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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.
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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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″ | 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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| 1 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
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Michigan State | Big 10 |
| 3 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| 4 |  |
Maine | Hockey East |
| 5 |  |
Bowling Green | CCHA |
| 6 |  |
Colorado College | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Michigan Tech | CCHA |
| 9 |  |
Providence | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Penn State | Big 10 |
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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| 1 |  |
Chatham | UCHC |
| 2 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
| 3 |  |
Middlebury | NESCAC |
| 4 |  |
Trinity | NESCAC |
| 5 |  |
Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC |
| 6 |  |
St. Olaf | MIAC |
| 7 |  |
Williams | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNYAC |
| 9 |  |
Albertus Magnus | Independent |
| 10 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
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Oshawa Generals | OHL |
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Peterborough Petes | OHL |
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North Bay Battalion | OHL |
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Sudbury Wolves | OHL |
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Guelph Storm | OHL |
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Ottawa 67’s | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Niagara Ice Dogs | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Kingston Frontenacs | OHL |
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Will Schlechtweg | Kent School | NE Prep | L | F | 6’1″ | 189 | 2008 | Maine | 2027 | Goshen, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Carter Theberge | Bishop Feehan | Massachusetts HS | L | G | 6’1″ | 200 | 2010 | Rehoboth, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Julian Herrera | St. Mark’s School | NE Prep | L | G | 6’1″ | 135 | 2009 | Smithfield, RI | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Dylan Gonsalves | Culver Academy | Independent Prep | L | D | 6’0″ | 195 | 2007 | Toronto, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Max Hense | Trail Smoke Eaters | BCHL | L | D | 6’3″ | 200 | 2006 | St. Lawrence | 2027 | Dusseldorf, GER | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Mathieu Taillefer | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | R | D | 6’1″ | 179 | 2006 | UMass Amherst | 2026 | Richelieu, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Noah Paxton | Magog Cantonniers U18 | QMAAA | L | D | 5’10” | 161 | 2009 | Val-D’Or Foreurs | 2025 | Coaticook, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Xavier Caron | Val d’Or Foreurs | QMJHL | L | G | 6’2″ | 180 | 2008 | Val-D’Or Foreurs | 2025 | Quebec, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Olivier St-Onge | Edmundston Blizzard | MJAHL | G | 6’1″ | 162 | 2007 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 2025 | Edmundston, NB | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Frederic Bergeron | Shawnigan Cataractes | QMJHL | R | F | 5’10” | 141 | 2009 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 2025 | Must be a subscriber to view. |