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Matvei MichkovRussia vs Slovakia (2021 Hnlinka-Gretzky Cup8/7/2021Not 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 Prospects: Defensemen Top 50

Top Prospects: Defensemen

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
RankNamePositionAgeHeightWeightDraft SelectionPre-Draft RankingA/P ScoreComment
1Levshunov, ArtyomDefenseman196'120525-2.87
2Reinbacher, DavidDefenseman206'2194511-0.92
3Parekh, ZayneDefenseman196'017098-4.33
4Buium, ZeevDefenseman196'0186126-4.34
5Sandin Pellikka, AxelDefenseman195'111801715-2.05
6Willander, TomDefenseman206'11801122-0.36
7Silayev, AntonDefenseman186'7207107-0.52
8Jiricek, AdamDefenseman186'217616200.81
9Dickinson, SamDefenseman186'2203117-2.78
10Mateychuk, DentonDefenseman205'111921222-2.66
11Clarke, BrandtDefenseman226'218586-0.64
12Yakemchuk, CarterDefenseman196'3202713-2.53
13Zellweger, OlenDefenseman215'101743450-3.57
14Edvinsson, SimonDefenseman226'6216650.62
15Bonk, OliverDefenseman206'11802235-0.74
16Solberg, StianDefenseman196'120523210.31
17Molendyk, TannerDefenseman195'111812437-0.65
18Simashev, DmitriDefenseman206'42016170.47
19Dragicevic, LukasDefenseman196'11945739-3.01
20Gulyayev, MikhailDefenseman195'101723127-2.23
21Emery, EJDefenseman186'318330320.59
22Morin, EtienneDefenseman196'01804847-2.81
23Pickering, OwenDefenseman216'51852122-0.50
24Hutson, LaneDefenseman215'101616238-2.32
25Bichsel, LianDefenseman206'522518310.31
26Rinzel, SamDefenseman206'31802536-0.11
27Lamoureux, MavericDefenseman216'61992949-0.12
28Badinka, DominikDefenseman196'21853433-0.62
29Elick, CharlieDefenseman196'320236370.00
30Luneau, TristanDefenseman216'11895335-1.10
31Akey, BeauDefenseman206'01755656-1.27
32Danford, BenDefenseman196'11913154-0.45
33Brzustewicz, HunterDefenseman205'111907555-1.66
34Nelson, TyDefenseman205'101856849-1.60
35Mailloux, LoganDefenseman216'321431420.10
36Duda, ArtyomDefenseman206'11803671-1.05
37Mukhamadullin, ShakurDefenseman236'21702045-0.83
38Casey, SeamusDefenseman215'101814643-0.88
39Gibson, AndrewDefenseman206'22024264-0.26
40Bertucci, TristanDefenseman196'11756181-1.87
41Nikishin, AlexanderDefenseman236'4216691070.61
42Wallinder, WilliamDefenseman226'41923233-0.68
43Freij, AlfonsDefenseman196'01973737-0.94
44Price, CadenDefenseman196'01908454-1.21
45Heinola, VilleDefenseman235'111782027-1.81
46Lambos, CarsonDefenseman226'12012621-0.96
47Cagnoni, LucaDefenseman205'918212369-2.18
48Buium, ShaiDefenseman216'32143645-0.38
49Kleber, AdamDefenseman186'52154254-0.17
50Morrow, ScottDefenseman226'219040480.16