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 | ||||
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | F | 5'11" | 170 | Boston College | 2023 | Lexington, MA | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 |  |
SUNY Geneseo | SUNYAC |
| 5 |  |
Alvernia | Independent |
| 6 |  |
SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNYAC |
| 7 |  |
Babson | NEHC |
| 8 |  |
MSOE | NCHA |
| 9 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
University of New England | NEHC |
| # | 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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Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | L | C | 6'2" | 209 | 2001 | Southborough, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Kent School | NE Prep | L | F | 5'9" | 175 | 2003 | White Plains, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | R | LW | 6'1" | 181 | 2001 | St. Albans, VT | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Kent School | NE Prep | L | F | 5'11" | 155 | 2005 | Bremen, IN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | R | RW | 6'1" | 185 | 2001 | Portland, ME | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | R | F | 5'11" | 168 | 2003 | Nepean, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Notre-Dame Albatros | QMAAA | R | F | 5'11" | 161 | 2006 | Rimouski, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Levis Chevaliers | QMAAA | L | D | 5'6" | 141 | 2006 | St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | R | C | 5'11" | 170 | 2002 | Middletown, DE | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Levis Chevaliers | QMAAA | L | F | 5'8" | 154 | 2006 | Saint-Leon-de-Standon, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. |
