This six-team tournament consistently showcases excellent future NHL and European professional talent. Recently, Canada decided to reduce the number of teams it sends to the tournament from three to two….
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Canadian Crown U15 Elite: 110 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had three scouts covering the annual Canadian Crown U15 Elite Tournament in Devon, AB, home of the Northern Alberta Xtreme Academy. The final featured two of the top…
CSSHL U15 Prep: Two Games – 27 Players Evaluated
December 12th 2025 – Pilot Mound Hockey Academy U15 Prep (2) @ OHA Edmonton U15 Prep (6) The Pilot Mound Hockey Academy visited OHA Edmonton on Friday, December 12, in…
ABU15: Lloydminster Lancers @ St. Albert Sabres – 12 Players Evaluated
The Lloydminster Lancers travelled to play the St. Albert Sabres on Sunday, December 14th, in St. Albert, AB. We evaluated the players who stood out in his game using grades…
WHL: League Ranking (2005-2009)
Neutral Zone scouts have ranked the top prospects throughout the Western Hockey League for players who have not signed an NHL contract. These rankings are compiled by a group of…
Neutral Zone: Top “Undersized” CHL Goaltenders
Castaway cast-away (adjective): thrown away, rejected Six feet wide by four feet high. That’s the dimensions of a National Hockey League net. The average height for goaltenders in the National…
Teydon Trembecky: Flying Under The Radar
Draft eligibility is an exciting moment that gives a player the ability to be selected by an NHL team, but one that sets off a ticking clock for North American…
Cole Reschny: A Prospect to Watch
Fame is a unique status that has the tremendous ability to appear or disappear in an instant. Cole Reschny is a name unfamiliar to most casual hockey fans, but to…
Beyond the Blueline: Life Of A Junior Hockey Player
The journey a hockey player takes through his career is like a snowflake. Each and every one is different, but they all get to where they’re supposed to be. The…
Nate Misskey: The Missing Link
Misconceptions are an ever present part of modern sports culture. Whether purposeful or ignorant, all sorts of hockey generalities are repeated by fans throughout the sport. Chief amongst them is…
WHL: Lethbridge Hurricanes vs Edmonton Oil Kings: 11 Standout Players
Neutral Zone was present at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta to witness the Edmonton Oil Kings host the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. The visitors controlled the play from the start and were able to come away with the 4-2 win
WHL: Swift Current Broncos vs Edmonton Oil Kings
Neutral Zone was present at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta to witness the Oil Kings host the visiting Swift Current Broncos. The visitors were able to come away with a convincing victory by a score of 8-4.
CSSHL: U15 Prep Showcase Edmonton Top 55
NZ attended the CSSHL U15 Showcase in Edmonton from November 4-6, 2022. Below are 55 players we felt stood out in this 2008 age group. Teams that participated were Edge…
Alberta Cup 2022. Top 65
Neutral Zone watched the 2022 Alberta Cup in Red Deer, Alberta from April 28th through May 1st. The event was well run and broken into six teams of 2007 birth…
CHL Bans Russian Players from Import Draft
On Wednesday, the CHL made the announcement that Russian and Belarusian players will be ineligible for this year’s CHL Import Draft on July 1. The ban comes as a result…
BCEHL U15 AAA: South Island Royals vs Vancouver North East Chiefs. #WHLDraft
Neutral Zone attended the second half of a back-to-back weekend series between the South Island Royals and the Vancouver North East Chiefs on Sunday, March 06, 2022, at Planet Ice…
CHL Commitment Tracker (1/26)
Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s CHL commitments in a neat and tidy chart, complete with star ratings and links to player profiles,…
NZ CHL Commitment Tracker (1/17)
Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s CHL commitments in a neat and tidy chart, complete with star ratings and links to player profiles,…
Rocky Mountain Classic 2021: Top 180
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CLASSIC 2021 Neutral Zone sent four scouts to the Rocky Mountain Classic U15AAA tournament in Calgary, Alberta. The RMC is one of the largest, and competitive U15AAA tournaments…
WHL: Americans, Raiders Add Players via Trade
The Spokane Chiefs have traded defenceman Jordan Chudley to the Tri-City Americans for a ninth-round pick in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. The teams announced the deal Monday. Chudley, who…
WHL makes schedule changes due to border closing
The WHL made changes to its early-season schedule this week as a result of the U.S.-Canada border still being shut down. The WHL said that teams in the British Columbia…