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 Futures Division. There were eight…
Scouting Reports
2003 Crimson Combine: Top 25
Neutral Zone attended the 2003 Crimson Combine at Harvard University on Thursday, August 17. The Harvard staff does a great job bringing together many of the top 2003 prospects in…
KUA’s Merritt bound for Ohio State University
2001-born forward Arlo Merritt of Kimball Union Academy recently announced his commitment to play college hockey at Ohio State University. Merritt, a tall, athletic forward with a smooth stride, big…
Beantown Prospects Division: Notables
Neutral Zone had several scouts in Marlboro for the annual Beantown Classic August 11th-16th. Our focus was on the Pro and Futures Divisions but we also took some time to…
Bross heads east to join UMass Boston
UMass Boston (NEHC) recently received a commitment from 3.25-star prospect Zack Bross from the Minot Minotauros of the NAHL. The 6’0”, 195-lb. ’96 born forward hails from Weldon Spring, Missouri…
Mini Chowder Cup: Top 75
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the Mini Chowder Cup July 28-30 in the Boston area. This report is mostly on 2003 Division players with some notables from the 2004 Division. Hockey Essentials…
Kings of East Coast: Notables
Kings of East Coast – August 6, 2017 Neutral Zone stopped in on Sunday for the Kings of the East Coast, which first took root last season at UNH. This…
Q&A with recent Providence College commit Parker Ford
Neutral Zone was able to catch up with recent Providence College commit Parker Ford for a quick Q&A about the early stages of his hockey career, his decision to commit…
Junior Chowder Cup 2002 Division: Top 120
Neutral Zone had its New England team in the stands throughout Boston area for the Junior Chowder Cup. We covered as many teams and as many players as possible but…
Tiernan Shoudy commits to Michigan State University
Michigan native working toward future with Spartans Fresh off a solid performance at the recent Junior Chowder Cup and a commitment to Michigan State University, it might be easy for…
Junior Chowder Cup 2001 Division: Top 150
Neutral Zone had four scouts in attendance at the Junior Chowder Cup July 20-23 in the Boston area. This report is on the 2001 Division and will be followed shortly…
USA Select 17 Player Development Camp Rankings
Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance for every game of the USA Hockey Select 17 National Player Development Camp this summer in Buffalo, NY. The tournament is a collection of…
Western Prospects Bantams Showcase: Top 30
NEUTRAL ZONE’S WESTERN PROSPECTS TOP 30 SKATERS Neutral Zone attended the Western Canada Showcase on July 17-21 in Regina, Saskatchewan. We saw each team play once as well as the…
Chowder Cup: 60 Standouts
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Chowder Cup in Canton, Attleboro, Walpole and Foxboro, MA on July 13th through 16th. There were two divisions: College Open (1998-2000 birth year…
Ian Moran hired as Head Scout in New England
Ian Moran, the 15 year NHLer, has signed on with Neutral Zone as their Head Scout in New England, filling the role of Brian Murphy who was promoted to Director of U.S….
Next Level Prospects: Notables
Reaching the Next Level at Next Level Prospects Showcase – July 9, 2017 Some summer tournaments are valuable on an annual basis not because of the headlines they draw but…
2003 Michigan Bantam Fest: Top 30
2003 Players Bantam Fest This was week two of Bantam fest is Sault Ste. Marie, MI with the 2003 age group playing. Neutral Zone was able to watch all 6…
Liberty Bell Games: Top 80
2017 Liberty Bell Games 6/2-6/4 As usual the Liberty Bell Games had a strong cross section of Atlantic and Southeastern talent, there was not a single player that did not…
2002 Michigan Bantam Fest: Top 35
2002 Michigan Bantam fest This is a week long camp consisting of dryland, lectures, practice and games in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Orange team dominated the games against the…
A New Way Forward for USA Hockey: Improving NTDP’s NHL Draft Performance
Disclaimer: Let us start this article by saying that the current system works, the current system was created by some of the brightest minds in youth hockey and every year despite…
World Selects Invite (2002): Top 250
Neutral Zone sent a team of scouts to Philadelphia to cover the the World Selects Invite; one of the top tournaments in North America. The tournament was a collection of…