MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ‘AA’ STATE TOURNEY PREVIEW AND MATCHUPS For the second consecutive season there will be a new State Champion crowned at the Excel Energy Center as the…
Scouting Reports
Interview: Greg Barnych Talks Committing to Curry, How Juniors Benefitted Him
Earlier this week, it was announced that P.A.L. Junior Islanders forward Greg Barnych had committed to Curry College. Barnych is currently in his second season with the Islanders. A Long…
Minnesota HS Class A Preview and Prediction
MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ‘A’ STATE TOURNEY PREVIEW AND PREDICTION There are a ton of familiar faces that we know very well in the tournament this season and a strong…
WHL Bantam Cup Challenge: Top 75
From Friday February 21st to Sunday February 23d the Western Hockey League hosted the first ever WHL US Bantam Cup Challenge in Kent Washington. With the goal of exposing Western…
NCAA: Former Merrimack Forward Joey Cassetti Commits to Miami
Former Merrimack College forward Joey Cassetti (***3/4), who left the team at the semester break and returned to the USHL with the Waterloo Black Hawks, announced on Wednesday that he…
Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase: Top 50
Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase Top 50 It was an exciting and busy weekend that started early on Thursday, January 30th in Chelsea, Michigan for the Michigan Public High…
Ides of March Commits
Pictured: Aaron Grounds; new AIC commit.
CJHL Top Prospects Game
Every year the CJHL hosts a Top Prospects game to support the best NHL Draft eligible prospects across the different leagues in the CJHL. This year the host was Hamilton,…
U15: NAPHL Playoffs: Top 45
NAPHL U15 Dixon Cup Playoffs were played the weekend of February 14-16 in Rochester Hills, Michigan at the ONYX arena. It was great hockey all weekend as some games went…
NCAA: Providence Lands Goalie Jaxson Stauber
Michael Lackey has been a workhorse for Providence this season, starting every single game for the Friars and playing all but 37 minutes this season. Earlier this month, the Friars…
U14: Long Island Royals; Boston Jr. Eagles; Providence Hockey Club; Seacoast Performance Academy
Neutral Zone spent two days in Exeter, NH covering the Seacoast Performance Academy Bantam Invitational. We have two other reports posted from the event that covers Shattuck St. Mary’s, Long…
NAPHL U16 Dixon Cup Playoffs: Top 70
NAPHL U16 Dixon Cup Playoffs were played in Troy, Michigan for the weekend of February 14-16. It was an exciting weekend with high scoring games and games that went into…
U14: Boston Advantage vs Long Island Royals and Shattuck vs Seacoast Academy
We posted a report this morning after the Shattuck St. Mary’s vs. Long Island game. That report contained 17 players and we saw those teams again tonight. Both teams won…
U14: Shattuck St. Mary’s vs. Long Island Royals
Neutral Zone plans to watch several of the top Bantam teams in the US this weekend at the Seacoast Performance Academy U14 Invitational Showcase. The first game on Friday started…
North Shore Hockey Academy Announces Launch for 2020-21
The North Suburban Wings program announced on Wednesday that they are launching the North Shore Hockey Academy out of their home at the Essex Sports Center in Middleton, Mass. The…
NOJHL: Espanola Express at Soo Eagles
Wednesday February 19: Espanola Express at Soo Eagles (NOJHL) The Soo Eagles came out ready to play hockey as they dominated the game early and often as they took a…
Minnesota High School ‘AA’ Section Preview and Predictions
Last year the Neutral Zone predicted 5 of 8 Section ‘AA’ winners correctly including a big upset in Section 1AA with Lakeville South making their way to play at the…
HEO Midget AAA Top 200
Unlike other parts of Ontario, Ottawa doesn’t separate minor midget and major midget; they have one league and it’s U18. This has been both a success and a struggle; the…
WHL U.S. Challenge Cup Taking Place This Weekend
The inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup is taking place starting on Thursday in Kent, Washington. The tournament, which will consist of Bantam AAA teams, features 12 of the top-ranked teams…
NSMBHL: Joneljim Cougars at The Rangers
Joneljim Cougars @ The Rangers; Regular Season Game; Feb 16th, 2020 Neutral Zone attended a NSMBHL regular season game as the Joneljim Cougars visited the Rangers in Lantz, Nova Scotia….
OHL: Mitchell Martin Signs with Kitchener
The Kitchener Rangers have signed 2019 fourth-round pick Mitchell Martin. ‘A big winger with enough speed and skill to get to good shooting lanes,” said Neutral Zone scouts. “Martin was…