Neutral Zone was in attendance for the USPHL Junior “A” Midwest-West divisional contest between the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings and the Minnesota Blue Ox on December 12th. This was the second…
Scouting Reports
USHL: Chicago Steel vs Youngstown Phantoms
Neutral Zone was watching online on Saturday, December 12th, as the Chicago Steel took on the Youngstown Phantoms. The Steel started the game strong, dominating play from the drop of…
NCAA Commitments: UVM Lands Mountain, Dartmouth Commits an ’04 D
2000 F Luke Mountain to Vermont for 2021 Mountain is off to a fast start for the Maryland Black Bears in the NAHL this season, scoring 6 goals and adding…
Evaluating the 2021 USA WJC Team
We are now 10 days away from the start of the World Junior Championships, taking place in the bubble up in Edmonton. This is a vastly different WJC tournament than…
Morandom Thoughts
Will Vote and James Fisher should make sure their phones are with them on January 1st.
Jason Zaccari must have played a ton of backyard QB when he was growing up because he looks off defenders and hits the open man in stride.
Joe Fleming is a truck.
U16: Elite Hockey Showcase, Fort Wayne, Indiana
12/12/2020 U16 Honeybaked vs Bishop Kearney Selects Honeybaked wins 5-3 Neutral Zone observed a hard-fought battle between two top U16 teams, Honeybaked and the Bishop Kearney Selects at the AAA…
Alaska Latest NCAA Team to Shut Down
Alaska-Fairbanks announced that they would be opting out of the 2020-21 season. The Nanooks had a deadline two weeks ago to opt-out by the WCHA, but instead made the announcement…
U14: Neponset River Rats vs EMass Senators
Neutral Zone was in attendance on Sunday afternoon at the Canton Ice House to watch the Neponset Valley River Rats Full Season U14 take on the Eastern Mass Senators U14….
NAHL Goalie Report: Pre-Christmas Edition; 12/11-12/12
NAHL Goalie Report; Pre-Christmas Edition; 12/11-12/12 Heading into the holiday season Neutral Zone goalie scouts got another look at goalies in the league as the holiday season begins. It was…
NCDC: Twin City vs Monarchs 12/13
Sunday, December 13th, Neutral Zone observed an afternoon matchup between The Twin City Thunder and The New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs of the NCDC. The game was a tight checking contest,…
December 11th-12th 2020: Team Illinois U16 vs Culver Academy U16
Team Illinois U16 AAA and the Culver Academies U16 teams played two games over the weekend of 12/11/20 and 12/12/20 at the Henderson Ice Arena on the campus of Culver…
CCHL: Carleton Place Canadiens vs Smiths Falls Bears
The Carleton Place Canadians visited the Smiths Falls Bears this past Friday for another CCHL developmental scrimmage. The game was pretty even for the most part with Carleton place holding…
December 5th-6th 2020: Team Illinois U18 AAA vs Culver Academy Prep
Team Illinois U18 AAA and the Culver Academies U18/Prep teams played two games over the weekend of 12/05/20 and 12/06/20 at the Henderson Ice Arena on the campus of Culver…
EHL: Little Flyers vs New Jersey 87’s
Friday, December 11th, Neutral Zone watched an afternoon matchup between The New Jersey 87’s and The Little Flyers of the EHL. This was a big division matchup as the two…
U18: St. Louis Jr. Blues vs Carshield: Top 12
12/9 6:30pm U18 St. Louis AAA Blues vs Carshield U18 Neutral Zone observed a midweek battle of rivals between U18 Carshield and the St. Louis AAA Blues on Wednesday, December…
NAHL: Maine Nordiques vs Northeast Generals
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Maine Nordiques vs Northeast Generals NAHL game this Wednesday December 9th. These are always fun matchups to watch as both teams bring a…
USHL: Des Moines vs Sioux Falls
Neutral Zone was watching online as the Des Moines Buccaneers took on the Sioux Falls Stampede on Tuesday, December 8th. The game was highly contested as both teams went back…
WIHS: Mosinee Indians vs Lakeland Union Thunderbirds 12/10/2020
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Wisconsin High School (Great Northern) Conference matchup between the Lakeland Thunderbirds and the Mosinee Indians on December 10th. This was the first matchup…
20 D1 MIAA Teams We Are Excited About In 2020-21
This has been the longest offseason imaginable for the high school hockey players, coaches and parents of the state of Massachusetts. The delayed winter season has been met with a…
NCAA Recruiting: Austin Brimmer Commits to LIU
2001 F Austin Brimmer to LIU for 2021 Brimmer is from Marham, Ont. and has good size at 6-foot-3. He’s currently in his first season for Shreveport in the NAHL…
NCDC: Cyclones vs Monarchs
Wednesday, December 9th, Neutral Zone observed an afternoon matchup between The Northern Cyclones and The New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs of the NCDC. Both teams played hard as they prepare to…