The Moose Jaw Warriors hired Gordon Burnett to the coaching staff as an assistant coach, joining head coach Mark O’Leary and assistant coach Scott King on the Warriors bench. Burnett…
Scouting Reports
Pair of Russian Imports Sign CHL Deals in QMJHL, OHL
The Moncton Wildcats announced on Tuesday that they had signed Maxim Barbashev, a Russian forward with Atlant Mytishchi U17. Barbashev was selected with the 50th overall pick in the CHL Import…
NCDC, PWHPA Finalize Exhibition Series
The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association and the NCDC have come to an agreement to begin a series of exhibition games beginning with this upcoming season. The PWHPA’s New Hampshire…
QMJHL: Furlong Signs with Halifax
The Halifax Mooseheads signed 2004-born defenseman Jake Furlong on Monday. A native of Novia Scotia, Furlong played in the U.S. this past season and starred for the new Mount St….
LaForme Reportedly Signs OHL Contract with Ottawa
Merrimack will reportedly lose a recruit to the OHL. 2003-born forward Steven LaForme was traded to the Ottawa 67’s last month, and according to a report in The Turtle Island News, he has signed…
Updating the Ongoing NCAA Openings
Multiple sources expect that Fairbanks assistant coach Karlis Zirnis could be named the head coach at Alabama-Huntsville, replacing Mike Corbett. Zirnis is a UAH alum who has been an assistant…
UMass Boston Staff Put on Indefinite Furlough
Hockey writer Mark Divver reported on Wednesday night that the coaching staff at UMass Boston will be placed on indefinite furlough as of July 5, along with all coaching staffs…
Cashman Hires Coaching Staff at Dartmouth
New Dartmouth head coach Reid Cashman has rounded out his coaching staff at Dartmouth, hiring two current ECAC assistant coaches. Union’s Jason Tapp and Princeton’s Stavros Paskaris to his staff….
Bantam Sixty Development Camp: Part Two
Neutral Zone was able to gather more information on some players that didn’t make our original report on the SIXTY Development Camp. We watched practices and games right through Sunday….
Northeastern Adds Two Transfers From Inside Hockey East
The Northeastern Huskies have added a pair of transfers from inside Hockey East, picking up forward Marco Bozzo from UMass and defenseman Johnny DeRoche from Vermont. Bozzo is eligible to…
Gary Roberts Blog: Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
The following article was written by Gary Roberts, NHL veteran forward who now owns and operates Gary Roberts Training Roberts will contribute more information to Neutral Zone readers. Click here to…
Bantam: Sixty Development Camp: Top 50
Neutral Zone sent two scout to the rink for a first time in a long while to check out the Sixty Development Camp put on by the New England Hockey…
Western Michigan Elevates J.J. Crew to Assistant Coach
Western Michigan elevated J.J. Crew to assistant coach on Wednesday. Crew had been serving as the team’s director of player development and he replaces Dave Shyiak, who left the program…
Mercuri Switches Commitment to UMass
Lucas Mercuri, who was committed to Vermont, announced on Monday that he had committed to the UMass Minutemen. “Mercuri is a big strong forward with a brain,” said NZ scouts….
Bowdoin Hockey Won’t Play Until at Least Jan. 1
In an open letter from Bowdoin College president Clayton Rose to the college’s community, it was announced that all sports at the school – including men’s and women’s hockey –…
Merrimack Recruit LaForme Traded to Ottawa 67’s
Merrimack recruit Steven LaForme has been traded to the Ottawa 67’s in the OHL and according to a press release by the team, will enter training camp for the 2020-21 season. If…
University of Alberta Drops Hockey Among Other Sports
The University of Alberta announced this week that it will be dropping men’s and women’s hockey, as well as basketball and volleyball for the 2020-21 season in cost-cutting measures due…
WHL Announces Return to Play Initiative
The WHL wrapped up his league meetings via online video conference earlier this week, and during the meeting, teams discussed and finalized the league’s return to play initiative. With government…
2001 National Rankings
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce the final National Rankings for NCAA-Eligible prospects born in 2001 playing in North America. This comprehensive list ranks the top 400 prospects in this…
Gary Roberts on Recovery
The following article was written by Gary Roberts, NHL veteran forward who now owns and operates Gary Roberts Training Roberts will contribute more information to Neutral Zone readers. Click here to…
NCDC Futures Draft
NCDC Futures Draft The NCDC held its annual draft on June 10, 2020. The league has a regular draft of older players and then a Futures Draft of mostly 2004…