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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NTDP U17 | USHL | L | C | 6'3" | 158 | Mississauga, ON | |||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | R | F | 5'11" | 173 | Michigan | 2025 | Lake Forest, IL | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | L | D | 6'4" | 195 | Minnesota | 2025 | St. Paul, MN | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | R | D | 5'8" | 157 | Moorhead, MN | |||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 170 | Boston University | 2025 | Vadnais Heights, MN |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 6'2" | 197 | Wisconsin | 2024 | Woodbury, MN | ||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | C | 5'10" | 168 | Boston College | 2024 | Hauppauge, NY | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 6'3" | 185 | North Dakota | 2024 | Surrey, BC | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | LW | 5'11" | 182 | Michigan | 2024 | Mequon, WI | ||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | D | 6'1" | 194 | Minnesota | 2024 | Deephaven, MN |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
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Owen Sound Attack | OHL | L | C | 5'9" | 162 | Lakeshore, ON | |||||
| 7 |
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Kitchener Rangers | OHL | L | C | 6'1" | 195 | Kitchener Rangers | 2021 | Barrie, ON | ||||
| 11 |
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Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | L | C | 5'11" | 186 | Penn State | 2024 | Fallston, MD | ||||
| 15 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | R | C | 5'9" | 165 | Minnesota Duluth | 2024 | Warroad, MN | ||||
| 16 |
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Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | L | LW | 6'1" | 195 | Saint Andrews, NS |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | G | 6'3" | 187 | Minnesota Duluth | 2024 | Poprad, SVK | ||||
| 2 |
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Fargo Force | USHL | L | C | 5'10" | 170 | Minnesota Duluth | 2024 | Hermantown, MN | ||||
| 3 |
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | RW | 6'1" | 184 | Minnesota | 2024 | Landskrona, SWE | ||||
| 4 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | LW | 6'2" | 187 | Sault Ste-Marie Greyhounds | 2021 | Weingarten, GER | ||||
| 5 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | R | D | 6'0" | 190 | Braintree, MA |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | L | LW | 5'10" | 174 | North Dakota | 2024 | North Branch, MN | ||||
| 2 |
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Fargo Force | USHL | R | D | 6'2" | 209 | Minnesota | 2024 | Lake Elmo, MN | ||||
| 3 |
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Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | L | G | 6'0" | 193 | Minnesota | 2021 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 4 |
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Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | L | LW | 5'11" | 182 | St. Cloud | 2024 | Kosice, SVK | ||||
| 5 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | RW | 6'3" | 187 | UMass Lowell | 2024 | Bardejov, SVK |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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| 18 |
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Burlington Cougars | OJHL | L | F | 6'1" | 160 | Hamilton, ON | |||||
| 20 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | R | C | 6'0" | 187 | Miami (Ohio) | 2024 | Ogre | ||||
| 27 |
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Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | L | F | 5'11" | 195 | Lake Superior | 2024 | North Attleboro, MA | ||||
| 41 |
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Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | R | F | 5'9" | 180 | Beaconsfield, QC | |||||
| 65 |
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NJ Titans | NAHL | L | F | 6'4" | 187 | Budapest, HUN |
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| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| 2 |  |
Denver | NCHC |
| 3 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 5 |  |
Notre Dame | Big 10 |
| 6 |  |
Cornell | ECAC |
| 7 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 8 |  |
UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| 10 |  |
Colorado College | NCHC |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Utica | UCHC |
| 2 |  |
Hamilton | NESCAC |
| 3 |  |
St. Norbert | NCHA |
| 4 |  |
Aurora | NCHA |
| 5 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Hobart | NEHC |
| 7 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
Norwich | NEHC |
| 9 |  |
Colby | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
SUNY Geneseo | SUNYAC |
| # | Name | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Barrie Colts | OHL |
| 2 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 3 |  |
Guelph Storm | OHL |
| 4 |  |
Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Flint Firebirds | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Sault Ste-Marie Greyhounds | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Ottawa 67's | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Erie Otters | OHL |
| Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Birth Year | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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College Rive-Sud U15 AAA | QMAAA | F | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||||||
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College Rive-Sud U15 AAA | QMAAA | 2009 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||||||
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College Rive-Sud U15 AAA | QMAAA | R | D | 2009 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||||
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College Rive-Sud U15 AAA | QMAAA | F | 2009 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||||
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Winchendon School | NE Prep | R | D | 6'1" | 180 | 2006 | Yarmouthport, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Winchendon School | NE Prep | R | F | 6'0" | 170 | 2007 | Leominster, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Winchendon School | NE Prep | L | C | 5'10" | 162 | 2008 | Lunenburg, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Trenton Golden Hawks | OJHL | L | G | 6'3" | 189 | 2003 | Canisius | 2024 | Fenwick, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Surrey Eagles | BCHL | R | C | 5'10" | 165 | 2004 | Merrimack | 2024 | Rochester, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Lincoln Stars | USHL | R | D | 5'8" | 170 | 2005 | Connecticut | 2024 | Bloomfield, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. |
