NAHL Midwest Jamboree The Minnesota Magicians hosted the NAHL Midwest Division Jamboree in Richfield, Minnesota. The team hosted four other NAHL teams. The Minnesota Magicians, who have come off a…
Game/Tournament Reviews
NCDC: IHC at Northern Cyclones
Hudson, NH - In an exciting back and forth goaltender's battle the Islanders came out on top 1-0. Teams played a physical hard nosed style that brought energy and passion. NZ NHL was paying attention because there are three players who are currently on Central Scouting's preliminary watch list, but we felt a few other players deserved some recognition as well.
NE Prep: Avon Old Farms Intersquad
Neutral Zone watched the Avon Old Farms Red versus White scrimmage on October 28, 2020. The action was fast paced and wide open as players fought for their spot on…
Minnesota Elite League Review: Top 200
Neutral Zone has had scouts at each week of the Minnesota Elite League this fall season and published anywhere from Top 30 to Top 50 prospects that particular week. In…
Sioux Falls Power & Dallas Stars Elite U18
Neutral Zone was present in Duluth Minnesota Saturday to catch this U18 AAA game featuring 14th ranked Dallas Stars Elite taking on challenger Sioux Falls Power. Both teams competed hard all…
AJHL: Fort McMurray Oil Barons vs Bonnyville
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons vs Bonnyville Pontiacs AJHL game this Wednesday October 21st. This started out as a slow back and forth game…
AJHL: Drayton Valley Thunder vs Spruce Grove Saints
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Drayton Valley Thunder vs Spruce Grove Saints AJHL game this Tuesday October 20th. This was a high scoring affair between two teams that…
USHL: Dubuque vs. Des Moines
Neutral Zone was able to watch the Dubuque Fighting Saints took on the Des Moines Buccaneers in preseason action on Saturday October 24th. The Fighting Saints started the game strong,…
USHL: Omaha vs. Tri-City; Fargo vs. Sioux Falls
USHL Omaha Lancers vs. Tri-City Storm 10-21 The Omaha Lancers and The Tri-City Storm face off in their second games of the pre-season respectively. This game is considered a rival…
NAPHL U18 Fall Championship: Top 25
NAPHL U18 In Blaine, Minnesota, the Sports Center hosted the NAPHL Showcase. The tournament featured ages U15, U16, and U18. This report will focus on the U18 age group. Neutral…
NAPHL U16: Fall Championship: Top 30 Prospects.
NAPHL U16AAA Fall Championship; Blaine, MN; 10/16-10/18 The NAPHL U16 Fall Championship weekend featured eight teams competing in a round-robin format. This turned out to be some of the best…
USHL: Fargo Force vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Neutral Zone was watching online as the Fargo Force took on the Sioux Falls Stampede in a preseason game on October 17th, 2020. Fargo started the game strong with a…
Minnesota Elite League Week Six: Top 30
This week was the sixth week of the Minnesota Elite League hosted in New Hope, MN and in northern cities in Minnesota. Good competition being played throughout the week with…
USHL Pre-Season: NTDP U18 vs. Muskegon
Neutral Zone was watching online as the Muskegon Lumberjacks took on the NTDP U18s on October 16th in the first matchup of the USHL preseason. The game started out fast…
U18 Minuteman Flames vs Boston Advantage (10/4/2020)
In all honesty Hunter was a consistent offensive threat. His compete and energy were noticeable every shift as was his long powerful stride. We loved his game and Hunter is a player we will be looking for as the Massachusetts High School season approaches.
NAHL: MN Wilderness vs MN Magicians: Top 18
Minnesota Wilderness Neutral Zone covered this NAHL preseason action from Northern Minnesota, featuring two state rivals the Minnesota Wilderness hosting the Minnesota Magicians. We are pleased to bring you the top 18…
NAHL: NTDP U18 vs. St. Cloud and Aberdeen vs. Austin
NAHL: NTDP U18 vs. St. Cloud and Aberdeen vs. Austin NTDP U18 Vs. St. Cloud Norsemen The Friday night match-up was a one sided affair in favor of the U18…
U18: SSM AAA vs. MN Grey Ducks
SSM AAA Vs. MN Grey Ducks 18U AAA; 10/01/2020 SSM AAA topped the MN Grey Ducks 5-1. The game was close on the scoreboard though through the first 50 minutes…
U15: Midwest vs. Michigan Showcase
The U15 Michigan teams played against the Midwest teams in Kalkaska, MI for the weekend of September 25-27. Compuware went undefeated as they won all four games: they defeated Team…
U15 Springfield Rifles at The Jr. Bulldogs Showcase
Neutral Zone had 3 scouts in attendance for the 2020 Jr. Bulldogs Showcase, but one scout primarily focused on the 2005 birth year. Here are his thoughts on the U15 Springfield Rifles and the players who distinguished themselves on Sunday morning versus the U15 Boston Jr. Eagles.
U14 and U15 Shattucks St. Mary’s vs Minnesota Walleye
U14 and U15 Shattucks St.Marys vs Minnesota Walleye; September 24, 2020 Neutral Zone was in attendance for a double header between U15 and U14 Minnesota Walleye and Shattucks St. Mary’s…