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Jackson is a 5’10” 174 pound ball of energy. As an F1, he causes chaos on the forecheck. He attacks at full speed and his sole intention is to separate the defenseman from the puck. He hits hard and he has the lower body power to knock players on their backsides. As an F2, he is patient on the strong side wall and shows the awareness to judge his initial depth off the opponent’s strong side winger. He waits for the loose….
(9) Special Teams Potential – We feel Ben’s first touch and anticipation make him a solid professional second unit power play option. His willingness to maintain shooting lanes and success on the face-off dot make him a natural high level penalty killer. We view Ben as a player who can play more than just 5 on 5 minutes.
Casey looks and plays bigger than listed. He is easy with the puck as his first touches are soft and he seldom has trouble making plays up ice. He takes hits to get pucks up the ice quickly and he is clever in creating passing lanes. Casey plays an easy and confident game.
(9) Special Teams Potential – His hockey IQ and anticipation will allow him to kill penalties at a very high level. We do not see him as a first unit power play option, but he will get looks as a shooter on a second unit.
(8) Body Language – Ethan plays a mature game and does not get rattled or overwhelmed. He is control of his emotions and we feel he will wear a letter while playing for Michigan.
Neutral Zone NHL was in attendance at the St. Sebastian’s Christmas Tournament. Here are the players we feel NHL Organizations should be keeping an eye on as we get closer to the 2020 NHL Draft
Game Evaluation: Quebec Remparts vs Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (1/3/2020) NHL Prospects Theo Rochette (4.5 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — B) Forward This was our first viewing since his trade to Quebec;…
On Wednesday January 8th we saw Charlottetown play Acadie–Bathurst Titan. Here are the Prospects who caught our eye Lukas Cormier (4.25 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — B) Defense Cormier…
A much anticipated game by Minnesota High School Hockey fans was finally played to open the “Tradition at the Park” holiday tournament. It was a clash of two top 5 ranked AA teams competing in a possible State Tournament preview. For NHL scouts it was a can’t miss game as it displayed the top 2 NHL draft able defensive prospects out of the state of Minnesota. Both Jake Ratzlaff (Rosemount HS) and Wyatt Kaiser (Andover HS) competed last Summer for Team USA in the Hlinka Gretzy Cup.
On New Year’s Day we saw Penticton travel to Vernon for an afternoon tilt against the Vipers. We were very interested to see the progress in Danny Weight’s game and we left impressed with his growth as a player as well as his teammates Tristan Amonte, Evan McIntyre and Lukas Sillinge
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held it’s Drafts over the past week. There are a handful of prospects who will be legit NHL prospects in a few years. You may want to get to know them now.
Lincoln played Waterloo on December 7, 2019. Jordan Power, Zack Urdahl, Christian Sarlo & Travis Treloar all made positive impressions on Neutral Zone’s scouting staff. Here is a look back at a few previous evaluations on these players combined with our current evaluations to see why we feel these 4 players are getting NHL looks.
If we were running an NHL scouting department we would travel to Northwood to learn more about Jack and his habits. How committed is he in the weight room? Does he just go through the motions or is he an animal who realizes that he has intangibles that can not be taught? There is a lot to like about Jack. We would love to be part of an NHL development team and work with him because he has the makings to be a true power forward at the highest levels.
This kid is smart and clever. He baits guys into turnovers by changing angles and having quick feet. He’s a 2 way player who wins draws and has a bullet.
Neutral Zone Director of Scouting, Brendan Collins: A good puck moving defenseman, who has lots of poise in his game. On offense he has a heavy slap shot that he loves to get off on the power play. In transition, he is very alert with the puck and can make passes on the fly.
Although Brendan has the makings to be a perfect late round flier this year it probably wont happen. But every NHL Scouting Department will have detailed notes on his improvements and he will be a player who NHL teams will be very interested in if he ends up making it to college free agency.
Jake has the versatility to be a type of player who can slide into a lot of roles up and down the line up. His upside is most likely a complimentary top six forward, but he has the physical tools and aptitude to be a solid checking forward.
As you can see in the chart, we feel Connor’s Feet are extraordinary. He can stop on a dime, accelerate to top speed in one stride and his turning radius is as tight as any player in the 2020 Draft
Garrett plays a pro style. What’s that mean? Finish checks. Hit the net. Pucks in and out at the lines. Block shots. Active stick in all defensive situations. Defensive side of the puck on 50-50s. Alive on the bench. These all seam like fairly easy things to do, but you would be surprised how many prospects (& parents for that matter) only care about the score sheet.
Eemil has the potential to be a top pairing defenseman who makes life absolutely miserable for the opponents top line. His high level anticipation allows him to have a very active stick that shuts down passing or shooting lanes very quickly. And if there is no play to break up, Eemil strategically places his stick into your kidneys.
Nate Leaman and his staff do an incredible job of preparing their players for professional hockey. He is very detailed orientated and his players know that to be successful at PC they need to focus on the little things that make a player (and team) successful in the long run. A huge plus for Patrick’s long term projection. So here is our report;