The World Selects Invitational (WSI) in Philadelphia featured a high-octane, “run and gun” style of play that put a premium on transition speed, individual skill, and offensive creativity. This high-tempo…
Prospects
T1EHL Detroit 18U Showcase: 109 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the T1EHL Detroit 18U Showcase, which took place from Friday, November 21, to Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Taylor and Dearborn, MI. This report includes player evaluations,…
Player Profile: Gavin Mckenna’s Path To The NHL Goes Through Happy Valley
Gavin McKenna, the early consensus choice for the first-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, has the hockey world buzzing about his potential at the game’s highest level. The 17-year-old…
NHL Draft: Talent Spreading Out Over Leagues
The NHL finds talent from an abundance of sources. If you are someone with any kind of hockey skill out there, they will find you. In terms of where they…
2023 Western Elite Hockey Showcase Edmonton: 66 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was present at the Clareview Community Rec Centre in Edmonton, AB from May 26-28 to take in the Western Elite Hockey Showcase. Players ranged in age from 2003…
NAHL 18U Prospect Challenge: El Paso Rhinos 18U vs Wisconsin 18U: 12 Players Evaluated
A close game until the third period where the Rhinos were able to score three uncontested goals that eventually handed them the victory. Before the melee of goals, both teams…
Elite Prospects Cup Series #3: 33 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Elite Prospects Cup Series Number Three, where we could view the 14U and 15s playing in some impressive matchups. During these matches we…
Elite Prospects Cup Series #2: 65 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Elite Prospects Cup Series #2, where we viewed the 15’s, 16U, and 18U age groups. Below are the top 65 players evaluated, players…
WHL: Swift Current Broncos vs Edmonton Oil Kings
Neutral Zone was present at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta to witness the Oil Kings host the visiting Swift Current Broncos. The visitors were able to come away with a convincing victory by a score of 8-4.
T1EHL Phoenix 18U December Tournament: 19 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the T1EHL Phoenix showcase event which took place from December 16th to December 19th at the IceDen facilities in Chandler, Gibson, and Scottsdale. With games at…
ABU15 Two Game Report: 22 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for two Alberta U15 hockey games on December 9th and 10th. First, Neutral Zone was present at the Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert,…
NSU18: Valley Wildcats vs Halifax McDonalds
Neutral Zone attended the NSU18MHL game between the Valley Wildcats and the Halifax McDonalds at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was a back-and-forth affair that saw each…
USHL Tenders: Who signed Tender Agreements from 2012-2017 and the results that followed
This research was originally posted on April 19, 2018
USHL Tenders: Who signed Tender Agreements from 2012-2017 and the results that followed
U18: Maine Nordiques vs SPA
Game #1 of the U18 New England Regionals at the Northford Ice Pavilion in Northford, CT. We make no bones about it, we like when these two teams play each other. The games are filled with emotion, energy and a good healthy level of hatred. These games are physical and usually feature a few tussles that result in matching penalties. These are the players who did the little things that will help him adjust quickly to playing at the next level.
USPHL Premier Division: 176 Uncommitted Player Evaluations
There are some damn good uncommitted players in the USPHL Premier Division, so if you're a college coach this is the report to help you sort through all the nonsense. We have evaluations on 176 uncommitted players all who played in the USPHL Winter Showcase. We feel these players will help you win games. Good luck and happy recruiting.
NCDC: Winter Showcase – 68 Players Evaluated
Marlboro, MA - Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance all of whom watched as many NCDC players as possible over the four day event. The players in this report are not necessarily the highest rated players in the Showcase, but instead are the players who did something to catch our scout's eye and distinguish them from their peers. The comments below are on the player's performance in the our viewing at the USPHL Winter Showcase and are not an indication of that player's overall potential or upside.
USHL Draft: Shattuck St. Mary’s 2005s
Shattuck St. Mary's had 9 players selected in the USHL's Futures Draft last week. Here is a look at how the players have developed from U14s in USHL Prospects
USHL Draft: Mount St. Charles 2005s
I remember the first time I saw him play in Exeter, New Hampshire in February of 2020. I loved his compete and awareness. That weekend had some NTDP kids playing, but Christian is the kid I remember first when I think back to that weekend. He just made the plays that I would want as a coach, and he made them look routine.
Quick Hit – Eduard Gabdrakhmanov
He plays with pace, has the awareness to work both ends of the ice with purpose and has the vision to make plays on the...
U18 – South Shore Kings Split Season Defencemen
Neutral Zone scouts have seen the South Shore Kings U18 split season team play five times so far this Fall. The defensive core is made up of 2003 birth year…
U16 – Cape Cod Whalers at Seacoast Spartans (8/30/20)
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance. Entering the second half the Whalers were down by the score of 5-2, but mounted a furious come back to eventually earn a…