Neutral Zone attended the Toronto Marlboros U16 Holiday Classic in Toronto, Ontario, from December 27–30. This is Part One of our report; Part Two will follow. Each player has received…
Scouting Reports
Belmont Hill/Nichols Holiday Tournament: 64 Players Evaluated
The three-day holiday tournament returned to Nichols School in Buffalo, NY, for the first time since 2019, featuring eight teams from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, and host New York….
GOJHL January: Seven Games – 54 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone attended seven GOJHL games during January, as detailed in this report. Each player received a grade based solely on their performance in those games. Some players are evaluated…
T1EHL Showcase Blaine 18U: 70 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the NA3HL and U18 Tier 1 Showcase in mid-December. The NAHL, in conjunction with the Super Rink in Blaine, MN, once again did an excellent job hosting…
Flood-Marr Holiday Tournament: 94 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Flood Marr Holiday Tournament at Milton Academy and Nobles from December 20th to 22nd. Widely considered the most competitive of the prep school holiday tournaments, this…
Waterloo Gold Puck U16: 39 Players Evaluated
This report is for the Waterloo Gold Puck U16 AAA tournament, held in Waterloo, Ontario on December 13th to 15th. There were 14 teams in the tournament. The Eastern Ontario…
Quebec M18 December and January: 172 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone scouts were active throughout December and January, attending 17 Quebec M18 AAA games. Each player listed below has been graded based solely on their performance in specific games….
SJHL: Three Games – 31 Players Evaluated
December 13th 2024: Nipawin Hawks (7) @ La Ronge Ice Wolves (4) The visiting Nipawin Hawks emerged victorious in a high-scoring affair with the La Ronge Ice Wolves. Nipawin jumped…
JPHL Winter Championships: 15U, 17U, and 18U Divisions – 167 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had three scouts in attendance at the Silent Ice Centre in Nisku, AB, from December 12-15, as the JPHL hosted its annual Winter Championships. Congratulations to the division…
WHL Draft Midterm Rankings: Top 100 Americans
Neutral Zone scouts from Western US, Minnesota and Western Canada have come together to produce a Top 100 Midterm Rankings for US prospects. “We have attended all the major tournaments…
Mass HS January 2025 Report Top 255
It is that time of year again: we are now done with two months of MIAA hockey and we’ve been pounding the pavement and pulling down major bandwidth while watching…
Quebec M18 AAA Challenge: Part Two – 78 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Quebec M18 AAA Challenge in Chateauguay, Quebec, from December 11–15. Below is the second of two parts of coverage from this tournament. Each player listed has…
USHL Draft Midterm Rankings: Top 300
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce our USHL Draft Midterm Rankings: Top 300. This list is for US born players as well as non-Canadian players in the US. The Canadian…
WHL Draft Midterm Rankings: Top 300 Canadians
Neutral Zone scouts have attended every major tournament and showcase in Western Canada this season to compile our WHL Midterm Top 300 Canadians Rankings. Below, we have listed the top…
USHL American Youth Cup 15’s, 16’s and 18’s – 169 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had two scouts in attendance at the USHL American Youth Cup, held in Rochester, NY, from December 16th to December 18th, 2024. Below are player evaluations from the…
QMJHL Draft Midterm Rankings: American 2008 & 2009s
Neutral Zone scouts have compiled a list of the Top 80 US-born QMJHL Draft eligible 2009 prospects as well as the Top 50 Undrafted 2008s QMJHL Draft prospects. Most of…
MAHA Tier 1 16U Showcase December – 59 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association December Showcase – 16U. Games were played from Friday, December 6, to Sunday, December 8, at Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy,…
OHL Draft Midterm Rankings: Top 300 Canadians
Neutral Zone scouts have been in attendance for every major tournament both in the US and Canada throughout the first half of the season to compile this OHL Draft Midterm Rankings….
QMJHL Draft Midterm Rankings: Top 300 Canadians
Neutral Zone’s scouts led by Quebec Director Murray Nystrom and Atlantic Canada Director Dan Sherstenka have compiled our QMJHL Draft Top 300 Canadian Midterm Rankings. The rankings here are primarily done by…
Graham Tuer U15 Challenge: 61 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Graham Tuer U15 Challenge, which is one of the first, and largest, U15 tournaments in Western Canada. The tournament runs in Regina, SK…
Avon Old Farms Christmas Classic: 103 Players Evaluated
The 41st Annual Avon Christmas Classic occurred in Avon, Connecticut, on December 19-21, 2024. In the Championship, Avon beat previously undefeated Berkshire to move to 7-2 and #4 in Neutral…
