Week 1 of the Minnesota Elite League got going with plenty on anticipation. The rinks were covered with NHL, Division 1 and USHL scouts ready to see who would gain…
Game/Tournament Reviews
NCDC: CT Rangers @ NJ Hitmen; SS Kings @ PAL Islanders
Neutral Zone will be covering the NCDC all season and below are players that stood out in these games. Click on a player’s name for stats, star ratings and any…
HPHL/Beast Showcase U18: Top 50
HPHL BEAST U18 Neutral Zone had multiple scouts in attendance at several rinks across the Eastern Massachusetts area to take in the High Performance Hockey League (HPHL) versus BEAST Showcase…
OJHL: Burlington @ Trenton and North York @ Mississauga
Burlington Cougars Vs. Trenton Golden Hawks Game was played on September 21, 2018 in Trenton, Ontario. It was a penalty filled affair, as discipline was an issue for both teams….
T1EHL U16 Showcase; Milwaukee, WI: Top 80
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Tier 1 Elite League 16U Showcase being hosted at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The league split locations for the…
NCDC: Jr. Bruins @ NJ Rockets
Rockets vs Jr Bruins NCDC. 9/15/2018. Rockets 6 Bruins 3 The season opener for both teams as the Rockets upset the Junior Bruins 6-3. Rockets entered the season with a…
EHL: NJ 87’s @ CT RoughRiders
NJ 87’s at CT RoughRiders; Norwalk, CT Sept 15 2018 The opener for the RoughRiders started off slow for the home team when the 87’s visited Norwalk for their very…
NSMMHL: Cole Harbour Wolfpack @ Steele Subaru Major Midgets
Regular Season game; Sept 15th, 2018 Neutral Zone attended the season opener for the NSMMHL between the Cole Harbour Wolfpack and the Steele Subaru Major Midgets. It was a very…
Nova Scotia Major Midget Early Bird Tourney: Top 50
Neutral Zone attended the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Pictou, Nova Scotia from September 7th through September 9th to watch the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey Leagues Early Bird Tournament….
Motor City Cup U18: Top 55
Motor City Cup U18 Motor City Cup was played in Fraser, Michigan this year as teams from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and surrounding areas competed against each other. We decided to…
ECC U16 Labor Day Showcase: Top 85
ECC Tournaments brought out many of the top talent evaluators in the region as part of ECC Labor Day. For our purposes we sought to maximize our time in the…
ECC U14 Labor Day Showcase: Top 50
ECC U14 Labor Day Showcase-Top 50 Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Canton Ice House from August 31st through September 3rd to watch the U14 Divisions in the East…
Exhibition: Johnstown (NAHL) vs. USA NTDP U17s
Game: Exhibition Home team: Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) Visiting team: USA NTDP Under-17 Rink: 1st Summit Arena, Johnstown PA Date: September 8, 2018 Game Time: 3pm (ET) Age Group: Junior A…
Tier 1 Labor Day U14: Top 60
Finding New Faces at Labor Day Tier 1 Faceoff – August 31, 2018 As is the case with each new hockey season, the unofficial kickoff of the season comes during…
Beantown Summer Pro Division: Top 50
Neutral Zone headed to the annual Beantown Summer Classic August 13-15 in Marlboro, MA. This report is on the Pro-Division which was comprised of six teams ranging in birth years…
Beantown Summer Futures, Prospects: Top 50
Neutral Zone headed to the annual Beantown Summer Classic August 13-15 in Marlboro, MA. We watched one game of the Prospects Division on Monday morning as well as the Futures…
Hockey Night in Boston Major Showcase: Top 100
Neutral Zone had multiple scouts in attendance in Haverhill, MA to take in the 44th Annual Hockey Night in Boston Major Showcase. There were 20 teams that played over the…
2004 Crimson Combine: Top 25
Neutral Zone attended the 2004 Crimson Combine at Harvard University on Thursday, August 2. The Harvard staff does a great job bringing together many of the top 2004 prospects in…
Pro-Am Mini Chowder Cup: Top 65
The Future’s Looking Bright at Mini Chowder Cup – July 27, 2018 Scouting bantam players normally means taking early readings to inform future profiles of players when they make it…
Pro-Am Junior Chowder Cup: Top 125
When it comes to summer hockey in New England, the biggest events of the year for teams from the Northeast are the Pro-Am Chowder Cups for various age groups. In…
Battle of Boston U20: Top 70 Skaters
Neutral Zone was in attendance for all three days of the Battle of Boston in Walpole on July 13th through 15th. There were 18 teams at the event and we…