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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 |
| 2 |  |
Arizona State | NCHC |
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Maine | Hockey East |
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Western Michigan | NCHC |
| 5 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 6 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
| 8 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 9 |  |
Northeastern | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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Babson | NEHC |
| 2 |  |
Wesleyan | NESCAC |
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AIC | Atlantic |
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Fitchburg St. | MASCAC |
| 5 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 7 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
Williams | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
Amherst | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Hamilton | NESCAC |
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Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
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Guelph Storm | OHL |
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Recently Updated Players
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William Cullen | Moorhead HS | Minnesota HS | R | F | 5’10” | 155 | 2010 | Moorhead, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Joseph Cullen | Moorhead HS | Minnesota HS | L | F | 5’11” | 170 | 2010 | Moorhead, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Braylen Maciej | St. Michael-Albertville | Minnesota HS | R | F | 5’11” | 168 | 2009 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Elliott Schultz | Minnetonka HS | Minnesota HS | R | D | 5’10” | 167 | 2009 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Samuel Berry | Duluth Marshall HS | Minnesota HS | L | F | 6’1″ | 173 | 2008 | Duluth, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Aiden Lavigne | Prior Lake HS | Minnesota HS | L | D | 5’11” | 171 | 2008 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Lincoln Ayers Assad | Academy of the Holy Angels | Minnesota HS | L | F | 5’11” | 180 | 2008 | Bloomington, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Dylan Clayton | Grand Rapids HS | Minnesota HS | L | F | 5’11” | 166 | 2007 | Grand Rapids, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Eli Milinkovich | Breck School | Minnesota HS | R | F | 6’1″ | 192 | 2007 | Minneapolis, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Easton Kennedy | Detroit Lakes HS | Minnesota HS | L | F | 5’9″ | 175 | 2007 | Detroit Lakes, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. |