The QMJHL hosted its second annual QMJHL New England Showcase in Wellesley, Massachusetts, at the Boston Sports Institute. Neutral Zone had five scouts in attendance for the two-game event, who…
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World U17 Challenge: All Teams Evaluated – 111 Player Reports
This six-team tournament consistently showcases excellent future NHL and European professional talent. Recently, Canada decided to reduce the number of teams it sends to the tournament from three to two….
QMJHL League Rankings (2005-2009)
Neutral Zone scouts have ranked the top prospects throughout the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for players who have not signed an NHL contract. These rankings are compiled by a…
QMJHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 162 (US)
Neutral Zone scouts have compiled the US QMJHL Draft Rankings. Most of these players have been on our radar since they were bantams but the QMJHL Draft season really starts…
Neutral Zone: Top “Undersized” CHL Goaltenders
Castaway cast-away (adjective): thrown away, rejected Six feet wide by four feet high. That’s the dimensions of a National Hockey League net. The average height for goaltenders in the National…
QMJHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 288
The Neutral Zone Eastern Canada staff began its focus on the 2023 QMJHL draft prospects back in the summer as scouts attended the various provincial high performance camps. A unique season, with the…
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…
Nova Scotia U18: Halifax vs Valley
Neutral Zone attended the December 7th NSU18MHL game between the Valley Wildcats and the Halifax McDonalds at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was a back and forth…
U17 Espoir Tournament: Top 111
Neutral Zone had three scouts in attendance for the U17 Espoir Tournament in Augustin, QC to get eyes on potential QMJHL Draft prospects for the upcoming season. The hockey was…
Hockey Quebec 2022 High Performance Camp. Every Player Evaluated
NEUTRAL ZONE had three scouts in attendance at the Hockey Quebec 2022 High Performance Camp. The players contending for a spot on the 2023 Equipe Quebec entry into the Canada…
QMJHL: After Signing with Vegas, Fleming Headed to Q
Neutral Zone’s Juliette Connors recently featured Joe Fleming, who signed with the Vegas Golden Knights as an undrafted free agent after he attended the organization’s development camp on an invite…
QMJHL: Saint John Fires Coach Right Before Memorial Cup
You don’t see this every day. The Saint John Sea Dogs will host the Memorial Cup in about a month. On Sunday, the team fired head coach Gordie Dwyer. The…
CHL Bans Russian Players from Import Draft
On Wednesday, the CHL made the announcement that Russian and Belarusian players will be ineligible for this year’s CHL Import Draft on July 1. The ban comes as a result…
QUEBEC M18AAA CCM CHALLENGE: Top 80
December 15-18 Neutral Zone sent two of our scouts to Saguenay, Quebec for the annual CCM Challenge. Originally the tournament was to feature all 15 Quebec M18AAA teams, 5 U18…
NZ CHL Commitment Tracker (1/17)
Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s CHL commitments in a neat and tidy chart, complete with star ratings and links to player profiles,…
QMJHL: Halifax signs former Robert Morris forward
Former Robert Morris forward David Lafrance has signed in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads for the upcoming season. Lafrance is a 20-year-old and has one season of eligibility left….
FREE: Creed Jones Returns to Rimouski
On the eve of the league reopening, there was one final roster move in teh QMJHL on Thursday. The Rimouski Oceanic came to terms with goaltender Creed Jones, reuniting him…
FREE: Player Movement in the Q Ahead of Season Restart
Player movement is alive and well in the QMJHL despite so few games being played. The Shawinigan Cataractes announced on Wednesday that they had acquired forward Jordan Briere on waivers…
WHL: Seattle and Edmonton Trade Import Players
The on-ice season in the WHL still hasn’t started yet but the off-ice season is in full swing. The Seattle Thunderbirds and Edmonton Oil Kings completed a trade on Monday,…
Modifications to Schedules Across the CHL
Earlier this week, the QMJHL announced that the schedule has been paused until the middle of January, when it’s possible the league returns in a pod format. Four cities will…
QMJHL Announces Playoff Modifications
The QMJHL announced today that all 18 teams will qualify for the postseason due to the scheduling impacts created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Realizing that teams will play an uneven…