2021 College Hockey Recruiting Rankings

The 2021 college hockey Recruiting Rankings have been released, and there are some familiar names at the top.

Recruiting Services

Several weeks ago, we released our final rankings for the 2020-21 college hockey recruiting cycle. Since then, we’ve seen a few key commits and some movement in our rankings.

As we head into the summer months, it’s time to take a look at where each team stands in recruiting for the 2021-22 season We’ll be release our updated top 25 rankings later this week, but first, let’s break down each team’s recruiting class so far.

College hockey programs

USA Today/NHL Network released its final recruiting rankings for 2021 on Wednesday, and Minnesota Duluth is once again atop the list.

The Bulldogs, who have won two of the last three NCAA Championships landed the No. 1 spot for the third time in the last five years. They were also ranked No. 1 in 2019 and 2017.

North Dakota, which has won eight NCAA championships, is second on the list, followed by Boston College Denver and Notre Dame

The top five is rounded out by St. Cloud State Providence, Minnesota State Clarkson and Ohio State

NHL Draft Rankings

As the NHL Draft approaches, we take a look at the top North American prospects vying to be selected this summer.

1. Owen Power D, Michigan (NCAA)
2. Simon Edvinsson, D, Frolunda (SHL)
3. Dylan Guenther, RW, Edmonton (WHL)
4. Brandt Clarke, D, Barrie (OHL)
5. Luke Hughes D, USA U-18 (NTDP)
6. Aatu Raty, C, Karpat (Liiga)
7. Simon Andreasson, RW/C, Frolunda (SHL)
8. Simon Edvinsson, D, Frolunda (SHL)
9. Zachary Bolduc, C/LW Rimouski (QMJHL)

High school hockey

High school hockey is a passionate and intense sport that requires dedication, hard work and raw talent If you have what it takes to make it to the NHL level, you’ll need to be recruited by a college team.

With that in mind, it’s important to know which colleges have the best hockey programs Below is a list of the top 10 NCAA Division 1 college hockey programs for 2021, based on their Recruiting Class rankings:

1. University of Denver
2. University of Notre Dame
3. Boston College
4. Michigan State University
5. University of North Dakota
6. Clarkson University
7. St. Cloud State University
8. Minnesota State University Mankato
9. Ohio State University
10. Providence College

Junior Hockey

Junior hockey is one of the most popular Youth Sports in the United States According to USA Hockey there are over 500,000 players between the ages of 6 and 18 playing in various junior leagues across the country.

The popularity of Junior hockey has led to an increase in college hockey recruiting rankings. These rankings are used by college coaches to identify and recruit the best junior Hockey Players in the country.

There are a number of different college hockey recruiting rankings systems, but they all generally agree on which players are the best in the country. Here is a look at some of the top-ranked junior hockey players in the country:

1. Matthew Bennett – Forward – US national team Development Program
2. Luke Hughes – Defenseman – US National Team Development Program
3. Simon Edvinsson – Defenseman – Sweden National Team Development Program
4. Dylan Duke – Forward – Ontario Hockey League
5. Antonio Stranges – Forward – Ontario Hockey League

NCAA Hockey

In the United States college hockey refers to Ice Hockey played by student athletes at colleges and universities. A form of collegiate Ice hockey NCAA Hockey is conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). college hockey is most popular in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States NCAA Division I ice hockey comprises 49 teams from all around the country. Michigan, Minnesota, and Massachusetts are some of the most successful states in terms of producing NCAA players

There are three NCAA Division I ice hockey leagues: Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), Hockey East and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The ECAC is made up of Ivy League schools plus a few other colleges from New England and Upstate New York The 10 schools in Hockey East are all located in New England with the exception of one school in New Jersey. The WCHA has both Midwestern and West Coast teams.

Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada is the governing body for hockey in Canada and is a member of the International ice hockey Federation. They are responsible for organizing and overseeing all levels of hockey in the country, from grassroots to professional.

The 2021 college hockey Recruiting Rankings are out, and Hockey Canada takes the top spot. This is the second year in a row that Hockey Canada has been ranked first, and they show no signs of slowing down. With an impressive lineup of talented young players Hockey Canada is poised to dominate the college hockey scene for years to come.

National Hockey

There are a number of college hockey recruiting services that provide rankings of players from all over the world. Here is a look at some of the top international hockey recruits for the class of 2021.

Canada
-Luke Hutchings, Forward, Salisbury School

Hockey East

Hockey East is a college ice hockey conference which operates in the northeastern United States It participates in the NCAA’s Division I as a hockey-only conference.

As of 2021, there are 11 member schools:
-Boston College
-Boston University
-Northeastern University
-University of Connecticut
-Providence College
-University of Maine
-UMass Amherst
-UMass Lowell
-University of New Hampshire
-Northeastern University
-Merrimack College

Atlantic Hockey

Groups are chosen by the conference themselves and there is usually parity from year to year in terms of the standings.
-AIC
-Bentley
-Canisius
-Connecticut
– Holy Cross
-Army
-Mercyhurst
-Niagara
-Robert Morris
-Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
-Sacred Heart
– Air Force