Overr the weekend of January 10-12, our scouts were in Fraser, Michigan for the U18 Honeybaked Showcase. Teams from the East Coast competed against teams from Michigan and other Midwest…
Scouting Reports
Michigan HS: Traverse City at Petoskey
January 17, 2020; Petoskey Ice Arena; Petoskey, MI #47 Traverse City West Titans vs. #113 Petoskey Northmen Michigan HS- Big North Conference TC West visited Petoskey in a game that…
Honeybaked U16 Showcase: Top 50
It was a busy and exciting weekend at the Honeybaked U16 showcase in Fraser, Michigan (taking place from January 10-12). The showcase was comprised of teams from the east competing…
Minnesota HS: “Tradition at the P.I.C.” Top 30
The Wayzata Trojans hosted a strong field for the 2019 “Tradition at the P.I.C.” tournament that displayed 3 top 10 ranked AA teams. Along with the top ranked teams came a…
2020 East Coast Ice Jam: Top 100
Jan 8th-12th, 2020 Neutral Zone attended the 2020 East Coast Ice Jam in Bedford, Nova Scotia. Over the weekend we were able to watch all 21 Major Midget teams from…
NCAA: Top Goaltenders Land at Two Hockey East Schools
Not long after the calendar turned to 2020, a pair of goaltenders committed to top Hockey East schools. UMass Lowell has had a lot of success recruiting goalies out of…
Canada Youth Olympic Team (U-15) VS Lac St-Louis Lions: Names To Know
In preparation for the Olympic Youth Winter games, which start this upcoming weekend in Switzerland, team Canada had an exhibition game against the renowned Midget AAA program in Quebec, the…
Names to Know: Port Huron Silver Stick Bantam AAA
Port Huron Silver Stick Bantam Finals Top 25 Players ranked Neutral Zone had three scouts at the Silver Stick Finals in Port Huron, MI. It featured some of the best…
Top 250 US Prospect Rankings: 2004s
Neutral Zone is pleased to release our Top 250 US prospects born in 2004. The 2004’s are the most highly scouted birth year in amateur hockey as they are eligible…
Names to know: U14 Boston Jr Eagles vs Philadelphia HC
We saw two of the top ranked teams in the 2005 Bantam level square off for the first of 2 games to be played on January 11th. Both teams are very impressive and have multiple players who will be top candidates for the U.S. National Program.
Coaches, New Facility Attract McElaney to Colby
Dexter Southfield forward John McElaney began looking at schools his junior year, but once he visited Colby, he knew the search was over. Between the coaches and the new facilities…
OHL Draft Mid-Term Rankings: Top 300 Ontario
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce the release of our OHL Draft Mid-Term Rankings for the top 300 prospects born in Ontario and/or playing in Ontario this season. This report…
NAPHL U16 & U18 All Star Games: Top 25
U16 Recap: A high scoring affair in Blaine, MN gave the scouts what they wanted to see as tons of plays were made during this event. High scoring forward Connor…
St Sebastian’s Holiday Tourney : Top 50
The weekend of Friday, December 20th thru Sunday, December 22nd a few members of our NZ team were able to cover the highly skilled and talented St Sebastian’s Xmas tourney…
2020 OHL Trade Deadline Tracker
Neutral Zone will provide a running list of OHL trades ahead of the league’s trade deadline on January 10 (Friday). Along with each move, NZ scouts will provide insight on…
OHL: Oshawa Acquires Tomasino For Boatload of Picks
Less than 24 hours after sending World Junior hero Akil Thomas to the Peterborough Petes, the Niagara Ice Dogs traded Nashville first-round pick Philip Tomasino (4.75 stars) to the Oshawa…
OHL: World Junior Hero Akil Thomas Reportedly Traded
TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Wednesday night that Team Canada World Junior hero Akil Thomas has been traded to the Peterborough Petes. No details were available as far as what…
2020 WHL Trade Deadline Tracker
Neutral Zone will provide a running list of WHL trades ahead of the league’s trade deadline on January 10 (Friday). Along with each move, NZ scouts will provide insight on…
MJHL: December Game Reports: Top 80
Throughout the month of December, Neutral Zone scouts have had the opportunity to see 12 MJHL games which covered the entire league. The play in the MJHL did not disappoint…
EHL Showcase Newington: Top 100
EHL Showcase December 11-12; Newington, CT- Neutral Zone was in attendance for both days of the EHL Showcase in Newington, CT just before the Holidays. The league is solid but…
Cleveland Jr. Barons at Buffalo Jr. Sabres (16U)
December 30 & 31, 2019 (2 game weekend) Recap: Buffalo Jr. Sabres 16U squad swept a 2 game Home series against the Cleveland Barons. Buffalo took the front half of…