At 5’3” and 130 lbs Joey Strada doesn’t look like a hockey player. He certainly doesn’t look like a division one talent…until the puck drops. The fast, cerebral playmaker…
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From the Backyard: The Brian Halonen Story
Most fans know Minnesota is a special hockey community, and Brian Halonen’s parents demonstrated the unique dedication to the game that defines the region by building a rink in…
Passed Over: The Mitchell Chaffee Story
In a world of instant gratification, Mitchell Chaffee’s story is one that serves as a reminder of the value of patience and persistence. Growing up in Michigan, Mitchell learned…
Making a Name: The John Malone Story
For John Malone, the rising sophomore at Delbarton School, the hockey dream didn’t start as a young boy; in fact, his hockey story began as an eight year old…
Playing with Something to Prove: The Zach Solow Story
As a three-year old growing up in Naples, FL, Zach Solow was first exposed to hockey watching games on TV with his dad. This sparked a desire to play…
Alec Regula: A Diamond in the Rough Story
Alec Regula, an elite prospect who has emerged out of Michigan High School hockey, is one of the hottest names in youth hockey right now. We have been on…
Close to Home: The Jerry Harding Story
Like many hockey families, Jerry Harding’s introduction to the game came from chasing his two older brothers around the backyard in street hockey. Growing up in Canton, MA he…
Across the World: The Carson Dimoff Story
Carson Dimoff, one of the best Western US prospects in the 99’ birth year, has had unique journey to college hockey. “I was born and raised in the…
Born to Win: The Jeremy Davidson Story
Jeremy Davidson was the only player in the country last year to win the National Championship two years in a row for different organizations. He won the U14 National…
RPI Lands Top 50 Forward
Matt Cameron grew up in Berwyn, PA, however his parents hail from Canada and have a deep appreciation for hockey so at the age of five Matt found himself…
Owen Lindmark Becomes a Badger
Owen Lindmark didn’t grow up with hockey; it was a passion he discovered at 7 years old watching Chicago Blackhawks games on TV. The next year the family moved…
Midwest is Home: The Patrick Keegan Jr. Story
In the world of college hockey, recruiting has become a national enterprise. While the majority of Minnesota’s and Boston College’s rosters are full of locals, they also have players…
Terriers Land Top Recruit for the Class of 2020
In the scouting world it is rare to go a day without hearing some kind of comparison between this player and that player. Typically, it’s regionalized and, in some…
Mathieu De St Phalle Commits to Wisconsin
Mathieu De St Phalle has covered a lot of miles in his short hockey career, playing on some of the top programs in the country in the process. He…
It’s Tradtion: The Alex Turcotte Story
Yesterday, Alex Turcotte, one of the premiere Bantams in the country this past season, verbally committed to Tony Granato’s Wisconsin Badgers. In Alex, the Turcotte family, who run Turcotte…
Southern Roots to a Northern Destiny: The Story of Nick Hale
In May of 1997 the Hartford Whalers owner, Peter Karmanos announced that the team would be moving their franchise to Raliegh, North Carolina. While moving an ice hockey team from…
Dartmouth Lands Prep Standout: The Shea Courtmanche Story
Dartmouth has a long track record of recruiting in the New England Prep School market with verbal commitments from some of the top defenders in the league in Sean…
Jimmy Dowd Jr. Commits to Penn State
Jimmy Dowd Jr., the son of 17-year NHL veteran Jim Dowd, made his college commitment to Penn State this week. The talented puck moving defenseman out of the NJ…
Ethan DeStefani commits to Merrimack
Merrimack added its first recruit to the 2019 recruiting class with a verbal commitment from Ethan DeStefani, a power forward from Bedford, New Hampshire. DeStefani has been on the radar…
Moncada signs with Guelph Storm
It is somewhat rare to see a third round draft pick sign with an OHL team in June, but for Luke Moncada and the Guelph Storm it was the right fit at the right time. Moncada brings a power game to the Storm, a big, strong two-way forward with a high compete level. We caught up with the 42nd overall pick and asked how he came to sign with Guelph.
Top 5 College Hockey Recruiting Classes for 2016
Neutral Zone has created an algorithm-based ranking system for college hockey recruiting, a description of which can be found under the Team Rankings tab. Every player committed to a D1…