NAHL Showcase Top Goalies The NAHL showcase was a great time for Neutral Zone scouts to get an opportunity to watch all the talent the league has to offer this…
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Kings of East Coast. Players Ranked 1-50
Neutral Zone attended the Kings of East Coast at Tsongas Arena on the Campus of UMass Lowell. The event was run by Vinny Montalbano who is an NHL Scout and…
USHL Phase 1 Draft: Minnesota Blue Army AAA
The Blue Army AAA had three players selected in the Phase I USHL Draft’s sixth round. Here’s a look at how each has evolved into high end players who are now high end USHL prospects.
USHL Draft: NV River Rats 15U AAA
The NV River Rats 15U AAA team had two highly skilled forwards selected in the draft. Both play with pace, protect the puck well and are not afraid to fire the puck while in traffic. In this review we take a look at Cam Russo and Joey Zheng’s progression from U14 standouts to potential USHL power forwards with speed.
USHL Phase 1 Draft: Boston Jr Eagles
The Boston Jr. Eagles organization showed well in both the Phase I Futures Draft and the Phase II 2021 USHL Drafts. In total they had 14 players drafted and an additional 3 players attended the NTDP’s 40 man camp. In this draft recap we focus on their 2005 birth year players who were selected in the Phase 1 Futures draft and their evaluations as they’ve progressed through U14 hockey into potential USHL players.
NAHL: Corpus Christi names Lysyj head coach
The Corpus Christi Ice Rays have named Michael Lysyj as the team’s next head coach. Lysyj, 32, was an assistant coach this past season for Des Moines in the USHL…
Major shakeup in the CHL; OHL season over, WHL nixes playoffs
The OHL announced today that it has ended its return to play plans for the 2020-21 season due to the recently extended stay-at-home order in Ontario. “We have worked tirelessly…
NAHL Summary: New Mexico, Wichita Falls, Minot, Minnesota Wilderness. Top 25
Neutral Zone was able to watch the doubleheaders between both the New Mexico Ice Wolves versus the Wichita Falls Warriors and the Minot Minotauros versus the Minnesota Wilderness April 9-11….
Memorial Cup canceled for second year in a row
The 2021 Memorial Cup has been canceled due to COVID-19. It marks the second year in a row that the Memorial Cup has been canceled by the CHL. The CHL…
NA3HL Playoffs: Rochester Grizzlies vs Peoria Mustangs. Three games.
Multi-Game: Neutral Zone Scouting attended (online) the NA3HL playoff games 1, 2, and 3 of the CentralDivision Finals between the Rochester Grizzlies and the Peoria Mustangs on April 8th ,…
NA3HL Playoff Series: North Iowa Bulls vs Alexandria Blizzard. Top 16
Multi-Game: Neutral Zone Scouting attended (online) the NA3HL playoff games 1 through 3 between the North Iowa Bulls and the Alexandria Blizzard on April 2, April 3, and April 4th,…
USHL: Sioux City vs Lincoln. Top Dozen.
Neutral Zone evaluated a game between the Sioux City Musketeers and Lincoln Stars which took place on Saturday, April 3rd in Lincoln, Nebraska. The game was tightly contested throughout and…
NAHL: New Mexico vs Lone Star; Maine vs Danbury. Top 20.
NAHL March 26th – 28th Neutral Zone was able to watch the 3 games in 3 days series between both the New Mexico Ice Wolves versus the Lone Star Brahmas…
USHL: Dubuque vs Waterloo. Top 30 Players.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints came to Waterloo, IA battling for a playoff spot and were able to defeat a shorthanded Blackhawk team 7-2. The game started out even with a…
Alberta Junior Hockey League: Bonnyville vs Sherwood; Drayton Valley Thunder vs Grande Prairie Storm. Top 25 Prospects
Over the weekend, Neutral Zone was able to cover some action in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The games that were covered were the Bonnyville Pontiacs vs the Sherwood Park…
USHL: Waterloo vs Tri-City. Top 10
Neutral Zone evaluated a game between the Waterloo Black Hawks and Tri-City Storm which took place on Thursday, March 18th. The game was a back and forth affair that saw…
USPHL Premier: Hudson Havoc vs MN Moose; Fresno Monsters vs Caroina Jr. Hurricanes. Top 20
USPHL-PREMIER 03.14.21 & 03.18.21 Multi-Game: Neutral Zone Scouting attended (online) the USPHL-Premier game between the Hudson Havoc and the Minnesota Moose on March 14th, 2021. A must-win game for both…
USHL: Dubuque vs Green Bay
Neutral Zone evaluated a game between the Dubuque Fighting Saints and the Green Bay Gamblers, which took place on Tuesday, March 16th. The game started out evenly contested, but saw…
USHL: Fargo Force at Sioux City Musketeers. Top Dozen.
Neutral Zone watched a game that took place in Sioux City, Iowa on Sunday, March 14th between the Fargo Force and Sioux City Musketeers. The opening period saw both teams…
USPHL Premier: Atlanta Mad Hatters vs FL Eels and Fresno Monsters vs San Diego Sabres. Top 20.
Multi-Game: Neutral Zone Scouting attended (online) the USPHL-Premier game Atlanta Mad Hatters vs the Florida Eels on March 7, 2021. This was a divisional match-up and despite the score being…
NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls vs Willmar Warhawks
Neutral Zone Scouting attended the NA3HL game between the North Iowa Bulls and the Willmar Warhawks on March 7th, 2021. This was a divisional match-up between two of the top…
