2025–26 edition · U.S. prospects

2008 national rankings

Top 25 goaltenders. Ranked for the game they can bring to a junior team.

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25 goaltenders

Each number ranks a goalie within this birth year.

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2008 national goaltender ranking
Rank	Goaltender	Junior outlook	Scouting report
01	Ryder FetterolfOttawa 67'sStarting-role readiness	Starting-role readiness	View scouting report
02	Brady KnowlingU.S. National U18 TeamSize & athletic ceiling	Size & athletic ceiling	View scouting report
03	Xavier WendtTri-City AmericansMovement & anticipation	Movement & anticipation	View scouting report
04	Luke CarrithersU.S. National U18 TeamHands & post integration	Hands & post integration	View scouting report
05	Neilan JohnsonHotchkiss SchoolTracking & recovery	Tracking & recovery	View scouting report
06	Brian CookeMinot MinotaurosJunior workload & preparation	Junior workload & preparation	View scouting report
07	Kaenan SmithJanesville JetsEstablished junior workload	Established junior workload	View scouting report
08	Aidan HesseCalgary HitmenMajor-junior experience	Major-junior experience	View scouting report
09	Jacoby WeinerMoncton WildcatsPower, post play & upside	Power, post play & upside	View scouting report
10	Cash CruittMadison CapitolsDeveloping junior option	Developing junior option	View scouting report
11	Bryce FranciscoBismarck Bobcats / Hermantown HighSchool-to-junior translation	School-to-junior translation	View scouting report
12	Zachary StahlChippewa SteelJunior experience & development	Junior experience & development	View scouting report
13	Lucas CourtneyLittle Caesars 18UYouth stopping base & transition	Youth stopping base & transition	View scouting report
14	Paul SudaNorthstar Christian Acad 18UPuck control & structure	Puck control & structure	View scouting report
15	Thomas WinsettBlack Bear Academy 18U18U movement & development	18U movement & development	View scouting report
16	Stryker ConnorsWindy City Storm 18UMovement & saved-puck control	Movement & saved-puck control	View scouting report
17	Leyton RinehartWoodbridge Wolfpack 18URepeatability over a full workload	Repeatability over a full workload	View scouting report
18	Noah MasonLovell Academy Blue 18U18U development & movement	18U development & movement	View scouting report
19	Andrew McLouthKenai River Brown BearsJunior-tested developmental option	Junior-tested developmental option	View scouting report
20	Will BagotAvon Old Farms SchoolPrep-to-junior development	Prep-to-junior development	View scouting report
21	Alex LegaultBoston Jr. Bruins 18UPuck control & youth transition	Puck control & youth transition	View scouting report
22	Adam ShermanNorthwood SchoolSchool movement & development	School movement & development	View scouting report
23	Ryan WisotskyAtlantic Coast Academy 18U PrepPrep responsibility & transition	Prep responsibility & transition	View scouting report
24	Matthew Smith Jr.Atlantic Coast Academy 18U NationalYouth workload & repeatability	Youth workload & repeatability	View scouting report
25	Niklas HusonShakopee HighSchool stopping base & projection	School stopping base & projection	View scouting report