Game played on 12/29/2024. Ben Kindel (C, R, 5’10”, 176, Calgary Hitmen, 04/19/2007) Grade: A- Comments: Kindel had a solid all around game for the Calgary Hitmen. His play was a…
NHL Scouting Reports
NTDP: USA U17 (3) at Chicago (8)
Game played on 12/28/2024. General Game Notes: Neutral Zone was in attendance for this USHL matchup between the USA U-17 NTDP and the Chicago Steel. Chicago defeated the NTDP 8-3 for…
J20 Nationell: Arvid Drott and Theo Stockselius
Arvid Drott (RW, R, 6’0″, 185, Djurgardens J20, 08/11/2007) Arvid Drott is a physically gifted, compact power-winger who combines a solid frame with speed, agility, and offensive instincts. As one…
WHL: Regina (2) at Calgary (5)
Game played on 1/5/2025. Koy Funk (C, L, 6’2″, 195, Calgary Hitmen, 01/08/2008) Grade: C Comments: Not much of a showing in this one for Funk. He shows some early elements…
NTDP: USA U-17 (2) at Lincoln (11)
Game played on 1/11/2025. General Game Notes: The US NTDP’s U-17 squad visited the Lincoln Stars for a Saturday night USHL contest. Neutral Zone scouted the game which quickly spiraled for…
USHL: Youngstown (5) at Muskegon (4)
Game played on 1/10/2025. General Game Notes: This was a rough game between these two teams with tons of penalty minutes but with that came a lot of chances at the…
CzeJr: Brno at Liberec
Czechia Junior Academy Jakub Seidl (D, R, 6’1″, 178, Bili Tygri Liberec, 10/20/2007) Comments: Jakub is a smooth and efficient skater, in this game his feet were his best tool. He…
NTDP: Green Bay (3) at USA U-18 (6)
Game played on 1/12/2025. General Game Notes: After a slow first period, Team USA was able to bounce back from being down three to zero. In fact, Team USA was able…
World U17 Challenge: Czechia U17 at Sweden 17
Game played on 11/4/2024. Lukas Kachlir (D, R, 5’8″, 150, Bili Tygri Liberec U20, 09/05/2009) Grade: C+ Comments: Lukas Is a smaller smooth skating, puck moving defender. He moves very well…
WHL: Victoria (3) at Red Deer (7)
Game played 11/23/2024. General Game Notes: Neutral Zone viewed the WHL matchup between the Red Deer Rebels and the Victoria Royals on November 23, 2024. It was a back and forth…
WHL: Seattle (4) at Kelowna (3)
Game played on 1/17/2025. General Game Notes: The visiting Seattle Thunderbirds built a 2-0 lead on the hometown Kelowna Rockets in a rather lacklustre affair through the first half of the…
WHL: Benjamin Kindel
Ben Kindel (C, R, 5’10”, 176, Calgary Hitmen, 04/19/2007) Benjamin Kindel is an intelligent, highly skilled, and competitive two-way center with excellent vision and playmaking ability. Despite being slightly undersized…
QMJHL: Victoriaville (1) at Gatineau (5)
Game played on 1/17/2025. Michel Myloserdnyy (D, L, 6’7″, 220, Gatineau Olympiques, 02/15/2008) Grade: A- Comments: Michel is a physically imposing defenseman who excels in using his size and strength to…
U20 SM-sarja: Tomas Poletin
Tomas Poletin (RW, L, 6’1″, 200, Pelicans U20, 04/30/2007) Tomas Poletin is a power forward with a well-rounded skill set, excelling in physicality, leadership, and scoring ability. As captain of…
QMJHL: Halifax (3) at Rimouski (2)
Game played on 1/15/2025. General Game Notes: This was a great game to display a lot of different aspects of both these teams. With all goals scored in the first two…
Liiga: Lasse Boelius
Lasse Boelius (D, L, 6’0″, 179, Assat U20, 03/16/2007) Lasse Boelius is a poised, mobile, two-way defenseman with a mature understanding of where he fits in the game. His skill…
USHL: Chicago (2) at Sioux Falls (3)
Game played on 1/04/2025. General Game Notes: Sioux Falls hosted Chicago as Neutral Zone scouted Saturday night’s USHL showdown. In the closer of a two game set, both teams came out…
USHL: Des Moines (2) at Sioux Falls (3)
Game played on 12/31/2024. General Game Notes: A close game that came down to the final minutes to decide a winner. A late push from the Buccaneers made this an interesting…
USHL: Fargo (1) at Waterloo (2)
Game played on 12/29/2024. General Game Notes: December 29, 2024 – USHL action between the Fargo Force and Waterloo Black Hawks. A tight checking, low scoring game saw both goalies play…
WHL: Everett (1) at Victoria (2)
Game played on 1/03/2025. General Game Notes: The Victoria Royals hosted the Everett Silvertips on the first game of a home-and-home series. With the addition of overagers Kenta Isogai and Brandon…
USHL: Fargo (4) at Sioux City (3)
Game played 12/31/2024. General Game Notes: This game not only needed extra minutes but half the team in the shootout as well. Middle of the third period, down two goals, the…