Neutral Zone was watching online as the Muskegon Lumberjacks took on the NTDP U18s on October 16th in the first matchup of the USHL preseason. The game started out fast…
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USHL Announces 2020-21 Schedule
The USHL announced its 2020-21 season, which will consist of 54 games for each team in a regionally-based schedule. Preseason matchups for the upcoming season will be released at a…
NAHL: NTDP U18 vs. St. Cloud and Aberdeen vs. Austin
NAHL: NTDP U18 vs. St. Cloud and Aberdeen vs. Austin NTDP U18 Vs. St. Cloud Norsemen The Friday night match-up was a one sided affair in favor of the U18…
USHL Completes Dispersal Draft
The USHL completed its dispersal draft Monday for players that were on the rosters and affiliate lists of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Madison Capitols for the 2019-20 season. All…
Madison Capitols Suspend 2020-21 Season Due to County Restrictions
The Madison Capitals are suspending operations for the 2020-21 USHL season stemming from what the league is calling “significant county restrictions related to COVID-19 that affect their ability to practice,…
USHL’s RoughRiders Suspend 2020-21 Season Due to Arena Damage
The USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders announced on Friday that the team was suspending its 2020-21 season due to damage at the team’s home venue, the ImOn Ice Arena, following a…
USHL Targets November 6 Start
The USHL announced on Tuesday that it plans to begin its season on November 6. Under the plan, teams will play 54 regular-season games between November 6, 2020 and April…
USHL Player Development Camp, Green Bay, WI: Top 115
USHL Player Development Camp, Green Bay, WI Neutral Zone sent a scout to the Green Bay area to scout the 2005 group at the USHL combine. Director of USHL Development,…
USHL Says It’s Focused on Full 2020-21 Schedule
The USHL announced that it’s currently planning for a full 2020-21 schedule, with the season beginning in the fall as is customary. The league’s board of directors met via video…
Shane Lachance
Brian Murphy; US Director of Scouting on Shane Lachance, Tabor Academy, Pick #128 in Phase II of the USHL draft by Tri-City. Shane is a four star rated player by…
USHL Draft Recap
Neutral Zone scouts have put together a USHL Draft recap breaking down a total of 110 picks from each team in both Phase I and Phase II. We provided background and scouting information on each team’s top selection in each draft as well as a good value pick and a sleeper pick. In most cases there were several players to choose from but we tried to spread it out among regions so each territory was represented.
Michael Stenberg
Brian Murphy; VP and Director of US Scouting on Mike Stenberg; #4 Overall selection in the USHL Draft by Des Moines: I was told about four years ago to watch…
Get to Know Camron VanSickle
Brian Murphy; VP and Director of US Scouting on Camron VanSickle: There very few players who seem to become more relaxed and more focused near the net. You almost see…
USHL Draft Primer
The USHL Draft kicks off later this afternoon with the Phase I Draft (4 p.m. ET), followed by the Phase II Draft tomorrow (May 5) at 2 p.m. ET. For…
USHL: Sioux Falls Hires Minot’s Marty Murray as Coach/GM
The Sioux Falls Stampede named Marty Murray as the eighth general manager and head coach in franchise history on Tuesday. Murray, 45, spent the last eight seasons as the head coach and…
USHL: Madison Tabs Mercyhurst’s Tom Upton as Head Coach/GM
The Madison Capitols announced the hiring of Mercyhurst assistant coach Tom Upton as Head Coach and General Manager for the 2020-21 season on Monday. Upton takes the reins as the fourth…
Devin Kaplan
I’m legitimately excited to watch his development over the next few years. He’s a kid that the U.S.N.T.D.P. can do great things for. Being on the ice every day training with the best kids in the U.S. is going to really ramp up his intensity and attention to detail. It’s going to be great preparation for all of the kids, but I really think the increased intensity is going to make his game take off.
Chase Pietila
He’s strong in the corners battling and his ass is his center of gravity… not his head. That’s huge for a big man.
USHL: Lincoln Names Chris Michael GM/Coach, Chupp Out After Three Seasons
The Lincoln Stars announced on Friday that Chris Michael has been named interim GM and head coach. Michael replaces Cody Chupp, who did not have his contracted renewed by the…
USHL: Sioux Falls Head Coach Scott Owens Retires
Sioux Falls Stampede head coach Scott Owens announced on Thursday that he is retiring after 41 years as a coach at the junior and collegiate level. Owens, 64, had been…
Adam Fantilli Signs USHL Tender with Chicago; Luca Fantilli Commits to Steel
The Chicago Steel tendered one of the top prospects in North America on Wednesday, inking Adam Fantilli to a USL tender agreement for the 2021-22 season. Adam’s brother, Michigan commit…