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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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Burnaby Winter Club | CSSHL U16 | L | F | 5'9" | 170 | Surrey, BC | |||||
| 2 |
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Boston Jr. Eagles U16 | Midget | R | F | 5'11" | 170 | Northeastern | 2023 | Lexington, MA | ||||
| 3 |
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Toronto Marlboros U15 | GTHL | L | F | 6'1" | 190 | Toronto, ON | |||||
| 4 |
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Mid-Fairfield Rangers U16 | Midget | R | D | 6'1" | 175 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | |||||
| 5 |
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Waterloo Wolves U16 | Midget | L | F | 5'9" | 162 | Lakeshore, ON |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | LW | 6'2" | 180 | Nobleton, ON | |||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | R | D | 5'9" | 146 | Michigan | 2023 | Estero, FL | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | L | F | 6'1" | 186 | Boston College | 2022 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 6'0" | 189 | Notre Dame | 2022 | Lincoln, NE | ||||
| 5 |
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Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U15 | T1EHL U15 | R | D | 5'9" | 150 | Michigan | 2022 | Washington Township, MI |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | D | 6'2" | 180 | Michigan | 2021 | Orlando, FL | ||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | F | 6'0" | 172 | Minnesota | 2021 | Blaine, MN | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 6'0" | 175 | Notre Dame | 2021 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 4 |
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Brooks Bandits | AJHL | R | D | 6'2" | 196 | Wisconsin | 2021 | Beaumont, AB | ||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 181 | Michigan | 2021 | Northville, MI |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
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Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | L | F | 5'9" | 166 | Niagara Ice Dogs | 2020 | Yekaterinburg, RUS | ||||
| 14 |
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | F | 6'3" | 220 | Glenwood, MD | |||||
| 15 |
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Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | L | D | 5'10" | 165 | Michigan | 2021 | St. Albert, AB | ||||
| 20 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | F | 6'2" | 194 | Penn State | 2021 | DeWitt, NY | ||||
| 21 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | R | D | 6'3" | 205 | Rosemount, MN |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
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Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | L | F | 5'10" | 180 | Denver | 2021 | Burnaby, BC | ||||
| 10 |
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Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | L | D | 5'11" | 170 | Boston University | 2021 | Lynnfield, MA | ||||
| 17 |
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Lincoln Stars | USHL | R | D | 6'1" | 175 | Notre Dame | 2021 | Edina, MN | ||||
| 20 |
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Tri City Storm | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 170 | Minnesota | 2021 | Chaska, MN | ||||
| 33 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | D | 6'3" | 178 | Ohio State | 2021 | Verona, WI |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | F | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan State | 2021 | Scottsdale, AZ | ||||
| 2 |
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Omaha Lancers | USHL | L | F | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado | 2021 | Eden Prarie, MN | ||||
| 4 |
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Tri City Storm | USHL | R | F | 5'11" | 175 | North Dakota | 2021 | St. Cloud, MN | ||||
| 5 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | F | 5'11" | 175 | Michigan State | 2021 | Longlac, ON | ||||
| 6 |
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Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 165 | Ryazan, RUS |
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Top 10 Rankings
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| 2 |  |
UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
| 3 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 4 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
| 5 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 6 |  |
Arizona State | Independent |
| 7 |  |
New Hampshire | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 9 |  |
Notre Dame | Big 10 |
| 10 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
St. Thomas | MIAC |
| 2 |  |
Colby | NESCAC |
| 3 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 4 |  |
St. Olaf | MIAC |
| 5 |  |
Stonehill | Northeast-10 |
| 6 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
| 7 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
Williams | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
Norwich | NEHC |
| 10 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| # | Name | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
North Bay Battalion | OHL |
| 2 |  |
Kingston Fronteacs | OHL |
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Metro Jets | NA3HL | R | F | 6'1" | 205 | 2000 | Adrian | 2021 | Romeo, MI | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | L | G | 5'10" | 176 | 2000 | Clarkson | 2021 | Calgary, AB | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Maine Nordiques | NAHL | L | F | 6'1" | 190 | 2003 | Vermont | 2022 | Middlesex, VT | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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West Kelowna Warriors | BCHL | R | F | 6'0" | 161 | 2003 | Kelowna, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Vernon Vipers | BCHL | R | D | 6'0" | 201 | 2000 | Kamloops, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Cranbrook Bucks | BCHL | L | F | 5'10" | 161 | 2002 | Calgary, AB | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Cranbrook Bucks | BCHL | R | F | 5'10" | 165 | 2004 | West Vancouver, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Cranbrook Bucks | BCHL | L | D | 6'0" | 176 | 2001 | Cranbrook, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Penticton Vees | BCHL | G | 5'11" | 170 | 2001 | Burnaby, BC | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||
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Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | L | F | 5'11" | 165 | 2000 | SUNY Geneseo | 2021 | Sewell, NJ | Must be a subscriber to view. |
