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,…
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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…
Mass HS D1-D4 195 Playoff Notables
It’s time to put a bow on this season of Mass HS coverage and we are doing so with a broad recap of the MIAA playoffs, which for the first…
MIAA D3 Mr. Hockey Top 45 Watch List
We already dropped our MIAA Top 40 D4 Watch List, and now the time has arrived to shift up a level and identify a new set of top players. This…
Mass HS Top 240 D2/D3/D4 Report
In the first two months (December, January) of the MIAA season, we focused most of our time on watching every Division 1 team – which we were able to accomplish…
Alliance Cup Championship Game: Ridley Prep at The Hill School
In a thrilling game that featured physicality, emotion and a frenetic ending Neutral Zone was able to watch Ridley come away with a 3-2 victory. Below are the players we feel stood out from their peers over the course of the three periods.
Mass HS January 2022 Report: Top 260
It is that time of year again: we are now done with two months of MIAA hockey and our 5 MA HS scouts have been pounding the pavement and pulling…
True Cup in Salem, NH: Top 80
The True Cup brought together NEPSAC and PHC teams from Ontario, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Indiana for a weekend of competitive hockey. The tournament featured many elite…
Austin Prep Will Join the NEPSAC
Austin Prep announced today that it will leave the MIAA and join the NEPSAC. The school will conclude its participation in the MIAA this season and will play as an…
Lawrence-Groton: Top 64
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the 2021 Lawrence Groton tournament, held at the Groton School and Lawrence Academy from December 16th-18th. The play was a bit different this year,…
