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NathanAspinall
LWAge: 20198 CM90 KGCAN CAN
72PNHLe
Nathan Aspinall
NHLNHL Draft2024, NYR (159th overall)5th round, 30th pick
THLTHL Draft2024, STL (194th overall)7th round, 2nd pick

Projected potential

Bio

A towering net front presence that sees the ice well with a good set of hands.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 72 · 1st Line Potential2025-26 · OHL · Flint Firebirds

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
4.0
40% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
3.5
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

Aspinall scored 33 goals and recorded 94 points in 65 games as the captain of the Flint Firebirds (OHL) during the 2025-26 season. He was a force in the postseason, scoring 10 goals and totaling 17 points in eight playoffs games. The massive winger (6-7, 194 pounds) could get a look from a rebuilding squad in New York next fall, but an AHL campaign might be best to his overall potential despite the surge in scoring to closed out his OHL career.

Aspinall, playing for the Flint Firebirds in the OHL, recently signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Rangers, effective for the 2025-26 season. The contract carries an annual average value of $925,000. The huge left-shot winger, weighing in at 6-7 and 194 pounds, is off to a hot start with Flint, posting 15 points in 12 games played thus far. Although signed to his first pro contract, Aspinall still has a ways to go in terms of his development, and will presumably need at least a full pro season with the Hartford Wolf Pack before attempting to earn a call-up to New York.

Aspinall, unsigned at this point by the Rangers organization, has slightly less than one year remaining until his signing rights expire in New York, and will be looking to continue to grow his game in 2025-26. The big winger, 6-7 and 194 pounds, will be suiting up for a fourth season with the OHL’s Flint Firebirds. Last season, in 62 games with Flint, he recorded 17 goals and 30 assists, and is recognized for being a skilled passer and a strong net-front presence. The recently turned 19-year-old will look to continue improving his development and point production, as he will be a senior member of his Firebirds squad. From there, he will look to earn an entry-level contract and report to the Hartford Wolf Pack, New York’s AHL affiliate, as soon as his age permits.

The New York Rangers drafted Aspinall in the fifth round (159th overall) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2019-20RegularETAHL U14Markham Waxers U14 AAA3615153022
2019-20PlayoffsETAHL U14Markham Waxers U14 AAA63140
2021-22RegularETAHL U16Markham Waxers U16 AAA2717223910
2021-22RegularOHL CupMarkham Waxers U16 AAA5371002
2021-22PlayoffsETAHL U16Markham Waxers U16 AAA8511162
2022-23RegularOHLFlint Firebirds29134-62
2022-23PlayoffsOHLFlint Firebirds100000
2023-24RegularOHLFlint Firebirds65181634-823
2023-24PlayoffsOHLFlint Firebirds4101-50
2024-25RegularOHLFlint Firebirds62173047-1239
2024-25RegularAHLHartford Wolf Pack5000-20
2024-25PlayoffsOHLFlint Firebirds521304
2025-26RegularOHLFlint Firebirds653361942142
2025-26PlayoffsOHLFlint Firebirds81071772