’99 G Jack Caruso commits to Denver for 2020 Caruso is a Montana native who is a late addition for the Pioneers. Caruso was split among three teams this season,…
Scouting Reports
Shane Lachance
Brian Murphy; US Director of Scouting on Shane Lachance, Tabor Academy, Pick #128 in Phase II of the USHL draft by Tri-City. Shane is a four star rated player by…
NCAA: Copponi Commits to Merrimack
The Merrimack men’s hockey team received big news on Friday, when 2003-born center Matt Copponi committed to the Warriors. This past season, the 16-year-old had 20 goals and 22 assists for 42…
OHL: Maple Leaf Assistant Named Kingston Head Coach … Again
The Kingston Frontenacs have hired Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach Paul McFarland as their new head coach. McFarland will begin his duties with the Frontenacs at the conclusion of the…
USHL Draft Recap
Neutral Zone scouts have put together a USHL Draft recap breaking down a total of 110 picks from each team in both Phase I and Phase II. We provided background and scouting information on each team’s top selection in each draft as well as a good value pick and a sleeper pick. In most cases there were several players to choose from but we tried to spread it out among regions so each territory was represented.
NCAA: Providence Adds Tugnutt, Kucharski Enters Transfer Portal. Plus more.
Providence College goaltender Jake Kucharski has entered the transfer portal. Mark Divver was the first to report the news on Twitter and NZ has confirmed. Kucharski was selected in the 7th round…
Top 50 MIAA Sophomores We’ve Seen in 2019-20
This is Part 2 of our MIAA series in which we rank each of the classes across all three Divisions of Mass HS this past season. Many of you likely…
NCAA: BU Adds Two Recruits
’00 F Tristan Amonte commits to BU for 2021 Amonte will follow in the footsteps of his brother and father in playing for the Terriers. The Norwell, Mass. native had…
Michael Stenberg
Brian Murphy; VP and Director of US Scouting on Mike Stenberg; #4 Overall selection in the USHL Draft by Des Moines: I was told about four years ago to watch…
Get to Know Camron VanSickle
Brian Murphy; VP and Director of US Scouting on Camron VanSickle: There very few players who seem to become more relaxed and more focused near the net. You almost see…
OHL: Mississauga Adds “Electrifying Puck Carrier”
Below are the latest signings in the OHL with comments from our scouts. Pos Player Team NZ Scouts F Carson Christy Mississauga Christy is an electrifying puck carrier, playmaker, and…
USHL Draft Primer
The USHL Draft kicks off later this afternoon with the Phase I Draft (4 p.m. ET), followed by the Phase II Draft tomorrow (May 5) at 2 p.m. ET. For…
QMJHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 257
With a few days remaining before the QMJHL Draft Lottery, Neutral Zone has released its Top 257 QMJHL Draft Rankings for the upcoming draft in June. The rankings are a…
NCAA: St. Cloud Adds Luedtke, Merrimack Adds Depth on D
’99 D Kevin Sadovski commits to Merrimack for 2020 The Utica Comets (NCDC) announced that defenseman Kevin Sadovski will attend Merrimack beginning next season, Sadovski is a Florida native who is a…
OHL: Peterborough Signs Two, Mississauga Signs Beck
The Peterborough Petes announced Friday that the team has received commitments from 2020 OHL Priority Selection second-round picks Sam Alfano and Justin DeZoete. “It takes a physically strong and skilled…
NCAA: UMD Associate Coach Jason Herter Leaves Program
Minnesota Duluth associate head coach Jason Herter announced earlier this week that he was leaving the program. According to Neutral Zone sources, Herter is seeking a job in pro scouting, which would…
OHL: Sarina Names Seca General Manager
The Sarina Sting named Dylan Seca its new general manager on Friday. The Sundridge, ON native has spent the past five seasons as the Clubs Director of Player Personnel, where…
Top 30 MIAA Rookies We’ve Seen in 2019-20
For those of you who are familiar with Mass HS Report 1 and Mass HS Report 2 – you will know that over the course of the season, we watched…
NCAA: LIU Announce Launch of Division I Men’s Hockey Program
Long Island University shocked the college hockey world on Thursday, announcing the formation of a new Division I men’s ice hockey team that, according to a press release, will begin…
Top 50 Uncommitted 1999s Updated
Neutral Zone released its Top 750 1999’s where the first 300 were ranked 1-300 and then the rest were listed in alphabetical order. While only 10 of the top 100…
USHL: Sioux Falls Hires Minot’s Marty Murray as Coach/GM
The Sioux Falls Stampede named Marty Murray as the eighth general manager and head coach in franchise history on Tuesday. Murray, 45, spent the last eight seasons as the head coach and…