The Draftday Western Prospects Showcase gathers over 120 incoming WHL draft prospects for a four-day showcase at the WinSport Arena in Calgary, AB, from May 16-19. The players are divided…
Scouting Reports
Minnesota CCM Boys HP Final 54 16U: 50 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Minnesota High-Performance Final 54’s in Plymouth, Minnesota from April 26-28. The following are reports on 50 16U players that participated in the event….
Alberta Cup: 120 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Alberta Cup, which took place from April 25 to 28 in Red Deer, AB. 2009 born-players from the province were selected to compete…
NHL Draft: Top 300
Neutral Zone Scouting has completed the Final Top 300 NHL Draft Rankings for all prospects. This list has contributors from all across North America and Europe and was overseen by…
Montreal Meltdown: 31 Player Evaluations
The Montreal Meltdown is a long-standing Showcase Tournament held every May in Montreal. The showcase gave Neutral Zone one last look at some Eastern Canada prospects prior to the QMJHL…
QMJHL Cup Blainville-Boisbriand: 104 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the QMJHL Cup Blainville-Broisbriand from April 24-28, which featured top draft-eligible prospects playing on six teams. A number of players highlighted in this report…
New England Select 15 Camp Top 51
With roughly two months to spare before the USA Hockey Select 15 National Camp (and Regional Camp) we watched LiveBarn video of the games at the International Skating Center in…
BCHL Playoffs: Penticton vs. Surrey – 12 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone viewed Surrey’s 3-1 win over the Penticton Vees to secure the BCHL BC Division Championship. The players below were standouts in this game, and have been given grades…
NAHL Playoffs: Four Games – 48 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone viewed four NAHL playoff games including Anchorage Wolverines @ Lone Star Brahmas on May 17, 2024, Maryland Black Bears @ Minot Minotauros on May 17, 2024, Lone Star…
OMHA U15 AAA Finals – 44 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the OMHA U15 AAA Finals in Kingston, Ontario from March 29, 2024, to March 31, 2024. The Quinte Red Devils came away with the…
Telus Cup National U18 Championship – 51 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Telus Cup National U18 Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia from April 22 to April 24, 2024. The Magog Cantonniers team displayed an impressive…
Mass Festival Final 40 Camp: 20+ 2009 Notables
In mid-May, many local scouts and talent evaluators descended on New England Sports Center in Marlboro, MA to catch the Final 40 Camp of the Massachusetts region. This Camp would…
QMJHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 288
After a season of scouting the top prospects across Quebec, Atlantic Canada as well as the United States and Ontario the NZ scouting staff has released the QMJHL Draft Final…
Chevrolet Cup U17 – 73 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Chevrolet Cup U17 in Trois-Rivieres, QC from April 18-April 21, 2024. This tournament was played on Olympic-sized ice which affected the pace of…
2024 New England Select 16 and 17 Camp Top 100
One of USA Hockey’s earliest Select Camps to decide which players would attend National Camp took place in late April at New England Sports Village in North Attleboro, MA. The…
PH International Cup 2009’s: 100 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Play Hockey International Cup 2009’s held in Nashville, TN the opening weekend in May. After a long weekend with a ton of quality games team JPHL…
OHL Cup U14 AAA – 61 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the U14 AAA OHL Cup in Kingston, ON from April 19-April 21, 2024. After winning all three of their round-robin games, the Markham Majors U14 AAA continued…
Minnesota CCM Boys High-Performance Final 54
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Minnesota High-Performance Final 54’s in Plymouth, Minnesota, from April 26-28. The following are reports on all 54 U17 players that participated in the event. These players are considered among…
Atlantic Championship U18 – 31 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Atlantic Championship U18 from April 04 to April 07, 2024. The road to the Telus Cup in Atlantic Canada finished at the U18…
British Columbia U16 Program of Excellence – BC Cup: 109 Player Evaluations
The BC Cup was held in Salmon Arm, BC for the weekend of April 18th – April 21st, giving BC born 2009 players a last chance to impress scouts before the upcoming WHL…
NAHL: Maryland Black Bears @ Maine Nordiques – 12 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed the NAHL playoff matchup between the Maryland Black Bears @ Maine Nordiques on May 11, 2024. Maryland took an early lead and held on to it for…