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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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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 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | LW | 6'2" | 180 | Michigan | 2022 | Nobleton, ON | ||||
| 2 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 5'10" | 160 | Michigan | 2023 | Estero, FL | ||||
| 3 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | LW | 6'2" | 192 | Boston College | 2022 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 4 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | F | 6'1" | 199 | Notre Dame | 2022 | Lincoln, NE | ||||
| 5 |
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NTDP U17 | USHL | R | D | 5'11" | 192 | Michigan | 2022 | Washington Township, MI |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | L | RW | 6'0" | 184 | Guelph Gryphons | 2021 | Northville, MI | ||||
| 6 |
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NTDP U18 | USHL | R | D | 6'5" | 210 | Kitchener Rangers | 2021 | Toronto, ON | ||||
| 129 |
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NJ Rockets U16 | USPHL U16 | F | 5'5" | 165 | |||||||
| 226 |
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PAL Jr. Islanders | NCDC | L | G | 5'11" | 170 | Ipswich, MA |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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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 | Mercyhurst | 2022 | Hamilton, ON |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 |
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Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | R | G | 6'0" | 180 | Aldergrove, BC | |||||
| 51 |
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Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | D | 5'11" | 192 | Niagara | 2022 | Edberg, AB | |||||
| 53 |
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | G | 6'0" | 163 | Eagle River, AK | |||||
| 55 |
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NJ Titans | NAHL | R | F | 5'8" | 165 | Cheektowaga, NY | |||||
| 69 |
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Amarillo Wranglers | NAHL | R | D | 6'3" | 185 | Nanaimo, BC |
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| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Harvard | ECAC |
| 2 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 3 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| 5 |  |
Cornell | ECAC |
| 6 |  |
Denver | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| 8 |  |
Vermont | Hockey East |
| 9 |  |
Northeastern | Hockey East |
| 10 |  |
Ohio State | Big 10 |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
| 2 |  |
St. Olaf | MIAC |
| 3 |  |
WI Stevens Point | WIAC |
| 4 |  |
Stevenson | Independent |
| 5 |  |
Bethel | MIAC |
| 6 |  |
SUNY Geneseo | SUNYAC |
| 7 |  |
Trinity | NESCAC |
| 8 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 9 |  |
Hamilton | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Albertus Magnus | Independent |
| # | Name | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 2 |  |
Kitchener Rangers | OHL |
| 3 |  |
Soo Greyhounds | OHL |
| 4 |  |
Owen Sound Attack | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Flint Firebirds | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Guelph Gryphons | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Barrie Colts | OHL |
| 9 |  |
North Bay Battalion | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Birth Year | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | R | D | 6'0" | 170 | 2002 | Ann Arbor, MI | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | L | G | 6'0" | 181 | 2002 | Orono, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Fargo Force | USHL | L | F | 6'4" | 201 | 2002 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | G | 6'2" | 185 | 2002 | Wisconsin | 2022 | Germantown, WI | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Omaha Lancers | USHL | R | D | 6'0" | 181 | 2002 | Northeastern | 2022 | Milton, MA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | F | 6'0" | 179 | 2002 | St. Thomas | 2022 | Andover, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Tri City Storm | USHL | L | F | 5'10" | 172 | 2002 | Penn State | 2022 | Wexford, PA | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | R | F | 6'0" | 185 | 2002 | Blaine, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | L | F | 6'0" | 174 | 2002 | Blaine, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Fargo Force | USHL | L | G | 5'11" | 161 | 2002 | Edina, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. |
