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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| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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| 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" | 166 | 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" | 200 | Zhlobin | |||||
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
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Flint Firebirds | OHL | R | RW | 6'1" | 176 | Flint Firebirds | 2020 | Westland, MI | ||||
| 15 |
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Sarnia Sting | OHL | L | C | 5'7" | 174 | Sarnia Sting | 2020 | Royal Oak, MI | ||||
| 15 |
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | LW | 5'11" | 191 | Boston University | 2023 | Montreal, QC | ||||
| 16 |
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Fargo Force | USHL | R | RW | 5'11" | 185 | Notre Dame | 2023 | Grand Rapids, MI | ||||
| 19 |
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Erie Otters | OHL | L | D | 6'1" | 185 | Erie Otters | 2020 | Windsor, ON |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 6'5" | 210 | Kitchener Rangers | 2021 | Toronto, ON | ||||
| 9 |
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Penticton Vees | BCHL | R | RW | 5'7" | 157 | Maine | 2023 | St. Francis de Madaska, NB | ||||
| 14 |
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 190 | Denver | 2023 | Carlsbad, CA | ||||
| 17 |
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Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | L | D | 6'3" | 208 | Hamburg, NY | |||||
| 18 |
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Lincoln Stars | USHL | L | G | 6'3" | 180 | Northeastern | 2023 | Orleans, ON |
| # | 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 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 2 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| 3 |  |
Minnesota Duluth | NCHC |
| 4 |  |
Connecticut | Hockey East |
| 5 |  |
Boston College | Hockey East |
| 6 |  |
UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
| 7 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| 8 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Northeastern | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Denver | NCHC |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Aurora | NCHA |
| 2 |  |
Alvernia | UCHC |
| 3 |  |
SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNYAC |
| 4 |  |
University of New England | NEHC |
| 5 |  |
Babson | NEHC |
| 6 |  |
Trinity | NESCAC |
| 7 |  |
Williams | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
St. Olaf | MIAC |
| 9 |  |
Albertus Magnus | Independent |
| 10 |  |
MSOE | NCHA |
| # | Name | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sarnia Sting | OHL |
| 2 |  |
Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| 3 |  |
Soo Greyhounds | OHL |
| 4 |  |
Ottawa 67's | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Mississauga Steelheads | OHL |
| 7 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Kingston Fronteacs | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Owen Sound Attack | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Birth Year | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | L | D | 5'6" | 123 | 2008 | Wayzata, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | R | D | 2007 | Wayzata, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | R | F | 2009 | Wayzata, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | R | F | 2007 | Wayzata, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | L | F | 5'7" | 140 | 2007 | Plymouth, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | R | F | 5'9" | 140 | 2008 | Wayzata, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | L | D | 2007 | Plymouth, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | L | F | 2007 | Plymouth, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Undecided/Unknown | Midget | L | G | 2004 | Grand Forks, ND | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Wayzata Bantam AA | Minnesota Bantam | L | F | 2008 | Wayzata, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. |
