The Chicago Reapers defended their home ice in convincing fashion during this Thursday evening game, which featured five different goal scorers for the home team. Luke Rosenberg did his part…
Scouting Reports
GR Kickoff Classic 15’s: 37 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the 15U division of the Grand Rapids Kickoff Showcase from August 23-25. The host team, Fox Motors, cruised to a 4-0 record, scoring 21 goals in the…
GR Kickoff Classic 16U: 62 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the GR Kickoff Weekend. Games were played at Southside Ice Arena in Byron Center, MI, from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25. The…
Junior Chowder Cup 158 Notables (Sans Nattys)
Two weeks following our trip to Foxboro Sports Center, we were back for Junior Chowder Cup (July 25-28) which boasted one of the largest fields in tournament history. All told,…
GOJHL: Komoka Kings vs. St. Thomas Stars – 9 Player Evaluations
The game started well for the home team, Komoka, who scored their only goal of the night when the puck ended up on Seth Huygen’s stick in the slot, and…
USA National 15 Camp: 198 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at The Northtown Center in Amherst, NY, from July 17-22 to view the USA Hockey Boys National 15 Camp. This camp featured 12 teams and…
2024 Mass HS Showcase Top 63
Every year in August, a selection of college, junior and prep coaches and pro scouts from Massachusetts all head over to Mass HS Showcase which was relocated this year to…
Maritime Hockey Summit: 84 Player Evaluations
On Wednesday, August 7th, Fredericton, NB hosted the inaugural Maritime Hockey Summit. This five-day event provided excellent development opportunities for both coaches and players. Players participated in on-ice and off-ice…
Neutral Zone Scout Series: Brian Murphy
A long-time NCAA Division-III coach and Neutral Zone’s first hire, Brian Murphy has been integral to the company since its inception. NZ’s Mathieu Sheridan caught up with Murphy to talk…
CCM 68 Futures Minnesota: 32 Player Evaluations
The CCM 68 Futures Minneapolis event showcased some of the top young hockey players in North America, featuring a high-quality talent pool and a competitive level for the 2011 age…
Introducing PlayerIntro
On any given weekend during hockey season, over 70 Neutral Zone scouts could be in arenas across Canada, the United States (and soon Europe). NHL, CHL, NCAA, and agents often…
Ivy Shootout: Three Divisions -150 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone headed to the Ivy Shootout near Princeton, NJ, from July 12 – 14, for the second straight year and again enjoyed the event. Former Princeton player and now…
Mini Chowder Cup Top 150
In the middle of July, our scouts made the trip down to Foxboro, MA for one of the top bantam events on the New England scouting calendar; we dispatched two…
FREE: NCAA Prospects: August 1 Watchlist
Tomorrow is August 1st, the first day prospects going into their Grade 11 year can verbally commit to an NCAA program. The word verbal is important here because this is…
Hockey Alberta U16 Top 80 Selection Camp: Every Player Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed the 2024 Team Alberta Male Under-16 Summer Camp, aka the Top 80 Selection Camp, which took place in Red Deer, AB, from July 2-7. Players were selected…
USA National Festival 17s: 191 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp in Amherst, NY, from June 25 to July 1, 2024. The camp brought together the top 2007 birth-year US…
Western Regional High Performance Camp: 42 Player Evaluations
The Western Regional High Performance Camp was held at Colorado College from June 10th to 15th, 2024. Participants had advanced from their regional tryouts and were selected to take part…
NZ Top 300 Final Rankings: 2003s
Neutral Zone scouts release our final NCAA-Eligible National Rankings for the 2003 birth year which is the last year these players are eligible to play junior hockey in North America….
Neutral Zone’s Top 50 2008-Born QMJHL Prospects: Where Are They Now?
One month after the 2024 QMJHL Draft, we take a look back to see where Neutral Zone’s Top 50 Prospects are now. Every player listed in the Top 50 was…
Neutral Zone’s Top 50 2008-Born OHL Prospects: Where Are They Now?
Two months after the 2024 OHL Draft, we take a look back to see where Neutral Zone’s Top 50 Prospects are now. Every player listed in the Top 50 was…
Neutral Zone’s Top 50 2009-Born WHL Prospects: Where Are They Now?
Two months after the 2024 WHL Bantam Draft, we take a look back to see where Neutral Zone’s Top 50 Prospects are now. Of the Top 50, 49 were selected…