NHL Draft Rankings 2026
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TSN/CRAIG BUTTON TOP 32- TSN/CHRIS PETERS TOP 32
- MCKEEN'S HOCKEY TOP 32
- THN/FERRARI TOP 32
- THN/KENNEDY TOP 32
- DAILY FACEOFF TOP 32
- FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS TOP 32
- NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING TOP 32 NA
- NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING TOP 32 EU
- DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY TOP 32
- SPORTSNET/COSENTINO TOP 32
- SPORTSNET/BUKALA TOP 32
- RECRUIT SCOUTING TOP 32
- SMAHT SCOUTING TOP 32
- DOBBERPROSPECTS TOP 32
- HPR/MALLOY TOP 32
All Positions
Slovakia (17 players)
All League Regions
All Leagues
2026 NHL Draft Prospects
| R | N | Player | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER NOTABLE PROSPECTS | |||||||||
| - |  | Tappara U20 |  U20 SM-sarja | 37 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 16 | |
| - | | HC Ocelari Trinec U20 |  Czechia U20 | 27 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | | HC Slovan Bratislava U20 | Slovakia U20 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 42 | |
| - | | HK Nitra | Slovakia | 44 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | |
| - | | Lukko U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 38 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | |
| - | | HK Dukla Trencin | Slovakia | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 40 | |
| - | | Green Bay Gamblers |  USHL | 37 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | | Fargo Force | USHL | 9 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | | HK Dukla Trencin | Slovakia | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| - | | Team Slovakia U18 | Slovakia U20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| - | | HK Dukla Michalovce | Slovakia | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| - | | Sudbury Wolves |  OHL | 31 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 15 | |
| - | | Team Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| - | | Team Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| - | | Boston College | NCAA | 34 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| - | | Brampton Steelheads | OHL | 63 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 22 | |
| - | | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 61 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 15 | |
17 players
Interesting Facts Oldest
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Isac Hedqvist (F) | 21 yrs |
| 2. |  Semyon Simonov (F) | 20 yrs |
| 3. |  Nikolai Nikulshin (G) | 20 yrs |
| 4. |  Linards Feldbergs (G) | 20 yrs |
| 5. | Cooper Cleaves (D) | 20 yrs |
Interesting Facts Youngest
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Max Laatikainen (D) | 17 yrs |
| 2. | Frantisek Poletin (G) | 17 yrs |
| 3. |  Emil Saaby Jakobsen (D) | 17 yrs |
| 4. | Yuri Ivanov (G) | 17 yrs |
| 5. | Sawyer Dingman (F) | 17 yrs |
Interesting Facts Tallest
| # | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Alexander Karmanov (D) | 7'1" |
| 2. | Sean Burick (D) | 6'8" |
| 3. | Louis-Antoine Denault (G) | 6'8" |
| 4. | Maksim Sokolovskii (D) | 6'8" |
| 5. | Filip Ruzicka (G) | 6'8" |
Interesting Facts Shortest
| # | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cooper Dennis (F) | 5'6" |
| 2. | Louis-François Bélanger (F) | 5'8" |
| 3. | Chad Lygitsakos (F) | 5'8" |
| 4. | Ty Meunier (F) | 5'8" |
| 5. | Viggo Björck (F) | 5'9" |
Interesting Facts Heaviest
| # | Player | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alexander Karmanov (D) | 280 lbs |
| 2. | Maksim Sokolovskii (D) | 238 lbs |
| 3. | Brooks Rogowski (F) | 236 lbs |
| 4. | Ethan Belchetz (F) | 229 lbs |
| 5. | Julian Brown (D) | 229 lbs |
Interesting Facts Lightest
| # | Player | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cooper Dennis (F) | 150 lbs |
| 2. | Artemi Kulagin (F) | 152 lbs |
| 3. | Matvei Kotkov (F) | 154 lbs |
| 4. | Liam Dubé (F) | 159 lbs |
| 5. | Charlie Puglisi (F) | 159 lbs |
Players Per Nation
- Canada 151 players
- USA 107 players
- Russia 61 players
- Sweden 59 players
- Czechia 41 players
- Finland 41 players
- Slovakia 17 players
- Latvia 9 players
Switzerland 7 players
Belarus 6 players- Kazakhstan 3 players
Germany 2 players- Denmark 2 players
Norway 2 players
Ukraine 2 players
Austria 1 player
Hungary 1 player
Lithuania 1 player- Moldova 1 player