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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 CHL. For information on current NCAA/CHL players check out our NHL Draft page.
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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William Moore | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | C | 6’2″ | 161 | Boston College | 2025 | Mississauga, ON | |
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Cole McKinney | NTDP U17 | USHL | R | F | 5’11” | 173 | Michigan | 2025 | Lake Forest, IL | |
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Mace’o Phillips | NTDP U17 | USHL | L | D | 6’4″ | 195 | Minnesota | 2025 | St. Paul, MN | |
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Garrett Lindberg | NTDP U17 | USHL | R | D | 5’10” | 174 | North Dakota | 2025 | Moorhead, MN | |
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Conrad Fondrk | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 5’11” | 170 | Boston University | 2025 | Vadnais Heights, MN |
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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Kristian Epperson | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 182 | Saginaw Spirit | 2024 | Mequon, WI | |
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Drake Murray | Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep | Prep | R | D | 6’1″ | 203 | Harvard | 2025 | Manhattan Beach, CA | |
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Charles Pardue | NTDP U18 | USHL | R | C | 5’10” | 165 | Notre Dame | 2025 | Winnetka, IL | |
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Will Zellers | Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep | Prep | L | LW | 5’10” | 164 | North Dakota | 2025 | Maple Grove, MN | |
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Ryker Lee | Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep | Prep | R | F | 5’10” | 159 | Michigan State | 2025 | Wilmette, IL |
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Juraj Pekarcik | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | LW | 6’1″ | 194 | Trstena | ||
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Michael Burchill | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | R | C | 5’9″ | 161 | Michigan | 2025 | Mundelein, IL | |
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Rudy Guimond | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | L | G | 6’3″ | 180 | Yale | 2026 | Point-Claire, QC | |
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Finn Brink | Madison Capitols | USHL | L | LW | 5’10” | 185 | Wisconsin | 2025 | Maple Grove, MN | |
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Artemi Nizameyev | Tri City Storm | USHL | R | LW | 5’9″ | 168 | Chelyabinsk, RUS |
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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Julian Lutz | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | LW | 6’2″ | 187 | Weingarten, GER | ||
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Filip Nordberg | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | D | 6’5″ | 216 | Stockholm, SWE | ||
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Kazimier Sobieski | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | R | D | 6’0″ | 184 | UMass Amherst | 2025 | Deerfield, MA | |
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Yan Shostak | Lincoln Stars | USHL | L | G | 6’0″ | 185 | St. Cloud | 2025 | Minsk, BLR | |
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Carson Brisson | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | L | D | 5’10” | 150 | Beaumont, AB |
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Lubomir Kupco | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 182 | Kosice, SVK | ||
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German Yavash | Lincoln Stars | USHL | L | LW | 6’3″ | 209 | Minsk, BLR | ||
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Yusaku Ando | New Mexico Ice Wolves | NAHL | L | F | 5’8″ | 170 | Tomakomai, JPN | ||
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Mark McIntosh | Collingwood Blues | OJHL | R | RW | 6’0″ | 183 | Elora, ON | ||
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Elliot Dutil | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | L | C | 5’10” | 172 | Montreal, QC |
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| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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Minnesota Duluth | NCHC |
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North Dakota | NCHC |
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Minnesota | Big 10 |
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Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 5 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
| 6 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Connecticut | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Northern Michigan | CCHA |
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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| 1 |  |
SUNY Oswego | SUNYAC |
| 2 |  |
Aurora | NCHA |
| 3 |  |
University of Dubuque | NCHA |
| 4 |  |
WI River Falls | WIAC |
| 5 |  |
Trinity | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Hobart | NEHC |
| 7 |  |
Concordia (WI) | NCHA |
| 8 |  |
SUNY Geneseo | SUNYAC |
| 9 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
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Sarnia Sting | OHL |
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Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
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Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| 4 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Peterborough Petes | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Flint Firebirds | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Barrie Colts | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Kingston Frontenacs | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Ottawa 67’s | OHL |
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Petey Silverman | Tilton School | NE Prep | L | F | 5’8″ | 152 | 2006 | Winthrop, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Chris Cardillo | Smiths Falls Bears | CCHL | R | F | 5’9″ | 150 | 2005 | Sandwich, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Drew Short | Winchendon School | NE Prep | L | F | 5’9″ | 145 | 2010 | Lunenberg, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Mark Quinn | Worcester Academy | NE Prep | L | G | 6’2″ | 170 | 2006 | Winchendon, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Kien Stafford | Northeast Generals U18 | NAPHL 18U | L | F | 5’10” | 150 | 2005 | Houston, TX | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Kyle Ready | Dexter School | NE Prep | L | G | 5’11” | 185 | 2006 | Pembroke, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Evan Waden | St. Mark’s School | NE Prep | L | F | 5’9″ | 145 | 2008 | Northborough, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Toby Grenier | Governor’s Academy | NE Prep | R | D | 5’9″ | 165 | 2008 | Marblehead, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Will Norton | Pomfret | NE Prep | L | F | 5’11” | 160 | 2006 | Lynnfield, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Aidan Norton | Pomfret | NE Prep | L | D | 5’11” | 160 | 2006 | Lynnfield, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. |