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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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Surrey Eagles | BCHL | L | F | 5'9" | 170 | North Dakota | 2023 | Surrey, BC | ||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | F | 5'11" | 170 | Boston College | 2023 | Lexington, MA | ||||
| 3 |
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Toronto Marlboros U15 | GTHL | L | F | 6'1" | 190 | Owen Sound Attack | 2021 | Toronto, ON | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 165 | Mounds View, MN | |||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | D | 6'0" | 177 | Notre Dame | 2024 | Chicago, IL |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | LW | 6'2" | 180 | Michigan | 2022 | Nobleton, ON | ||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | C | 5'10" | 174 | Notre Dame | 2022 | West Mifflin, PA | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | LW | 6'2" | 190 | Boston College | 2022 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | RW | 6'0" | 176 | Minnesota | 2022 | Grant, MN | ||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 5'10" | 161 | Michigan | 2023 | Estero, FL |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Madison Capitols | USHL | L | D | 5'11" | 175 | Minnesota | 2022 | Eden Prairie, MN | ||||
| 2 |
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Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | R | D | 5'11" | 181 | Nebraska Omaha | 2022 | Trois Rivieres, QC | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | RW | 6'0" | 184 | Guelph Gryphons | 2021 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 3 |
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Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 165 | North Dakota | 2022 | Spring City, PA | ||||
| 4 |
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Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | R | F | 5'10" | 167 | Ohio State | 2022 | La Grange, IL |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Tri City Storm | USHL | L | G | 6'3" | 193 | Connecticut | 2022 | Yaroslavl, RUS | ||||
| 2 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | F | 6'0" | 170 | Michigan | 2022 | Eagan, MN | ||||
| 3 |
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Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL | L | D | 6'7" | 236 | Providence | 2022 | Irvine | ||||
| 4 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | R | F | 5'8" | 147 | Minnesota | 2022 | Minneapolis, MN | ||||
| 5 |
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | F | 6'4" | 234 | Ohio State | 2022 | Glenwood, MD |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Tri City Storm | USHL | R | D | 5'11" | 194 | Sylvania, MI | |||||
| 2 |
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Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | L | D | 6'0" | 190 | St. Cloud | 2022 | Stillwater, MN | ||||
| 3 |
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | R | C | 5'9" | 165 | Denver | 2022 | Mirabel, QC | ||||
| 4 |
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Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 158 | Western Michigan | 2022 | Markham, ON | ||||
| 5 |
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Brooks Bandits | AJHL | R | F | 5'11" | 185 | Mercyhurst | 2022 | Hamilton, ON |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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| # | Name | Conference | |
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| 1 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| 2 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 3 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| 5 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| 6 |  |
Denver | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Providence | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Arizona State | Independent |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Middlebury | NESCAC |
| 2 |  |
Williams | NESCAC |
| 3 |  |
Colby | NESCAC |
| 4 |  |
Babson | NEHC |
| 5 |  |
SUNY Geneseo | SUNYAC |
| 6 |  |
Alvernia | Independent |
| 7 |  |
University of New England | NEHC |
| 8 |  |
SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNYAC |
| 9 |  |
MSOE | NCHA |
| 10 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| # | Name | League | |
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| 1 | |
Mississauga Steelheads | OHL |
| Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Birth Year | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Hershey Cubs | USPHL Premier | R | D | 6'1" | 161 | 2002 | Chicago, IL | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Hershey Cubs | USPHL Premier | R | RW | 5'10" | 181 | 2002 | Vallentuna, SWE | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Hershey Cubs | USPHL Premier | R | C | 5'11" | 185 | 2002 | Sterling, VA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Trinity Pawling | NE Prep | L | F | 6'2" | 190 | 2004 | Georgetown, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Provo Riverblades | USPHL Premier | R | F | 6'1" | 190 | 2003 | Chicago, IL | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Trinity Pawling | NE Prep | L | F | 6'2" | 185 | 2004 | Bayonne, NJ | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Trinity Pawling | NE Prep | L | F | 5'9" | 165 | 2002 | Saddle River, NJ | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Provo Riverblades | USPHL Premier | L | F | 6'0" | 150 | 2002 | Loveland, CO | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Trinity Pawling | NE Prep | L | F | 6'4" | 205 | 2003 | Braddock, PA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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New Jersey Rockets | EHL | R | D | 5'10" | 165 | 2002 | Chatham | 2022 | Dix Hills, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. |
