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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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Western Michigan | NCHC |
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Boston University | Hockey East |
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Arizona State | NCHC |
| 6 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
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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 |
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Fitchburg St. | MASCAC |
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Tufts | NESCAC |
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Bowdoin | NESCAC |
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Williams | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Amherst | NESCAC |
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Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
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Guelph Storm | OHL |
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Will Subject | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | R | D | 5’11” | 190 | 2005 | Maryville | 2026 | Wayzata, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Ryland Randle | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | L | D | 5’10” | 169 | 2006 | Cornell | 2026 | Winnipeg, MB | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Christian Chouha | Langley Rivermen | BCHL | R | F | 5’10” | 163 | 2006 | Sacred Heart | 2026 | Freehold, NJ | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Gellert Kiss-Molnar | Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | L | F | 5’9″ | 150 | 2005 | Manhattanville | 2026 | Budapest | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Samuel Caulfield | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | L | G | 6’3″ | 186 | 2006 | Northeastern | 2027 | Needham, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Adel Kalimullin | Irbis Kazan | MHL | L | C | 6’0″ | 176 | 2007 | Vysokaya Gora, RUS | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Nikita Meshcheryakov | Blackfalds Bulldogs | BCHL | L | C | 6’3″ | 187 | 2005 | Maryville | 2026 | Moskva, RUS | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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AJ Jones | Holderness School | NE Prep | L | F | 5’10” | 170 | 2008 | Somers, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Yelisei Ryabykin | MHK Dynamo Moskva | MHL | L | D | 6’1″ | 181 | 2008 | Moscow, RUS | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Gleb Tsyplakov | Mamonty Yugry | MHL | L | LW | 6’0″ | 160 | 2008 | Sterlitamak, RUS | Must be a subscriber to view. |