January 21-22, 2022 Neutral Zone watched the USHL match-ups between the Madison Capitals at USNTDP U-17 (Friday) and USNTDP U-18 (Saturday). Below is a list of players with evaluations and…
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USHL: NTDP U18 vs Muskegon Lumberjacks
Neutral Zone watched the Muskegon Lumberjacks took on the NTDP U18’s in regular season USHL action on Wednesday, December 16th. The first period opened up with the Muskegon Lumberjacks controlling…
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…
NAHL/USHL: Maryland vs Youngstown and NTDP 17s vs Johnstown
During the second week of the NAHL Pre-Season, Neutral Zone got to see two other non- league match ups. The USNTDP U17’s played against the Johnstown Tomahawks, and the Youngstown…
USA Hockey Names Lassonde National Goaltending Coach
USA Hockey announced that longtime NCAA assistant coach David Lassonde has been named the program’s national goaltending coach. In his new role, Lassonde will help coach the national teams as…
NTDP Loses Both Head Coaches Just Prior to Season
The U.S. NTDP lost both its U18 and U17 head coaches with just about a month before the scheduled start of the new season, although COVID-19 could delay the start…
#2005 Week
We were asked by scouts and coaches about 2005s consistently over the last few weeks. We spent the last week featuring reports via Twitter and Facebook that feature the Bantam…
Colby Saganiuk goes the Otter Direction
Brian Murphy; Head of US Scouting’s Take: When Colby Saganiuk was taken at #37 in the 2019 OHL Draft by the Erie Otters, it turned some heads as he was…
Devin Kaplan
I’m legitimately excited to watch his development over the next few years. He’s a kid that the U.S.N.T.D.P. can do great things for. Being on the ice every day training with the best kids in the U.S. is going to really ramp up his intensity and attention to detail. It’s going to be great preparation for all of the kids, but I really think the increased intensity is going to make his game take off.