Hockey writer Mark Divver reported on Wednesday night that the coaching staff at UMass Boston will be placed on indefinite furlough as of July 5, along with all coaching staffs…
Scouting Reports
Cashman Hires Coaching Staff at Dartmouth
New Dartmouth head coach Reid Cashman has rounded out his coaching staff at Dartmouth, hiring two current ECAC assistant coaches. Union’s Jason Tapp and Princeton’s Stavros Paskaris to his staff….
Bantam Sixty Development Camp: Part Two
Neutral Zone was able to gather more information on some players that didn’t make our original report on the SIXTY Development Camp. We watched practices and games right through Sunday….
Northeastern Adds Two Transfers From Inside Hockey East
The Northeastern Huskies have added a pair of transfers from inside Hockey East, picking up forward Marco Bozzo from UMass and defenseman Johnny DeRoche from Vermont. Bozzo is eligible to…
Gary Roberts Blog: Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
The following article was written by Gary Roberts, NHL veteran forward who now owns and operates Gary Roberts Training Roberts will contribute more information to Neutral Zone readers. Click here to…
Bantam: Sixty Development Camp: Top 50
Neutral Zone sent two scout to the rink for a first time in a long while to check out the Sixty Development Camp put on by the New England Hockey…
Western Michigan Elevates J.J. Crew to Assistant Coach
Western Michigan elevated J.J. Crew to assistant coach on Wednesday. Crew had been serving as the team’s director of player development and he replaces Dave Shyiak, who left the program…
Mercuri Switches Commitment to UMass
Lucas Mercuri, who was committed to Vermont, announced on Monday that he had committed to the UMass Minutemen. “Mercuri is a big strong forward with a brain,” said NZ scouts….
Bowdoin Hockey Won’t Play Until at Least Jan. 1
In an open letter from Bowdoin College president Clayton Rose to the college’s community, it was announced that all sports at the school – including men’s and women’s hockey –…
Merrimack Recruit LaForme Traded to Ottawa 67’s
Merrimack recruit Steven LaForme has been traded to the Ottawa 67’s in the OHL and according to a press release by the team, will enter training camp for the 2020-21 season. If…
University of Alberta Drops Hockey Among Other Sports
The University of Alberta announced this week that it will be dropping men’s and women’s hockey, as well as basketball and volleyball for the 2020-21 season in cost-cutting measures due…
WHL Announces Return to Play Initiative
The WHL wrapped up his league meetings via online video conference earlier this week, and during the meeting, teams discussed and finalized the league’s return to play initiative. With government…
2001 National Rankings
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce the final National Rankings for NCAA-Eligible prospects born in 2001 playing in North America. This comprehensive list ranks the top 400 prospects in this…
Gary Roberts on Recovery
The following article was written by Gary Roberts, NHL veteran forward who now owns and operates Gary Roberts Training Roberts will contribute more information to Neutral Zone readers. Click here to…
NCDC Futures Draft
NCDC Futures Draft The NCDC held its annual draft on June 10, 2020. The league has a regular draft of older players and then a Futures Draft of mostly 2004…
QMJHL American Entry Draft
QMJHL American Entry Draft The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its Canadian Draft on Saturday and Sunday. Five Americans were taken there as Luke Santilli (D, R, 5’9″, 145,…
LIU Adds Two Hockey East Goalies From Transfer Portal
Long Island University has added two goalies out of the NCAA transfer portal, picking up Vincent Purpura from Boston University and Stephen Mundinger from Maine. Mundinger can likely take advantage…
Magicians (NAHL) Hire Stu Bickel as Head Coach
The Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) have hired former NHL’er Stu Bickel as the team’s head coach. Bickel, who played college hockey at Minnesota, had been a graduate assistant with the Gophers…
MacDonald Hired as UW-Stout Head Coach
Curry College assistant coach Mike MacDonald has been hired as the new head coach at UW-Stout. MacDonald has spent the last four seasons at Curry. “I believe that UW-Stout has…
McKenzie To Remain Kitchener Rangers Head Coach
Mike McKenzie, the GM of the Kitchener Rangers, had also been serving as the team’s interim head coach. On Thursday, the team removed that interim tag, as McKenzie will permanently…
U Sports Cancels Fall Sports, Hockey Exhibitions Likely Canceled
U Sports, the governing body of college sports in Canada, announced this week that it was canceling all of its fall championships. As part of the announcement, men’s and women’s…