The SUNYAC in New York announced that it has canceled its entire winter season, including ice hockey, for the 2020-21 season due to concerns over COVID. “This was not an…
Scouting Reports
Column: Mass. Shutdown is a Blanket Solution to an Isolated Problem
Mike McMahon is an editor at Neutral Zone. You can email him at mcmahon@neutralzone.net Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is providing a widespread, blanket solution to what simply hasn’t been a…
Founders League Cancels Hockey Season
The Founders League canceled all of its winter sport seasons, including hockey, in an announcement on Friday. “In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and after many discussions prioritizing community…
MJHL: Swan Valley vs. OCN and Portage vs. Virden
Swan Valley vs OCN Blizzard; 10/16/2020; SV-5 OCN-4 This was the third game in a row to start the season between Swan Valley and OCN. The first two meetings had…
AJHL: Okotoks Oilers vs. Brooks Bandits
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Okotoks Oilers vs Brooks Bandits AJHL game this Saturday October 17th. This was a fast paced, back and forth game between two very…
NCAA: Harvard Lands Another ’04; Conn. College, Amherst Add Players
’04 F Cameron Johnson (Langley, BCHL) to Harvard for 2022/23 Johnson is the second 2004 commit that the Crimson have landed this week. A native of Vancouver, he’s entering his…
NAPHL U18 Fall Championship: Top 25
NAPHL U18 In Blaine, Minnesota, the Sports Center hosted the NAPHL Showcase. The tournament featured ages U15, U16, and U18. This report will focus on the U18 age group. Neutral…
NAPHL U16: Fall Championship: Top 30 Prospects.
NAPHL U16AAA Fall Championship; Blaine, MN; 10/16-10/18 The NAPHL U16 Fall Championship weekend featured eight teams competing in a round-robin format. This turned out to be some of the best…
USHL: Fargo Force vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Neutral Zone was watching online as the Fargo Force took on the Sioux Falls Stampede in a preseason game on October 17th, 2020. Fargo started the game strong with a…
MJHL: Selkirk Steelers vs Winnipeg Blues
League: Manitoba Junior Hockey League Home Team: Winnipeg Blues Visiting Team: Selkirk Steelers Date: October 16th, 2020 Game Time: 7:30pm (CT) Age Group: Jr. A (2000-2004 Born) Introduction: Neutral Zone…
Pembina Valley vs Eastman Selects (Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League)
League: Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League Home Team: Pembina Valley Hawks Visiting Team: Eastman Selects Date: October 17th, 2020 Game Time: 8:00pm (CT) Age Group: U18 (2003-2005 Born) Introduction: Neutral…
The Hill School Hires Harvard’s O’Brien as Head Coach
The Hill School has announced the hiring of Sean O’Brien as its next head coach. O’Brien, who is the Director of Hockey Operations at Harvard, will replace Chris Bala at…
NCAA: Vermont Commits Two, UND/Harvard Add Future Players
’03 D Karter McNarland to Vermont (2022) McNarland is a Sask. native who played for the Humbolt Broncos in the SJHL last season, scoring 10 goals and adding 40 assists…
Neutral Zone Adds to Scouting Team
Neutral Zone has continued to add to its scouting team, officially announcing additions in several different regions. Dakota Keene joins the team as a New England Regional Scout. A former…
Minnesota Elite League Week Six: Top 30
This week was the sixth week of the Minnesota Elite League hosted in New Hope, MN and in northern cities in Minnesota. Good competition being played throughout the week with…
USHL Pre-Season: NTDP U18 vs. Muskegon
Neutral Zone was watching online as the Muskegon Lumberjacks took on the NTDP U18s on October 16th in the first matchup of the USHL preseason. The game started out fast…
NE Prep: Kimball Union vs New Hampton (Scrimmage)
Pre-Shutdown Showdown in the Lakes RegionAs soon as we began reviewing video of prep games in the Lakes Region, the NH Governor shut down all indoor hockey in order to…
NCHC Will Begin Season in Omaha Bubble
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) finalized its plans for the 2020-21 season. The 26-game conference schedule and two-part format, which includes utilizing a centralized location (i.e. bubble) for all…
Atlantic Hockey Announces Return to Play in Pods
Atlantic Hockey announced that the 2020-21 season will officially begin on the weekend of November 13-14. The schedule features 24 games and allows for up to 28 games for our…
NCAA Players Competing This Season Will Get Extra Year of Eligibility
The NCAA announced that winter student-athletes competing in the 2020-21 season will be granted both an additional season of competition and an additional year in which to complete it. In…
NCAA Council Sends New Transfer Proposal to Final Vote
On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I council officially moved forward a proposal to extend the Division I transfer exception to all student-athletes. Currently, football, basketball, baseball and hockey players must…