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Matvei Michkov

Russia vs Slovakia (2021 Hnlinka-Gretzky Cup

8/7/2021

Not to be deterred, Michkov heads back up ice, draws three defenders, then makes a fantastic pass to the side of the net, through traffic, for an easy tap-in goal.

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Top 50 of Fall 2024

Below is the Hockey Prophets Top 50 Defensemen prospect ranking for the fall of 2024. The full ranking of nearly 500 of the world's top blueline prospects is available for premium members.

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Last list update: 8/12/2024

Top 50 Defensemen Prospects
Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score	Comment
1	Levshunov, Artyom	Defenseman	19	6'1	205	2	5	-2.87
2	Reinbacher, David	Defenseman	20	6'2	194	5	11	-0.92
3	Parekh, Zayne	Defenseman	19	6'0	170	9	8	-4.33
4	Buium, Zeev	Defenseman	19	6'0	186	12	6	-4.34
5	Sandin Pellikka, Axel	Defenseman	19	5'11	180	17	15	-2.05
6	Willander, Tom	Defenseman	20	6'1	180	11	22	-0.36
7	Silayev, Anton	Defenseman	18	6'7	207	10	7	-0.52
8	Jiricek, Adam	Defenseman	18	6'2	176	16	20	0.81
9	Dickinson, Sam	Defenseman	18	6'2	203	11	7	-2.78
10	Mateychuk, Denton	Defenseman	20	5'11	192	12	22	-2.66
11	Clarke, Brandt	Defenseman	22	6'2	185	8	6	-0.64
12	Yakemchuk, Carter	Defenseman	19	6'3	202	7	13	-2.53
13	Zellweger, Olen	Defenseman	21	5'10	174	34	50	-3.57
14	Edvinsson, Simon	Defenseman	22	6'6	216	6	5	0.62
15	Bonk, Oliver	Defenseman	20	6'1	180	22	35	-0.74
16	Solberg, Stian	Defenseman	19	6'1	205	23	21	0.31
17	Molendyk, Tanner	Defenseman	19	5'11	181	24	37	-0.65
18	Simashev, Dmitri	Defenseman	20	6'4	201	6	17	0.47
19	Dragicevic, Lukas	Defenseman	19	6'1	194	57	39	-3.01
20	Gulyayev, Mikhail	Defenseman	19	5'10	172	31	27	-2.23
21	Emery, EJ	Defenseman	18	6'3	183	30	32	0.59
22	Morin, Etienne	Defenseman	19	6'0	180	48	47	-2.81
23	Pickering, Owen	Defenseman	21	6'5	185	21	22	-0.50
24	Hutson, Lane	Defenseman	21	5'10	161	62	38	-2.32
25	Bichsel, Lian	Defenseman	20	6'5	225	18	31	0.31
26	Rinzel, Sam	Defenseman	20	6'3	180	25	36	-0.11
27	Lamoureux, Maveric	Defenseman	21	6'6	199	29	49	-0.12
28	Badinka, Dominik	Defenseman	19	6'2	185	34	33	-0.62
29	Elick, Charlie	Defenseman	19	6'3	202	36	37	0.00
30	Luneau, Tristan	Defenseman	21	6'1	189	53	35	-1.10
31	Akey, Beau	Defenseman	20	6'0	175	56	56	-1.27
32	Danford, Ben	Defenseman	19	6'1	191	31	54	-0.45
33	Brzustewicz, Hunter	Defenseman	20	5'11	190	75	55	-1.66
34	Nelson, Ty	Defenseman	20	5'10	185	68	49	-1.60
35	Mailloux, Logan	Defenseman	21	6'3	214	31	42	0.10
36	Duda, Artyom	Defenseman	20	6'1	180	36	71	-1.05
37	Mukhamadullin, Shakur	Defenseman	23	6'2	170	20	45	-0.83
38	Casey, Seamus	Defenseman	21	5'10	181	46	43	-0.88
39	Gibson, Andrew	Defenseman	20	6'2	202	42	64	-0.26
40	Bertucci, Tristan	Defenseman	19	6'1	175	61	81	-1.87
41	Nikishin, Alexander	Defenseman	23	6'4	216	69	107	0.61
42	Wallinder, William	Defenseman	22	6'4	192	32	33	-0.68
43	Freij, Alfons	Defenseman	19	6'0	197	37	37	-0.94
44	Price, Caden	Defenseman	19	6'0	190	84	54	-1.21
45	Heinola, Ville	Defenseman	23	5'11	178	20	27	-1.81
46	Lambos, Carson	Defenseman	22	6'1	201	26	21	-0.96
47	Cagnoni, Luca	Defenseman	20	5'9	182	123	69	-2.18
48	Buium, Shai	Defenseman	21	6'3	214	36	45	-0.38
49	Kleber, Adam	Defenseman	18	6'5	215	42	54	-0.17
50	Morrow, Scott	Defenseman	22	6'2	190	40	48	0.16