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Scouting Reports
CSSHL Bantam Championship: Top 85
CSSHL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FROM PENTICTON BC On Tuesday March 10 the 15 teams that make up the CSSHL Bantam division converged on Penticton BC to battle for supremacy. Many great…
MJHL Goalie Reports & Rankings (Sept-Jan)
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is known for its sharp and hard nosed play but our scouts feel the league is under rated a bit and has some legitimate collegiate…
NCAA: Wisconsin’s Dhooghe Announces Transfer to Arizona State
Sean Dhooghe became the first NCAA player to announce he’s transferring, utilizing the NCAA transfer portal. Dhooghe, who was an assistant captain at Wisconsin this season, will transfer as a…
NCDC Showcase: Top 85
Neutral Zone attended the last NCDC Showcase of the season hosted by the South Shore Kings at Foxboro, MA. The Kings did a great job. We were able to see…
NCAA Commits: UNE Adds Second-Leading EHL Scorer, Michigan State Commits Former Union Recruit
The University of New England picked up a key forward this week in ’99-born New York native Geordan Buffoline. Buffoline was a four-year varsity player at Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa High…
Massachusetts Tier 1 U14 State Tournament
Neutral Zone was in attendance all weekend to watch the Massachusetts Tier 1 U14 State Tournament. The games were played at the Thayer Sports Center and the Boston Sports Institute…
WHL: Portland Winterhawks Sign Luca Cagnoni
The Portland Winterhawks 2004-born defenseman Luca Cagnoni on Wednesday. Cagnoni played this season with the Burnaby Winter Club E15 team, where he captained the squad and scored 29 points in…
OHL Cancels Remaining Regular Season, Draft Will Be Held Online
The Ontario Hockey League followed suit with the WHL and QMJHL and announced the conclusion of the 2019-20 season due to coronavirus. The decision was made after a meeting of…
NCAA: Sacred Heart Adds Hard-Working 2003 Forward
Sacred Heart added an important piece for the future in 2003-born forward Jake Bongo this week. A local product – he’s from Ridgefield, Conn. – Bongo had a whopping 76…
WHL Latest League to Cancel Regular Season; Hopeful For Playoffs
The Western Hockey League announced on Wednesday afternoon that the league was canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 season; the QMJHL became the first major junior league to cancel its…
USHL Officially Cancels Season
The United States Hockey League officially announced on Wednesday that it has canceled the rest of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19. The league announced last week, on March 12,…
QMJHL Cancels Regular Season, Will Hold Draft Online
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League became the first Major Junior league to cancel the rest of its regular season, announcing on Tuesday that the remaining regular-season games will be…
NCAA: BC Adds Future Forward, Three CT Rangers Commit
Boston College added a future forward in 6-foot-3 Dexter forward Jack Dempsey. A Natick, Mass. native, Dempsey finished the prep season with 51 points (16 goals, 35 assists) in 30…
CHL Releases Statement on Status of 2020 Memorial Cup
Hockey Canada announced last week that it was canceling all sanctioned events until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadian Hockey League released a statement on the status…
NCAA: Former Alaska Commit Will Join Twin Brother at Northern Michigan
Rylan Van Unen (see profile for star rating), the captain of the Merritt Centennials (BCHL) announced on Sunday that he had committed to Northern Michigan. The former Alaska commit (he…
Quebec Midget AAA: Chateauguay Grenadiers VS Cantonniers de Magog
Midget AAA QuebecChateauguay Grenadiers vs Cantonniers de MagogFebruary 28th, 2020 In the last weekend before playoffs start next week, we caught action between the Grenadiers and the Cantonniers. The intensity…
NAHL Cancels Regular Season Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) announced on Monday that all remaining 2019-20 regular season games have been canceled, effective immediately, due to the international medical emergency caused by COVID-19…
WHL: Prince Albert Signs Graydon Gotaas
The Prince Albert Raiders inked 2004-born defenseman Graydon Gotaas to a WHL standard player agreement. Gotaas, who measures 5-foot-11 and weights 165 pounds, was one of our Top-40 players at…
2020 Minnesota High School ‘AA’ State Tournament: Top 50
2020 Minnesota High School ‘AA’ State Tournament; TOP 50 Stop us if this sounds familiar…. Upset alert in St. Paul, MN!! In the NZ Preview of the ‘AA’ State Tournament…
NCAA: Bowdoin, Mercyhurst, Stonehill, UW-Stout Add Commits
2001-born forward Will Forrest (see profile for star rating) has committed to Bowdoin for next season. Forrest, a Connecticut native, played three varsity seasons at Ridgefield High in Ridgefield, Conn.,…