by Jashvina Shah When he graduated from high school in 2015, Diquan Jackson wanted to attend West Chester. But his grades weren’t good enough, so he enrolled in the Community…
Scouting Reports
North American Hockey Classic: Top 150
2018 North American Hockey Classic Top 150 – 2004/2005 Male Super Elite’s Teams: 2004 Male Super Elite (10) | 2005 Male Super Elite (12) City: Winnipeg, MB (Multiple Arenas) Date:…
Atlantic District Development Camp: Top 120
2018 Atlantic District Development Camp: 2001, 2002 and 2003 Age Groups A good group turned out for the annual selections to move on to the USA hockey development camps in…
ECC Futures: U16, U19: Top 120
ECC Futures: Top 120 Every year the folks at ECC Tournaments gather together a collection of the next wave of local prospects, primarily from MA, NH, CT, NY and NJ….
Q&A: Matt Kidney, Salve Regina
Matt Kidney grew up in Middletown, N.J., where he played hockey until departing to Wilkes Barre in the NAHL. Kidney, who scored 47 points in 57 games last year, recently…
MA High School Showcase: Top 55
We covered the inaugural Massachusetts High School Hockey Showcase at Walter Brown Arena on the campus of Boston University on June 16-17. The event featured current MA HS players (with…
HNIB Northern NE Festival: Top 40
Prospecting the Northern Territories at HNIB Northern NE Festival – June 9, 2018 Each season right at the beginning of the summer, Hockey Night in Boston puts on a Festival…
Blue Line Elite Prep Cup: Top 125
Neutral Zone had multiple scouts in Hooksett, NH for every day of the Blue Line Elite Prep Cup June 8-10. Below are 125 players or just over half of those…
Q&A: Tyler Antonucci, Oswego Recruit
Tyler Antonucci was born in New Jersey and played his youth hockey in the Garden State from bantams and even into junior hockey. He joined the Titans of the NAHL…
Like Las Vegas, Fargo Finds Renewed Energy in Second-Chance Players En Route to First Clark Cup Championship
by Jashvina Shah On May 11, 2018, the first day of the Clark Cup final, Griffin Loughran and Ty Farmer stared into Youngstown’s bench. Fans were packed into Scheels Arena,…
Liberty Bell Games: All 120 Players Graded
Neutral Zone attended every day and watched every contest of the Liberty Bell Games on June 1-3, 2018 in Red Bank, NJ. The players in attendance ranged from 2001-2003 birth…
CCM Showcase Colorado: Top 40 Futures
2018 CCM Invite Colorado; Ice Centre at the Promenade; Westminster, Colorado; May 25-27 2018 The 2018 CCM Hockey Showcase is for 1998-2003 Birth Year AA, AAA and Junior A/B players. Players are divided…
World Selects Invite: Top 300
Neutral Zone had three scouts at the World Selects Invite this May in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area. This event brings many of the top 2003 (and a few 2004) born…
Q&A: Peyton Frantti, St. Norbert Recruit
Peyton Frantti spent three seasons at Culver before joining the NAHL. After putting up 48 points in 60 games during the 2017-18 season, he committed to St. Norbert. The Illinois…
Luke Tuch Follows His Brother to Opposite Side of Commonwealth Avenue
by Jashvina Shah Carl and Sharon Tuch are cheering for the Golden Knights right now. Just a few years ago they were cheering for Boston College, and in a few…
MA Festival 2003: Top 50
2003 Massachusetts Selects Top: 50 Neutral Zone had three different scouts evaluate all three age groups (2001, 2002 and 2003) both weekends of the Massachusetts High Performance Festival in Marlboro….
From Following a Path to Forging His Own
by Jashvina Shah Ever since he was little, Garrett Klee has been surrounded by hockey. His house was littered with mini sticks, he was always ducking in and out of…
MA Festival 2002: Top 50
2002 Massachusetts Selects Top: 50 Neutral Zone had three different scouts evaluate all three age groups (2001, 2002 and 2003) both weekends of the Massachusetts High Performance Festival in Marlboro….
MA Festival 2001: Top 50
2001 Massachusetts Selects Top: 50 Neutral Zone had three different scouts evaluate all three age groups (2001, 2002 and 2003) both weekends of the Massachusetts High Performance Festival in Marlboro….
OHL Gold Cup: Top 40
OHL Gold Cup Top Performers The Ontario scouts have put together a list of the top performers and a few late round surprises who caught our eyes at the OHL…
Battle of Boston: Top 85
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Battle of Boston in Walpole and Attleboro, Mass. on May 11th through 13th. There were approximately 24 teams at the event and we…