This year’s U.S. National U18 Team might not have the Super Star potential of the dynamic 2001 team, but from top to bottom we believe that the 2002 group has a strong core of players who will carve out National Hockey League careers for themselves. As always, the grades are fluid and reflect September, October and November viewings.
NZ NHL Draft Grade: A = Top 10, A- = Mid to Late 1st Round, B+ = Top to Mid 2nd Round, B = Late 2nd to Early 3rd Round, B- = 4th-5th Round, C+ = 6th-7th Round, C = Late Round Consideration
| Name | Position | NZ Star Rating | NZ NHL Grade 9/25 | NZ NHL Grade 10/2 | NZ NHL Grade 11/22 | |
| Drew Commesso | G | 4.5 | B- | B- | B- | |
| Noah Grannan | G | 4 | C | C | C | |
| Brock Faber | D | 4.75 | B | B | B+ | |
| Owen Gallatin | D | 4.25 | C+ | C+ | C | |
| Eamon Powell | D | 4.25 | C+ | C+ | B- | |
| Jacob Truscott | D | 4.25 | B- | C+ | C | |
| Connor Kelley | D | 4.25 | B- | B- | C | |
| Daniel Laatsch | D | 4.5 | B- | B+ | B- | |
| Jake Sanderson | D | 4.75 | B+ | B+ | A- | |
| Tyler Kleven | D | 4.5 | B+ | A- | A- | |
| Brett Berard | F | 4.25 | C | C | B | |
| Daniyal Dzhaniyev | F | 4 | C | C | C | |
| Thomas Bordeleau | F | 4.75 | B | B | B+ | |
| Zakary Karpa | F | 4 | B- | C | C | |
| Tanner Latsch | F | 4.5 | B | C+ | C+ | |
| Hunter McKown | F | 4.25 | C+ | C+ | C | |
| Landon Slaggert | F | 4.25 | C | C+ | B- | |
| Dylan Peterson | F | 4.5 | C+ | B | A- | |
| Luke Tuch | F | 4.5 | B | B | A- | |
| Tyler Smilanic | F | 4.75 | B | B | B- | |
| Chase Yoder | F | 4.5 | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
| Hunter Strand | F | 4.25 | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
| Matthew Beniers | F | 4.5 | A | A | A | |
Hunter Strand and Matthew Beniers are not eligible until the 2021 NHL Draft.