Labor Day weekend kicks of the start of a new hockey season and NZ scouts will be spread throughout North America covering the major showcases and events. We have released the tournaments that our scouts will be in attendance for.
The National Ranking System has changed this year as each birth year will be ranked at three different times throughout the year. The first ranking for 1997, 1998 and 1999 birth years will be released at the end of October, the second ranking in January and the last ranking in May. The 2000, 2001 and 2002 birth years will first be released in November, then February and lastly in July. The 2003 birth year prospects will only be nationally ranked twice; first in January and then again in July.
We’ll also be in attendance for the Upper Midwest Elite League weekend games, but they do not count as a “tournament” and therefore are not listed below.
*Bold Indicates Multiple Scouts will be evaluating at that event.
| Date | Days | Tournament | Location |
| August | 31-4 | CCHL Showcase | Kanata, ON |
| September | 1–3 | HarborCenter Cup 15U | Buffalo, NY |
| September | 1–4 | East Coast Classic Labor Day Showcase | MA/NH |
| September | 1–4 | Mass Tier 1 Labor Day U14, 15, 16, 18 | Marlborough, MA |
| September | 6–10 | Toronto Titans Tournament Minor Midget | Toronto, ON |
| September | 7–10 | Toronto Red Wings Early Bird Bantam | Toronto, ON |
| September | 7–10 | Ottawa Senators Bantam Shootout | Ottawa, ON |
| September | 8–10 | Boston Breakout Super Series AAA | Boston, MA |
| September | 8–10 | Western States Invitational | Bloomington, MN |
| September | 8–10 | BWC U15 Icebreaker Tournament | Coquitlam, BC |
| September | 8–10 | Motor City Cup | Detroit, MI |
| September | 8–10 | GOJHL Showcasse | Brantford, ON |
| September | 15–17 | Alliance Bantam Tournament | Komoka, ON |
| September | 15-17 | T1EHL U15/16/18 | Troy, MI |
| September | 15-17 | Riffles East-West Showcase | Springfield, MA |
| September | 20-23 | BCHL Showcase | Chilliwack, BC |
| September | 20-23 | NAHL & NAPHL Showcase | Blaine, MN |
| September | 22–24 | Alliance Minor Midget | Windsor, ON |
| September | 22-24 | Boston Jr. Bruins Shootout U14, U16, U18 | Marlborough, MA |
| September | 22-24 | Boston Jr. Bruins NCDC Showcase | Marlborough, MA |
| September | 22-24 | CSSHL U15 Okanagan Showcase | Okanagan, BC |
| September | 23-24 | HPHL U14 Showcase | Woodridge, IL |
| September | 24-27 | SJHL Showcase | Saskatoon, SK |
| September | 28-30 | AJHL Showcase | Camrose, AB |
| September | 27-1 | USHL Fall Classic | Pittsburgh, PA |
| September | 27-1 | USHL Fall Classic U14 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| September | 27-1 | USHL Fall Classic U16 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| September | 29-1 | MN Tier 1 U14/U15 Playoffs | TBA |
| September | 29-1 | AYHL Showcase U15/U16 | Oaks, PA |
| September | 29-1 | HarborCenter Cup U16 | Buffalo, NY |
| September | 30-1 | Yale Midget Showcase | New Haven, CT |