New Hampshire continued to pick up steam on the recruiting trail, adding 2003-born defenseman Brendan Fitzgerald from Governor’s Academy. Fitzgerald has hockey in his blood. His father, Tom, was a…
Scouting Reports
Inside Look at Northern Cyclones Academy
The following story was originally published by the Northern Cyclones … Cyclones Academy provides student-athletes with a unique opportunity at our Academy facility in Hudson, New Hampshire. Just a minute…
Blue Line Elite Prep Cup Top 120 2004s, 2005s and 2006s
In what has become an unprecedented time in youth hockey: players are now starting to get back to summer hockey after a four-month layoff. In the New England area, all…
2020 MJHL Prospect Development Camp – Top 40
A total of 72 players born in either 2003 or 2004 attended the 4th annual MJHL Prospect Development Camp from July 23-25th at Seven Oaks Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This…
Top Minnesota H.S. Scorer Commits to Northern Michigan
Blake Perbix, who was one of the top scorers in Minnesota high school hockey last season for Cathedral, announced that he has committed to Northern Michigan. Perbix, an ’02 forward,…
New CCHA Adds St. Thomas
St. Thomas was cleared last month to jump its entire athletic department, including men’s and women’s hockey, from Division III to Division I and late last week St. Thomas was…
2004 Players Begin Making College Commitments
Saturday was a huge day in college hockey recruiting. August 1 marked the first day that schools could offer student-athletes entering their junior year of high school, which meant a…
USHL Player Development Camp, Green Bay, WI: Top 115
USHL Player Development Camp, Green Bay, WI Neutral Zone sent a scout to the Green Bay area to scout the 2005 group at the USHL combine. Director of USHL Development,…
Shoulder Separations with Dr. Abene
Dr. Abene is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. He did his Sports Medicine Fellowship at Stanford where he worked directly with the head team physicians for the San Francisco 49ers…
NAHL Announces Oct. 9 Start Date
The NAHL announced that the 2020-21 regular season will begin on October 9. The league said in a release that it is committed to playing a full schedule of regular-season…
Hockey East Announces Intent for 2020-21 Season
The Hockey East Association announced this week its intent to play the 2020-21 college hockey season while prioritizing competition between league members and the completion of a regular-season schedule. Details…
Kitchener Signs Import Player
The Kitchener Rangers announced this week the signing of import goalie Pavel Cajan for this upcoming season. Cajan, who was selected with the No. 41 pick in the 2020 CHL…
NAHL: Middletown, NJ Combine: Top 40
NAHL Middletown, NJ Combine 2004-05 and 2006-07 The North American Hockey League hosted their futures camp at the home of the New Jersey Titans. The combine was open to birth…
Quebec Remparts to Sign Two Finnish Players
The Quebec Remparts selected Viljami Marvala and Aapo Siivonen in the CHL Import Draft last month, and the two Finnish-born players will reportedly sign deals with the club; if they…
Alabama-Huntsville Hires Lance West as Head Coach
Back in May, the Alabama-Huntsville’s men’s hockey program was saved after a fundraising campaign raised more than $500,000 in five days. But one week later, the Chargers lost their head…
2005 EHG All Star Weekend: All 45 Skaters Graded
Neutral Zone had at least two and often four scouts in attendance at the Exposure Hockey Group’s All-Star Weekend. Our main focus was the 2005 and 2006 age groups. Matt…
Kent Commits to Curry College
Maine Nordiques’ (NAHL) forward Timothy Kent has committed to Curry College. “Kent is a speedy forward who was able to create offense off the rush,” said our scouts. “He demonstrated…
BCHL Announces Dec. 1 Start
The BCHL announced last week that it intends to begin the season on Dec. 1, pending approval from the Provincial Health Office (PHO). “We’ve been having discussions with the Ministry…
Wisconsin’s Messner Transfers to Merrimack
Wisconsin center Mick Messner is headed to North Andover, committing to transfer to the Merrimack men’s hockey program out of the NCAA transfer portal. Messner will have two seasons of eligibility remaining…
2006 EHG All Star Weekend: All 44 Skaters & One Goalie Graded
Neutral Zone had at least two and often four scouts in attendance at the Exposure Hockey Group’s All-Star Weekend. Our main focus was the 2005 and 2006 age groups. Matt…
Top 100 Uncommitted Prospects: 1999s, 2000s, and 2001s
Neutral Zone has released its National Rankings for the Top 300 1999s, the Top 500 2000s, and the Top 400 2001s based on this past season of play (2019-2020). Also…