St. Cloud State didn’t pick up any new recruit commitments this week, but the Huskies did add two graduate transfers to the roster for next season. First, the Huskies picked…
Scouting Reports
Brady Stonehouse
Brady Stonehouse (4.5 Star Amateur Rating, 2020 NHL Grade – NA) Forward-26th Overall, Ottawa 67s Director of Scouting in Ontario, Paul O’Hagan: One of the best skaters in the age…
Chase Pietila
He's strong in the corners battling and his ass is his center of gravity... not his head. That's huge for a big man.
Evan Konyen
Evan Konyen taken in the fourth round by the Sudbury Wolves in the OHL Draft. Brian Murphy’s take: Sometimes players jump off the ice and specific skills are evident. Their…
NCAA: Alaska Fairbanks Adds 18th-Ranked ’99-Born Player
Alaska Fairbanks received a commitment from 1999-born forward Matt Koethe this week. Koethe was the 18th-ranked uncommitted 1999 available, according to a list compiled by our scouts earlier this week….
Spencer Sova
He has always put up good numbers, but what makes me really start paying attention is his willingness and ability to defend. He plays stick on puck, but does not...
Mac’s AAA: Top 125
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance for the Macs Tournament, one of the premier midget events in all of Western Canada hosting the best programs from across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba including some teams from the states.
NCAA: Three Atlantic Hockey Teams Add Goalies For This Fall
Bentley was in the market for a goaltender and picked up one yesterday when Green Bay (USHL) goalie Nicholas Grabko committed to the Falcons. Grabko is an Illinois native and…
Gavin Brindley
I thought he was a given for the NTDP, but he may be a player who is better off in the long run by not being on that roster. He's competitive as hell and I hope he's using the snub as gas.
Nathan Lewis
Nathan Lewis went #137 and Brian Murphy thinks Kitchener has something cooking with the lanky Lewis. I’ve seen Nathan play a few times. Someone said the Rangers took a chance…
NCAA: Three Goalies Commit Out of NCAA Transfer Portal
Michigan Tech goaltender Robbie Beydoun entered the NCAA transfer portal a few weeks ago and announced over the weekend that he had committed to finish his college career at Wisconsin….
NCAA: Ferris State Adds Defenseman for 2021; WNE Commits NCDC Goalie
Ferris State added Nicolas DeVita for the 2021 season after the Washington native recently finished his first season in the NAHL. The 2001-born defenseman had one goal and 11 assists…
Aiden Dubinsky
Aiden Dubinsky was drafted the OHL London Knights #219 overall on Saturday. VP Brian Murphy smells value and sees quality. Aiden is listed at about 5’10” but plays much bigger….
Thomas Budnick
Neutral Zone NHL’s comments, April 2020: NHL NZ Scout Ian Moran said "Oh boy do I love this pick...."
Maxim Namestnikov
Namestnikov taken third overall by the Sarnia Sting Maxim is a player who our US Scouts have talked about quite a bit. After not being selected by the NTDP which…
Gavin Hayes
The Flint Firebirds selected Gavin with the 16th overall selection in The OHL Draft. Neutral Zone NHL’s comments, April 2020: NHL NZ Scout Ian Moran said Gavin Hayes is obviously…
2020 OHL Draft Analysis
The 2020 OHL Draft took place yesterday with 15 rounds and 300 prospects spread out among the 20 OHL clubs. While our scouts have evaluated and ranked each player taken…
QMJHL: Selects Academy Conor Shortall Signs with Drummondville
The Drummondville Voltigeurs announced last week that they have signed 2003-born defenseman Conor Shortall, who spent last season playing New England prep hockey with the Selects Academy. Shortall is a…
NAHL Goalie Reports & Rankings: (Dec-Mar)
We published our first report on the NAHL goalies for their play up until the end of November. This second report provides you the performance and rank of the NAHL…
Mass HS Report 2: Top 290
An Abrupt Season’s End But Lots of Talent on Display in MIAA Playoffs Everyone by now knows the story of how the season ended: concerns regarding fan and player safety…
OHL Draft Selections
Keep up to date with the latest news, rankings and insider information throughout the day. We will be showing every drafted player including commentary, team, position and the prospects star…