O’Hagan, who serves as Neutral Zone’s director of Ontario scouting, has been with the team since 2016. Through his experience as a player and his eye for talent, O’Hagan is…
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FREE: Neutral Zone Scout Series: Marlin Muylaert
Marlin Muylaert, Neutral Zone’s Canadian director of scouting, has been with the company since its inception in 2015. With a 20-plus year coaching career under his belt, he has gained…
NZ Scout Profile: Ryan Goethals
Over the next several weeks, Neutral Zone will be publishing features on our scouts. These guys are in the rinks all over North America and the world covering players for…
Interview: Brown Adds Sizeable Forward Dean Bauchiero
Last month, Brown received a commitment from 6-foot-3 Salisbury forward Dean Bauchiero, a 3.75-star player from nearby Southington, Conn. Bauchiero will turn 18 later this year, but we’ve been following…
Interview: Greg Barnych Talks Committing to Curry, How Juniors Benefitted Him
Earlier this week, it was announced that P.A.L. Junior Islanders forward Greg Barnych had committed to Curry College. Barnych is currently in his second season with the Islanders. A Long…
Coaches, New Facility Attract McElaney to Colby
Dexter Southfield forward John McElaney began looking at schools his junior year, but once he visited Colby, he knew the search was over. Between the coaches and the new facilities…
Brandon Milberg Commits to Rising Atlantic Program Sacred Heart
Lawrence Academy goalie Brandon Milberg committed to Sacred Heart last week, joining a program that is making noise in college hockey this season and seems to be on the rise….
Harrison Roy Focuses on his Complete Game Ahead of Joining BC
Harrison Roy recently announced that he had committed to play his college hockey at Boston College. The Lakeville, Mass. native, who was originally committed to Maine as a 16-year-old, has…
Michael Rubin Became Merrimack's First 2003 Recruit
Merrimack College received a commitment from its first 2003-born recruit, defenseman Michael Rubin, just before Thanksgiving. Rubin is a 4-star recruit who has good size already at 16 years old….
Interview: Ben Steeves Will Carve His Own Path at UMD
The Steeves family are no strangers to college hockey. Matthew Steeves is a junior at Notre Dame and his brother, Alex, is a sophomore for the Fighting Irish. Now, it’s…
Interview: Jackson Legro Doing Everything He Can To Be Ready for College Hockey
Jackson Legro is doing everything he can to make sure he’s ready for college hockey. Standing at 6-foot-3 and weighing close to 200 pounds, Legro knew he wanted to develop…
Interview: Thomas Daskas’ Development with Lone Star Leads to Air Force Commitment
’99-born winger Thomas Daskas is well traveled. The Michigan native has experience in the T1EHL and has played parts of three junior hockey seasons in the CCHL and NAHL. This season, the…
Interview: DiScanio Commits to UMass Boston
Vermont Lumberjacks forward Logan DiScanio committed to UMass Boston. DiScanio, a New York native, is in his third season playing for the Lumberjacks in the EHL after his four-year career…
Interview: Josh Graziano Becomes First D-I Commitment From New Mexico Ice Wolves
As he puts it, the junior hockey suitcase for goaltender Josh Graziano has “plenty of stickers,” but the well-traveled prospect’s path, while winding, has a final destination of Union College,…
Interview: Victor Mancini Talks his Commitment to UNO, Playing This Season in Sweden
Victor Mancini is a Nebraska-Omaha recruit who is playing this season for Frölunda HC J20 in Sweden. Mancini, a defenseman, has seven points (5g-2a) in 22 games this season, and…
Interview: Kevin Lassman on Choosing Hobart
Connecticut Jr. Rangers defenseman Kevin Lassman recently committed to Hobart. The Florida native has seven points (1g-6a-7pts) in 19 games this season for the Rangers. Prior to joining the Rangers…
Interview: Alex Jefferies Talks His Decision To Stick With Merrimack
Alex Jefferies is projected to be one of the top players in New England prep hockey this winter. After a 57-point campaign for Gunnery last season, Jefferies is seeing his…
Interview: Jordan Power On His Commitment to Clarkson
Earlier this week, Jordan Power signed his NLI to play his college hockey at Clarkson. Originally a St. Lawrence commit, the 2001-born defenseman has 13 points (all assists) in 16…
Interview: Anton Rubtsov’s Travels Take Him To Alaska
Anton Rubtsov is well-traveled. The Russian-born forward has played hockey in his native country, as well as Latvia, Sweden, and now in the United States where he’s in his second…
Interview: Goaltender Ryan Wilson Talks His Commitment to Army
Earlier this week, goaltender Ryan Wilson #1 (L, 6’2″, 180, Springfield Jr. Blues, 06/20/2000) committed to Army. A Connecticut native, Wilson is in his first season with the Springfield Jr….
Interview: Henry Molson On His Commitment to Colby
Colby College recently received a commitment from Taft forward Henry Molson, who is a Quebec native but also spends a lot of time in the summer in the Maine area….