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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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 U16 | GTHL | L | F | 6'1" | 190 | Owen Sound Attack | 2021 | Toronto, ON | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 175 | Minnesota | 2023 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | C | 6'2" | 190 | Michigan | 2022 | Nobleton, ON | ||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | C | 5'10" | 174 | Minnesota | 2022 | West Mifflin, PA | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | LW | 6'2" | 194 | Boston College | 2022 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | RW | 6'0" | 177 | Wisconsin | 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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Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 165 | North Dakota | 2022 | Spring City, PA | ||||
| 4 |
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | R | RW | 6'0" | 181 | Ohio State | 2022 | La Grange, IL | ||||
| 5 |
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | R | F | 6'0" | 207 | Minnesota | 2022 | Elk River, MN |
| # | 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 | RW | 5'9" | 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 | Michigan | 2022 | Hamilton, ON |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating |
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| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 2 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| 3 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
Denver | NCHC |
| 5 |  |
Providence | Hockey East |
| 6 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
Maine | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alvernia | UCHC |
| 2 |  |
Aurora | NCHA |
| 3 |  |
Williams | NESCAC |
| 4 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 5 |  |
Middlebury | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Babson | NEHC |
| 7 |  |
Colby | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
Trinity | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
Bethel | MIAC |
| 10 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| # | Name | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Erie Otters | OHL |
| 2 |  |
North Bay Battalion | OHL |
| 3 |  |
Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| 4 |  |
Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Owen Sound Attack | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Sarnia Sting | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Barrie Colts | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Niagara Ice Dogs | OHL |
| 10 | |
Mississauga Steelheads | OHL |
| Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Birth Year | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | L | D | 6'1" | 176 | 2004 | Hamburg, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Mount St. Charles U14 | Bantam | R | F | 5'8" | 154 | 2007 | East Kingston, NH | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Collingwood Blues | OJHL | L | F | 5'11" | 161 | 2001 | Anna Maria | 2022 | King, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Boston Jr Eagles U14 | Bantam | R | F | 5'5" | 120 | 2008 | Billerica, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Boston Jr Eagles U14 | Bantam | R | D | 5'9" | 140 | 2008 | North Andover, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Mount St. Charles U14 | Bantam | R | F | 5'8" | 145 | 2008 | Guilford, CT | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Bishop Kearney Selects U14 | Bantam | R | D | 6'0" | 182 | 2008 | San Clemente, CA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA | Bantam | L | D | 5'7" | 120 | 2008 | Harrison, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Mid-Fairfield Rangers U14 | Bantam | L | D | 5'9" | 158 | 2008 | Easton, CT | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Long Island Gulls U14 | Bantam | L | D | 5'10" | 160 | 2008 | Garden City, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. |
