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National Rankings
National Rankings rank the top free agent prospects in their birth year throughout North America. These rankings do not include players who are currently playing NCAA or signed in the NHL.
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William Moore | Barrie Colts | OHL | L | C | 6’2″ | 175 | Boston College | 2025 | Mississauga, ON | |
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Cole McKinney | NTDP U18 | USHL | R | C | 6’0″ | 199 | Michigan | 2025 | Lake Forest, IL | |
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Mace’o Phillips | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | D | 6’6″ | 233 | Minnesota | 2026 | St. Paul, MN | |
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Garrett Lindberg | Fargo Force | USHL | R | D | 5’11” | 198 | North Dakota | 2026 | Moorhead, MN | |
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Conrad Fondrk | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | C | 6’0″ | 193 | Boston University | 2025 | Vadnais Heights, MN |
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Logan Hensler | Wisconsin | NCAA | R | D | 6’2″ | 195 | Wisconsin | 2024 | Woodbury, MN | |
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James Hagens | Boston College | NCAA | L | C | 5’11” | 177 | Boston College | 2024 | Hauppauge, NY | |
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EJ Emery | NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 6’3″ | 185 | North Dakota | 2024 | Surrey, BC | |
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Kristian Epperson | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | L | LW | 6’0″ | 185 | Saginaw Spirit | 2024 | Mequon, WI | |
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John Whipple | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | D | 6’1″ | 194 | Minnesota | 2024 | Deephaven, MN |
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Andrew Strathmann | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | L | D | 5’11” | 187 | North Dakota | 2024 | Beach Park, IL | |
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Juraj Pekarcik | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | L | LW | 6’1″ | 200 | Trstena | ||
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Jayson Shaugabay | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | R | C | 5’9″ | 165 | Minnesota Duluth | 2024 | Warroad, MN | |
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Chris Pelosi | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | C | 6’1″ | 181 | Quinnipiac | 2024 | Sewell, NJ | |
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Charlie Cerrato | Penn State | NCAA | L | C | 5’11” | 186 | Penn State | 2024 | Fallston, MD |
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Jonathan Fauchon | Rimouski Oceanic | QMJHL | L | C | 5’11” | 172 | Providence | 2025 | Sainte-Claire, QC | |
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Jacob Leblanc | North Bay Battalion | OHL | R | D | 6’1″ | 190 | Mercyhurst | 2025 | Port Colborne, ON | |
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Shikhabutdin Gadzhiev | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | L | G | 6’2″ | 175 | Miami (Ohio) | 2025 | Makhachkala, RUS | |
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Dalyn Wakely | Barrie Colts | OHL | R | RW | 6’1″ | 198 | UMass Lowell | 2025 | Port Hope, ON | |
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Cedrick Guindon | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | L | C | 5’10” | 180 | Vermont | 2025 | Rockland, ON |
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Leo Gruba | Fargo Force | USHL | R | D | 6’1″ | 209 | Minnesota | 2024 | Lake Elmo, MN | |
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Cody Croal | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 173 | North Dakota | 2024 | North Branch, MN | |
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Vladislav Lukashevich | Tri City Storm | USHL | L | D | 6’2″ | 167 | Michigan State | 2024 | Magadan, RUS | |
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Ryan Botterill | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 176 | Wisconsin | 2024 | Portage La Prairie, MB | |
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Michael Quinn | Fargo Force | USHL | R | D | 5’11” | 173 | Miami (Ohio) | 2024 | University City, MO |
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Top 10 Rankings
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
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Boston University | Hockey East |
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Arizona State | NCHC |
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Maine | Hockey East |
| 5 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
| 6 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
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Michigan | Big 10 |
| 9 |  |
Northeastern | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
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Babson | NEHC |
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Wesleyan | NESCAC |
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AIC | Atlantic |
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Fitchburg St. | MASCAC |
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Tufts | NESCAC |
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Connecticut College | NESCAC |
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Bowdoin | NESCAC |
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Williams | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
Amherst | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Hamilton | NESCAC |
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Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
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Guelph Storm | OHL |
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Matthew Wang | Oshawa Generals | OHL | L | F | 6’2″ | 199 | 2005 | RIT | 2025 | London, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Joseph Poupart | Charles-Lemoyne College Riverains U18 | QMAAA | L | G | 6’0″ | 159 | 2009 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 2025 | St-Isidore, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Brody Molloy | Stanstead College Varsity | Independent Prep | R | F | 5’11” | 165 | 2008 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 2025 | Stratford, PE | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Jacob Labranche | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | L | D | 5’9″ | 149 | 2009 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 2025 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Chase Sewell | Elgin-Middlesex Canucks U16 | Alliance | L | D | 6’5″ | 199 | 2009 | Sarnia Sting | 2025 | Aylmer, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Arthur Sevigny | Universel Collège Vermont | NCDC | L | D | 6’0″ | 175 | 2007 | Blainville, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Charlie Windwer | Connecticut Jr. Rangers | NCDC | R | D | 5’10” | 175 | 2006 | Suffern, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Will O’Donovan | Connecticut Jr. Rangers | NCDC | L | F | 5’6″ | 140 | 2006 | Cambridge, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. |