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Coming in at number 32 in our consolidated rankings is forward Liam Ruck #NHLdraft Read the full profile thewincolumn.ca

Ranked #31 on the TWC Consolidated Rankings is Calgary Hitmen Defenceman Ben MacBeath! #NHLdraft

Coming in at number 30 is WHL points leader, Markus Ruck! #NHLdraft Read the full profile thewincolumn.ca

Slovak-born forward Tomas Chrenko is ranked 29th in our consolidated rankings! #NHLdraft Read the full profile thewincolumn.ca

28th in our consolidated rankings is US Forward Wyatt Cullen! #NHLdraft Read the full profile thewincolumn.ca

QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year Egor Shilov comes in at number 27 on our consolidated rankings! #NHLdraft Read the full profile thewincolumn.ca

Next up, ranking 26th on our consolidated rankings is Swedish forward Alexander Command. #NHLdraft

At number 25 in our consolidated rankings is forward Mathis Preston! #NHLdraft Read the full profile thewincolumn.ca

Ranking 24th in our consolidated rankings is Swedish defender William Hakansson! #NHLdraft Read the full profile thewincolumn.ca

Nikita Klepov comes in at 23 in our consolidated rankings! The American-born Russian tore up the OHL this season and is expected to make the jump to the NCAA in 2026-27. #NHLdraft

Ranked 22nd on our rankings is Finnish defenceman Juho Piiparinen, who’s been praised for his strong defensive IQ and maturity. He is described as a potential underrated defensive prospect and could very well blossom into a strong top-four defenceman in the NHL. #NHLdraft

Ranked 21st on our consolidated rankings, Ilia Morozov is a left-shot forward from Miami University. His size and two-way ability make him an intriguing option in the #NHLdraft

#WHL Rookie of the Year, J.P. Hurlbert comes in at number 20 on our consolidated rankings! #NHLdraft

At 6'4" and already logging SHL minutes, Malte Gustafsson is a prototype shutdown defender! He comes in at number 19 in our rankings! #NHLdraft

Next up at #18, we have Swedish forward Elton Hermansson. His raw skill in playmaking and speed result in him being a potential top-six forward at the NHL level. #NHLDraft Read the full profile at thewincolumn.ca

17th in our consolidated rankings, we have Xavier Villeneuve from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL! #NHLdraft

Up next at number 16 is Swedish forward Marcus Nordmark! #NHLdraft

Coming in at #15 in our consolidated rankings is Ryan Lin, whose elite mobility and high-end offensive instincts make him one of the most intriguing defenders in the 2026 #NHLDraft Read the full profile at thewincolumn.ca

Ranked 14th in our consolidated rankings is Finnish centre Oliver Suvanto! Read the full profile at thewincolumn.ca

Our 13th-ranked player is winger Adam Novotny. The Czech forward has spent the past season with the Peterborough Petes and is projected to be a potential top-six winger on either side. #NHLDraft Read the full profile at thewincolumn.ca