Fischer had a very impressive D+1 season, improving to 0.73 points per game while maintaining his defensive impact. Fischer effectively uses his body to separate the opposition from the puck and has strong two-way awareness. He’s developing into a top-four defender; he needs to add size to his frame.

Fischer signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St.Louis Blues.

The St. Louis Blues drafted Fischer in the second round (56th overall) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

Lukas Fischer is a tall, lengthy defender still developing his game. He’s a good skater, especially for his size, and could leverage that to defend well at the next level if properly developed. The defensive results haven’t been this past season, but much of that is due to playing on a rebuilding Sarnia team. Fischer has had more success in the offensive zone, but we project him more as a large, mobile, defensive defenseman at the NHL level.

DRAFTPRO – 2024 7-ROUND CONTRIBUTOR MOCK DRAFT

66. Anaheim Ducks (From SJS) – Lukas Fischer, D, Sarnia Sting (OHL) SUMMARY: Calling Fischer raw is an understatement. Just seven days off from being 2025 eligible, he’s one of the youngest players in the draft and has yet to fill out his 6-foot-4 frame. Despite struggles this season, his best flashes and toolset hint at significant potential. With his reach, mobility, and punishing defense, Fischer could become a solid No. 4 defenseman in the NHL with proper development. – Seth Ditchfield

DRAFTPRO 2024 NHL DRAFT COMBINE REVIEW

Musculoskeletal: Bench Press 50% Body Weight – Power (watts/kg)F Cole Beaudoin – 8.71D Lukas Fischer – 8.26F John Mustard – 7.78F Cayden Lindstrom – 7.69D Sebastian Soini – 7.54

Musculoskeletal: Left Hand Grip (lbs)F Jett Luchanko – 172F Cayden Lindstrom – 168F Erik Mateiko – 166F Sacha Boisvert – 163F Michael Brandsegg-Nygård – 160

Musculoskeletal: Right Hand Grip (lbs)F Jett Luchanko – 175F Cayden Lindstrom – 166D Colton Roberts – 165D Gabriel Eliasson – 162F Jack Pridham – 162

Musculoskeletal: Pull-Ups Consecutive (max #)D Zeev Buium – 16D Lukas Fischer – 15D Colton Roberts, F Jack Pridham, F Cole Beaudoin, F Oliver Josephson, F Tij Iginla – 13F Kamil Bednarik, F Ethan Procyszyn, F Kevin He, F Tanner Howe, G Mikhail Yegorov, F Rilet Patterson, F AJ Spellacy, F Max Plante, D EJ Emery – 12

Musculoskeletal: Standing Long Jump (inches)D EJ Emery – 123.0F AJ Spellacy – 119.3G Mikhail Yegorov – 115.8F Jack Pridham, D Alexis Bernier, F Dean Letourneau – 114.5F Linus Eriksson – 113.8

NHL teams give their final draft rankings a tweak.

The week also serves as a time for NHL scouting staffs to get together and give their draft boards a tweak three plus weeks before the big event. While this is not the last time a name can move up or down the board it is the last time any substantial changes are made.

2024 Eligible Prospects who stood out.

EJ Emery of the Under-18 US National Development Team, Stian Solberg of Vålerenga in Norway, A.J. Spellacy of the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, Cole Beaudoin of the OHL’s OHL’s Barrie Colts, Lukas Fischer of the Sarnia Sting and Jett Luchanko of the OHL’s Guelph Storm were names that stood out in the physical testing with their athleticism and strength.

MY CHL TPG JOURNEY

Day 2 finally comes, still major excitement shown from the young scout as he heads to the arena for 9am. Prospect’s game day is a day that I will never forget due to the connections made and remembrance of those who previously connected with me. The 1st person who comes along that remembered me is Calgary Flames General Manager Craig Conroy. We truly connected for a quite a bit of time to the point it was nearly 2 hours from the whole trip from the Wednesday and the Thursday in the airport. The first connecting was during Team White’s practice for around 15-20 minutes. Another positive was that Mr. Conroy was kind enough to share me his email and reach out to Craig after the trade deadline. As Team White’s practice was completed, it came time for the 2nd round of interviews. The first two I interviewed on Team White were Lukas Fischer as well as the flashy puck handling Beckett Sennecke. Lukas, son of former Detroit Red Wings Jiri, took tremendous pride in his father’s advice he was given. Beckett’s case, he shows tremendous pride and passion in learning from Avalanche 2023 1st round pick Calum Ritchie while playing on his wing through the season.

April Ranking: 86th