November 14th 2024: Oakville Rangers U16 (6) @ Hamilton Steel (0) Hamilton Steel U16 Keegan McGinnis #26 (D, L, 5’9″, 128, Hamilton Steel U16, 11/11/2009) – Keegan is a smaller…
Scouting Reports
Froman Injury Law Showcase: 15s, 16s, 18s: 174 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Froman Injury Law Showcase from November 1-3 in Amherst, NY. Our scouts viewed the 15U, 16U, and 18U divisions and have highlighted standout…
GTHL U16: Three Games – 33 Players Evaluated
October 22nd 2024: Toronto Red Wings U16 (0) @ Don Mills Flyers U16 (7) Last season’s Provincial Champions in the U15 AAA group in Ontario proved too strong for the…
NCDC: Six Games – 51 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone scouted six NCDC games, as highlighted in this report. On November 6th, we observed the Rockets HC’s 3-2 home win over PAL. On November 7th, we scouted Ogden’s…
BCHL: Four Games – 42 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone viewed four BCHL games, as highlighted in this report. On November 11th, we watched Penticton’s 7-3 home win over Trail. On November 13th, we scouted Salmon Arm’s 6-3…
Henry Mews: A Journey from Backyard Rinks to the Precipice of the NHL
Henry Mews didn’t just learn the game of hockey, he was raised in it. The 18-year-old defenseman’s rise from a young boy shooting pucks in his basement to a top…
CSSHL U15 Prep Showcase – Winnipeg: 32 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the U15 Prep Showcase in Winnipeg, MB, from October 18-20. This weekend marked the first U15 Prep League showcase, with Neutral Zone having one…
Minnesota HS: Four Games – 45 Players Evaluated
November 23rd 2024: Stillwater High School (6) @ Minnetonka High School (5) Great opening week for boys high school hockey in Minnesota, we saw a thrilling back-and-forth game between the…
AYHL: Elite Hockey Academy vs North Jersey Avs 15, 16 and 18U – 33 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for three games at multiple levels where the Elite Hockey Academy took on the North Jersey Avalanche at the 15U, 16U and 18U level. Here…
A Player/Parent Guide to Maximizing the Junior Hockey Experience
The transition from youth, high school or midget hockey to juniors brings a host of emotions for players and parents. As a parent of a former NAHL player, I know…
Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA: Part II – 78 Players Evaluated
The mandatory Quebec M17 AAA tournament gathered all teams from this level across Quebec, along with two M15 all-star teams featuring the top 2010-born players in the province. The competition…
St. Paul’s Jamboree & Exeter Invitational 60 Notables
With the NEPSAC season kicking off as the calendar turns the page over to December, we dispatched a scout to two season-opening events in New Hampshire. First, the season was…
Battle for the Blue Ox: 164 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Battle for the Blue Ox Bantam AA tournament held in Moorhead, MN, from 11/8 to 11/10. Moorhead was aiming for their fourth consecutive championship and cruised…
Shattuck St. Mary’s vs Chicago Mission U15 & U18 – 20 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for two games featuring Shattuck St. Mary’s U15 and U18 teams facing off against the Chicago Mission’s U15 and U18 teams, respectively. These player grades…
SJHL: Three Games – 30 Players Evaluated
November 2nd 2024: Weyburn Red Wings (3) @ Kindersley Klippers (2) A back-and-forth game between the Weyburn Red Wings and the Kindersley Klippers resulted in the visiting Red Wings winning…
BCAAZL: Central Zone Rockets U15 AA (3) @ North Zone Kings U15 AA (4) – 9 North Zone Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Nor-Val Centre on November 24th, as the North Zone Kings hosted the Central Zone Rockets. It was a solid, competitive outing as the…
Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA – 56 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA, which showcased every team in the M17 AAA league over the weekend of November 7-10, 2024. These player ratings are based solely…
CCM World Invite Chicago 2010s – 30 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance at the CCM World Invite in Chicago and focused on players born in 2010. There were numerous teams in the tournament who did…
T1EHL: Stars Elite (5) vs Dallas Penguins (1) – 9 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the Stars Elite and Dallas Penguins 14U teams battle it out at the Children’s Health StarCenter Valley Ranch on Saturday 11/16. The Stars cruised to a 5-1…
GOJHL – Three Games – 51 Players Evaluated
September 11th 2024: London Nationals (2) @ LaSalle Vipers (3) The visiting London Nationals kicked off the season against the LaSalle Vipers in a tightly contested game that went to…
LA Jr. Kings (5) vs Anaheim Jr. Ducks (2) 14U – 11 Players Evaluated
On November 17th, Neutral Zone scouted an I-5 battle from LA to Anaheim where the Jr. Ducks hosted the Jr. Kings at the Great Park Arena. Los Angeles came out…