NZ went to Northford, CT to watch a few teams we have not yet scouted. The Bishop Kearney Selects were one of those teams as this was their coming out…
Game/Tournament Reviews
U18 North Shore Wings (9/27/2020)
Dylan pitched a shutout in this one. He kept his hips low and was very quick laterally. He made a number quality backdoor saves, but the one he made in the second period was excellent. He read the bouncing puck…
Shattuck U16 vs. MN Moose U16/Shattuck U15 vs. MN Loons.
U16 SSM vs. Minnesota Moose U16 The SSM U16 team hosted the Minnesota Blizzard U16 9/23 in a back and forth game that started a bit sloppy and picked up…
MN Blades Invitational, U14, U15, U16: Top 90
The U14 division of the MN Blades Invitational was competitive and featured some very good players from around the country. Neutral Zone was in attendance to watch the six teams…
Beantown Classic Pro Division: Top 110
Neutral Zone sent several scouts to the entire Beantown event and had a few set of eyes on the Pro Level. There were six teams in all in this Division…
U18: Chicago Young Americans at Soo Indians (Double Header)
The Chicago Young Americans U18 made the trip up to Sault Ste. Marie, Mi to play the Soo Indians on September 19 for the three exhibition games. In the first…
U16 – Boston Bulldogs vs Bay State Breakers (9/20/2020)
Jake was the most impactful player in this one. There was not a shot clock available, but we would guess that he made close to 40 saves. Jake showed excellent body control while being forced to move post to post without ever leaving his paint. His eyes were consistently
EHL: New England Wolves Defeat Maine Eclipse 5-2 to Open Regular Season
The Eastern Hockey League got their regular season underway with three games this past Friday. The latest of these three games featured the New England Wolves playing host to the…
Quebec Midget: Gatineau Intrepid and Phenix Du College Esther-Blondin (English and French)
GATINEAU INTREPID Cedric Cardinal #4 (D, L, 5’8″, 145, Gatineau L’Intrepede, 08/06/2004)-Cardinal is an intelligent left-shot defender that maintains puck possession as opposed to forcing pucks into tight windows. His…
U15 – Cape Cod Whalers vs Boston Jr. Eagles (9/13/2020)
Neutral Zone had two scouts in attendance evaluating as the U15 Whalers played host to the Boston Jr. Eagles. These are the players who we feel had a positive impact for their team.
MN Elite League Week #1
MN Elite League Week #1 Neutral Zone was in attendance for the opening weekend of the Upper Midwest HS Elite League in New Hope, MN. Eight teams are in the…
EXH: Oakland Grizzlies at Fox Motors U16.
The U16 Oakland Grizzlies played Fox Motors in Gaylord, MI for an exhibition game. Both teams came out in the first period each scoring a goal as Andrew Fan scored…
MN Blue Army at SSM U14; U15; U16
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the U14 SSM vs MN Blue Army Elite games Saturday September 12th. We watched the U14, U15 and U16 teams play. Grades for all…
U16 – Minuteman Flames vs Bay State Breakers (9/13/2020)
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance to watch the U16 Minuteman Flames take on the U16 Bay State Breakers. It was the first game in in Mass. for most of these players, but a few guys jumped out as players that Neutral Zone will be keeping an eye on as we move through the Fall split season.
NAPHL Fall Showcase U18: Top 45
Neutral Zone was in Duluth, MN for the NAPHL Fall Showcase for the U18. The showcase consisted of 8 teams with players from the State of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan….
Mass HS Hockey Showcase: Top 45
Mass HS Hockey Showcase: Top 45
U16 – Cape Cod Whalers at Seacoast Spartans (8/30/20)
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance. Entering the second half the Whalers were down by the score of 5-2, but mounted a furious come back to eventually earn a…
Triple Crown Showcase (2005s): Top 120
Neutral Zone had four scouts in attendance for the Triple Crown Showcase in Exeter, NH. This was a collection of many of the top 2005’s from the East but there…
Contact Hockey Camp: Top 85
Neutral Zone was in Sylvania, Ohio for the weekend of August 1st-2nd to scout the first ever Contact Hockey Camp. We were able to watch all 8 games played and…
2020 Senior Battle of Boston: Top 180
Neutral Zone was fortunate to be in attendance for the 2020 Senior Battle of Boston taking place July 23-26. This 44 team tournament looked a little different from years past…
Ivy Shootout: Princeton, NJ. Top 85
Neutral Zone sent a scout to evaluate the Ivy League Shootout/First Contact Camp in the Princeton, NJ area. College coaches, parents and other evaluators were not allowed in the rink….