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,…
Scouting Reports
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…
Too Small until He Wasn’t: The Zachary Jones Story
Zachary Jones was born in the small town of Glenn Allen, Virginia to a minor pro hockey equipment manager who had his son in skates at an early age….
River Rats Jamboree U14, U16, U18: Top 60
We headed to the annual River Rats Jamboree in Marlboro on Monday and Tuesday, August 28-29. It is the start of the midget season, is very well run and included…
Analysis of the USHL 30-Man Rosters
The USHL and its member clubs released their 30-man rosters today as well as affiliate list. The teams are force to trim their 30-man rosters down to 23 by October…
Neutral Zone Kicks off 2017-2018 Season
Labor Day weekend kicks of the start of a new hockey season and NZ scouts will be spread throughout North America covering the major showcases and events. We have released…
A Sit Down with Steve: Q&A with Neutral Zone Founder
As Neutral Zone prepares for the 2017-2018 season we sat down with Neutral Zone President and Founder Steve Wilk to talk about Neutral Zone, the upcoming season and exciting new…
MN Tier 1 U15 League: Notables
Neutral Zone headed to the MN Hockey Tier 1 15U season opening weekend in St Cloud. The event was held at the MAC and Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. This…
MN Bantam Elite League: Top 50
Neutral Zone took in the first two weeks of the Bantam Elite League (BEL) in Minnesota. The league boasts many of the top Bantam eligible players in Minnesota. The six-team…
Undrafted US Prospect Signs with Soo Greyhounds
Growing up up in a small town in Ladue, Missouri Ryan Roth didn’t appear destined for the OHL. He played his youth hockey in the St. Louis Jr. Blues…
Beantown Classic Pro Division: Top 60 Rankings
Neutral Zone was in attendance for every day of the Beantown Classic Sunday, August 13 to Wednesday, August 16. Below is our report on the Pro Division. There were six…
Wisconsin High School Hockey Standout Commits to UMass Lowell
UMass Lowell and Head Coach Norm Bazin recently received a commitment from 3.75-star prospect Chase Blackmun, a 6-foot, 185-pound, right-shot defenseman out of Hudson, Wisconsin. In a time of…