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Matty Beniers

Matthew processes the game situations very quickly. He notices when his opposition is caught in the middle of a long shift and will do what ever he can keep them pinned in their own end to create scoring opportunities or draw penalties. He understands angles and…

Kent Johnson

Kent’s poise makes him deadly on the power play and his anticipation makes him an excellent penalty killer. I honestly believe that with the full crew at Michigan he has a chance to lead the NCAA in scoring… even if it was a regular year.

Oscar Plandowski

Plandowski showed really good mobility and handled the puck very well in all three zones. He was very effective using the long stretch pass to create offensive opportunities for his teammates. In the first period alone, he…

QMJHL: Home and Home; Cape Breton at Halifax

Halifax and Cape Breton squared off for the second night in a row, with this one serving as the Mooseheads home opener. Both teams played with energy, but with young rosters each club made a number of mistakes that cost them on the scoreboard. Final score was 5-4 Eagles in OT.

QMJHL: Moncton Wildcats at Halifax Mooseheads

QMJHL: Moncton at Halifax

October 9, 2020 – This game ended in a 4-2 win for Moncton, but that score was not indicative of how the game played out, and was actually quite flattering for Halifax. The Wildcats outplayed the Mooseheads throughout the game, generated more scoring chances and dominated possession of the puck. Halifax had their moments, but overall it was an uninspiring effort by the home team

Jack Bar

Neutral Zone has been watching and evaluating Jack’s game since he was a Bantam Major playing for the York Simcoe Express in October of 2016. And although plans may have changes, we will continue watching him during his draft season while he’s playing in the BCHL for the Penticton Vees.

Hank Kempf

Neutral Zone had Hank Kempf rated as a “C+” 2020 NHL Draft prospect and he was a player who was not drafted. Heading into his second year of draft eligibility we still have Hank rated as “C+” National League prospect. We will continue to track him this year and feel there is a good chance that he will be a defenseman who blossoms in his second full season as a leader on the Muskegon squad.

Joshua Roy

I was very impressed with how easily he manipulated the Moncton’s defenders. His eyes were able to get them to lean or back off and then he quickly darted to the open ice. He played like a natural goal scorer and was fun to watch.

Joshua Kavanagh

Joshua an elite puck carrying defenseman who creates offense from his own end. He has a confidence carrying the puck from anywhere on the rink and showed great agility on his skates closing down forwards quickly.

Doug Grimes – The Process (Updated 11/5/2020)

Neutral Zone had seventeen right wingers who are 6’2″ or larger on our 2020 draft list. Four (4) of them were potential 1st rounders, two (2) we projected to be selected by the end of the third round and three (3) that we didn’t think would be drafted. The rest are long term projects who we feel have the potential to mature into legit National League prospects. This is why we will continue to track Doug Grimes during his first season in the USHL.

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