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Neutral Zone is a first-of-its-kind hockey scouting and news site which identifies, ranks and profiles over 28,000 NCAA and CHL prospects from across North America. The innovative site leverages top quality, unbiased scouts to evaluate players and track their progress over the course of their amateur careers.
Featured Reports
NZ Names to Know: 2011s Atlantic Region
As the new youth hockey season launches with opening tournaments across the United States, this spotlight shines on the high-upside 2011 birth-year class across the Atlantic region. Entering their crucial… Read more
NZ’s Names to Know: 2011s in New England
As the 2026–27 youth hockey season officially drops the puck with opening-week tournaments across North America, all eyes in New England are turning to the high-stakes 2011 birth-year cohort. Entering… Read more
2026 Junior Chowder Cup 135 2010 & 2011 Notables (Sans Nattys)
Two weeks following our Mini Chowder trip to Foxboro Sports Center, we were back for Junior Chowder Cup (July 23-26) which boasted a big field of teams. All told, 142… Read more
USA National 16’s Camp: 139 Reports
Neutral Zone had multiple scouts in attendance for the USA Hockey Player Development Camp in Amherst, NY to scout the top 2010s in the United States. Each player in the… Read more
NCAA Commitments: August 17 – August 23
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the… Read more
Ivy Shootout: 2009/2010 Reports
This report focuses on the 2009/10 division of the Ivy Shootout, held just outside Princeton this summer. The event brought together invited players from across North America, providing a rare… Read more
NCAA Commitments: August 10 – August 16
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the… Read more
CCM 68 Combine: 119 Player Reports
Neutral Zone attended the CCM 68 Boys Combine in Mt. Prospect, IL, where some of the top players in North America from the 2012 age group were in attendance for… Read more
NCAA Commitments: August 3 – August 9
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the… Read more
News & Scouting Reports
Top 10 Rankings
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Michigan State | Big 10 |
| 2 |  |
Denver | NCHC |
| 3 |  |
Michigan | Big 10 |
| 4 |  |
North Dakota | NCHC |
| 5 |  |
UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
| 6 |  |
Nebraska Omaha | NCHC |
| 7 |  |
Merrimack | Hockey East |
| 8 |  |
Ferris State | CCHA |
| 9 |  |
Penn State | Big 10 |
| 10 |  |
Lake Superior | CCHA |
| # | Team | Name | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Amherst | NESCAC |
| 2 |  |
Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| 3 |  |
Babson | NEHC |
| 4 |  |
Norwich | NEHC |
| 5 |  |
Endicott | CCC |
| 6 |  |
Aurora | NCHA |
| 7 |  |
Utica | UCHC |
| 8 |  |
MSOE | NCHA |
| 9 |  |
Tufts | NESCAC |
| 10 |  |
AIC | Northeast-10 |
| # | Team | Name | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
| 2 |  |
Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 3 |  |
London Knights | OHL |
| 4 |  |
Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| 5 |  |
Owen Sound Attack | OHL |
| 6 |  |
Kingston Frontenacs | OHL |
| 7 |  |
Sarnia Sting | OHL |
| 8 |  |
Niagara Ice Dogs | OHL |
| 9 |  |
Erie Otters | OHL |
| 10 |  |
Sault Ste-Marie Greyhounds | OHL |
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Recently Updated Players
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Tanner Gibson | Ajax/Pickering Raiders U16 | OMHA-ETA | L | G | 6’1″ | 152 | 2010 | Erie Otters | 2026 | Oshawa, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Spencer Wilmot | Okanagan Hockey Academy Colorado U15 | Independent | L | C | 5’10” | 175 | 2011 | Vancouver Giants | 2026 | Littleton, CO | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Jace Voortman | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 | GTHL U16 | L | F | 5’11” | 156 | 2010 | Owen Sound Attack | 2026 | Thunder Bay, ON | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Miles Reilly | Toronto Marlboros U16 | GTHL U16 | L | D | 5’9″ | 184 | 2010 | Kingston Frontenacs | 2026 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Brody Gold | Okanagan Hockey Academy Colorado U15 | Independent | L | D | 5’9″ | 148 | 2011 | Must be a subscriber to view. | ||
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Nash Springer | Dallas Stars Elite U16 | T1EHL 16U | R | D | 5’11” | 164 | 2011 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2026 | Royal Oak, MI | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Easton Scott | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | R | RW | 5’11” | 163 | 2011 | Portland Winterhawks | 2026 | San Antonio, TX | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Ethan Zhang | Tri-City Americans | WHL | L | C | 6’2″ | 185 | 2011 | Tri-City Americans | 2026 | Plano, TX | Must be a subscriber to view. |
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Cody Paul | Colorado Rampage U16 | T1EHL U16 | L | C | 5’11” | 165 | 2011 | Penticton Vees | 2026 | Must be a subscriber to view. | |
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Jack Arnold | Dallas Stars Elite U16 | T1EHL 16U | R | RW | 6’4″ | 176 | 2011 | Spokane Chiefs | 2026 | North Richland Hills, TX | Must be a subscriber to view. |