Harvard sophomore forward Jack Rathbone signed an entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, forgoing the final two years of his NCAA eligibility. Rathbone had 31 points last season…
Scouting Reports
USHL Says It’s Focused on Full 2020-21 Schedule
The USHL announced that it’s currently planning for a full 2020-21 schedule, with the season beginning in the fall as is customary. The league’s board of directors met via video…
Ryan Durocher Joins Staff at Robert Morris
Sioux City Musketeers assistant coach Ryan Durocher has accepted a position as an assistant coach with Robert Morris for the upcoming season. The Canton, NY, native joined the Musketeers in…
Eastern Exposure All-Star Weekend: 2006 Day 1 Standouts
Neutral Zone had two scouts in attendance to watch the first day of the Eastern Hockey Group All-Star Weekend. We watched the 2006 group practice all morning as they worked…
Former UConn Defenseman Rumored to Sacred Heart Staff
Former UConn defenseman Steve Bergin is leaving his position as head coach of the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) and he’s rumored to be the new assistant coach at Sacred Heart,…
BC Lands Former Harvard Recruit
Boston College picked up a huge addition this week in forward Trevor Kuntar, a former Harvard recruit who had a breakout season in the USHL this past year with Youngstown….
WHL: Victoria Acquires Wyatt Wilson from Swift Current
The Victoria Royals announced that they have acquired the rights to unsigned defenseman Wyatt Wilson (2003) from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the…
WHL: Moose Jaw Adds Gordon Burnett to Coaching Staff
The Moose Jaw Warriors hired Gordon Burnett to the coaching staff as an assistant coach, joining head coach Mark O’Leary and assistant coach Scott King on the Warriors bench. Burnett…
Pair of Russian Imports Sign CHL Deals in QMJHL, OHL
The Moncton Wildcats announced on Tuesday that they had signed Maxim Barbashev, a Russian forward with Atlant Mytishchi U17. Barbashev was selected with the 50th overall pick in the CHL Import…
NCDC, PWHPA Finalize Exhibition Series
The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association and the NCDC have come to an agreement to begin a series of exhibition games beginning with this upcoming season. The PWHPA’s New Hampshire…
QMJHL: Furlong Signs with Halifax
The Halifax Mooseheads signed 2004-born defenseman Jake Furlong on Monday. A native of Novia Scotia, Furlong played in the U.S. this past season and starred for the new Mount St….
LaForme Reportedly Signs OHL Contract with Ottawa
Merrimack will reportedly lose a recruit to the OHL. 2003-born forward Steven LaForme was traded to the Ottawa 67’s last month, and according to a report in The Turtle Island News, he has signed…
Updating the Ongoing NCAA Openings
Multiple sources expect that Fairbanks assistant coach Karlis Zirnis could be named the head coach at Alabama-Huntsville, replacing Mike Corbett. Zirnis is a UAH alum who has been an assistant…
UMass Boston Staff Put on Indefinite Furlough
Hockey writer Mark Divver reported on Wednesday night that the coaching staff at UMass Boston will be placed on indefinite furlough as of July 5, along with all coaching staffs…
Cashman Hires Coaching Staff at Dartmouth
New Dartmouth head coach Reid Cashman has rounded out his coaching staff at Dartmouth, hiring two current ECAC assistant coaches. Union’s Jason Tapp and Princeton’s Stavros Paskaris to his staff….
Bantam Sixty Development Camp: Part Two
Neutral Zone was able to gather more information on some players that didn’t make our original report on the SIXTY Development Camp. We watched practices and games right through Sunday….
Northeastern Adds Two Transfers From Inside Hockey East
The Northeastern Huskies have added a pair of transfers from inside Hockey East, picking up forward Marco Bozzo from UMass and defenseman Johnny DeRoche from Vermont. Bozzo is eligible to…
Gary Roberts Blog: Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
The following article was written by Gary Roberts, NHL veteran forward who now owns and operates Gary Roberts Training Roberts will contribute more information to Neutral Zone readers. Click here to…
Bantam: Sixty Development Camp: Top 50
Neutral Zone sent two scout to the rink for a first time in a long while to check out the Sixty Development Camp put on by the New England Hockey…
Western Michigan Elevates J.J. Crew to Assistant Coach
Western Michigan elevated J.J. Crew to assistant coach on Wednesday. Crew had been serving as the team’s director of player development and he replaces Dave Shyiak, who left the program…
Mercuri Switches Commitment to UMass
Lucas Mercuri, who was committed to Vermont, announced on Monday that he had committed to the UMass Minutemen. “Mercuri is a big strong forward with a brain,” said NZ scouts….