’99 F Bennett Stockdale to SUNY-Geneseo for 2020 A native of Nepean, Ontario, Stockdale has a veteran of the CCHL and the NAHL. This season for the Johnstown Tomahawks, he…
Scouting Reports
MAHA Bantam Festival 2004
This evaluation was originally written in July of 2017. We came across it doing some “house cleaning” and loved seeing all of the familiar names with their evaluations. We thought it would be interesting to look back at what our scouts said about them as Bantams.
NA3HL Top Prospects: Top 45
Neutral Zone had a scout responsible for gathering as much information as possible on the NA3HL Top Prospects event in Attleboro, MA. It was one of the last big events…
NCAA: Miami Adds Transfer from Providence; Omaha Commits USHL Forward
The Miami RedHawks have added Caleb Rule, a transfer from Providence College. Rule appeared in nine games this season for the Friars and didn’t register any points. The ’99-born forward…
Saxen Robertson
2004 Saxen Robertson from the Pitt Penguins Elite went undrafted in the OHL. I understand that he may not be at the top of team’s lists but he is a…
NCAA: RPI’s Burgess Announces Transfer to Minnesota State
RPI forward Todd Burgess, who was a fourth-round pick of the Ottawa Senators, announced this week that he will transfer to Minnesota State for his senior season, utilizing the graduate…
Jake Bongo
Twenty years ago Jake probably would not have gotten a sniff of NHL attention, but that isn’t the case now. He’s got a high hockey IQ, great wheels, fantastic motor, is an absolute dog on a bone for the puck and is one of the most competitive players I saw in New England last year (2019-20). And by competitive I don’t mean he tries hard. I mean that it’s obvious that losing hurts his sole.
Andrew Centrella
Andrew Centrella of the Valley Forge Minuteman is our 81st ranked 2004. he played up on the U16 team and is a player we feel OHL teams missed him in…
NCAA: Pietila Joins Brothers at Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech received a commitment from ’99-born forward Jed Pietila for next season. Pietila was ranked No. 114 in our 1999 National Rankings in the top-300. He committed to the…
Matty Copponi
Matty was selected 8th overall in the American portion of the draft. Familiar names Timmy Delay went 1st overall, Declan Loughnane went 3rd, Jack Hughes went 6th and JP Turner 13th.
WHL: Lethbridge Signs 2004-Born Defenseman
The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced Wednesday that they have signed 2004-born defenseman Easton Kovacs to a Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreement. Kovacs, 15, was undrafted in the WHL…
OHL: Sudbury Adds Three For Next Season
The Sudbury Wolves added three players this week, including a goalie from Denmark as well as a forward out of Selects Academy in prep hockey. The week started with the…
Declan Loughnane
But you know what I really liked seeing? Declan showed he wasn’t a robot. He was involved physically and emotionally. You could see how much winning meant to him. He was invested in the team and it…
Brody Crane
First off, Brody can fly. He’s got quick feet, an extremely powerful stride and is very smooth when transitioning body weight to move laterally. He’s a player who doesn’t slow down when the puck is on his stick and there’s no doubt that he is an…
Nicholas VanTassell
A lot of of big kids who can dominate physically cheat all over the ice. Nicholas does not. He shows a good understanding of cutting the ice in half while on the forecheck, having an active stick to shut down passing or shooting lanes and he forces players at the lines to create off-sides and icings. This stuff might go unnoticed by the toe drag crew, but it is the little details that college and pro coaches notice because they’ll have to spend less time teaching it.
NAHL’s Wichita Falls Names Garrett Roth Head Coach
The Wichita Falls Warriors announced the hiring of Garrett Roth as the organization’s first head coach on Tuesday. Roth played college hockey for Bemidji State University from 2004-2007 where he graduated with…
NCAA: Omaha, Northeastern Add Grad Transfers While Robert Morris Commits a Forward
2000-born forward Jonny Tychonick is transferring from North Dakota to Nebraska-Omaha, Brad Scholossman of the Grand Forks Herald reported on Tuesday. We had Tychonick rated as a 5-star prospect entering…
Western Canadian Crown: Top 175
In 2019 the Northern Alberta Xtreme decided to host the Western Elite Crown tournament at their home rink outside of Edmonton the same weekend as the long heralded John Reid…
WHL: Seattle Signs Alaska Native; Portland Adds Existing Defenseman
The Seattle Thunderbirds announced the signing of 2004-born forward Gabe Ludwig out of the Pittsburgh Penguins U15 Elite team. Ludwig made his way to Pittsburgh as an Alaska native, playing…
Ontario Bantam: Top 185 Prospects
Below is a listing of Bantams (skaters only) during this shortened season who certainly caught our eye on our go round, categorized into three groups. Our A+ group are the players who we felt just played at a higher level than the rest of the field. Our next category level, A, were players we felt provided great game impact and will certainly impact the minor midget AAA level next season. Our third and final category, B+, were players we felt showed the potential to develop into very good prospects should they continue to work hard at their games.
NCAA: Janesville Jets D Among Several D-III Commits
’99-born defenseman Nick Gonrowski of the Janesville Jets (NAHL) has committed to Wisconsin Stevens Point for next season. The Minnesota native was recently ranked No. 136 in the NAHL in…