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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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| # | 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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James Hagens | Boston College | NCAA | L | C | 5’11” | 177 | Boston College | 2024 | Hauppauge, NY | |
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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 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | R | D | 6’1″ | 200 | 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 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 170 | North Dakota | 2025 | Maple Grove, MN |
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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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 | 5’10” | 166 | Northern Michigan | 2025 | Mundelein, IL | |
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Rudy Guimond | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 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 | 5’10” | 168 | Miami (Ohio) | 2025 | 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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Zach Filak | Sarnia Sting | OHL | L | C | 6’1″ | 180 | Sarnia Sting | 2020 | Northville, MI | |
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Michael Fisher | Penticton Vees | BCHL | R | D | 6’3″ | 196 | Westborough, MA | ||
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Kazimier Sobieski | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | R | D | 6’1″ | 184 | Deerfield, MA |
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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 |
| 2 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| 3 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| 5 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 6 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Connecticut | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Quinnipiac | ECAC |
| # | 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 |  |
Keene St. | Independent |
| 10 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
| # | Team | Name | League |
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| 1 |  |
Sarnia Sting | OHL |
| 2 |  |
Peterborough Petes | OHL |
| 3 |  |
Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 4 |  |
Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Flint Firebirds | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Ottawa 67’s | OHL |
| 7 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 8 |  |
North Bay Battalion | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Barrie Colts | OHL |
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William Schneid | Northwood School | Independent Prep | R | F | 6’0″ | 174 | 2007 | Connecticut | 2026 | Syracuse, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Michael Burchill | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | R | C | 5’10” | 166 | 2005 | Northern Michigan | 2025 | Mundelein, IL | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Brian Grant | South Shore Kings | NCDC | R | D | 6’1″ | 195 | 2004 | Babson | 2025 | Mansfield, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Simon Binkley | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | L | C | 6’0″ | 185 | 2006 | Alaska Fairbanks | 2026 | Fairbanks, AK | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Aidan Pasic | NJ Avalanche U18 | AYHL U18 | R | F | 6’1″ | 170 | 2007 | New York, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Lou Locricchio | NJ Avalanche U18 | AYHL U18 | R | F | 5’9″ | 146 | 2007 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Logan Kenney | NJ Avalanche U18 | AYHL U18 | R | F | 5’10” | 165 | 2007 | Middletown, NJ | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Gabriel Locklear | Elite Hockey Program U18 | Midget | R | F | 5’9″ | 173 | 2007 | Orange, CT | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Itai Golan | Elite Hockey Program U18 | Midget | L | F | 5’10” | 163 | 2007 | Geneve | Must be a subscriber to view. |