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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 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 | F | 5’11” | 170 | 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 | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 182 | 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 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | LW | 6’1″ | 194 | 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″ | 170 | Michigan Tech | 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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Boston University | Hockey East |
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Harvard | ECAC |
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Merrimack | Hockey East |
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Miami (Ohio) | NCHC |
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Western Michigan | NCHC |
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Bowling Green | CCHA |
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New Hampshire | Hockey East |
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Clarkson | ECAC |
| 9 |  |
Northeastern | Hockey East |
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UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
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Bowdoin | NESCAC |
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Skidmore | NEHC |
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Babson | NEHC |
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Trinity | NESCAC |
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Western New England | CCC |
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Middlebury | NESCAC |
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Colby | NESCAC |
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Hamilton | NESCAC |
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Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC |
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Wilkes University | UCHC |
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Recently Updated Players
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Connor Rye | Toronto Red Wings U16 | GTHL U16 | L | F | 5’11” | 171 | 2009 | Ennismore, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Ari Lantz | Toronto Red Wings U16 | GTHL U16 | R | F | 5’9″ | 142 | 2009 | Toronto, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Aidan Erteki | Toronto Red Wings U16 | GTHL U16 | R | D | 6’0″ | 183 | 2009 | Woodbridge, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Aiden Bianchini | Toronto Red Wings U16 | GTHL U16 | L | D | 6’1″ | 180 | 2009 | Toronto, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Cole Willard | Toronto Marlboros U16 | GTHL U16 | R | D | 6’2″ | 191 | 2009 | Hamilton, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Lucca Trajkovski | Sun County Panthers U16 | Alliance | L | D | 5’6″ | 135 | 2009 | Belle River, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Mitchell Moracci | Sun County Panthers U16 | Alliance | L | F | 5’8″ | 139 | 2009 | Leamington, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Blake Comartin | Sun County Panthers U16 | Alliance | L | F | 5’8″ | 150 | 2009 | Amhestburg, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Wyatt Whalen | Quinte Red Devils U16 | OMHA-ETA | R | F | 5’6″ | 153 | 2009 | Napanee, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Ryan Foley | Quinte Red Devils U16 | OMHA-ETA | L | F | 5’9″ | 151 | 2009 | Belleville, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |