The contest for 7th place in the Two Nations Tourney on February 19th was close game for the majority of the game, yet Albany Academy managed to pull away from…
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NE Prep: Albany vs Hebron
Albany Academy won 10-1 against Hebron Academy at Exeter Academy on February 11th. Albany beat Exeter 2-1 the night before so the neutral site limited travel for both teams on…
NE Prep: Avon Old Farms Christmas Tournament Top 95
Before you judge, this report has been delayed because Brian Murphy who covered this event had surgery on his leg the Monday after as a titanium nail in his leg…
NE Prep: St. Sebastian’s vs Thayer
Friday night energy in a Keller League match-up. Final was St. Sebastian’s 4 Thayer 3. 20 player evaluations with grades below. Beau Lane #1 (G, L, 6’3″, 176, Thayer Academy,…
Mass HS January 2023 Report: Top 260
It is that time of year again: we are now done with two months of MIAA hockey and we’ve been pounding the pavement and pulling down major bandwidth while watching…
NE Prep 2006-2008 Standouts
Below are 38 players (mostly 2007s) who we have tracked over the last first half of the prep season. Neutral Zone feels that each is a possible USHL and QMJHL…
NE Prep: Taft vs Kent
The Taft School played at the Kent School On Wednesday, January 25 in an important NE Prep matchup. Kent took a 4-1 lead but Taft stormed back to almost tie…
NE Prep: Westminster vs Avon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms beat Westminster 7-1 on Monday in an old-fashioned blowout between bitter rivals. Below are 15 players who stood out in the game. Grades are for this contest…
New England Prep: Cushing vs Thayer
It was a huge win for Thayer as they held Cushing’s big guns off the score sheet. Below are players who stood out in this game. Tyler Russo #3 (D,…
NE Prep: Governor’s at Belmont Hill
On Saturday January 14th, Governor’s Academy traveled to Belmont Hill for a key mid January matchup between two teams who have been clawing to get back into relevance in the…
2022 Lawrence Groton Tournament: Top 64 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone made the trip to Groton, Massachusetts (rinks of Groton School and Lawrence Academy) from December 15th through December 17th to watch the Groton Lawrence Holiday Tournament. The field…
William Barber Memorial Tournament: 53 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the William W. Barber Memorial Tournament held at Middlesex and St. Mark’s. The Hill School came out victorious over Canterbury in the Championship, and…
USHL American Cup 15’s: Lovell Academy 15’s vs Rochester Coalition 15’s
Neutral Zone was in attendance for a USHL American Cup 15’s matchup between the Lovell Academy 15’s and the Rochester Coalition 15’s. The matchup resulted in a 3-4 victory for…
CSU15P: OHA Edmonton U15 Prep vs North Alberta X-Treme U15 Prep
Neutral Zone was present at the Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton, Alberta to witness the Northern Alberta X-Treme host OHA Edmonton on December 17, 2022. NAX was able to come…
NE Prep: Winchendon vs Thayer
Canton, MA-Thayer used two third period goals to break a 1-1 tie and skate past a tough Winchendon team 3-1 on home ice. The game was back-and-forth, with each team…
NE Prep: St. Sebastian’s vs Milton Academy: 16 Players Evaluated
In a penalty-filled game, and we mean penalty-filled, Milton Academy came out on top 4-2 with an empty netter. Pelle Russo started in net for St. Sebastian’s and Sam Caulfield…
NE Prep: Cushing at Dexter
Brookline, MA – The last day of November and it was difficult to find a parking place or spot along the glass to watch this early season match-up. Cushing and…
NE Prep: New Hampton at Winchendon
The Neutral Zone mobile headed to the Winchendon School for the first our first official NE Prep game on the last day of November. Both teams played decent hockey last…
20 MIAA D1 Teams We’re Excited About for 2022-23
We’ve arrived back at the start of another season and it’s time to kick off the 2022-23 MIAA campaign this weekend. It’s also important to note the significance of last…
Peak Performance Prep Top 25
In what was the first weekend of their Campus Series on October 16, we sent a scout out to watch the first two games as part of the new Peak…
Kings of Coast East Showcase. Top 60
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Kings of East Coast showcase August 2-4 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. The tournament is very well run by Vinnie Montalbano with…