Neutral Zone headed to Columbus, Ohio for the Tier 1 Elite U18 and U16 showcase September 15-17. We noted some players that stood out in both the U16 and U18…
Scouting Reports
Jr. Bruins Shootout NCDC: Top 50
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Jr. Bruin’s Showcase in Marlboro, MA on September 23rd – 25th. We used this time to get our first in-depth look at the…
BCHL: Penticton @ Alberni
League: British Columbia Hockey League Home team: Alberni Valley Bulldogs (2) Visiting team: Penticton Vees (3) Rink: Prospera Centre, Chilliwack BC. Event: 2017 Bauer BCHL Showcase Date: September 22nd, 2017…
Motor City Cup U16: Top 35 Rankings
The U16 players played in Taylor, Mi. between September 15-17 with four teams from the East Coast versus four teams from Michigan. Little Caesars dominated this weekend by winning all…
Western States Bantam Invite: Top 29 Rankings
On September 8-10th, Neutral Zone exchanged the beautiful, sunny weather for the dry cold of the Bloomington Ice Gardens in Bloomington, MN for the first ever Western States Bantam Invite….
CCHL Labor Day Showcase: Top 200 Prospects
Neutral Zone sent 5 scouts to Kanata, ON for the CCHL Showcase to get a head start on one of Ontario’s premier junior hockey destinations. The level of play was…
EHL: NY Applecore @ Wilkes-Barre
Sunday September 17, 2017 @ 1400 Revolution Ice Center New York Applecore @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Plenty of time to see the special teams play in this game as the teams…
Following his Father’s Footsteps: The Jack York Story
Following in his Father’s Footsteps: The Jack York Story By Mike Beasley By all accounts, it appears that Jack York has taken a bite out of an apple that has…
AYHL/USPHL 16U: Gulls vs. Virtua; PAL vs. Jersey Shore; Team MD vs. Mercer
9/9 AYHL 16U LI Gulls 8 @ Virtua 2 A good, old, one-sided blowout that would have been worse if the Gulls didn’t let up a bit. The shots were…
BCHL: Nanaimo @ Powell River
League: British Columbia Hockey League Home team: Powell River Kings (9) Visiting team: Nanaimo Clippers (1) Rink: Frank Crane Arena – Nanaimo, BC. Date: September 15th, 2017 Game Time: 7pm…
Together with Dad: The Blaine Warnert Story
The Zamboni making an ice cut in between periods: it’s a necessity for the players on the ice who need a clean sheet to play on. But for one Chaska,…
Motor City Cup U18: Top 35
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Motor City Cup in Detroit, MI September 8-10. We watched some U18 action and below are 37 players that we feel stood out….
Labor Day Bantams at Mennen (NJ): 25 Notables
2003 Labor Day Tournament at Mennen 9/1 Neutral Zone headed to get an early, brief look at some Bantams in the Atlantic region at the Mennen Arena in Morristown, NJ….
Boston Breakout Bantam 2003s: 60 Notables
A Peek into the Future at SuperSeries AAA Boston Breakout – September 8-10, 2017 In a tournament that is largely known as a gathering of the best bantam teams from…
Oaks Labor Day U16/U18: Top 25
Labor Day Tournament at Oaks We sent our Atlantic scouts to check out some early midget action in Oaks, PA. This was really an exhibition tune up for these teams…
EHL: Philly Revolution @ NY Bobcats
Saturday September 9, 2017 Philadelphia Revolution @ NY Bobcats Dix Hills Ice Arena, Huntington NY The Long Island Junior Royals, last years Foster Cup Champions of the NA3AHL merged with…
Tier 1 Labor Day Classic U16: Top 65
We headed to the 20th Annual Tier 1 Labor Day Face Off September 1-4 and spent most of our time at the Foxboro Sports Center. We split time between the…
BCHL: Chilliwack @ Prince George
League: British Columbia Hockey League Home team: Prince George Spruce Kings (5) Visiting team: Chilliwack Chiefs (5) Rink: Rolling Mix Concrete Arena, Prince George BC. Date: September 9th, 2017 Game…
ECC Labor Day U14, U15, U16: Top 75
New Faces Emerge at ECC Labor Day – September 4, 2017 Emerging from the hundreds of teams playing on Labor Day Weekend in just about every major rink in southern…
CA U14 Jamboree/U15 Development Camp: Top 30
This event combined the California 14U Jamboree as well as the 14U and 15U USAH Labor Day Development Camp at Solar4America Ice in San Jose, CA from Sep 2 -Sep…
Lessons Between the Pipes: Q&A with Dryden McKay
This past week one of the countries top goalie prospects in the 1997 age group, Dryden McKay, committed to Minnesota State after a highly successful season with Madison Capitols in…
