Josh Mervis has been appointed by the USHL to oversee the Omaha Lancers after the franchise was thrust into turmoil last week. Mervis and USHL commissioner Bill Robertson virtually met…
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USHL Announces Investigation into Omaha Lancers
The USHL announced late Thursday that the league will investigate the ongoing situation with the Omaha Lancers. Meanwhile, the team’s games for this upcoming weekend have all been postponed. The…
Omaha Lancers in Turmoil
The Omaha Lancers (USHL) announced today that head coach Chadd Cassidy had “stepped down” and Gary Graham has been hired as interim head coach to replace him. However, multiple outlets…
USHL: Goalie Report 10/8-10/9
USHL Goalie Report; October 9th-10th The USHL had 13 games this past weekend giving Neutral Zone goalie scouts an opportunity to watch plenty of goalies throughout the league. This weekend…
Coaching moves in the USHL, NAHL
The Omaha Lancers announced earlier this month that they had hired Chad Cassidy as the team’s new head coach. This week, Cassidy added former Maine director of hockey operations Sean…
USHL Green Bay Combine: 200 2005’s
The USHL held a Combine in Green Bay, WI for the 2005 age group. Luke Curadi and his staff did a great job of providing an opportunity to evaluate theses…
USHL Draft: Shattuck St. Mary’s 2005s
Shattuck St. Mary’s had 9 players selected in the USHL’s Futures Draft last week. Here is a look at how the players have developed from U14s in USHL Prospects
USHL Phase 1 Draft: Minnesota Blue Army AAA
The Blue Army AAA had three players selected in the Phase I USHL Draft’s sixth round. Here’s a look at how each has evolved into high end players who are now high end USHL prospects.
USHL Draft: Mount St. Charles 2005s
I remember the first time I saw him play in Exeter, New Hampshire in February of 2020. I loved his compete and awareness. That weekend had some NTDP kids playing, but Christian is the kid I remember first when I think back to that weekend. He just made the plays that I would want as a coach, and he made them look routine.
USHL Draft: NV River Rats 15U AAA
The NV River Rats 15U AAA team had two highly skilled forwards selected in the draft. Both play with pace, protect the puck well and are not afraid to fire the puck while in traffic. In this review we take a look at Cam Russo and Joey Zheng’s progression from U14 standouts to potential USHL power forwards with speed.
USHL Phase 1 Draft: Boston Jr Eagles
The Boston Jr. Eagles organization showed well in both the Phase I Futures Draft and the Phase II 2021 USHL Drafts. In total they had 14 players drafted and an additional 3 players attended the NTDP’s 40 man camp. In this draft recap we focus on their 2005 birth year players who were selected in the Phase 1 Futures draft and their evaluations as they’ve progressed through U14 hockey into potential USHL players.
USHL: Clark Cup Finals Game 2: Fargo vs Chicago. 12 Players Evaluated.
Neutral Zone was in attendance for game two of the Clark Cup Finals between the Fargo Force and Chicago Steel. This was a highly entertaining matchup that was extremely competitive…
Neutral Zone will host USHL Draft Show
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a live broadcast during the USHL Phase I and Phase II Drafts. This will be a live feed with…
USHL: Tri City vs Sioux City. Top 12
Neutral Zone evaluated a tightly contested matchup that took place between the Tri-City Storm and Sioux City Musketeers on April 21st in Sioux City, Iowa. The two teams battled hard…
USHL: Waterloo vs Fargo. Top 12
Neutral Zone watched as the Waterloo Blackhawks went on the road to take on the Fargo Force in the first game of a back to back in Fargo. The first…
USHL: Sioux City vs Lincoln. Top Dozen.
Neutral Zone evaluated a game between the Sioux City Musketeers and Lincoln Stars which took place on Saturday, April 3rd in Lincoln, Nebraska. The game was tightly contested throughout and…
USHL: Youngstown Phantoms vs Muskegon Lumberjacks
Neutral Zone watched a great back and forth game that took place between the Youngstown Phantoms and Muskegon Lumberjacks on Friday, March 26th. The Phantoms had an excellent start to…
USHL: Dubuque vs Waterloo. Top 30 Players.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints came to Waterloo, IA battling for a playoff spot and were able to defeat a shorthanded Blackhawk team 7-2. The game started out even with a…
USHL: Chicago Steel vs. Green Bay Gamblers 3/26/21. Top 35
It was Chicago’s first game this season where fans were allowed in the rink and the hometown team didn’t disappoint with a 5-1 victory over third ranked Eastern Conference rival…
Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. Youngstown Phantoms. Top 26 Players.
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Youngstown Phantoms traveling to Muskegon for the first of a three-game series between the two squads. It was the best and the worst…
USHL: Waterloo vs Tri-City. Top 10
Neutral Zone evaluated a game between the Waterloo Black Hawks and Tri-City Storm which took place on Thursday, March 18th. The game was a back and forth affair that saw…