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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 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 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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| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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Boston University | Hockey East |
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Bowling Green | CCHA |
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Harvard | ECAC |
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Northeastern | Hockey East |
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St. Thomas | CCHA |
| 6 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
Maine | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Clarkson | ECAC |
| 10 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
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| 1 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
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Skidmore | NEHC |
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Connecticut College | NESCAC |
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Tufts | NESCAC |
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Middlebury | NESCAC |
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Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC |
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Lake Forest | NCHA |
| 8 |  |
SNHU | Northeast-10 |
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Colby | NESCAC |
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Wesleyan | NESCAC |
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Daniel Moor | Omaha Lancers | USHL | L | G | 6’2″ | 188 | 2006 | Princeton | 2025 | Allendale, NJ | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Michal Pradel | Tri City Storm | USHL | L | G | 6’5″ | 195 | 2007 | Dolny Kubin | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Kam Hendrickson | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | R | G | 6’0″ | 171 | 2006 | Connecticut | 2025 | Scottsdale, AZ | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Michael Hennessy | Team Maryland U18 | AYHL U18 | R | F | 6’0″ | 165 | 2007 | Delray Beach, FL | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Keene Lincoln | Team Maryland U18 | AYHL U18 | R | F | 6’0″ | 176 | 2007 | Virginia Beach, VA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Mason Kaplan | Team Maryland U18 | AYHL U18 | R | F | 5’11” | 165 | 2006 | Owings Mills, MD | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Dylan Corsi | Team Maryland U18 | AYHL U18 | R | D | 5’11” | 181 | 2007 | Ashburn, VA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Brayden Castiglia | Team Maryland U18 | AYHL U18 | R | F | 5’10” | 165 | 2007 | La Plata, MD | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Collin Roulston | PAL Jr. Islanders U18 | USPHL 18U | L | F | 2007 | North Bellmore, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. |