The mandatory Quebec M17 AAA tournament gathered all teams from this level across Quebec, along with two M15 all-star teams featuring the top 2010-born players in the province. The competition…
Scouting Reports
St. Paul’s Jamboree & Exeter Invitational 60 Notables
With the NEPSAC season kicking off as the calendar turns the page over to December, we dispatched a scout to two season-opening events in New Hampshire. First, the season was…
Battle for the Blue Ox: 164 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Battle for the Blue Ox Bantam AA tournament held in Moorhead, MN, from 11/8 to 11/10. Moorhead was aiming for their fourth consecutive championship and cruised…
Shattuck St. Mary’s vs Chicago Mission U15 & U18 – 20 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for two games featuring Shattuck St. Mary’s U15 and U18 teams facing off against the Chicago Mission’s U15 and U18 teams, respectively. These player grades…
SJHL: Three Games – 30 Players Evaluated
November 2nd 2024: Weyburn Red Wings (3) @ Kindersley Klippers (2) A back-and-forth game between the Weyburn Red Wings and the Kindersley Klippers resulted in the visiting Red Wings winning…
BCAAZL: Central Zone Rockets U15 AA (3) @ North Zone Kings U15 AA (4) – 9 North Zone Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Nor-Val Centre on November 24th, as the North Zone Kings hosted the Central Zone Rockets. It was a solid, competitive outing as the…
Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA – 56 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA, which showcased every team in the M17 AAA league over the weekend of November 7-10, 2024. These player ratings are based solely…
CCM World Invite Chicago 2010s – 30 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance at the CCM World Invite in Chicago and focused on players born in 2010. There were numerous teams in the tournament who did…
T1EHL: Stars Elite (5) vs Dallas Penguins (1) – 9 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the Stars Elite and Dallas Penguins 14U teams battle it out at the Children’s Health StarCenter Valley Ranch on Saturday 11/16. The Stars cruised to a 5-1…
GOJHL – Three Games – 51 Players Evaluated
September 11th 2024: London Nationals (2) @ LaSalle Vipers (3) The visiting London Nationals kicked off the season against the LaSalle Vipers in a tightly contested game that went to…
LA Jr. Kings (5) vs Anaheim Jr. Ducks (2) 14U – 11 Players Evaluated
On November 17th, Neutral Zone scouted an I-5 battle from LA to Anaheim where the Jr. Ducks hosted the Jr. Kings at the Great Park Arena. Los Angeles came out…
CCHL: Rockland (6) vs Navan (4) – 10 Evaluations
On November 24, Neutral Zone viewed Rockland’s 6-4 road win over Navan. This matchup between the top two teams in the CCHL showcased a wealth of future NCAA talent. The…
NBPEI: Two Games – 24 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at two NBPEI U18 AAA games, as highlighted in this report. On November 10th, we were at Willie O’Ree Place in Fredericton, NB, where the…
PG Invitational New Jersey 16U & 18U: 95 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the PG Invitational 16U and 18U tournaments in New Jersey over the weekend of October 25–27, 2024. Here are the standouts from each tournament. These player grades…
14U AAA: Colorado Thunderbirds 14U (5) @ Sioux Falls Power 14U (0) – 8 Players Evaluated
The Colorado Thunderbirds and Sioux Falls Power battled it out at the Big Bear Ice Arena in Denver, CO, on Saturday, November 17th. The Thunderbirds struck early and often, led…
Alliance Hockey U16 AAA Faceoff: 81 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Alliance Hockey U16 AAA Faceoff, hosted at the Komoka Wellness Centre in Middlesex, ON, from October 25th to 27th, 2024. Here are some…
CSSHL U17 AAA: Two Games – 17 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed two CSSHL U17 AAA games, as highlighted in this report. On November 15th, we were in attendance at Kal Tire Place in Vernon, BC, where RHA Kelowna…
20 MIAA D1 Teams We’re Excited About for 2024-25
The time has arrived hockey fans: the calendar just flipped to December and we are just 10 days away from the start of another MIAA hockey season. For 2024-25, things…
WHL Cup: 71 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the 2024 WHL Cup, hosted at the Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer, AB, from October 23 to 27. Team Alberta came out on…
BEAST Series 15’s: Two Games – 25 Players Evaluated
October 20th 2024: Buffalo Jr. Sabres U15 (2) @ Bishop Kearney Selects U15 (4) The host team, Bishop Kearney Selects, swept the weekend home-and-home series with back-to-back 4-2 wins against…
Chicago Reapers Showcase 15s and 16s: 75 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Chicago Reapers Showcase in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, from October 18–20. Our scouts viewed both the 15U and 16U divisions and have highlighted standout…