(3) Feet – Dylan has elite speed right now and we feel he will only get faster, quicker and more agile after a few years of high end training at the University of Wisconsin. He is in contention for the quickest first step in this draft class.
NHL Scouting Reports
Tim Lovell
(10) Intangibles – For the past two years Tim has heard the talk that he is too small to succeed at the next and all he does is keep succeeding and proving people wrong. We love that mindset and we love his hockey IQ.
Saginaw Spirit NHL Prospects (3/7/2020)
8-6 final for Saginaw in this game. Lots of offense early in this game with 7 goals in the first period of the game. Cole Perfetti was dynamic offensively for Saginaw early with a couple of assists in the first period and another handful of quality chances early.
Daemon Hunt
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 as well as slip through defenders with his smooth stride and effortless transitions.
Nathan Gaucher – Looking forward to the 2022 NHL Draft
Nathan Gaucher QMJHL game report: Quebec Remparts VS Halifax Mooseheads (2/29/20)
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.
Hunter Hatcher – Long Term Player Watch
I love the fact that he plays with an edge and does not take crap. He fights and battles…. and he’s smart about it. I’ve see him yap and he has the ability to suck opponents into stupid penalties. To me he’s a kid who will thrive as he plays against older and smarter competition.
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…