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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.
| # | 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″ | 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 |
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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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 | 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 |
| # | Country | Image | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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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 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 2 |  |
Bowling Green | CCHA |
| 3 |  |
Harvard | ECAC |
| 4 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 5 |  |
Maine | Hockey East |
| 6 |  |
Northeastern | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
St. Thomas | CCHA |
| 8 |  |
Miami (Ohio) | NCHC |
| 9 |  |
Clarkson | ECAC |
| 10 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
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| 1 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 2 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 3 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
| 4 |  |
Albertus Magnus | Independent |
| 5 |  |
Middlebury | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC |
| 7 |  |
Lake Forest | NCHA |
| 8 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
SNHU | Northeast-10 |
| 10 |  |
Colby | NESCAC |
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Kye Taggart | East Kootenay Avalanche U15 AA | BCAA Zone League | L | D | 5’7″ | 132 | 2010 | Kimberley, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Preston Oler | East Kootenay Avalanche U15 AA | BCAA Zone League | L | F | 5’6″ | 128 | 2010 | Cranbrook, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Braylen Tessier | Whitehorse MHA U15 T2 | BCEHL U15 | R | F | 6’1″ | 167 | 2010 | Whitehorse, YT | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Hanan Krymusa | Smithers MHA U15 T2 | BCEHL U15 | R | F | 5’9″ | 185 | 2010 | Smithers, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Kale King | Terrace U15 T2 | BCEHL U15 | R | F | 5’7″ | 152 | 2010 | Terrace, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Silas Colina | Delta Hockey Academy Black U15 | CSSHL U15 Prep | L | D | 5’7″ | 132 | 2010 | North Delta, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Trae Alexander | NE BC Trackers U15 | BCAA Zone League | L | F | 5’3″ | 115 | 2010 | Fort St. John, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Arjun Sharma | Victoria Admirals U15 T1 | BCEHL U15 | R | D | 5’11” | 141 | 2010 | Victoria, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Mason Strong | Nanaimo Clippers U15 A1 | BCEHL U15 | L | D | 5’10” | 171 | 2010 | Nanaimo, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Jackson Cawsey | Victoria Grizzlies U15 | JPHL U15 | L | F | 5’6″ | 137 | 2010 | Victoria, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. |