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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 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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Boston University | Hockey East |
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UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
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Michigan | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
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Arizona State | NCHC |
| 6 |  |
Army | Atlantic |
| 7 |  |
Ohio State | Big 10 |
| 8 |  |
Alaska Fairbanks | Independent |
| 9 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| 10 |  |
Quinnipiac | ECAC |
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| 1 |  |
Babson | NEHC |
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Amherst | NESCAC |
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Norwich | NEHC |
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Colby | NESCAC |
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AIC | Northeast-10 |
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Tufts | NESCAC |
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Williams | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
University of St. Joseph | MASCAC |
| 9 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
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Trine | NCHA |
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Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
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Barrie Colts | OHL |
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Sarnia Sting | OHL |
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North Bay Battalion | OHL |
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Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Kingston Frontenacs | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Owen Sound Attack | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Kitchener Rangers | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Guelph Storm | OHL |
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Olivier Schroeder | Winkler Flyers | MJHL | L | D | 6’8″ | 203 | 2005 | Augsburg | 2026 | Hudson, WI | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Matthew Ofukany | Sioux Lookout Bombers | SIJHL | L | G | 6’1″ | 173 | 2005 | SUNY Fredonia | 2026 | Tisdale, SK | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Parker McMillan | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 Prep | R | F | 6’3″ | 192 | 2011 | Wenatchee Wild | 2026 | Semiahmoo, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Dawson Dunaiski | Cloquet Lumberjacks 14U | Minnesota Bantam | L | F | 5’9″ | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Thomas Downs | Cloquet Lumberjacks 14U | Minnesota Bantam | R | F | 5’8″ | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Ryan Carson | Cloquet Lumberjacks 14U | Minnesota Bantam | L | F | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Hunter Hubbard | MN Voyaguers U14 | NAPHL U14 | L | D | 5’9″ | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Lathan Jones | Duluth East Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | R | F | 5’10” | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Grady Lehr | Duluth East Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | R | D | 5’5″ | 87 | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Marcus MacDonald | Duluth East Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | L | D | 5’10” | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. |