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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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Michigan | Big 10 |
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Ohio State | Big 10 |
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Arizona State | NCHC |
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UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
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Army | Atlantic |
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Alaska Fairbanks | Independent |
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Michigan State | Big 10 |
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Boston University | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Colorado College | NCHC |
| 10 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
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Babson | NEHC |
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Amherst | NESCAC |
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Norwich | NEHC |
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Colby | NESCAC |
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AIC | Northeast-10 |
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Tufts | NESCAC |
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Williams | NESCAC |
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Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
University of St. Joseph | MASCAC |
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Trine | NCHA |
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Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
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Barrie Colts | OHL |
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North Bay Battalion | OHL |
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Kingston Frontenacs | OHL |
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Owen Sound Attack | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Kitchener Rangers | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Sarnia Sting | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Guelph Storm | OHL |
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Nicholas Mele | New Jersey Bears | EHL | L | D | 5’11” | 176 | 2006 | Manhattanville | 2026 | Styria | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Cameron Potter | Worcester Academy | NE Prep | L | D | 5’11” | 167 | 2007 | Assumption | 2026 | Burrillville, RI | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Landon Dowd | Colorado Thunderbirds U15 | T1EHL U15 | R | C | 5’8″ | 156 | 2010 | Lafayette, CO | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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James Hamlin | Roxbury Latin | NE Prep | R | RW | 5’11” | 156 | 2010 | Wellesley, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Max Abramson | Medfield HS | Massachusetts HS | R | C | 5’8″ | 151 | 2010 | Medfield, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Ervin Carlson | Colorado Thunderbirds U15 | T1EHL U15 | L | C | 5’10” | 157 | 2010 | Colorado Springs, CO | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Andrey Ulianov | L | RW | 6’1″ | 172 | 2010 | Colorado Springs, CO | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Bear Tang | Buckingham Browne & Nichols | NE Prep | L | C | 5’9″ | 166 | 2010 | Shanghai, CHN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Bryce Langlois | Sioux Falls Power U15 | NAPHL U15 | R | RW | 5’11” | 154 | 2010 | Wake Forest, NC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Edwin Ehof | Eden Prairie Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | L | C | 5’10” | 158 | 2010 | Sacramento, CA | Must be a subscriber to view. |