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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Carter Amico

Originally posted on Inside The Rink | By Matt Barry | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 11:12 PM ET

Carter Amico is a big, mobile defenseman who played prep hockey at Mount St. Charles in Rhode Island and is a product of the United States National Development Team. In 80 total games with the development team, Amico scored just two goals and does not provide much offense. The 6-foot-6, 235-pound blueliner will head to Boston University in the fall.

Carter Amico is ranked by some hockey evaluators in the top 50 in the upcoming draft as a defenseman. The following list will show the scouting rankings for Carter Amico:

Draft Projection

Ranked #48 by Inside The Rink
Ranked #41 by NHL Central Scouting (North American skaters)
Ranked #42 by Recruit Scouting
Ranked #62 by Elite Prospects
Ranked #58 by TSN/Craig Button
Ranked #47 by TSN/Bob McKenzie

Scouting Report

Carter Amico is a big boy with good skating ability and covers a lot of ground in the defensive zone. What he lacks in offensive ability, he makes up for in defensive and stick positioning. Amico has the makings of a shutdown defenseman who can be a real asset on the penalty kill. A good NHL comp might be Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Brandon Carlo.