Ontario Regional Scout Three Year OHL Player and Former Pro Brady Blain played three years with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL before continuing his hockey career at the University…
Jim Walsh
Regional Scout Massachusetts and New England Four-Time NCAA Division III Champion and Former Pro Jim Walsh enters his second season as a regional scout for Neutral Zone. He grew up…
Brad McLaughlin
New Brunswick Regional Scout Brad McLaughlin has been involved in the hockey industry for as long as he can remember. He played travel hockey out of Maine for five years…
Ethan Brand
Alberta Regional Scout Ethan Brand began playing hockey in his hometown of Innisfail, Alberta, at the age of eight in 2009 and continued until his second year of midget (U18),…
Scott Drysdale
British Columbia Regional Scout Scott Drysdale played minor hockey from Tyke to Midget, accumulating over 10 seasons of experience. He completed an internship with ISS in 2017-18 and continued working…
Dawson Paterson
Saskatchewan Regional Scout Dawson Paterson began pursuing hockey at the age of five, playing minor hockey in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is currently enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan, seeking…
Mike Mercurio
CCHL Video Scout Four-Year Pro Mike Mercurio is in his first year with Neutral Zone as a CCHL video scout. A native of New Hartford, NY, Mercurio won a Commissioner’s…
Tim McDonald
Minnesota Regional Scout Tim is a seasoned hockey professional with over 30 years of coaching experience. Holding a USA Hockey Level 5 coaching certificate, Tim has dedicated his career to…
Marco Lavigne
Quebec Regional Scout Marco Lavigne has been scouting for Neutral Zone since 2021, focusing primarily on U18 AAA players in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, particularly those eligible for the…
Andrew DeGroot
Ontario Regional Scout Former USports Assistant Coach Andrew has over 20 years of coaching and scouting expertise. He began coaching with Guelph Minor Hockey, where he worked with a wide…
Mike Nelson
Minnesota Regional Scout Mike Nelson grew up playing youth hockey for the White Bear Lake Association in Minnesota, which at the time was the largest youth hockey program in North…
Leigh Dean
Regional Scout Massachusetts Former Four-Year Pro Leigh Dean brings over 20 years of coaching and evaluating experience to Neutral Zone, having served as Director of Hockey for multiple nationally recognized…
Dennis Williamson Jr.
Hybrid Scout Indy Fuel (ECHL) Assistant GM A native of Virginia Beach, VA, Dennis is the Assistant General Manager of the ECHL’s Indy Fuel. “DJ” began working for the Norfolk…
Jean-Paul Davis
Ontario Regional Scout Memorial Cup Champion, CIAU Champion and Player of the Year Jean-Paul Davis was born in Oshawa, ON, before being drafted 8th overall to his hometown Generals in…
John Crippa
Minnesota Regional Scout John Crippa was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, where he played hockey from Mites through High School Varsity, graduating in 2013. He attended the University…
Craig Eagles
Regional Scout New Brunswick Craig Eagles played provincial hockey for 12 years as a steady, stay-at-home defenseman before majoring in Kinesiology and Education at the University of New Brunswick. He…
Tyler Sian
NA3HL Video Scout Tyler grew up in Midland, MI, spending most of his childhood at various hockey rinks around Michigan while he and his three siblings all played hockey. He…
Cameron Brown
Hybrid Scout Eight-Year Pro Cameron Brown enters his first season as a hybrid scout for Neutral Zone in 2024-25. A four-year player at the University of Maine, Brown tallied over…
Linton Grant
BCHL Video Scout Linton Grant enters his first season as a BCHL video scout for Neutral Zone in 2024-25. Originally from Birmingham, UK, Grant currently serves as an assistant coach…
Phil DeGaetano
NCDC Video Scout Four-Year NCAA Division I Player and Italian National Team Member Phil DeGaetano enters his first season with Neutral Zone in 2024-25, serving as a video scout for…
Steve Williams
New Jersey & New York Regional Scout Steve Williams is currently the Assistant GM with the Minnesota Wilderness in the NAHL. Prior to joining the Wilderness in May 2024, he…
Mitch Topinka
Saskatchewan Regional Scout Located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Mitch Topinka serves as a regional scout for the southern part of his home province. Originally from Whitewood, Saskatchewan, Topinka brings six years…
Thomas Walker
North East US Scout Thomas Walker played four years of college hockey as a goaltender at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut. He currently serves as a scout for…
Nick Meiers
Central US Scout NCAA Division II Champion Nick Meiers joins the Neutral Zone Central US team with over 40 years of experience in hockey, having grown up playing in Bismarck,…
Terry Willis
Ontario Regional Scout One-Year OHL Player A native of Streetsville, ON, Terry Willis credits the lessons learned from playing for and learning from the likes of Arnie Brown, Dick Todd,…
Ryan Wagner
Ontario Regional Scout Ryan Wagner joins Neutral Zone as an Ontario Regional Scout for 2024-2025. A native of Tiny, Ontario, Wagner graduated from Brock University in 2024 with a degree…
Daniel Stone
AJHL Video Scout Daniel Stone joins Neutral Zone as an AJHL video scout for the 2024-25 season. Stone was a two-time ACHA Division 1 national champion during his time as…
Mathieu Sheridan
Ontario Regional Scout Mathieu Sheridan currently serves as an Ontario Regional Scout and Content Creator for Neutral Zone. Since starting in scouting four years ago, Sheridan has built a wealth…
Christian Schurmann-Colicchio
Illinois Regional Scout Former Pro Christian Schurmann-Colicchio joins Neutral Zone as an Illinois Regional Scout for 2024-2025. Schurmann-Colicchio is a 2019 graduate of Indiana University, where he was the all-time…
James Schroeder
MJHL and SJHL Video Scout James Schroeder enters his first season of scouting for Neutral Zone in 2024-2025. Schroeder grew up playing hockey as a goalie in his native Wisconsin,…
Ed Sarno
Texas Regional Scout Ed Sarno returns for his second year on the Neutral Zone staff in 2024-25. Now a regional scout based in Texas, Sarno grew to love the game…
Sam Sanderson
Alberta Regional Scout In his scouting career, Sam Sanderson spent three years with the Drumheller Dragons, followed by a year with the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes, and currently serves as an…
Reid Russett
Ontario Regional Scout Reid Russett enters his first season with Neutral Zone in 2024-25. One of the site’s talented Ontario regional scouts, Russett was himself a prospect in the region,…
Derek Munroe
Ontario Regional Scout Derek Munroe has been scouting Ontario for Neutral Zone since the site’s inception in 2016. He primarily focuses on the U15 and U16 divisions of The Alliance,…
Ben Marshall
USHL and BCHL Video Scout NHL Draft Pick and 10-Year Pro Benjamin Marshall returns to Neutral Zone for his fifth year of scouting in 2024-2025, continuing his work as a…
Samuel Marit
Ontario Regional Scout Samuel Marit enters his first year as an Ontario Regional Scout for Neutral Zone in 2024-25. He played minor hockey in the GTHL with the Mississauga Reps…
Jeremy Margeson
Saskatchewan Regional Scout A native of Prince Albert, SK, Jeremy Margeson serves as a Saskatchewan regional scout for Neutral Zone. During his playing days, Margeson suited up for the Canmore…
Cameron Lattemore
GOJHL Video Scout Cameron Lattemore enters his first season with Neutral Zone as a GOJHL video scout. He graduated from Brock University with a degree in Sports Management and is…
Holden Kodak
Atlantic Canada Scout Three-Year WHL Player Holden Kodak enters his second season scouting for Neutral Zone in 2024-25, after joining the Eastern Canada scouting team last year. A native of…
Allan Hicks
Manitoba Regional Scout Allan Hicks serves as a Manitoba Regional Scout for Neutral Zone. Hicks played ice hockey while earning his B.Ed. at the University of Regina and has since…
Michael Garteig
BCHL and USHL Video Scout Nine-Year Pro Michael Garteig enters his fourth season on the Neutral Zone video scouting staff, focusing on the BCHL and USHL. A standout goaltender in…
Lucas Ehrlich
NAHL Video Scout First Year Pro Lucas Ehrlich enters his first year with Neutral Zone in 2024-25. After four years as a netminder at Albertus Magnus College, Ehrlich is continuing…
Seth Ditchfield
Manitoba Regional Scout Seth is the Head of Scouting for the Winnipeg Freeze (MJHL) and serves as Director of Scouting for DraftProspectHockey and DobberProspects. Based in Winnipeg and scouting in…
Nick Dineen
USHL Video Scout 12-Year Pro Nick Dineen enters his first season of scouting for Neutral Zone in 2024-2025. A twelve-year veteran of European professional leagues, Dineen is currently playing in…
Lee Demas
Western USA Scout Lee Demas is a lifelong student of the game who is passionate about hockey and its intricate details at the highest levels. A Level 4 coach in…
Joel Cormier
EHL Video Scout Joel Cormier joins Neutral Zone as an EHL video scout for the 2024-2025 season, bringing over two decades of coaching and scouting experience. He has coached at…
Phil Bushbacher
11-Year Pro Phil Bushbacher brings a wealth of playing, scouting, and development experience to Neutral Zone as an Illinois regional scout. He currently serves as the head coach and general…
Nic Arseneau
Nicolas Arseneau is a graduate of the University of Sherbrooke with a degree in Applied Politics and a minor in Law. His family hails from Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and he has lived…
Nolan Vesey
North East Regional Scout NHL Draft Pick & Five-Year Pro Nolan Vesey, a Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick in 2014, had a distinguished hockey career, playing Division 1 hockey at…
Nick Earle
Director of Hockey Operations nearle@neutralzone.net Nick Earle began his hockey career with the Guelph Storm in the OHL, where he served as a Hockey Operations Intern during the 2015/16 and…
Jeff McCarthy
Jeff is based out of Victoria, British Columbia and comes to Neutral Zone with a decade of scouting experience of all levels, working with companies such as Future Considerations, Draft…
Nicholas Hewitt
Nicholas Hewitt was a Regional Scout for the Iowa State University Cyclone Hockey organization for five seasons, including live game scouting, video scouting, and tryout evaluation. His fascination with hockey…
Mike Hayes
Mike grew up in Arlington MA and played high school hockey for Arlington High School. He graduated from Merrimack College, but after an injury his freshman year, he stopped playing…
Teige Cahill
Teige Cahill is a Minnesota-based scout and former player in the region. During his multiple years playing in the state, he was able to play Minnesota High School Hockey, as…
Clint Hagmaier
Greater Pittsburgh Regional Scout Clint is a former Minor-Pro player. While very proud of his short-lived playing career, his love for the game grew and he knew that his hockey…
Liam Chisholm
Liam Chisholm is in his 2nd year as a Scout out of Vancouver, BC with Neutral Zone. He has been passionate about the sport and development of hockey since playing…
Shayne Campbell
Nova Scotia Regional Scout Four-Year OHL Player Shayne Campbell has a storied career in hockey, having started his career as a player in the OHL for the Sarnia Sting and…
Greg Harpell
Greg Harpell joined Neutral Zone as a scout four years ago and has been covering amateur players in Eastern Canada since then. The bulk of his time scouting has been…
Grant Morin
Minnesota and Wisconsin Regional Scout Grant Morin started playing hockey at a young age and played all the way through high school in Proctor, Minnesota. He graduated in 2015 and…
Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson is a Neutral Zone scout native to Ontario. He started his hockey career in an internship with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL, where he started to learn…
Jordan Jakubik
Jordan Jakubik has been with Neutral Zone since November 2021. Before that, he was an assistant coach with Compuware U16 2018-2019 and Victory Honda U15 2015-2016. His playing experience includes…
Kevin Magaletta
New York Regional Scout Four-Year NCAA Division 1 Player Kevin grew up in the metro Boston area and played NCAA Division 1 hockey at the United States Air Force Academy…
Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford is a long-term hockey scout, having worked 6 years in the OHL with the now relocated Belleville Bulls from 1998-2004, working as a Toronto-based scout with the team….