Matt Kidney grew up in Middletown, N.J., where he played hockey until departing to Wilkes Barre in the NAHL. Kidney, who scored 47 points in 57 games last year, recently…
Scouting Reports
MA High School Showcase: Top 55
We covered the inaugural Massachusetts High School Hockey Showcase at Walter Brown Arena on the campus of Boston University on June 16-17. The event featured current MA HS players (with…
HNIB Northern NE Festival: Top 40
Prospecting the Northern Territories at HNIB Northern NE Festival – June 9, 2018 Each season right at the beginning of the summer, Hockey Night in Boston puts on a Festival…
Blue Line Elite Prep Cup: Top 125
Neutral Zone had multiple scouts in Hooksett, NH for every day of the Blue Line Elite Prep Cup June 8-10. Below are 125 players or just over half of those…
Q&A: Tyler Antonucci, Oswego Recruit
Tyler Antonucci was born in New Jersey and played his youth hockey in the Garden State from bantams and even into junior hockey. He joined the Titans of the NAHL…
Like Las Vegas, Fargo Finds Renewed Energy in Second-Chance Players En Route to First Clark Cup Championship
by Jashvina Shah On May 11, 2018, the first day of the Clark Cup final, Griffin Loughran and Ty Farmer stared into Youngstown’s bench. Fans were packed into Scheels Arena,…
Liberty Bell Games: All 120 Players Graded
Neutral Zone attended every day and watched every contest of the Liberty Bell Games on June 1-3, 2018 in Red Bank, NJ. The players in attendance ranged from 2001-2003 birth…
CCM Showcase Colorado: Top 40 Futures
2018 CCM Invite Colorado; Ice Centre at the Promenade; Westminster, Colorado; May 25-27 2018 The 2018 CCM Hockey Showcase is for 1998-2003 Birth Year AA, AAA and Junior A/B players. Players are divided…
World Selects Invite: Top 300
Neutral Zone had three scouts at the World Selects Invite this May in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area. This event brings many of the top 2003 (and a few 2004) born…
Q&A: Peyton Frantti, St. Norbert Recruit
Peyton Frantti spent three seasons at Culver before joining the NAHL. After putting up 48 points in 60 games during the 2017-18 season, he committed to St. Norbert. The Illinois…
Luke Tuch Follows His Brother to Opposite Side of Commonwealth Avenue
by Jashvina Shah Carl and Sharon Tuch are cheering for the Golden Knights right now. Just a few years ago they were cheering for Boston College, and in a few…
MA Festival 2003: Top 50
2003 Massachusetts Selects Top: 50 Neutral Zone had three different scouts evaluate all three age groups (2001, 2002 and 2003) both weekends of the Massachusetts High Performance Festival in Marlboro….
From Following a Path to Forging His Own
by Jashvina Shah Ever since he was little, Garrett Klee has been surrounded by hockey. His house was littered with mini sticks, he was always ducking in and out of…
MA Festival 2002: Top 50
2002 Massachusetts Selects Top: 50 Neutral Zone had three different scouts evaluate all three age groups (2001, 2002 and 2003) both weekends of the Massachusetts High Performance Festival in Marlboro….
MA Festival 2001: Top 50
2001 Massachusetts Selects Top: 50 Neutral Zone had three different scouts evaluate all three age groups (2001, 2002 and 2003) both weekends of the Massachusetts High Performance Festival in Marlboro….
OHL Gold Cup: Top 40
OHL Gold Cup Top Performers The Ontario scouts have put together a list of the top performers and a few late round surprises who caught our eyes at the OHL…
Battle of Boston: Top 85
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Battle of Boston in Walpole and Attleboro, Mass. on May 11th through 13th. There were approximately 24 teams at the event and we…
USA Select Festival Michigan 2001s: Top 30
The 2001 players played in Taylor, Mi. for the USA select festival. There were four teams that competed and each team played four games for the weekend of May 10-12….
USA Select Festival Michigan 2002s: Top 30
The 2002 group played in Taylor, MI for the USA select festival. There were four teams that competed and each team played four games for the weekend of May 10-12….
Q&A: Kendrick Frost, Army
Kendrick Frost grew up playing hockey in Kansas City, Mo., where he played for Omaha for three seasons. This year, Frost moved to New York to play for the Syracuse…
Telus Cup: Top 45
The Telus Cup took place in Sudbury from April 23-29 with teams from Lethbridge, Quebec, Moncton, Notre Dame, Toronto and the host team Sudbury. It was great hockey all week…