In the prime of his career, 6-foot-9 Zdeno Chara was a Norris caliber defenseman with one of the most devastating slapshots the game has ever seen. Players of that height…
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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,…
ESE Top 20 Challenge 16U: 64 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the East Side Elite Top 20 Challenge 16U. Games were played at Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy, MI 1/25/24 – 1/28/24. While Culver…
MAHA 16U Showcase 2023: 52 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the MAHA Showcase 16U Friday, 12/8 – Sunday, 12/10. Games were played at Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy, MI. Teams included were Biggby,…
NPHL 16 October 2023 Five Game Report: 48 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for five different NPHL 16 league games during the month of October. We were able to attend Mount St Charles @ South Kent on October…
GTHL 16 October Mass Report; 93 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for multiple GTHL 16 reports during the month of October, with the matchups being Miss. Reps @ Toronto Jr. Canadiens, Markham Majors @ Miss. Reps,…
Minnesota Blades Showcase 16s: 74 Prospect Evaluations
Neutral Zone had multiple scouts at the Brooklyn Park Community Center from September 15th to 17th to scout the 16U division of the Minnesota Blades Showcase. Below we have highlighted…
Music City Fall Showcase 14U, 15’s, and 16U; 106 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance in Nashville, Tennessee for three age groups to take part in the Music City Fall Showcase where we got to see 106 total players across…
Quebec U16 Development Camp 2023: 43 Players Evaluated
Every year in July, Hockey Quebec invite the top 45 U16 men hockey players across the province for the summer camp occuring in St-Hyacinthe, QC. This year, the summer camp…
Alberta U16 Summer Camp 2023: 78 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was present in Red Deer, AB from July 7-9 to evaluate the final selection camp for Team Alberta. After this event, Hockey Alberta cut the roster down to…
NYSAHA Spring Selects 16U Two Game Report: 33 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the NYSAHA Spring Selects tournament across two 16U games, with reports on the other age groups at the tournament to come. See below reports…
USA Hockey Southeast Player Development Camp: 100 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Southeast Player Development Camp put on by USA Hockey in Nashville, Tennessee. There was a lot of talent on display with invitations to the National Player…
Alberta Cup 2023: 60 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was present in Red Deer Alberta from April 27-30 to view the top 120 players in the province go head-to-head. The top 60 players as determined by our…
British Columbia Cup 2023: 80 Players Evaluated
 Neutral Zone was present at the Shaw Centre in Salmon Arm, BC for the British Columbia Cup from April 20th-23rd. All 160 players were viewed by our scout, and the…
OHL Draft (CAN) Top 300: Final Rankings
The NZ Ontario team led by former Memorial Cup champion Paul O’Hagan has released the final Ontario rankings for the upcoming OHL Draft later this month. This list includes OHL…
Quinte Red Devils U14, U15, U16, U18 75 Players Tested and Evaluated
In 2022 Neutral Zone entered into a pilot project agreement with the Quinte Red Devils Minor Hockey Association to provide and post both scouting reports and fitness testing results (off-ice…
NAPHL T1ER U16 Championships: 50 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the 16U NAPHL T1ER Dixon Cup Playoffs in Troy, MI 2/17-2/20. Biggby defeated Carshield 4-3 in the championship game. Unfortunately, we only had one…
U16 HPHL Playoffs: Top 45
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the HPHL 16U Playoffs in Novi, MI 2/2-2/5. Compuware, Mission, and Windy City were the most impressive teams. Compuware defeated Mission 4-3 in one…
OHL Draft Midterm Rankings: Top 300
NZ Ontario staff has compiled the Midterm Rankings for the upcoming OHL Draft. This list is for OHL Draft eligible prospects who are Canadian or playing in Canada (the US…
HPHL Honeybaked U16 Tournament: Top 62
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the HPHL Honeybaked U16 Tournament, which took place from December 2nd to December 4th, 2022 in Novi, MI. Players did well to make this…
Hockey Quebec 2022 High Performance Camp. Every Player Evaluated
NEUTRAL ZONE had three scouts in attendance at the Hockey Quebec 2022 High Performance Camp. The players contending for a spot on the 2023 Equipe Quebec entry into the Canada…