After shuffling names around, imagine the horror to see the list start this week and realize a name was omitted from the proceedings! We’ll never say who, but to even things out, Brady Peddle is going to slot in where he belongs at 21. A bonus 21, if you will, since Zam Plante also holds that spot. It’s unorthodox, but who can complain about an extra prospect in the mix?
Catch up on the previous entries for this year:
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025 Top 25 Under 25: The
best of the rest #25: Chase Pietila, D #24: Ryan Miller, F #23: Finn Harding, D #22: Peyton Kettles, D #21: Zam Plante
#t-21: Brady Peddle
2025 Ranking: 22nd
Age: 18 (May 23, 2007)
Acquired Via: 2025 NHL Draft (Round 3, Pick 91)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 203 pounds
Brady Peddle had an active 2025-26 season. He went from the USHL level the season before up to a new league, his lone year in Canadian juniors. By April, Peddle signed an ATO to join up with AHL Wilkes-Barre, where he did not get into a game but got some first-hand experience of seeing what it takes to be a pro.
“It was unreal, to see what those guys do every day,” Peddle said at summer development camp. “They’re pros for a reason. The things they do, the way they take care of their body and prepare — it was good. Everything’s so crisp and fast. Everybody plays hard, so it was good to learn from that and watch.
The upward journey will continue next season, Peddle is set to join a dynamic Michigan State program that will have him playing alongside several future pro players.
Statistically Peddle isn’t a player who stands out, it’s other areas where he shines.
“I think his ability to close defensively, his stick detail and closing quick and his physicality grew throughout the year,” Pens director of player personnel Tom Kostopolous said. “And then his play with the puck got better and better. He looked good out here in the three-on-three tournament. Nice to see the breakaway goal. He’s not going to get a ton of those, but it was good for him. And he looked like he was leading the way out there. I thought he did a good job. It was nice to see him stepping up in those situations.”
As Kostopolous mentioned, Peddle’s play in summer camp was impressive. He was an alpha, taking over in 4v3 situations to command the puck and distribute out to teammates. It was just a flash at a relatively low level, but Peddle showed some traits and competitiveness that will serve him well.
That pairs nicely with the attributes that Peddle has that can’t be taught. He’s got great size at 6’3” and over 200 pounds, and moves around the ice extremely well. At Pens 2026 summer camp he had the look and profile of a future pro.
“I would say (my) physical play, killing plays, transitioning pucks is good. (I want to) just round out my offensive game a little bit more.”
Peddle has plenty of time to do that by going the college route. He’ll require a few more years of seasoning and experience before he’s ready to do more than watch in Wilkes-Barre but the time is coming for a young prospect on an upward trajectory with a lot of promise for what he could look like as a finished product.
