Aiden Dubinsky was drafted the OHL London Knights #219 overall on Saturday. VP Brian Murphy smells value and sees quality. Aiden is listed at about 5’10” but plays much bigger….
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Thomas Budnick
Neutral Zone NHL’s comments, April 2020: NHL NZ Scout Ian Moran said “Oh boy do I love this pick….”
Maxim Namestnikov
Namestnikov taken third overall by the Sarnia Sting Maxim is a player who our US Scouts have talked about quite a bit. After not being selected by the NTDP which…
Gavin Hayes
The Flint Firebirds selected Gavin with the 16th overall selection in The OHL Draft. Neutral Zone NHL’s comments, April 2020: NHL NZ Scout Ian Moran said Gavin Hayes is obviously…
OHL: Kitchener Re-Signs GM Mike McKenzie
The Kitchener Rangers re-signed general manager Mike McKenzie to a contract extension through the 2024-25 season. During his tenure as GM, the team made an appearance in the Western Conference final…
OMHA Championship: Top 40
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Midget AAA Championship Tournament is an annual tournament held between various divisional champions within the province. This year, it was held at the Quinte…
OHL Cancels Remaining Regular Season, Draft Will Be Held Online
The Ontario Hockey League followed suit with the WHL and QMJHL and announced the conclusion of the 2019-20 season due to coronavirus. The decision was made after a meeting of…
OHL: Nolan Forster Commits to Guelph
The Guelph Storm received a commitment from 2003-born forward Nolan Forster (3.75⭐). Forster signed a standard player agreement with the Storm last week. This season with the Cambridge Redhawks (GOJHL),…
OHL: Mitchell Martin Signs with Kitchener
The Kitchener Rangers have signed 2019 fourth-round pick Mitchell Martin. ‘A big winger with enough speed and skill to get to good shooting lanes,” said Neutral Zone scouts. “Martin was…
OHL: Islanders' Prospect Bode Wilde Returns to Saginaw
The Saginaw Spirit were boosted last week by the return of 6-foot-4 defenseman Bode Wilde, a second-round pick of the New York Islanders. Wilde had been spending this season with…
Toronto Marlies Classic: Top 225
With over 50 teams in the Minor Midget AAA category, the Toronto Marlies Holiday Classic is one of the largest tourney of the year. Detroit Honeybaked won the 2019 Marlies…
Canada Youth Olympic Team (U-15) VS Lac St-Louis Lions: Names To Know
In preparation for the Olympic Youth Winter games, which start this upcoming weekend in Switzerland, team Canada had an exhibition game against the renowned Midget AAA program in Quebec, the…
OHL Draft Mid-Term Rankings: Top 300 Ontario
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce the release of our OHL Draft Mid-Term Rankings for the top 300 prospects born in Ontario and/or playing in Ontario this season. This report…
2020 OHL Trade Deadline Tracker
Neutral Zone will provide a running list of OHL trades ahead of the league’s trade deadline on January 10 (Friday). Along with each move, NZ scouts will provide insight on…
OHL: Oshawa Acquires Tomasino For Boatload of Picks
Less than 24 hours after sending World Junior hero Akil Thomas to the Peterborough Petes, the Niagara Ice Dogs traded Nashville first-round pick Philip Tomasino (4.75 stars) to the Oshawa…
OHL: World Junior Hero Akil Thomas Reportedly Traded
TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Wednesday night that Team Canada World Junior hero Akil Thomas has been traded to the Peterborough Petes. No details were available as far as what…
Toronto Jr Canadiens vs Toronto Young Nationals; Dec 7, 2019
GTHL Minor Midget Toronto Jr Canadiens vs Toronto Young Nationals; Dec 7, 2019 JRC comes out with a 3-1 victory as McLean pitches in two goals. JRC held off a…
Battle of the Border: Top 75
Windsor, Ontario – November 8-10, 2019 The Battle of the Borders is in its 6th year and is hosted in Windsor at the WFCU which is home to the Windsor…
Wendy Dufton Minor Midget AAA: Top 180
Wendy Dufton Memorial Tournament Report – 2019 Minor Midget AAA; London, Ontario, Canada; Oct 10-13, 2019 The Wendy Dufton Memorial Tournament is the second of five major Ontario Minor Midget…
OHL Signings: Flint lands goaltender Peyton Grainer
The Flint Firebirds received a commitment from 3.75-star goaltender Peyton Grainer this week; Grainer committed to a standard player agreement and an education package. This season, the 2002-born goalie will split time…
OHL Signings: Behemoth Forward Kaleb Lawrence Signs With Owen Sound
There isn’t going to be a much bigger signing in the OHL — at least in terms of size — than 6-foot-6 forward Kaleb Lawrence, who signed a standard player contract…