Carleton Place Canadians vs. Smiths Falls Bears (Pre-Season) The Carleton Place Canadians hosted the Smiths Falls Bears for a pre-season scrimmage Saturday, November 14th. The circumstances of the game were…
Game/Tournament Reviews
Prep/U16: SSM vs Des Moines Jr. Buccaneers: Top 22
SSM vs. Des Moines Jr. Buccaneers; 11/11/20; U16 & Prep SSM Prep vs. U18 AAA Des Moines Jr. Buccaneers The SSM Prep team ended up defeating the U18 AAA Des…
Scrimmage: U14 Boston Jr. Eagles vs the U15s
Currently ranked #2 in the country, the U14 Boston Jr. Eagles played against a “version” of the U15 Boston Jr. Eagles in a Veteran’s Day mid-morning scrimmage at Thayer.
U14 & U15: Shattuck St. Mary’s Showcase Report: Top 50
SSM Showcase Player Report 11/7-11/8 Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Shattuck St. Mary’s Showcase event in Faribault, Minnesota 11/7 through 11/8. This was a very competitive event with…
NAHL: Shreveport Mudbugs vs Wichita Falls Warriors
NZ watched the Shreveport Mudbugs vs Wichita Falls Warriors NAHL game this Saturday November 7th. Wichita capitalized on their chances to score, putting up six goals throughout the game and…
AJHL: Drumheller Dragons vs Brooks Bandits
The Drumheller Dragons vs Brooks Bandits AJHL game this Saturday November 7th. This was a great back and forth game with plenty of scoring from both teams. The matchup ended…
BCHL: Pre-season Penticton vs Vernon
BCHL Preseason Report; Penticton & Vernon; 11/6-11/8 Penticton Vees Vs. Vernon Vipers The Penticton Vees came away with the weekend sweep winning 4-0 and 6-3. A series that featured high…
NAHL: Goalie Reports, 11/6-11/7
A big weekend in the NAHL as quite a few teams played their first regular season games allowing Neutral Zone goalie scouts to get eyes on more goalies throughout the league. With more teams starting their season there are more goalies showcasing their skills and helping their teams grab points in the standings. Below are the top 11 goalies of the weekend.
U16: Oakland Jr. Grizzlies at Ohio Blue Jackets
On Saturday, November 7th, The U16 AAA Ohio Blue Jackets faced off against the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies. In what was a tightly contested matchup, the Grizzlies managed to squeak out…
USHL: Dubuque vs Muskegon
Neutral Zone was watching online as the Dubuque Fighting Saints took on the Muskegon Lumberjacks at the Mystique Community Ice Center on Friday, November 6th.
ECC College Cup U18: Top 60
As everyone knows, the pandemic has led to a lot of changes in the way everyone goes about their day-to-day and while we try to maintain a business as usual…
NAHL: Northeast Generals vs. Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Northeast Generals vs Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks NAHL game this Thursday November 5th. The Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks took advantage of a 4 goal 2nd period and were able to close out the game earning a 4-2 victory. We highlighted the ten best players from the game below based solely on how they played in this particular game.
U16: #1 Pittsburgh Pens Elite: 15 Players Graded
Pittsburgh Pens Elite U16 The following evaluations are from a Northeast Pack Event at Selects Academy in Connecticut. Grades are for this event only and are relative to others in…
EHL Goalie Reports (10/25/20 – 11/1/20)
The Eastern Hockey League is known for its consistent reputation of developing and sending players to the Division III level. There are many hard working, talented players in the EHL…
U18: Carshield vs. St. Louis Jr. Blues
Neutral Zone was on hand at the RecPlex South in St. Peters, MO to watch the U18 Carshield AAA vs. U18 St. Louis AAA Blues game this Wednesday November 4th….
15O High Performance Hockey League Detroit: Top 35
The U15 High Performance Hockey League was in Detroit, Michigan for the weekend of October 30 to November 1. All the games were exciting to watch as some of the…
AJHL: Olds Grizzlys vs. Okotoks Oilers: Best 10
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Olds Grizzlys vs Okotoks Oilers AJHL game this Tuesday November 3rd. Both teams took advantage of powerplay opportunities and this created a high scoring 3rd period. The matchup ended as an 8-4 victory for the Okotoks Oilers. We highlighted the ten best players from the game below based solely on how they played in this particular game.
MJHL: Steinbach, Selkirk, Virden, Winkler
Steinbach vs Selkirk ; 10/30/2020; Steinbach 6 Selkirk 1 This game saw Steinbach come out and have control of the game since the opening puck drop. Early goings were a little…
U16: Ohio Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Mission
The Ohio Blue Jackets 16u AAA took on a shorthanded Chicago Mission 16u AAA in a weekend series in Columbus, OH on October 24th and October 25th. In game 1,…
NAHL Midwest Jamboree: MN Magicians, Kenai River, Fairbanks, Chippewa: Top 20
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…
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.