Some players across the country began signing National Letters of Intent this past Wednesday, locking in their commitments with schools for the upcoming season. We say “some players,” because as…
Scouting Reports
WNY Regional Qualifier U16
Neutral Zone was at some of the recent WNY Qualifier for the U16’s and took a quick look. It was a long, brutal weekend for the players having to play…
Minnesota High School Elite League IIT Top 45
The Minnesota High School Elite League hosted their inaugural tournament that pitted two All Star teams from the Minnesota Elite League hosting an array of teams from North America. Shattuck…
Bantam Eastern Exposure Cup: Top 60
Neutral Zone spent a few days bouncing from rink to rink as we continue to identify and evaluate the 2005 age group. This time we attended the Eastern Exposure Cup…
NLI Primer: Signing Period Begins Wednesday (Nov. 13)
The National Letter of Intent signing period for men’s and women’s hockey begins on Wednesday (Nov. 13). Verbal commitments across the country will be putting their money where their mouth…
USHL Showcase U18: Top 75
The Mature 18Us Rise to the Top at USHL Fall Classic The annual Pittsburgh-based event put on by the USHL not only serves as a kickoff to the USHL regular…
Honeybaked Showcase U15/U16: Top 80
The 2019 Honeybaked Showcase took place in Howell and Waterford, Michigan. Eight teams competed with a combination of U15 and U16 teams. The U15 teams were from Esmark, Cleveland and…
T1EHL U18: Dearborn/Taylor, MI: Top 90
The U18 T1EHL were in Taylor and Dearborn for the weekend of October 12-14, where 18 teams competed for their first big showcase for the year. Our scouts were busy…
WHL Cup Top 40
Neutral Zone sent scouts to Calgary, Alberta to watch the WHL Cup which features the top U16 prospects in all four Western Canadian provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Manitoba….
OJHL: Burlington @ Buffalo
Wednesday, November 6, 2019: A resilient Buffalo Jr. Sabres team came out on top in double overtime when Colby Seitz finished off a feed from Logan Tobias from behind the net….
MJHL Showcase 2019: Top 80
2019 MJHL Player Showcase Age Group: Junior “A” (1999-2003 Birth Year) Introduction: The MJHL Player Showcase was held at the beautiful Seven Oaks Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the second…
Wendy Dufton Minor Midget AAA: Top 180
Wendy Dufton Memorial Tournament Report – 2019 Minor Midget AAA; London, Ontario, Canada; Oct 10-13, 2019 The Wendy Dufton Memorial Tournament is the second of five major Ontario Minor Midget…
OJHL Showcase: Top 170
The OJHL’s Governors Showcase is an annual September event held in Buffalo NY. In this format all 22 of the league’s teams travel to Buffalo to play two games each,…
Neutral Zone Unveils Top-10 NCAA Hockey Recruiting Classes of 2019
For the second time in four years, Boston University had its recruiting class ranked No. 1 by Neutral Zone for the 2019-20 season. Neutral Zone has ranked the top-10 recruiting…
USHL Showcase U15: Top 120
Neutral Zone made the trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to watch the USHL Showcase. While Neutral Zone had scouts at every level, this report is focused on the U15 (or 2004…
NCDC: Double Header. NJ Hitmen at Islanders HC
New Jersey Hitmen vs Islanders Hockey Club 10/19/2019- 8:00 PM @ Lawler Arena Game one of the weekend set took place Saturday Night at Lawler Arena. The NJ Hitmen took game 1…
U16 Tier 1 EHL Showcase; Michigan: Top 100
Our scouts were in Taylor and Dearborn, Michigan to watch the U16 T1EHL Showcase. With 18 teams competing and playing 4 games each, there was exciting action with plenty of…
NCAA Commits: RIT Lands Ontario Goaltender Daniel Chenard
Ontario goaltender Daniel Chenard committed to RIT. The 3.75-star goaltender has a 2.97 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 10 games with the Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) this season. Last…
GOJHL Showcase: Top 60
GOJHL Showcase, Pelham Ontario Neutral Zone scouts were at the early bird showcase for the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League in Pelham Ontario. The showcase weekend featured teams from all…
2019 Hockey Manitoba Bantam AAA Showcase: Top 90
2019 Hockey Manitoba Bantam AAA Showcase League: Bantam AAA Winnipeg – B1 Arena: Bell MTS Iceplex – Winnipeg, MB Date: October 4th-6th, 2019 Age Group: Bantam (2005-2006 Born) Introduction: …
Honeybaked Showcase U18: Top 85
Neutral Zone scouts were in Howell, Michigan for the 2019 Honeybaked showcase for the U18. Michigan Hockey Advancement sent two teams to the event, along with teams from Colorado, Ohio,…
