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2025 NHL Draft- Prospect Profiles
Top 5 Hopefuls
Eklund, Victor
Hagens, James
Martone, Porter
Misa, Michael
Schaefer, Matthew
Top 16 Hopefuls
Bear, Carter
Desnoyers, Caleb
Eklund, Victor
Frondell, Anton
Hagens, James
Hensler, Logan
Lakovic, Lynden
Martone, Porter
Martin, Brady
McQueen, Roger
Misa, Michael
Mrtka, Radim
O’Brien, Jake
Ryabkin, Ivan
Schaefer, Matthew
Smith, Jackson
Forwards
Bear, Carter
Behm, Nathan
Belle, William
Benak, Adam
Björck, Wilson
Carbonneau, Justin
Chovan, Jan
Čihař, Vojtěch
Cootes, Braeden
Czata, Ethan
Dach, Kale
Dervin, Kieren
Desnoyers, Caleb
Drott, Arvid
Ekberg, Filip
Eklund, Victor
Epperson, Kristian
Frondell, Anton
Fondrk, Conrad
Gard, Matthew
Gästrin, Milton
Gavin, Jordan
Genborg, Eddie
Gorzynski, Brandon
Granberg, David
Griffin, Owen
Guité, Émile
Hagens, James
Hillström, Gustav
Hoch, Stepan
Hopkins, Tyler
Horcoff, William
Hynninen, Topias
Ihs-Wozniak, Jakob
Isayev, Dmitri
Joki, Atte
Katzin, Lev
Karmiris, Lucas
Kevan, Benjamin
Kindel, Benjamin
Klingsell, Viktor
Kucharcik, Matous
Lafrenière, Tommy
Lakovic, Lynden
Lansing, Matthew
Lee, Ryker
Lewandowski, David
Lombardi, Jimmy
Martin, Brady
Martin, Owen
Martone, Porter
McKinney, Cole
McQueen, Roger
Misa, Michael
Misiak, Alex
Moe, Mason
Mooney, L.J.
Moore, William
Morin, Zachary
Moses, Shamar
Murtagh, Jack
Mutryn, Teddy
Nesbitt, Jack
Nestrasil, Vaclav
Nilson, Eric
Nizameyev, Artemi
Nobert, Mateo
Nordlund, Viggo
Novotny, Melvin
O’Brien, Jake
Osmanis, Bruno
Park, Aidan
Paupanekis, Hayden
Prokhorov, Daniil
Pobezal, Tomas
Poletin, Tomas
Potter, Cullen
Quinn, Nathan
Rautiainen, Benjamin
Reschny, Cole
Romano, Luca
Rozsíval, David
Ryabkin, Ivan
Schmidt, Cameron
Spence, Malcolm
Stockselius, Theo
Svrcek, Michal
Sykora, Nicolas
Vansaghi, Shane
Veilleux, Philippe
West, Mason
Westergård, Max
Yemelyanov, Kirill
Zharovsky, Alexander
Zonnon, Bill
Defensemen
Annborn, Karl
Agafonov, Maxim
Aitcheson, Kashawn
Amico, Carter
Barnett, Asher
Barnhill, Sean
Bausov, Roman
Beauchesne, Quinn
Bedkowski, David
Boelius, Lasse
Boumedienne, Sascha
Brzustewicz, Henry
Cameron, Carson
Dahlqvist, Aron
Dell’ Elce, Francesco
Färhammar, Felix
Fiddler, Blake
Funck, Linus
Galvas, Tomas
Gonchar, Artyom
Hallquisth, Theodor
Hallquisth, Wilhelm
Hamilton, Reese
Handel, Carlos
Hensler, Logan
Huang, Alex
Kettles, Peyton
Klippenstein, Carter
Kotajärvi, Jesper
Laurila, Sam
Limatov, Kurban
Lindgren, Zeb
Mrtka, Radim
Passmore, Evan
Peddle, Brady
Pettersson, Liam
Pickford, Bryce
Phillips, Mace’o
Psenicka, Max
Radivojevič, Luka
Reid, Cameron
Rhéaume-Mullen, Dakoda
Rombach, Jacob
Saari, Julius
Schaefer, Matthew
Sharpe, Will
Smith, Jackson
Trethewey, Charlie
Vass, Malte
Vilchinsky, Artyom
Wahlund Joe
Wang, Haoxi “Simon”
Goalies
Andreyanov, Pyotr
Beckman, Lucas
Frolov, Semyon
Goos, Måns
Härenstam, Love
Ivankovic, Jack
Kerkola, Patrik
Neuenschwander, Elijah
Pradel, Michal
Ravensbergen, Joshua
Rimpinen, Petteri
Medvedev, Aleksei
Top 5/10 Lists
Top 10 Overagers Ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft
6 Teams Eager to Make Big Trades at the 2025 NHL Draft
10 Must-Have Prospects For the 2025 NHL Draft
5 Deep Sleeper Picks in the 2025 NHL Draft
2025 NHL Draft’s Top 10 American Prospects
2025 NHL Draft’s Top 10 Swedish Prospects
2025 NHL Draft’s Top 10 Russian Prospects
Positional Rankings
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Centers
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Defensemen
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Left Wingers
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Right Wingers
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Goaltenders
League Rankings
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 OHL Prospects
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 QMJHL Prospects
2025 NHL Draft – Top 10 WHL Prospects
2025 NHL Entry Draft – Top 5 Underrated OHL Prospects
Top 10 Draft-Eligible WHL Players for 2024-25: Preseason Edition
Top 10 Draft-Eligible OHL Players for 2024-25: Preseason Edition
Draft Coverage by NHL Team (Alphabetical)
Anaheim Ducks
- Who Should the Anaheim Ducks Consider for the 2025 NHL Draft?
- Who Should the Anaheim Ducks Pursue in the 2025 NHL Draft?
Boston Bruins
- Boston Bruins 2025 Draft Preview: Projecting the First 2 Rounds
- Bruins Should Consider Drafting Jake O’Brien 7th Overall
- 3 Bruins Predictions for the 2025 NHL Draft
- Bruins’ Forward Options in the 2nd Round of the 2025 NHL Draft
- Bruins Should Take a Goalie in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Bruins GM Don Sweeney’s 5 Best Draft Picks
- Bruins Should Use 7th Overall Pick in 2025 Draft on a Center
- 3 Bruins Targets With 7th Overall Pick in 2025 NHL Draft
Buffalo Sabres
- Sabres’ Perfect Draft Day Is Very Achievable
- Sabres 2025 Draft Target: Kashawn Aitcheson
- Sabres 2025 Draft Target: Jackson Smith
- Sabres 2025 Draft Target: Jake O’Brien
- Sabres 2025 Draft Target: Victor Eklund
- Sabres’ Priorities at the 2025 NHL Draft
- Sabres Draft Target: Radim Mrtka
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
- 3 Hurricanes’ Late-Round Draft Targets That Could Become Steals
- 3 Hurricanes Draft Targets if They Trade Back to the 2nd Round
- 3 Centers the Hurricanes Should Target at the 2025 NHL Draft
- Hurricanes Could Benefit from Drafting Cole McKinney at 29th Overall
- Hurricanes Should Target Cullen Potter From Arizona State with 29th Overall Pick
Chicago Blackhawks
- THW’s 2025 Mock Draft: Blackhawks Select Porter Martone With 3rd Overall Pick
- Thoughts on the Blackhawks’ Top Options With the 3rd Overall Pick
- Blackhawks Should Embrace the Uncertainty of Picking 3rd Overall
- Would Michael Misa Be a Good Fit for the Chicago Blackhawks?
- Blackhawks Have Some Great Options With 3rd Overall Draft Pick
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Draft Guide
- Blue Jackets Have Options With 2 First Round Draft Picks
- Columbus Blue Jackets Mock Draft 3.0: Two Late-Round Targets
- Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell Talks 2025 NHL Combine & Offseason Updates
- Blue Jackets 2025 NHL Draft Target: Radim Mrtka
- Blue Jackets Mock Draft 2.0: Finding Value in the Two Mid-Round Picks
- Blue Jackets Mock Draft 1.0: Columbus Picks 14th & 20th
- Blue Jackets Enter 2025 NHL Draft With Two Top-20 Picks
Detroit Red Wings
- Red Wings: 3 Bold Predictions for the 2025 NHL Draft
- Red Wings 2025 Draft Guide: Top 50 Targets, Trades & More
- 3 Red Wings’ 2nd Round Targets in 2025 NHL Draft
- Red Wings Mock Draft 2.0: All 7 Rounds for the 2025 NHL Draft
- Red Wings’ 3 Biggest Needs in 2025 NHL Draft
- Red Wings 2025 Draft Targets: Victor Eklund
- Red Wings 2025 Draft Targets: Carter Bear
- Red Wings 2025 Draft Targets: Jackson Smith
- Red Wings Mock Draft 1.0: Detroit Picks 13th
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
- Wild Fans Have Reasons to Be Excited About 2025 NHL Entry Draft
- Expectations for the Minnesota Wild at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
Montreal Canadiens
- Canadiens 2025 Draft Week: What Are GM Kent Hughes’ Plans?
- 5 Mid-Round Targets for the Canadiens in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Canadiens Should Target Ethan Czata in the 2nd Round of 2025 NHL Draft
- Canadiens Should Target Kashawn Aitcheson With 1st Round Draft Pick
- Lynden Lakovic Is a Perfect First-Round Target for the Canadiens in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Canadiens Should Consider These 5 Memorial Cup Players in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Canadiens’ No. 16 & 17 Picks in 2025 NHL Draft Could Be Gold
- Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Opted for Busy Draft Week Over Active Trade Deadline
- How the Canadiens Should Use Their Two 1st-Round Picks in 2025 NHL Draft
- Montreal Canadiens’ 5 First-Round Targets in 2025 NHL Draft
Nashville Predators
- 3 Predators Targets at 5th Overall in 2025 NHL Draft
- Nashville Predators Slip to the Fifth Pick After NHL Draft Lottery Surprises
New Jersey Devils
- Devils’ Targets for First 3 Picks in 2025 NHL Draft
- Devils 2025 NHL Draft Target: Adam Benák
- Devils Should Trade Up for Nathan Behm in 2025 NHL Draft
New York Islanders
- 5 Reasons the Islanders Will Draft Matthew Schaefer No. 1
- Islanders Can Trade for a Second Top 10 Pick in 2025 NHL Draft, But Should They?
- Michael Misa or James Hagens: Who’s the Better Fit for the Islanders at 1st Overall?
- Islanders’ Only Real Choice With Top Draft Pick Is Matthew Schaefer From Historic Perspective
New York Rangers
- 7 Prospects the Rangers Could Target in Rounds 3–7 of the 2025 NHL Draft
- 4 Rangers Targets at 12th Overall in 2025 NHL Draft
- 3 Rangers Targets at 43rd Overall in 2025 NHL Draft
- Rangers Should Target Centers in the Draft to Address Aging Core
- Rangers Must Keep the 12th Overall Pick
Ottawa Senators
- Senators 2025 Draft Primer – Staios and Boyd Talk Strategy
- Senators Mock Draft 2.0 – Looking at All Seven Rounds
- Senators’ Best Options at the 2025 NHL Draft
- Senators Need Two-Pronged Approach to 2025 NHL Entry Draft
- Senators Mock Draft 1.0 – Ottawa Picks 21st
Philadelphia Flyers
- Flyers Mock Draft 2.0: Full Seven Rounds
- Flyers Should Trade Up at the Draft for Some of These Great Prospects
- Flyers Mailbag: Options with the 6th-Overall Pick & Addressing the Goaltending
- 5 Centers the Flyers Should Target With Their Top Pick in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Flyers Mock Draft 1.0: How to Spend Seven Top-50 Picks
Pittsburgh Penguins
- 3 Players the Penguins Should Target in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Pittsburgh Penguins 2025 Draft Target: Jackson Smith
- Pittsburgh Penguins 2025 Draft Target: Brady Martin
San Jose Sharks
- Breaking Down the Sharks’ Frondell-Over-Misa Rumors
- San Jose Sharks 2025 Draft Target: Henry Brzustewicz
- Sharks Should Take 1 Forward and 1 Defenseman in 1st Round of 2025 NHL Draft
- Examining the Sharks’ Options With 2nd Pick in 2025 NHL Draft
Seattle Kraken
- 3 Kraken Targets at 8th Overall in 2025 NHL Draft
- Kraken 2025 NHL Draft Options at 8th Overall – Mrtka or Martone?
St. Louis Blues
- St. Louis Blues 2025 Draft Target: Malcolm Spence
- St. Louis Blues’ Needs in the 2025 NHL Draft
- 3 Players the St. Louis Blues Should Target in the 2025 NHL Draft
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Lightning Mock Draft: All 7 Selections for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
- 4 Prospects the Lightning Should Target in the Late Draft Rounds
- A Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Guide to the 2025 NHL Draft’s 1st Round
- 3 More Lightning Targets at 59th Overall in the 2025 NHL Draft
- 3 Lightning Targets at 59th Overall in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Later Draft Rounds Are Familiar Territory for Lightning Front Office
Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2025 NHL Draft: 3 Late-Round Steals for the Maple Leafs
- Maple Leafs 2025 Draft Plan Includes Big Defensemen
- Maple Leafs’ Late Round Draft Picks Could Find Some Real Gems
- 4 Players the Maple Leafs Should Target in the 3rd Round of 2025 NHL Draft
- 5 Players the Maple Leafs Should Consider in the 2nd Round of 2025 NHL Draft
Utah Hockey Club
- Utah Mammoth Make Massive Move: More to Come on Draft Night?
- Utah Mammoth 2025 Draft Targets: 4 Prospects Worthy of Dinner
- Utah Mammoth 2025 Draft Targets After Lottery Win
- Expectations for Utah HC Picking 4th Overall in the 2025 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks
- Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Roger McQueen
- Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Cameron Schmidt
- Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Braeden Cootes
Vegas Golden Knights
- Vegas Golden Knights 2025 NHL Draft Primer: What You Need to Know
- Golden Knights Lack Draft Assets but Embrace Familiar Ground in 2025
Washington Capitals
- Capitals 2025 Mock Draft 1.0: Picking 3 Times in the Top 100
- Capitals 2025 Draft Target: Ivan Ryabkin
Winnipeg Jets
Player Features
3 Hidden Gems of the 2025 NHL Draft
Upper Deck Signs Top North American Prospects Before 2025 NHL Draft
Michael Misa’s Draft Year Couldn’t Have Gone Better
Potential No. 1 Pick Matthew Schaefer Deserving of CHL Top Prospect Award
Meet the Steal of the 2025 NHL Draft
2025 NHL Draft Mailbag: Islanders and Hagens, Blackhawks at 3, Surprises and More
CHL & NCAA Change Landscape and Development for NHL Hopefuls
Swedish Prospects Frondell & Eklund Have “Cool” NHL Combine Experience
Top Prospect Matthew Schaefer Says He’s “Fully Healed” From Broken Collarbone
Saskatoon Blades’ David Lewandowski Preparing for the 2025 NHL Draft
NHL Will Invite Russian-Based Prospects to 2025 NHL Combine
Ranking the Best Landing Spots for Matthew Schaefer in the 2025 NHL Draft
Top 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Michael Misa Talks Taking His Game to the Next Level, Hype, Pressure & More
Top Performers From the Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game
Top Performers From the 2024 CHL/ USA Prospects Challenge
Malcolm Spence Needs More Attention After CHL/USA Prospects Challenge
NHL Draft Prospect Joshua Ravensbergen Going Undrafted to First-Round Potential
Barrie Colts’ Kashawn Aitcheson Making Noise for Upcoming NHL Draft
2025 NHL Draft: Which Defenseman Gets Picked First?
Hlinka Gretzky Cup Standouts
Jack Ivankovic Making Case for Best Goaltender
Draft-Eligible Prospects at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
World Junior Championship Coverage
World Junior Championship All Time Leading Scorers
Guide to the 2025 World Junior Championship
10 Players to Watch at the 2025 World Junior Championship
2025 NHL Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at the WJC
2025 World Juniors Roster Breakdown by NHL Team
Looking Back At Older NHL Drafts
2024 NHL Draft Review
Grading Each Team’s 2024 Draft Class
Top 5 Surprising Undrafted Players in the 2024 Entry Draft
Colorado Avalanche 2024 Draft Recap & Analysis
Devils Add 7 Prospects to Pool in NHL Draft
Ottawa Senators’ 2024 NHL Draft Class Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024 Draft Recap
Toronto Maple Leafs 2024 NHL Draft Class Recap
Utah: 5 Thoughts After Busy 2024 NHL Draft & Day One of Free Agency
Winnipeg Jets 2024 NHL Draft Recap
Previous Draft Guides
- 2024 NHL Draft Guide
- 2023 NHL Draft Guide
- 2022 NHL Draft Guide
- 2021 NHL Draft Guide
- 2020 NHL Draft Guide
- 2019 NHL Draft Guide
- 2018 NHL Draft Guide
- 2017 NHL Draft Guide
Forgotten Draft Picks
- 2014 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2013 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2012 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2011 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2010 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2009 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2008 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2005 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2004 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
Where Are They Now?
- 2018 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2017 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2016 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2015 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2014 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2013 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2012 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2011 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2010 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2009 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?