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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.
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William Moore | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | C | 6’2″ | 175 | Boston College | 2025 | Mississauga, ON | |
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Cole McKinney | NTDP U18 | USHL | R | C | 6’0″ | 200 | Michigan | 2025 | Lake Forest, IL | |
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Mace’o Phillips | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | D | 6’6″ | 230 | Minnesota | 2025 | St. Paul, MN | |
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Garrett Lindberg | NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 5’11” | 190 | North Dakota | 2025 | 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 | Princeton | 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 | North Bay Battalion | 2020 | 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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Bowling Green | CCHA |
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Boston University | Hockey East |
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Harvard | ECAC |
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Merrimack | Hockey East |
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Maine | Hockey East |
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Northeastern | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
St. Thomas | CCHA |
| 8 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | NCHC |
| 9 |  |
Clarkson | ECAC |
| 10 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
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| 1 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
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Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 3 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
| 4 |  |
Albertus Magnus | Independent |
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Middlebury | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC |
| 7 |  |
Lake Forest | NCHA |
| 8 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
SNHU | Northeast-10 |
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Colby | NESCAC |
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Mikhail Kriklivy | Loko Yaroslavl MHL | MHL | L | D | 5’11” | 190 | 2007 | Yaroslavl, RUS | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Harry Nansi | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | R | C | 6’3″ | 188 | 2007 | Owen Sound Attack | 2023 | Nepean, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Jett Lajoie | Prince George Cougars | WHL | R | LW | 6’0″ | 180 | 2007 | Prince George Cougars | 2022 | Winnipeg, MB | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Brandon Gorzynski | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | L | C | 6’2″ | 187 | 2007 | Calgary Hitmen | 2023 | Scottsdale, AZ | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Liam Kilfoil | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | L | C | 5’11” | 180 | 2007 | Halifax Mooseheads | 2023 | Quispamsis, NB | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Ondrej Stebetak | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | L | G | 6’2″ | 172 | 2007 | Portland Winterhawks | 2024 | Jihlava | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Dominik Petr | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | L | C | 6’2″ | 167 | 2005 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 2023 | Ostrava, CZE | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Aiden Young | Peterborough Petes | OHL | L | LW | 5’10” | 182 | 2007 | Saginaw Spirit | 2023 | London, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Oliver Turner | St. Andrew’s College | CISAA | R | D | 6’4″ | 194 | 2007 | Colgate | 2026 | Toronto, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Tomas Mikel | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | R | D | 6’4″ | 184 | 2007 | UMass Amherst | 2026 | Zlin | Must be a subscriber to view. |