Neutral Zone had two scouts in attendance to watch the first day of the Eastern Hockey Group All-Star Weekend. We watched the 2006 group practice all morning as they worked…
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Bantam Sixty Development Camp: Part Two
Neutral Zone was able to gather more information on some players that didn’t make our original report on the SIXTY Development Camp. We watched practices and games right through Sunday….
Bantam: Sixty Development Camp: Top 50
Neutral Zone sent two scout to the rink for a first time in a long while to check out the Sixty Development Camp put on by the New England Hockey…
#2005 Week
We were asked by scouts and coaches about 2005s consistently over the last few weeks. We spent the last week featuring reports via Twitter and Facebook that feature the Bantam…
2020 International Silver Stick: Top 130 from American Teams
2020 International Silver Stick Neutral Zone was in Port Huron, Michigan for the 58th annual Silver Stick Final in January. We posted a report on the top 2005 Ontario prospects…
Ontario Bantam: Top 185 Prospects
Below is a listing of Bantams (skaters only) during this shortened season who certainly caught our eye on our go round, categorized into three groups. Our A+ group are the players who we felt just played at a higher level than the rest of the field. Our next category level, A, were players we felt provided great game impact and will certainly impact the minor midget AAA level next season. Our third and final category, B+, were players we felt showed the potential to develop into very good prospects should they continue to work hard at their games.
CSSHL Bantam Championship: Top 85
CSSHL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FROM PENTICTON BC On Tuesday March 10 the 15 teams that make up the CSSHL Bantam division converged on Penticton BC to battle for supremacy. Many great…
Massachusetts Tier 1 U14 State Tournament
Neutral Zone was in attendance all weekend to watch the Massachusetts Tier 1 U14 State Tournament. The games were played at the Thayer Sports Center and the Boston Sports Institute…
WHL Bantam Cup Challenge: Top 75
From Friday February 21st to Sunday February 23d the Western Hockey League hosted the first ever WHL US Bantam Cup Challenge in Kent Washington. With the goal of exposing Western…
U14: Long Island Royals; Boston Jr. Eagles; Providence Hockey Club; Seacoast Performance Academy
Neutral Zone spent two days in Exeter, NH covering the Seacoast Performance Academy Bantam Invitational. We have two other reports posted from the event that covers Shattuck St. Mary’s, Long…
U14: Boston Advantage vs Long Island Royals and Shattuck vs Seacoast Academy
We posted a report this morning after the Shattuck St. Mary’s vs. Long Island game. That report contained 17 players and we saw those teams again tonight. Both teams won…
U14: Shattuck St. Mary’s vs. Long Island Royals
Neutral Zone plans to watch several of the top Bantam teams in the US this weekend at the Seacoast Performance Academy U14 Invitational Showcase. The first game on Friday started…
NSMBHL: Joneljim Cougars at The Rangers
Joneljim Cougars @ The Rangers; Regular Season Game; Feb 16th, 2020 Neutral Zone attended a NSMBHL regular season game as the Joneljim Cougars visited the Rangers in Lantz, Nova Scotia….
U14 HPHL Playoffs: Top 60
It was an exciting weekend for the U14 HPHL Playoffs which were played in Rochester Hills, Michigan at the Onyx arena for the weekend of February 7-9. Team Illinois captured…
Names to Know: Port Huron Silver Stick Bantam AAA
Port Huron Silver Stick Bantam Finals Top 25 Players ranked Neutral Zone had three scouts at the Silver Stick Finals in Port Huron, MI. It featured some of the best…
Top 250 US Prospect Rankings: 2004s
Neutral Zone is pleased to release our Top 250 US prospects born in 2004. The 2004’s are the most highly scouted birth year in amateur hockey as they are eligible…
Names to know: U14 Boston Jr Eagles vs Philadelphia HC
We saw two of the top ranked teams in the 2005 Bantam level square off for the first of 2 games to be played on January 11th. Both teams are very impressive and have multiple players who will be top candidates for the U.S. National Program.
Rocky Mountain Classic: Top 85
This annual 16 team event is one of the premier Bantam Showcase events in Western Canada and is a can’t miss for every WHL and NCAA scout. A great mix…
PSHF Showcase: Top 20
November 23, 2019; Colisee de Laval Over the weekend NZ had the opportunity to get our first glimpse of the PSHF showcase at the Colisee de Laval. Although we only…
2019 Winnipeg Jets AAA Classic: Top 100
2019 Winnipeg Jets AAA Bantam Classic Teams: (16) Arena: Bell MTS Iceplex – Winnipeg, MB Date: November 21nd-24th, 2019 Age Group: Bantam (2004-2006 Born) Introduction: Neutral Zone was…
Bantam Eastern Exposure Cup: Top 60
Neutral Zone spent a few days bouncing from rink to rink as we continue to identify and evaluate the 2005 age group. This time we attended the Eastern Exposure Cup…