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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| 1 |
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | D | 6'5" | 210 | Michigan | 2020 | Mississauga, ON | ||||
| 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 |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Chicago Steel | USHL | L | F | 5'9" | 175 | Harvard | 2021 | Hopkinton, MA | ||||
| 2 |
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Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | L | D | 6'3" | 178 | Ohio State | 2021 | Verona, WI | ||||
| 3 |
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Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | R | F | 5'11" | 172 | Harvard | 2021 | Chatham, NJ | ||||
| 4 |
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Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | L | F | 5'10" | 180 | Denver | 2021 | Burnaby, BC | ||||
| 5 |
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Omaha Lancers | USHL | L | G | 6'4" | 201 | Ohio State | 2021 | Havirov |
| # | Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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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 College | 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 | Ohio State | 2021 | Ryazan, RUS |
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| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Minnesota | Big 10 |
| 2 |  |
UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
| 3 |  |
Harvard | ECAC |
| 4 |  |
Boston University | Hockey East |
| 5 |  |
Western Michigan | NCHC |
| 6 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 7 |  |
Arizona State | Independent |
| 8 |  |
Ohio State | Big 10 |
| 9 |  |
Wisconsin | Big 10 |
| 10 |  |
Penn State | Big 10 |
| # | Name | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
WI Stevens Point | WIAC |
| 2 |  |
Albertus Magnus | Independent |
| 3 |  |
Colby | NESCAC |
| 4 |  |
Bowdoin | NESCAC |
| 5 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 6 |  |
Skidmore | NEHC |
| 7 |  |
Bethel | MIAC |
| 8 |  |
St. Olaf | MIAC |
| 9 |  |
Amherst | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
Trinity | NESCAC |
| # | Name | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
North Bay Battalion | OHL |
| 2 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 3 |  |
Barrie Colts | OHL |
| 4 |  |
Sudbury Wolves | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Kingston Fronteacs | OHL |
| Name | Team | League | S | P | Ht. | Wt. | Birth Year | Commitment | Hometown | Rating | |||
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New Mexico Ice Wolves | NAHL | L | F | 5'11" | 190 | 2000 | Hamline | 2021 | Forest Lake, MN | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Chicago Mission U14 | Bantam | R | D | 5'1" | 110 | 2006 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||
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Fargo Force | USHL | L | D | 6'2" | 190 | 2002 | UMass Amherst | 2021 | Darien, CT | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||
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Chicago Mission U14 | Bantam | R | F | 5'11" | 2006 | Chicago, IL | Must be a subscriber to view. | |||||
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Chicago Mission U14 | Bantam | R | D | 175 | 2006 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Bishop Kearney Selects U14 | Bantam | L | F | 5'9" | 172 | 2006 | Williston, VT | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Bishop Kearney Selects U14 | Bantam | R | F | 2006 | Ogdensburg, NY | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||||
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Bishop Kearney Selects U14 | Bantam | L | F | 5'9" | 160 | 2006 | Woodstock, GA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Bishop Kearney Selects U14 | Bantam | R | D | 5'10" | 155 | 2006 | Atlanta, GA | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||||
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Bishop Kearney Selects U14 | Bantam | L | F | 5'9" | 145 | 2006 | Montreal, QC | Must be a subscriber to view. |
