Neutral Zone took in the Waterloo Black Hawks against the Lincoln Stars on Monday, December 28th. The game started out fairly even, with Waterloo holding a slight advantage in puck…
Scouting Reports
Mass HS: Hingham Tops Duxbury (Scrimmage)
The Hingham Harbormen and Duxbury Dragons got together for an early season scrimmage with newly picked teams. The two oceanside rivals played it hard and like a game as Hingham…
Mass HS: Archbishop Williams vs Weymouth and Bridgewater-Raynham Top 15
Hockey season at the high school level is officially back as the MIAA opened its season on Christmas Eve at the Canton Sportsplex with Archbishop Williams taking on Weymouth. Things…
USPHL NCDC Goalie Reports (11/3/20 – 11/17/20)
Below are our third set of reports on the goalies of the USPHL NCDC. Theres a great mixture of goaltenders in this league and many that are still uncommitted. A…
FREE READ: Harvard Commits High-Energy ’04 Mick Thompson
The following is a roundup of recent NCAA commitments. To view the player’s Neutral Zone profile, which includes star-rating and links to all scouting reports on the player, click the…
Minnesota High School Hockey Can Begin Jan. 14
The State of Minnesota has pressed the pause button on all sports, including high school hockey, until this coming Monday (Jan. 4). Minnesota Hockey announced that it has received more…
FREE Read! NCAA Commits: Merrimack Adds Transfer From Alaska
Merrimack received a late-arriving Christmas present on Sunday night with the news that Alaska Fairbanks center Max Newton would be transferring to the program for the second semester. With injuries up…
Morandom Thoughts: Thayer vs Rivers & Cunniff Hockey’s MCDC Showcase
Matthew Clute has hockey sense, puck poise and skill. He’s a kid who I’ll be watching for because I think he’s a sleeper in a sea of early bloomers.
Ben Rosenburg is a player that I did not know, but I was instantly drawn to watching him. His compete and willingness to battle for pucks during day 1’s practice stood out from his peers.
As a team the 2007 Islanders have a wagon. A wagon.
USHL: Des Moines vs Sioux Falls
Neutral Zone watched a USHL tilt on December 21st, as the Des Moines Buccaneers took on the Sioux Falls Stampede in the last game of USHL action before Christmas. The…
NAHL Goalie Report
NAHL Goalie Report; 12/17 Weekend Graham Burke #32 (G, L, 5’11”, 145, Lone Star Brahmas, 01/29/2001) – Good to see Graham Burke come up with a big performance in his…
Transfers, Trades and Transactions: A Study of Player Movement in Junior Hockey
December 16th marked the NCAA Football Early Signing Day in the US; which is the day where nearly all of the blue-chip prospects from around the country pick the college…
BC Adds Flyers Draft Pick For Second Semester
Boston College will add Yale defenseman Jack St. Ivany for the second semester. St. Ivany is a third-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers and transferred to BC after Yale’s season…
Modifications to Schedules Across the CHL
Earlier this week, the QMJHL announced that the schedule has been paused until the middle of January, when it’s possible the league returns in a pod format. Four cities will…
QMJHL Announces Playoff Modifications
The QMJHL announced today that all 18 teams will qualify for the postseason due to the scheduling impacts created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Realizing that teams will play an uneven…
December 19th 2020: Quinte Red Devils Minor Midget Scrimmage
On Saturday December 19th Neutral Zone was invited to attend a control scrimmage hosted by the Quinte Red Devils Minor Midget Hockey Club. Our thanks to Quinte coach Tyler Longo…
USHL Goalie Report 12/18-12/19
It was a busy weekend in the USHL that showcased 12 games and allowed Neutral Zone goalie scouts to watch the progression of goalies from the beginning of the year,…
U15: Chicago Mission vs Detroit Little Caesars (Two Games, 52 player mentions)
Chicago Mission and the Detroit Little Caesars U15 AAA teams played two games on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Ice Box in South Bend, Indiana. This is the fourth…
USHL: Tri City vs Omaha
Neutral Zone watched the Tri-City Storm took on the Omaha Lancers this past Saturday night, December 19th. The Storm started the game strong, forechecking aggressively and pressuring the Lancers into…
U16: Milwaukee Jr Admirals vs Green Bay Jr Gamblers
Milwaukee Jr Admirals and the Northeast Wisconsin Jr Gamblers U16 AAA teams played a two game, home and home, series on the weekend of 12/12/20 & 12/13/20. This is the…
NAHL: New Mexico Ice Wolves vs Wichita Falls Warriors
Summary On Friday, December 18th, 2020, Neutral Zone was watching online as the New Mexico Ice Wolves hit the road for a tilt against the Wichita Falls Warriors. With both…
EHL: New Hampshire Avalanche vs Seacoast Spartans
Saturday, December 19th, Neutral Zone observed a tilt between The New Hampshire Avalanche and The Seacoast Spartans of the EHL. It was a tight checking, fun hockey game to watch….