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With the 2026 Hlinka tournament around the corner, we have released our very early 2026 NHL Draft Top 32 ranking. Gavin McKenna leads the way at the top of the list. Keaton Verhoeff and Ivar Stenberg followed in the 2nd and 3rd spots. Tynan Lawrence was solid in camp and more than solid last season. He sits 4th on our list, just ahead of Chase Reid who shined last season after joining the Soo. We had the opportunity to view the Hlinka camp In Oakville as players tried to make this year’s Canadian Hlinka roster. Ryan Lin stole the show and was the best player in both games, he sits 6th overall on our early list. Very tight between Lin and Chase Reid.
It will be a few months before we release our next ranking release, but you can follow along on our website and on our YouTube channel (free) as we begin to give our thoughts on players in this 2026 NHL Draft class.
2026 NHLDraft Top 32, August 6th, 2025
| RANK | LAST | FIRST | TEAM | LEAGUE | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenna | Gavin | Penn State | NCAA | LW | 6'00" | 165 | |
| 2 | Verhoeff | Keaton | Noth Dakota | NCAA | RD | 6'04" | 212 | |
| 3 | Stenberg | Ivar | Frolunda | SWEDEN | LW | 6'00" | 181 | |
| 4 | Lawrence | Tynan | Muskegon | USHL | LC | 6'00" | 168 | |
| 5 | Reid | Chase | Soo | OHL | RD | 6'02" | 185 | |
| 6 | Lin | Ryan | Vancouver | WHL | RD | 5'11" | 174 | |
| 7 | Katolicky | Simon | Tappara Jr | FINLAND-JR | LW | 6'04" | 194 | |
| 8 | Belchetz | Ethan | Windsor | OHL | LW | 6'05" | 227 | |
| 9 | Roobroeck | Ryan | Niagara | OHL | LC | 6'04" | 190 | |
| 10 | Gustafsson | Malte | HV 71 Jr | SWEDEN-JR | LD | 6'04" | 190 | |
| 11 | Novotny | Adam | Peterborough | OHL | RW | 6'01" | 198 | |
| 12 | Bjorck | Viggo | Djurgardens Jr | SWEDEN-JR | RC | 5'09" | 172 | |
| 13 | Nordmark | Marcus | Djurgardens Jr | SWEDEN-JR | RW | 6'01" | 183 | |
| 14 | Preston | Mathis | Spokane | WHL | RW | 5'11" | 168 | |
| 15 | Rudolph | Daxon | Prince Albert | WHL | RD | 6'01" | 194 | |
| 16 | Di Iorio | Alessandro | Sarnia | OHL | RW | 6'01" | 176 | |
| 17 | Carels | Carson | Prince George | WHL | LD | 6'01" | 175 | |
| 18 | Villeneuve | Xavier | Blainville-Boisbriand | QMJHL | LD | 5'09" | 150 | |
| 19 | Edwards | Beckham | Sarnia | OHL | LC | 6'01" | 170 | |
| 20 | Fyodorov | Viktor | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | RUSSIA-JR | LC | 5'10" | 176 | |
| 21 | Hermansson | Elton | Modo Jr | SWEDEN-JR | RW | 6'01" | 176 | |
| 22 | Harrington | Chase | Spokane | WHL | LW | 6'00" | 196 | |
| 23 | Fitzgerald | Colin | Peterborough | OHL | RC | 6'02" | 178 | |
| 24 | Aaram-Olsen | Niklas | Orebro Jr | SWEDEN-JR | LW | 6'00" | 181 | |
| 25 | Pantelas | Giorgos | Brandon | WHL | RD | 6'02" | 190 | |
| 26 | Cover | Jaxon | London | OHL | LW | 6'02" | 174 | |
| 27 | Chrenko | Tomas | HK Nitra Jr | SLOVAKIA-JR | RC | 5'11" | 159 | |
| 28 | Malhotra | Caleb | Brantford | OHL | C | 6'00.5" | 170 | |
| 29 | Wassilyn | Braidy | Niagara | OHL | RW | 5'11" | 194 | |
| 30 | Tomik | Tobias | Vancouver | WHL | LW/RW | 6'01" | 190 | |
| 31 | Mutryn | Casey | USA U18 | NTDP | RW | 6'02" | 190 | |
| 32 | Xu | Jacob | Kitchener | OHL | LD | 6'02" | 181 |