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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.
| # | 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″ | 161 | Boston College | 2025 | Mississauga, ON | |
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Cole McKinney | NTDP U17 | USHL | R | F | 5’11” | 173 | Michigan | 2025 | Lake Forest, IL | |
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Mace’o Phillips | NTDP U17 | USHL | L | D | 6’4″ | 195 | Minnesota | 2025 | St. Paul, MN | |
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Garrett Lindberg | NTDP U17 | USHL | R | D | 5’10” | 174 | 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 |
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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Kristian Epperson | NTDP U18 | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 182 | Saginaw Spirit | 2024 | Mequon, WI | |
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Drake Murray | Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep | Prep | R | D | 6’1″ | 203 | Harvard | 2025 | Manhattan Beach, CA | |
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Charles Pardue | NTDP U18 | USHL | R | C | 5’10” | 165 | Notre Dame | 2025 | Winnetka, IL | |
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Will Zellers | Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep | Prep | L | LW | 5’10” | 164 | North Dakota | 2025 | Maple Grove, MN | |
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Ryker Lee | Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep | Prep | R | F | 5’10” | 159 | Michigan State | 2025 | Wilmette, IL |
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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Juraj Pekarcik | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | LW | 6’1″ | 194 | Trstena | ||
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Michael Burchill | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | R | C | 5’9″ | 161 | Michigan | 2025 | Mundelein, IL | |
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Rudy Guimond | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | L | G | 6’3″ | 180 | Yale | 2026 | Point-Claire, QC | |
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Finn Brink | Madison Capitols | USHL | L | LW | 5’10” | 185 | Wisconsin | 2025 | Maple Grove, MN | |
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Artemi Nizameyev | Tri City Storm | USHL | R | LW | 5’9″ | 168 | Chelyabinsk, RUS |
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Julian Lutz | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | LW | 6’2″ | 187 | Weingarten, GER | ||
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Filip Nordberg | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | L | D | 6’4″ | 207 | Stockholm, SWE | ||
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Kazimier Sobieski | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | R | D | 6’0″ | 184 | UMass Amherst | 2025 | Deerfield, MA | |
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Yan Shostak | Lincoln Stars | USHL | L | G | 6’0″ | 185 | St. Cloud | 2025 | Minsk, BLR | |
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Carson Brisson | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | L | D | 5’10” | 150 | Beaumont, AB |
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Lubomir Kupco | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | L | LW | 5’11” | 182 | Kosice, SVK | ||
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German Yavash | Lincoln Stars | USHL | L | LW | 6’3″ | 209 | Minsk, BLR | ||
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Yusaku Ando | New Mexico Ice Wolves | NAHL | L | F | 5’8″ | 170 | Tomakomai, JPN | ||
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Mark McIntosh | Collingwood Blues | OJHL | R | RW | 6’0″ | 183 | Elora, ON | ||
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Elliot Dutil | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | L | C | 5’10” | 172 | Montreal, QC |
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Top 10 Rankings
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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| 1 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | NCHC |
| 2 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| 3 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
| 5 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| 6 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Connecticut | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Northern Michigan | CCHA |
| 10 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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| 1 |  |
SUNY Oswego | SUNYAC |
| 2 |  |
Aurora | NCHA |
| 3 |  |
University of Dubuque | NCHA |
| 4 |  |
WI River Falls | WIAC |
| 5 |  |
Trinity | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Hobart | NEHC |
| 7 |  |
Concordia (WI) | NCHA |
| 8 |  |
SUNY Geneseo | SUNYAC |
| 9 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
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Sarnia Sting | OHL |
| 2 |  |
Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
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Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| 4 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Peterborough Petes | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Flint Firebirds | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Barrie Colts | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Kingston Frontenacs | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Ottawa 67’s | OHL |
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Kaustav Pradeep | Rink Kelowna Black U17 Prep | CSSHL U16 | R | F | 5’9″ | 140 | 2009 | New Westminsters, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Colton Deschamps | Rink Kelowna Black U17 Prep | CSSHL U16 | R | D | 6’1″ | 170 | 2009 | Calgary, AB | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Zander Zorn | Rink Kelowna Black U17 Prep | CSSHL U16 | L | F | 6’3″ | 180 | 2009 | Calgary, AB | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Nixon Whieldon | Rink Kelowna Black U17 Prep | CSSHL U16 | L | D | 6’0″ | 190 | 2009 | Vernon, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Tate Serfas | Rink Kelowna Black U17 Prep | CSSHL U16 | R | D | 6’3″ | 175 | 2009 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Ryan Serfas | Rink Kelowna Black U17 Prep | CSSHL U16 | R | D | 6’3″ | 175 | 2009 | Turin, AB | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Christian Sum | Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep Black | CSSHL U16 | R | F | 5’11” | 185 | 2009 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Kaydin Halladay | Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep Black | CSSHL U16 | R | F | 5’7″ | 135 | 2008 | White Rock, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Ewan Torrance | Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep Black | CSSHL U16 | R | F | 5’9″ | 140 | 2009 | Roberts Creek, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Otto Puhakka | Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep Black | CSSHL U16 | L | D | 5’10” | 140 | 2009 | Delta, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. |