Castaway cast-away (adjective): thrown away, rejected Six feet wide by four feet high. That’s the dimensions of a National Hockey League net. The average height for goaltenders in the National…
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Henry Mews: A Journey from Backyard Rinks to the Precipice of the NHL
Henry Mews didn’t just learn the game of hockey, he was raised in it. The 18-year-old defenseman’s rise from a young boy shooting pucks in his basement to a top…
Will Nicholl: The London Knights’ Rising Star Who Knows How to Balance Hockey and Life
In the high-pressure world of junior hockey, where every shift counts and every game could define a player’s future, it’s easy to forget that these young athletes are, at their…
OHL Draft (CAN) Top 300: Final Rankings
The NZ Ontario team led by former Memorial Cup champion Paul O’Hagan has released the final Ontario rankings for the upcoming OHL Draft later this month. This list includes OHL…
U16 Ontario 255+ Player Reports
With the OHL Draft Top 300 List just posted, we wanted to back that up with even more information on some of those 2007 players and some who people may…
OHL: Erie signs an Invitee, Kitchener Adds Ottawa Pick
In today’s OHL update, the Erie Otters signed a training camp invitee while the Kitchener Rangers signed an Ottawa Senators third-round pick. Other additions include a forward for the Barrie…
OHL: Imports on the Docket For Some Teams, Petes Sign Touted ’06
The Kingston Frontenacs and Sarina Sting had eyes on some international players this week, with the Frontenacs adding a goalie who already has CHL experience. Meanwhile, the Peterborough Petes inked…
2023 OHL Draft: 75 Early Standouts from Ontario
COVID cancellations prevented NZ from seeing some players in the rising u15 pool. Our Ontario scouts have started to catch up and here is a first look at players that have…
CHL Bans Russian Players from Import Draft
On Wednesday, the CHL made the announcement that Russian and Belarusian players will be ineligible for this year’s CHL Import Draft on July 1. The ban comes as a result…
U16 AAA: OMHA Championship. Top 115
U16 AAA – OMHA Championships; Sixteen Mile Sports Complex; Oakville, ON The U16 AAA 2022 OMHA Championships Tournament featured the top 8 teams in the OMHA this season. Four teams…
U16 SCTA/ETA Playoffs: Guelph v ST Admirals; Ajax-Pickering v Kingston; Markham v Oshawa. Top 30
A game in Pelham on Sunday, March 6th was the second of back-to-back SCTA u16 playoff games for these two teams. In Guelph the night previous the Gryphons secured a…
OHL Draft: Ontario Midterm Top 300
After a cancelled season as a result to COVID, NZ scouts are pleased to release our Top 300 OHL Draft Ontario Mid Term rankings list. With games and tournaments being…
ETA U16 AAA: Markham Waxers vs Whitby Wildcats. Two Games
ETAU16 AAA Game Report February 19, 2022 ; Markham Waxers vs Whitby Wildcats Final Score Waxers 7-0 over Wildcats Markham Nathan Aspinall #76 (F, L, 6’3″, 157, Markham Waxers Bantam,…
Boucher Speaks on Leaving BU for Ottawa, OHL
Tyler Boucher, a 4.5-star freshman at Boston University, announced over the semester break that he was going to sign with the Ottawa Senators after appearing in eight games for the…
NZ CHL Commitment Tracker (1/17)
Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s CHL commitments in a neat and tidy chart, complete with star ratings and links to player profiles,…
Juniors: Sudbury Wolves shut down; Omaha roster moves open
The OHL suspended team activities for the Sudbury Wolves today after 12 players tested positive for COVID-19. “All players affected are currently asymptomatic or exhibiting mild symptoms and the League…
OHL: Sudbury Signs Highly-Touted Defenseman
The Sudbury Wolves announced the signing of highly-touted defenseman Matthew Mania (4.25), who was originally committed to play in the USHL for Fargo this season. He appeared in four games….
U14: Wendy Dufton Tournament Recap: Top 33 Performers
During the weekend of October 7th-10th, in London, Ontario, Neutral Zone staff attended and observed some of the top major bantams (u15) players in Ontario. Sixteen teams participated in this…
OHL Suspends Logan Mailloux Indefinitely
The OHL announced that they have suspended Montreal Canadiens first-round pick Logan Mailloux indefinitely “for violating the league’s expectation for appropriate conduct by a player.” The league said that the…
Pastujov reportedly heading to the OHL
ESPN’s John Buccigross reported today that the Anaheim Ducks are going to sign Sasha Pastujov, and he’ll play in the OHL for this upcoming season. Pastujov was set to become a…