Saginaw Spirit at Hamilton Bulldogs Saturday, March 07/2020 8-6 final for Saginaw in this game. Lots of offense early in this game with 7 goals in the first period of the…
NHL Scouting Reports
Jack Dempsey’s Journey
Neutral Zone’s first evaluation of Jack took place in September of 2016 and has continued through the New England Prep Elite Eight Championship in March of 2020. We have seen…
Justin Barron – Halifax Mooseheads at Quebec Remparts (2/29/2020)
Neutral Zone’s single game evaluation on potential First Round selection Justin Barron’s third game back after returning from a blood clot.
Tyrel Bauer
Intangibles – He is a 6’3″ 205lbs tough as nails right shot defenseman who is an assistant captain as an ’02 in the Western Hockey League. That pretty much tells you what type of player and person you will have on your depth chart after he joins your organization in June.
D’Artagnan Joly – Looking back at the 2017 NHL Draft
D’Artagnan Joly QMJHL game report: Quebec Remparts VS Halifax Mooseheads (2/29/20)
Payton Mount
Payton Mount (3.75 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — C) Forward NHL Evaluation: Payton has great edge work and balance, as well as a powerful first step which allows him…
Alex Young
Intangibles – We feel Alex is player who NHL teams will be very interested in after a few years at Colgate. He can make plays at top speed and has real offensive talent. The question is, will a team use a late round pick this year or wait to be a free agent bidder in 2022?
New England Prep Players on NZ’s 2020 NHL Draft Watch List
Take a look at in game player notes and what they mean in the overall evaluation.
Josh Pillar
Josh is currently (3/20) seeing time on the 2nd PP, being used regularly in penalty killing situations & is taking face-offs in high leverages late game situations. He plays with grit and does the little things that help teams be successful.
Matthew Rempe
This where NHL scouting departments must decide between a 5’7″ winger who dominated bantam hockey and could potentially do it again at some point or a 6’8″ center who is growing out of his awkward stage and putting up the same amount of points as the bantam superstar in the competitive Western Hockey League.
Theo Rochette
Theo Rochette QMJHL game report: Quebec Remparts VS Halifax Mooseheads (2/29/20) Theo Rochette (4.5 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — B-) Forward When seeing Rochette in early January, he was…
Kamloops Blazers NHL Prospects
It’s easy to see why Connor is such a highly touted National Hockey League prospect. He is obviously skilled and has a great stride, but we feel his brain is what sets him apart. He has no panic button and can slow the play down or speed it up when necessary. He reads defender’s gaps very well and his graceful change of speeds keeps the defenders off balance.
Kyle Furey – The 3 year evolution from a skinny raw kid to our 2020 NHL Draft watch list
Neutral Zone has evaluations of Kyle Furey dating back to his Catholic Conference days with Malden Catholic. Here is a quick look through Kyle’s ups & downs of development and eventually landing on our 2020 NHL Draft Watch List.
Lethbridge Hurricanes 2020 NHL Prospects (3/1/2020)
On Sunday March 1st we watched the Hurricanes take on the Hitmen in Calgary. The game had a playoff feel from the opening face-off as the intensity ran high. Below are the evaluations of the Lethbridge prospects who are eligible for the 2020 NHL Draft.
Nick Savoie
Nick Savoie QMJHL game report: Quebec Remparts VS Halifax Mooseheads (2/29/20)
Acadie-Bathurst Titans NHL Prospects (2/29/2020)
Roode is a big bodied defender who is improving. An NHL Development coach will love working with a player like Roode and we feel he is a solid mid round selection who has NHL upside
Drummondville Voltigeurs NHL Prospects (2/29/2020)
Nickl is highly skilled right shot defender who Neutral Zone has ranked at number 54 and the 51st Ranked Skater in North America by NHL Central Scouting.
Gatineau Olympiques NHL Prospects (2/25/20)
Gatineau gave up 7 goals here, but it could have been 15 if not for Poirier. Chicoutimi is a talented offensive squad and they were able to carve the Gatineau defense with relative ease. Poirier made several high quality saves on dangerous opportunities, including at least 3 breakaway chances.
Chicoutimi Saguenéens NHL Prospects (2/25/2020)
On February 25th Neutral Zone scout watched Gatineau travel to Chicoutimi for a high scoring affair that totaled 11 goals. Here are the Chicoutimi prospects who stood out.
Guelph Storm NHL Prospects (2/17/20)
Profaca is a lanky right shot defensive defender who continues to improve with each viewing. Profaca continues to manage pucks well and bring a physical presence to the Storm backend. Tonight was Profaca’s best showing offensively with a number of good reads on the offensive blueline and quality shots through to the net.
Tyler Kleven
Tyler Kleven is a pro-style prospect with the skill set and mentality to have a long National Hockey League career.