This has been, without a doubt, the most unpredictable season of MIAA hockey in recent memory. The game itself lends itself to tremendous momentum swings on the ice: but the…
Scouting Reports
USHL: Waterloo vs Dubuque
Neutral Zone evaluated a game in which the Waterloo Black Hawks played host to the Dubuque Fighting Saints in regular season USHL action on Tuesday, January 26th. Waterloo came out…
U15 HPHL: Chicago Mission vs Detroit Compuware
The Chicago Mission U15 AAA and the Detroit Compuware U15 AAA teams meet for the first time this season on January 23rd and 24th 2021. MyHockeyRankings.com has Mission #1 and…
FREE: Creed Jones Returns to Rimouski
On the eve of the league reopening, there was one final roster move in teh QMJHL on Thursday. The Rimouski Oceanic came to terms with goaltender Creed Jones, reuniting him…
NAHL: New Jersey Titans vs Northeast Generals
Final Score: Northeast Generals – 6 New Jersey Titans – 3 On Sunday, January 24th, Neutral Zone observed the matchup between the New Jersey Titans and the Northeast Generals. This…
U16: Jr. Gamblers vs Shattuck-St. Mary’s: Two Games: Top 20
Northeast Wisconsin Jr Gamblers and Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres U16 AAA teams played a two-game series on the weekend of 01/23/21 & 01/24/21. The games were played on the campus of SSM…
USHL: Waterloo vs Chicago. Dirty Dozen.
Neutral Zone evaluated a game that took place on Saturday, January 16th between the Waterloo Black Hawks and Chicago Steel. The first period started off competitively with both teams generating…
FREE: Player Movement in the Q Ahead of Season Restart
Player movement is alive and well in the QMJHL despite so few games being played. The Shawinigan Cataractes announced on Wednesday that they had acquired forward Jordan Briere on waivers…
EHL: New Hampshire Avalanche vs Lumberjacks Hockey Club
Neutral zone was in Hooksett, NH to watch the New Hampshire Avalanche (20-4-1) take on the Lumberjacks Hockey Club (9-9) from Vermont. The Lumberjacks defeated the Avalanche 2-1 at the…
NAHL: Kenai River, MN Wilderness, MN Magicians
Neutral Zone was able to watch two NAHL games over the weekend. The Kenai River Brown Bears were the focus of the weekend being in both games, playing against the…
USHL: Youngstown Phantoms vs Chicago Steel. 12 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone watched on Sunday, January 24th, as the Youngstown Phantoms hosted the Chicago Steel in regular season action. The game was a back and forth affair that saw goals…
MA High School: Austin Prep vs St Mary’s Lynn: Dirty Dozen
AUSTIN PREP V ST. MARY’S @ BREAKAWAY ICE RINK; JANUARY 23, 2021 @ 12:20PM NZ was in attendance for a and MIAA Catholic Conference matchup. Grades are for this game…
USPHL U16: Springfield Pics vs Boston Advantage
On Saturday January 24th, the Springfield Pics hosted the Boston Advantage in an USPHL league matchup. The Pics were able to prevail in the game winning 3-1. Neutral Zone was…
U15: Chicago Young Americans vs Shattuck-St Mary’s (3 games) Top 30
The Chicago Young Americans U15 AAA and the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabre U15 AAA teams played three-game series on the weekend of 01/22/21-01/24/21. The games were played on the campus of…
WHL: Seattle and Edmonton Trade Import Players
The on-ice season in the WHL still hasn’t started yet but the off-ice season is in full swing. The Seattle Thunderbirds and Edmonton Oil Kings completed a trade on Monday,…
USPHL Premier: Richmond, Carolina, IHC, CT Rangers, Twin City. Top 30
Multi-Game: Neutral Zone attended (online viewing) multiple games for the USPHL-Premier league for the week of 01/18/21 to 01/24/21. The first game attended was The Richmond Generals vs the Carolina…
U14: CCM World Invitational Dallas: Top 50
200X85 had to reschedule their annual CCM World Invite that is usually held in Chicago because of COVID restrictions in Illinois. The U14 AAA level moved to Dallas, Texas for…
WI High School: Hudson Raiders vs Madison Edgewood Crusaders
Neutral Zone was in Wisconsin for the WAHA Non-Conference contest between the Hudson Raiders and the Madison Edgewood Crusaders on January 16, 2021. It was a good fast paced, evenly…
Chaska Chanhassan U14AA vs Eden Prairie U14AA
It was an exciting game in Eden Prairie featuring two strong teams with plenty of talent that came down to the wire. Eden Prairie won the game 3-2 with Chaska-Chanhassen…
U16: Ohio Blue Jackets vs Phoenix Jr. Coyotes
1/18/21 – T1EHL Palm Beach Showcase U16 Ohio Blue Jackets (4) vs Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (5) Neutral Zone watched a T1EHL Palm Beach Showcase contest between the Ohio Blue Jackets…
The Positives and Negatives of Recruiting During a Pandemic
Merrimack College head coach Scott Borek probably put it best. “I’ve never watched so much video in my life,” he said. But that’s the world of recruiting amidst a pandemic….