Nathan Gaucher QMJHL game report: Quebec Remparts VS Halifax Mooseheads (2/29/20)
Scouting Reports
Guelph Storm Draft Prospects (2/4/20)
It’s time to write this player up!! We are generally focused on first year draft eligible players in our 2020 draft analysis reports, but Gogolev just continues to put up good numbers this season. He is a 2000 birth year player who has been passed over in previous drafts, but he has scored in every game we have viewed this season and has been in the top 10 in league scoring all season.
Game Evaluation: Brandon Wheat Kings vs Moose Jaw Warriors (12/31/19) 2020 Draft Prospects
Schneider was the most complete player on the ice for his team. The composed defenseman can do it all. He is physical, competes hard, and plays a professional style game. He ran the Wheat Kings’ power-play as the top man of their umbrella and was the leader of the breakout. He works both sides of the ice efficiently and is an excellent…
Game Evaluation: Baie-Comeau Drakkar NHL Prospects (1/12/20)
On Sunday January 12th we saw Baie-Comeau travel to Saint John to take on the Sea Dogs. Here are the Prospects who caught our eye
Frankie Carogioiello – Long Term Player Watch
Here is an inside look at how Neutral Zone generates our NHL Grades, as well as how our overall viewings and evaluations contribute to our Star Ratings for amateurs and the impact those evaluations may have on player’s NHL Grade.
Kitchener Rangers NHL Prospects (2/14/20)
6-3 final for London in this game. One of the most entertaining and fastest games we have viewed this season. Kitchener and London came into the game as two of the…
Sam Stange’s Scouting Notes from 2/29/2020 vs Dubuque
In a 4-2 loss to Dubuque Sam’s game line of 1 goal, 4 shots and a Plus/Minus of +1 looks pretty good. But what did we learn about his game awareness, skills, special teams potential and competitiveness? Let’s take a look at our game notes and find out.
Jacob Dion's game evaluation versus Gatineau (1/31/20)
A glimpse into why is Jacob our 88th ranked 2020 NHL Draft prospect and our highest rated ‘B’ prospect.
Jackson Berezowski
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….
Ben King
(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 Roepke – Long Term Player Watch
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.
Iivari Rasanen
(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.
Ethan Szmagaj
(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.
NHL Prospect Evaluations: St. Sebastian's Holiday Tourney
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 2020 NHL Draft Prospects
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;…
Game Evaluation: Charlottetown Islanders NHL Prospects (1/8/20)
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…
Pair of Minnesota High School NHL Draft Prospects went Head to Head
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.
BCHL – Penticton Vees
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
QMJHL American Entry Draft
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.
USHL – Lincoln Stars NHL Prospects, why these 4 players are opening NHL eyes
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.
Getting to know Jack Schlifke
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.