IN DEPTH
AMATEUR SCOUTING COVERAGE AND RANKINGS
Player birth year
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.
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Toronto Marlboros U16 | GTHL | L | C | 6'2" | 158 | Mississauga, ON | |||||
| 2 |
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Mount St. Charles U15 | Independent | L | F | 5'11" | 170 | Vadnais Heights, MN | |||||
| 3 |
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Chicago Mission U15 | T1EHL U15 | R | F | 5'11" | 173 | Lake Forest, IL | |||||
| 4 |
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Benilde St. Margaret's | Minnesota HS | L | D | 6'5" | 199 | St. Paul, MN | |||||
| 5 |
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Detroit Little Caesars U15 | T1EHL U15 | L | F | 6'4" | 172 | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Hill Murray HS | Minnesota HS | R | D | 6'1" | 177 | Woodbury, MN | |||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | L | F | 5'9" | 156 | Hauppauge, NY | |||||
| 3 |
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Yale Hockey Academy | CSSHL U16 | R | D | 6'3" | 162 | Surrey, BC | |||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 171 | Michigan | 2024 | Mequon, WI | ||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | L | D | 6'1" | 185 | Minnesota | 2024 | Deephaven, MN |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 188 | Minnesota | 2023 | Mounds View, MN | ||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | F | 6'0" | 178 | Boston College | 2023 | Lexington, MA | ||||
| 3 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | R | D | 6'2" | 199 | Zhlobin, BLR | |||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 6'3" | 202 | Notre Dame | 2024 | Maple Grove, MN | ||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | C | 5'11" | 181 | Boston College | 2023 | Amherst, MA |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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| 1 |
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Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | R | D | 6'5" | 181 | Minnesota | 2023 | Chanhassen, MN | ||||
| 2 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | R | C | 5'11" | 170 | Michigan | 2023 | Mississauga, ON | ||||
| 3 |
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Brooks Bandits | AJHL | R | F | 5'10" | 155 | Wisconsin | 2023 | Calgary, AB | ||||
| 4 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | G | 6'3" | 176 | Minnesota Duluth | 2023 | Poprad, SVK | ||||
| 4 |
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Fargo Force | USHL | R | RW | 5'11" | 185 | Notre Dame | 2023 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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| 1 |
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Penticton Vees | BCHL | R | RW | 5'8" | 163 | Maine | 2023 | St. Francis de Madaska, NB | ||||
| 2 |
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Lincoln Stars | USHL | L | G | 6'3" | 180 | Northeastern | 2023 | Orleans, ON | ||||
| 3 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 176 | Boston University | 2023 | Stacy, MN | ||||
| 4 |
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 190 | Denver | 2023 | Carlsbad, CA | ||||
| 5 |
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Omaha Lancers | USHL | L | LW | 6'1" | 200 | Vermont | 2023 | Prior Lake, MN |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Tri City Storm | USHL | R | F | 5'11" | 182 | Minnesota State | 2023 | Edmonton, AB | ||||
| 2 |
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Fargo Force | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 187 | Minnesota Duluth | 2023 | Brainerd, MN | ||||
| 3 |
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Omaha Lancers | USHL | L | D | 6'1" | 185 | North Dakota | 2023 | Bow, NH | ||||
| 4 |
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Lincoln Stars | USHL | L | F | 5'9" | 165 | Quinnipiac | 2023 | Greely, ON | ||||
| 5 |
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Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | L | G | 6'5" | 234 | Merrimack | 2023 | Rogle, SWE |
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| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 2 |  |
Maine | Hockey East |
| 3 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| 4 |  |
Denver | NCHC |
| 5 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
| 6 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| 8 |  |
Cornell | ECAC |
| 9 |  |
Colorado College | NCHC |
| 10 |  |
St. Cloud | NCHC |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Colby | NESCAC |
| 2 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 3 |  |
Chatham | UCHC |
| 4 |  |
Aurora | NCHA |
| 5 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Wesleyan | NESCAC |
| 7 |  |
Amherst | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
Norwich | NEHC |
| 9 |  |
Hamilton | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Babson | NEHC |
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| Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Birth Year | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Coquitlam Express | BCHL | R | D | 6'1" | 189 | 2003 | Hammond Plains, NS | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Powell River Kings | BCHL | R | F | 6'0" | 185 | 2002 | Kingsville, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Powell River Kings | BCHL | R | F | 5'11" | 170 | 2003 | Nebraska Omaha | 2023 | Pointe-Claire, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 174 | 2004 | Boston College | 2024 | Woodbury, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Milton Academy | NE Prep | L | D | 5'11" | 175 | 2004 | Toronto, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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St. Mark's School | NE Prep | L | F | 5'11" | 177 | 2004 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||
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Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL | L | F | 6'1" | 190 | 2003 | Middlesex, VT | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Campbellton Tigers | MJAHL | L | D | 5'10" | 169 | 2002 | Connecticut College | 2023 | Quispamsis, NB | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | R | F | 5'11" | 182 | 2003 | Middlebury | 2023 | Sewickley, PA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Governor's Academy | NE Prep | L | D | 6'2" | 180 | 2004 | Bowdoin | 2023 | San Jose, CA | Must be a subscriber to view. |
