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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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Maine | Hockey East |
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Boston University | Hockey East |
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Western Michigan | NCHC |
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Arizona State | NCHC |
| 6 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
| 8 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 9 |  |
Northeastern | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Ohio State | Big 10 |
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Babson | NEHC |
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Wesleyan | NESCAC |
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Connecticut College | NESCAC |
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AIC | Northeast-10 |
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Hamilton | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Fitchburg St. | MASCAC |
| 7 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
Williams | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Amherst | NESCAC |
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Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
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Guelph Storm | OHL |
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Aiden Strzelecki | Avon Old Farms | NE Prep | R | RW | 6’0″ | 150 | 2008 | Huntington, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Will Bagot | Avon Old Farms | NE Prep | G | 6’0″ | 165 | 2008 | New York, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Kanata Mori | Holderness School | NE Prep | L | F | 5’10” | 170 | 2009 | New York, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Ben Agrodonia | Holderness School | NE Prep | F | New York, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||
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Matt Macinnis | Winchendon School | NE Prep | L | D | 5’8″ | 140 | 2008 | Stratham, NH | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Tucker O’Neil | Holderness School | NE Prep | R | D | 5’10” | 161 | 2008 | Duxbury, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Phillip Shargorodsky | Culver Academy | Independent Prep | L | F | 6’1″ | 150 | 2007 | Barrie Colts | 2026 | White Plains, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Luke Munroe | Hanover HS | Massachusetts HS | L | D | 2009 | Hanover, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Tanner Bruender | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | L | C | 6’0″ | 180 | 2005 | Maryville | 2026 | Chaska, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Rylan Bydal | Anchorage Wolverines | NAHL | R | F | 2007 | Long Island University | 2027 | Grand Forks, ND | Must be a subscriber to view. |