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 (14 players)
All League Regions
All Leagues
2026 NHL Draft Prospects
| R | N | Player | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP PROSPECTS | |||||||||
| - |  | HK Nitra | Slovakia | 43 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 | |
| OTHER NOTABLE PROSPECTS | |||||||||
| - | | Tappara U20 |  U20 SM-sarja | 37 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 16 | |
| - | | HC Slovan Bratislava U20 | Slovakia U20 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 42 | |
| - | | Lukko U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 38 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | |
| - | | HK Dukla Trencin | Slovakia | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 40 | |
| - | | HK Dukla Trencin U20 | Slovakia U20 | 11 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | | HK Dukla Trencin | Slovakia | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| - | | Team Slovakia U18 | Slovakia U20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| - | | HK Dukla Michalovce | Slovakia | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| - | | Sudbury Wolves |  OHL | 24 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | |
| - | | Team Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| - | | Team Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| - | | Brampton Steelheads | OHL | 57 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 20 | |
| - | | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 54 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 13 | |
14 players
Interesting Facts Oldest
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Isac Hedqvist (F) | 20 yrs |
| 2. |  Semyon Simonov (F) | 20 yrs |
| 3. | Carl-Otto Magnusson (D) | 20 yrs |
| 4. |  Ivan Patrikhayev (D) | 20 yrs |
| 5. |  Tomas Galvas (D) | 20 yrs |
Interesting Facts Youngest
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Max Laatikainen (D) | 17 yrs |
| 2. | Frantisek Poletin (G) | 17 yrs |
| 3. | Sawyer Dingman (F) | 17 yrs |
| 4. |  Wyatt Cullen (F) | 17 yrs |
| 5. | Kirill Buzayev (F) | 17 yrs |
Interesting Facts Tallest
| # | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Alexander Karmanov (D) | 7'0" |
| 2. | Sean Burick (D) | 6'8" |
| 3. | Tristan Langlois (D) | 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. | Ty Meunier (F) | 5'8" |
| 4. | Andrei Molgachyov (F) | 5'9" |
| 5. | Casper Juustovaara Karlsson (F) | 5'9" |
Interesting Facts Heaviest
| # | Player | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alexander Karmanov (D) | 265 lbs |
| 2. | Maksim Sokolovskii (D) | 238 lbs |
| 3. | Noa Ta'amu (D) | 238 lbs |
| 4. | Brooks Rogowski (F) | 231 lbs |
| 5. | Julian Brown (D) | 229 lbs |
Interesting Facts Lightest
| # | Player | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cooper Dennis (F) | 150 lbs |
| 2. | Layne Gallacher (F) | 150 lbs |
| 3. | Malcom Gästrin (F) | 154 lbs |
| 4. | Matvei Kotkov (F) | 154 lbs |
| 5. | Xavier Villeneuve (D) | 157 lbs |
Players Per Nation
- Canada 134 players
- USA 88 players
- Russia 50 players
- Sweden 45 players
- Czechia 37 players
- Finland 33 players
- Slovakia 14 players
Latvia 8 players
Belarus 5 players
Switzerland 5 players- Kazakhstan 3 players
Ukraine 2 players
Austria 1 player
Germany 1 player
Hungary 1 player
Lithuania 1 player- Moldova 1 player
Norway 1 player