 58 forwards, 27 defensemen, and five goaltenders will attend the combine. There, they’ll be tested in a gamut of physical exercises and will engage in one-on-one interviews with interested teams.

It is the final hurdle before the 2025 draft, which will be held at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 27-28.

The New York Islanders hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft after winning the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery in early May. The San Jose Sharks, who had the best chance of winning the lottery at 18.5 percent, will select second. The Chicago Blackhawks will have the third pick, and the Utah Hockey Club will select fourth after moving up 10 spots as a result of winning the second draw.

Here’s a look at the full list of participants for the 2025 NHL Draft Combine: