Toughest players for the 2025 NHL Draft

[Ovechkin962]

As a big fan of old time hockey and in the NHL fights collecting hobby, I'm interesting in knowing who are the toughest prospects for the upcoming draft? Big hitters, agitators, players who loves to fight...

Here are a few guys that are on my radar, but always looking for other names to keep an eye on

OHL: Kashawn Aitcheson, Porter Martone, Henry Brzustewicz, Jack Nesbitt, Ethan Czata
QMJHL: Zachary Morin
USHL: Ivan Ryabkin

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[LeProspector]

Nesbitt isn’t tough lol

 

[Ovechkin962]

Nesbitt isn’t tough lol

Fought seven times in the OHL

 

[LeProspector]

Fought seven times in the OHL

Fighting /= toughness lol

He’s Austin Watson

 

[Captain Clutch]

I'm definitely interested to know who are the 2025 draft eligibles who are known for bringing a physical edge to an otherwise high end skill set. I have heard from a few places for insance that Braeden Cootes is such a player. I'm not necessarily looking for kids who fight, though that's ok too, more interested in who is really playing a physical game on top of being a good playmaker/scorer or even a defensive minded defender. I have also heard that Vaclav Nestrasil plays a particularly mean brand of hockey in the USHL.

 

[Hinterland]

Eduard Bondar. Big kid, big hitter.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

brady cleveland is so tough his residue is residing in the 25 class

 

[BigRangy]

Eddie Genborg was this, not sure if he still is