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Scout Source Index
Final pre-draft rankings actually collected for 25 scouts across 2011–2026 (168 scout-years). A ✓ means we hold that scout's ranking for that class; hover for the player count, click to open the source where a URL is on file. Live-model scouts are marked MODEL.
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| Scout | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RK | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCK | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| MKN | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SC | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FC | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| ISS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAM | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| PETE | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| SMAHT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| DA | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| HKP | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| EP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| SCO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| COX | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| JM | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PPL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
All Entries
| Year | Scout | Outlet | Ranked | Source | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 64 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2025 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 80 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2024 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 96 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2023 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2022 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 96 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2021 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 75 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2020 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 103 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2019 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 31 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2018 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2017 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 105 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2016 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2015 | BTN Craig Button | TSN.ca | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2014 | BTN Craig Button | Venturi GitHub | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | 2014 craig button (1-60).html + (61-100).html |
| 2013 | BTN Craig Button | HFBoards | 30 | Free | — | Threads 1317915/1366739 archived on HFBoards |
| 2012 | BTN Craig Button | TSN | 60 | Free | — | |
| 2011 | BTN Craig Button | TSN | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2026 | CP Corey Pronman | HockeyPipeline | 113 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2025 | CP Corey Pronman | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2024 | CP Corey Pronman | HockeyPipeline | 129 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2023 | CP Corey Pronman | HockeyPipeline | 142 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2022 | CP Corey Pronman | HockeyPipeline | 131 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2021 | CP Corey Pronman | HockeyPipeline | 151 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2020 | CP Corey Pronman | HockeyPipeline | 122 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2019 | CP Corey Pronman | The Athletic | 31 | Paywalled | — | No HP archive confirmed |
| 2018 | CP Corey Pronman | The Athletic | 31 | Paywalled | — | No HP archive confirmed |
| 2017 | CP Corey Pronman | ESPN Insider | 31 | Paywalled | Open ↗ | |
| 2016 | CP Corey Pronman | Venturi GitHub | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | pronman2016.html |
| 2015 | CP Corey Pronman | Venturi GitHub | 99 | Free | Open ↗ | pronman2015.html |
| 2014 | CP Corey Pronman | Venturi GitHub | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | pronman2014.html |
| 2013 | CP Corey Pronman | Venturi GitHub | 250 | Free | Open ↗ | pronman2013.html |
| 2012 | CP Corey Pronman | Venturi GitHub | 125 | Free | Open ↗ | pronman2012.html |
| 2011 | CP Corey Pronman | Venturi GitHub | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | pronman2011.html |
| 2026 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2025 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2024 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2023 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2022 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 119 | Free | — | Confirmed via aggregators; exact URL unconfirmed |
| 2021 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2020 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2019 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2018 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2017 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2016 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2015 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 30 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2014 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 99 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2013 | RK Ryan Kennedy | THN | 120 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2025 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 91 | Free | Open ↗ | Final draft year before retirement |
| 2024 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 90 | Free | Open ↗ | Lottery edition; final URL unconfirmed |
| 2023 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 110 | Free | Open ↗ | Mid-season; final article URL unconfirmed |
| 2022 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 88 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2021 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 95 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2020 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 93 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2019 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 93 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2018 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 93 | Free | — | Video confirmed; text article URL unconfirmed |
| 2017 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 31 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2016 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 80 | Free | — | Exists on TSN; exact URL unconfirmed |
| 2015 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 85 | Free | Open ↗ | Top 30 visible on TSN |
| 2014 | MCK Bob McKenzie | MLHS recap | 30 | Free | Open ↗ | Recap only; TSN original URL unconfirmed |
| 2013 | MCK Bob McKenzie | TSN.ca | 30 | Free | — | Confirmed to exist; no direct URL located |
| 2026 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2025 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | HockeyPipeline | 254 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | HockeyPipeline | 264 | Free | — | |
| 2020 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | HockeyPipeline | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | McKeen's Hockey | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2018 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | McKeen's Hockey | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2017 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | McKeen's Hockey | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2016 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | McKeen's Hockey | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2015 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | McKeen's Hockey | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2014 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | McKeen's Hockey | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2013 | MKN McKeen's Hockey | McKeen's Hockey | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2026 | SC Sam Cosentino | Sportsnet | 32 | Free | — | Published; HP URL unconfirmed |
| 2025 | SC Sam Cosentino | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2024 | SC Sam Cosentino | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2023 | SC Sam Cosentino | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2022 | SC Sam Cosentino | Sportsnet | 32 | Free | — | Confirmed via aggregators; HP URL unconfirmed |
| 2021 | SC Sam Cosentino | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2020 | SC Sam Cosentino | HockeyPipeline | 31 | Free | Open ↗ | December 2019 edition |
| 2019 | SC Sam Cosentino | HockeyPipeline | 31 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2018 | SC Sam Cosentino | HockeyPipeline | 31 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2013 | SC Sam Cosentino | Sportsnet | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2025 | FC Future Considerations | FC Hockey | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | FC Future Considerations | FC Hockey | 300 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | FC Future Considerations | FC Hockey | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2018 | FC Future Considerations | FC Hockey | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2017 | FC Future Considerations | FC Hockey | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2016 | FC Future Considerations | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2015 | FC Future Considerations | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2014 | FC Future Considerations | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2013 | FC Future Considerations | FC Hockey | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | ISS ISS Hockey | International Scouting Services | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2018 | ISS ISS Hockey | International Scouting Services | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2017 | ISS ISS Hockey | International Scouting Services | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2016 | ISS ISS Hockey | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2015 | ISS ISS Hockey | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2014 | ISS ISS Hockey | International Scouting Services | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2013 | ISS ISS Hockey | International Scouting Services | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2012 | ISS ISS Hockey | HFBoards | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2011 | ISS ISS Hockey | HFBoards | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2026 | CAM Cam Robinson | EP | 75 | Free | Open ↗ | Cam's Consensus scout poll |
| 2024 | CAM Cam Robinson | HockeyPipeline | 80 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2023 | CAM Cam Robinson | HockeyPipeline | 75 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2020 | CAM Cam Robinson | Dobber | 80 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2019 | CAM Cam Robinson | Dobber | 93 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2018 | CAM Cam Robinson | Dobber | 130 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2017 | CAM Cam Robinson | Dobber | 31 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2026 | PETE Chris Peters | FloHockey | 75 | Paywalled | Open ↗ | |
| 2024 | PETE Chris Peters | HockeyPipeline | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | FloHockey source, mirrored on HP |
| 2023 | PETE Chris Peters | FloHockey | 100 | Paywalled | Open ↗ | |
| 2022 | PETE Chris Peters | Daily Faceoff | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2019 | PETE Chris Peters | ESPN Insider | 31 | Paywalled | Open ↗ | |
| 2018 | PETE Chris Peters | ESPN | 31 | Partial | Open ↗ | Some content free, some Insider-paywalled |
| 2013 | PETE Chris Peters | ESPN | 30 | Paywalled | — | ESPN era; no confirmed URL |
| 2026 | SMAHT Smaht Scouting | Smaht | 105 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2025 | SMAHT Smaht Scouting | Smaht | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2024 | SMAHT Smaht Scouting | Smaht | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2023 | SMAHT Smaht Scouting | Smaht | 108 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2022 | SMAHT Smaht Scouting | Smaht | 128 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2021 | SMAHT Smaht Scouting | Smaht | 143 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2020 | SMAHT Smaht Scouting | Smaht | 100 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2026 | SW Scott Wheeler | HockeyPipeline | 100 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | SW Scott Wheeler | HockeyPipeline | 100 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | SW Scott Wheeler | HockeyPipeline | 100 | Free | — | |
| 2022 | SW Scott Wheeler | HockeyPipeline | 100 | Free | — | |
| 2020 | SW Scott Wheeler | HockeyPipeline | 50 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | SW Scott Wheeler | The Athletic | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2018 | SW Scott Wheeler | The Athletic | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | DA The Draft Analyst | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | DA The Draft Analyst | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | DA The Draft Analyst | The Draft Analyst | 146 | Free | — | |
| 2018 | DA The Draft Analyst | The Draft Analyst | 158 | Free | — | |
| 2017 | DA The Draft Analyst | The Draft Analyst | 141 | Free | — | |
| 2016 | DA The Draft Analyst | MyNHLDraft | 142 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | HKP Hockey Prospect | MyNHLDraft | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2018 | HKP Hockey Prospect | MyNHLDraft | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2017 | HKP Hockey Prospect | MyNHLDraft | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2016 | HKP Hockey Prospect | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2014 | HKP Hockey Prospect | Hockey Prospect (Black Book) | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2013 | HKP Hockey Prospect | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2026 | JB Jason Bukala | PuckPedia | 64 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2025 | JB Jason Bukala | HockeyPipeline | 80 | Free | Open ↗ | Pre-season 2026 edition (published Jan 2025) |
| 2024 | JB Jason Bukala | Sportsnet | 49 | Free | — | Confirmed exists; HP URL unconfirmed |
| 2023 | JB Jason Bukala | HockeyPipeline | 80 | Free | Open ↗ | |
| 2026 | SE Steven Ellis | HockeyPipeline | 120 | Free | — | |
| 2025 | SE Steven Ellis | HockeyPipeline | 120 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | SE Steven Ellis | HockeyPipeline | 120 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | SE Steven Ellis | HockeyPipeline | 139 | Free | — | |
| 2026 | TF Tony Ferrari | HockeyPipeline | 75 | Free | — | |
| 2025 | TF Tony Ferrari | HockeyPipeline | 80 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | TF Tony Ferrari | HockeyPipeline | 100 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | TF Tony Ferrari | HockeyPipeline | 116 | Free | — | |
| 2026 | BB Byron Bader | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | BB Byron Bader | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | BB Byron Bader | HockeyPipeline | 32 | Free | — | |
| 2026 | EP EliteProspects Draft Guide | EP Premium | 100 | Paywalled | Open ↗ | |
| 2024 | EP EliteProspects Draft Guide | EP Premium | 41 | Paywalled | Open ↗ | |
| 2023 | EP EliteProspects Draft Guide | EP Premium | 136 | Paywalled | Open ↗ | |
| 2026 | SCO Will Scouch | HockeyPipeline | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | SCO Will Scouch | HockeyPipeline | 82 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | SCO Will Scouch | HockeyPipeline | 109 | Free | — | |
| 2016 | COX Damien Cox | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2015 | COX Damien Cox | MyNHLDraft | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2024 | GM Grant McCagg | HockeyPipeline | 91 | Free | — | |
| 2023 | GM Grant McCagg | HockeyPipeline | 30 | Free | — | |
| 2018 | JM Jeff Marek | HockeyPipeline | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2017 | JM Jeff Marek | HockeyPipeline | 100 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | PPL Prospect Pipeline | MyNHLDraft | 31 | Free | — | |
| 2019 | RC Russ Cohen | MyNHLDraft | 31 | Free | — |