The Wendy Dufton U16 AAA tournament in London, Ontario, featured 36 teams from across Ontario and Michigan. The highly skilled and deep Detroit Little Caesars team won the U16 AAA…
Scouting Reports
BCHL: 11 Games – 111 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone scouted 11 BCHL hockey games, as highlighted in this report. The games took place between October 12th and November 8th and featured teams from both the Alberta and…
Nova Scotia U18: Dartmouth Steele Subaru vs Halifax McDonalds – 10 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone observed the NSU18MHL regular season matchup between Steele Subaru and Halifax McDonald’s. Halifax opened the scoring in the first period and managed to keep their opponents scoreless for…
Lake Superior Lands OHL 4-Star Forward
This month the NCAA passed legislation that allows CHL players and alumni to play NCAA hockey. As a result our scouts have been running into NCAA coaches at WHL, OHL…
QMJHL Cup Atlantic: 74 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had three scouts in attendance as the QMJHL hosted the first leg of the 2025 QMJHL Cup from October 11-13 in Dieppe, New Brunswick. The tournament showcased top…
NSU16: Two Games – 21 Players Evaluated
October 20th 2024: Farmboys Western Rebels (4) @ Martello Buccaneers (2) Neutral Zone watched the NSU16AAAHL games between the Farmboys Western Rebels and the Martello Buccaneers on TV. It was…
Nova Scotia U15: Joneljim Group Cougars vs Dartmouth Whalers – 10 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone watched the NSU15MHL regular season game between the Joneljim Group Cougars and the Dartmouth Whalers. It was a goaltending duel throughout the game, with each goalie making big…
SJHL: Two Games – 23 Players Evaluated
October 11th 2024: Humboldt Broncos (6) @ Battlefords North Stars (8) The Battlefords North Stars defeated the visiting Humboldt Broncos 8-6 in a game marked by frequent scoring from the…
Toronto Titans Tournament Part Two: 74 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Toronto Titans U16 Tournament at Scotia Pond in North York, ON, from September 23-29. This is Part Two of our reports; you can read the first…
T1EHL Columbus 15’s and 16U: 135 Players Evaluated
T1EHL Columbus 15’s Neutral Zone scouted the T1EHL Showcase held in Columbus, OH, during the opening weekend of the 15O Eastern Division. The Cleveland Barons, Florida Alliance, and Fox Motors…
AEHL U18 AAA Showcase: 83 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the AEHL U18 Showcase at the Terwillegar Rec Centre in Edmonton, AB, from October 5-6. All 16 teams participated, and our scout highlighted standout players from each…
Beantown Classic 15U 65 Notables
This article was a quick turnaround as we deployed one of our scouts to Beantown Classic in Marlborough, MA at New England Sports Center on October 27. We focused our…
OMHA U16: Two Games – 27 Players Evaluated
October 19th 2024: York Simcoe Express U16 @ Barrie Jr. Colts U16 Neutral Zone was in attendance for an inner-league affair on October 19th between the York Simcoe Express and…
MNBAA: Two Games – 18 Players Evaluated
October 18th 2024: Stillwater Bantam AA (3) @ Centennial Bantam AA (3) In game two of the Centennial Bantam AA Preview, Centennial opened the scoring and led 2-1 at the…
NE Pack Utica Showcase: 145 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the NE Pack Showcase hosted in Utica, NY from October 4-6, covering each tier of 14U, 15U, 16U, and 18U in this report. Each player below has…
NB/PEI U18: Two Games – 28 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed two NB/PEI U18 AAA games, as highlighted in this report. On October 25th, we observed Charlottetown’s 7-4 road win over Saint John. On October 27th, we watched…
MJHL: Three Games – 26 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed three MJHL games, as highlighted in this report. On October 12th, we observed Neepawa’s 4-3 road win over Selkirk. On October 13th, we watched Dauphin’s 8-0 win…
M18AAA: 10 Games – 97 Player Evaluations
September 28th 2024: Amos Forestiers (5) @ College Esther Blondin Phenix (0) It was Saturday Hockey Night in Lachenaie, where the local team, the Phénix, was completely dominated by the…
Minnesota Blades Fall Showcase: 120 Players Evaluated
The annual MN Blades Fall Showcase kicked off on Wednesday evening, 9/25/24, and ran through late Sunday afternoon, 9/29/24. This showcase certainly did not disappoint. The level of play across…
USHL Fall Classic 18U – 69 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the USHL Fall Classic – U18 division tournament, which featured an eclectic mix of talent from teams representing 12 different states. The gameplay was intense, with many…
Bauer U15 Elite Invite: 240 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had two scouts in attendance for the annual Bauer U15 Elite Invite, held in Abbotsford, BC, over the Thanksgiving long weekend from October 11th to 14th, 2024. Teams…