Welcome to my February ranking of the top 64 prospects eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft.
This top 64 (plus a growing list of 54 honorable mentions) follows my way-too-early top 28, my preseason top 32 and my preliminary top 64, and will be followed by a March top 64, a post-U18 worlds ranking (released in early May) and my final top 100 (released in June).
The 2025 draft class, made up of 2007s and late-2006s, is led by Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer, star Boston College freshman center James Hagens, OHL exceptional status Saginaw Spirit center Michael Misa and Brampton Steelheads winger Porter Martone.
This ranking, packaged in our fully customizable user interface, is also broken down into six tiers. They are: 1-4, 5-7,…