NZ Commitment Tracker (12/6)

Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s college commitments in a neat and tidy chart, complete with star ratings and links to player profiles, where subscribers can get access to all of our scouting reports on these players, as well as player rankings and more.

Click on each player’s name to be directed to their player profile.

How Star Ratings are Formalized

Weight of Star Rating

20% Historical Performance – how the player has performed 3 months prior and previous seasons

60% Current Performance – how has this player played the last 3 months

20% Projection – Translatable skills to be ready to play at the next level

Projection Based Star Rating

5 -Star – First Round NHL Draft Pick / Elite NCAA/CHL prospect

4.5- Star – Full Scholarship D1/ 1st Rnd CHL who makes an immediate impact at NCAA/CHL level

4.0- Star – Scholarship D1/ 2-3 Rnd CHL Draft player who will play as a freshman/rookie

3.5 Star – Solid D1/Mid Round CHL Draft player who will contribute but may take some time

3.0 Star – High-End D3 prospect or Low Round CHL Pick who could develop but is missing areas in his game

Division I Commitments

Year	Stars	BY	POS	Player	Team	League	GP	G GAA	A Sv%	PTS
2023	★★★★	’03	D	Cal Thomas	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	19	1	5	6
2022	★★★★	’03	F	Noah Laba	Lincoln Stars	USHL	17	4	9	13
2022	★★★¾	’01	F	Elan Bar-Lev-Wise	West Kelowna Warriors	BCHL	21	11	13	24
2022	★★★½	’01	G	Aaron Trotter	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL	12	2.55	.903
2023	★★★¾	’02	F	Andy Moore	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	19	3	6	9
2022	★★★½	’01	F	Arlo Merritt	Coquitlam Express	BCHL	20	10	6	16
2023	★★★¾	’02	D	Blake Dangos	Madison Capitols	USHL	19	2	7	9
2023	★★★½	’03	F	Caelan Fitzpatrick	Estevan Bruins	SJHL	26	16	12	28
2023	★★★½	’03	F	Davis Fry	Steinbach Pistons	MJHL	25	8	21	29
2024	★★★¾	’04	F	Dylan Wegner	Maryland Black Bears	NAHL	17	3	5	8
2023	★★★¾	’03	F	Jak Vaarwerk	Jamestown Rebels	NAHL	25	4	17	21
2022	★★★½	’01	F	Joshua Zinger	Brooks Bandits	AJHL	32	8	18	26
2023	★★★★	’04	D	Kaden Muir	U.S. National U18	Multi	29	2	2	4
2022	★★★½	’01	F	Ryan Shostak	Vernon Vipers	BCHL	21	7	7	14
2024	★★★¾	’04	F	Micah Berger	Mount St. Charles Acad	18U AAA	27	15	26	41
2022	★★★¾	’01	F	Sean Dolaldson	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	19	17	11	28
2023	★★★½	’03	F	Tyler Blocha	Drayton Valley Thunder	AJHL	10	2	5	7
2023	★★★¾	’03	F	Owen Carlile	Utica Jr. Comets	NCDC	22	4	18	22
2022	★★★¾	’01	F	Jake Braccini	Muskegon Lumberjacks	USHL	15	4	6	10
2022	★★★¾	’01	D	Xavier Henry	Chilliwack Chiefs	BCHL	15	2	3	5