Sioux Falls Stampede head coach Scott Owens announced on Thursday that he is retiring after 41 years as a coach at the junior and collegiate level. Owens, 64, had been…
Scouting Reports
WHL U.S. Draft Results: Player Profile Links For Every Drafted Player
The Western Hockey League completed the 2020 WHL U.S. Prospects Draft today. WHL member Clubs selected 44 players throughout the two-round draft. Of the 44 players chosen, 20 participated in…
WHL US Draft: Preview
For the first time in its history the WHL Draft will be conducting a draft solely for US born players. This draft will take place this afternoon at 2pm MDT….
USA Hockey Announces National Under-17 Team
USA Hockey announced the 23 players selected to the National Under-17 team on Wednesday. The roster includes 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies all of whom were born in…
OMHA Championship: Top 40
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Midget AAA Championship Tournament is an annual tournament held between various divisional champions within the province. This year, it was held at the Quinte…
Adam Fantilli Signs USHL Tender with Chicago; Luca Fantilli Commits to Steel
The Chicago Steel tendered one of the top prospects in North America on Wednesday, inking Adam Fantilli to a USL tender agreement for the 2021-22 season. Adam’s brother, Michigan commit…
WHL: Seattle Thunderbirds Sign Defenseman Jeremy Hanzel
2003-born defenseman Jeremy Hanzel signed a WHL standard player agreement with the Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday; Seattle placed Hanzel on its protected list this past October. A B.C. native, Hanzel…
NCAA: Mercyhurst Adds Goalie Matt Lenz and More Commits
It was a big weekend for Mercyhurst on the recruiting trail. The Lakers added former Arizona State forward Carson Briere earlier in the weekend and then added a potential future…
Cranbrook, BCHL Expansion Team, Hires Ryan Donald as Coach/GM
The Cranbrook Bucks, the newest franchise in the British Columbia Hockey League, announced the hiring of Ryan Donald as the head coach and general manager. Donald and the Bucks have…
NCAA: Artyom Borshyov Decommits From Quinnipiac
Belarus native Artyom Borshyov has re-opened his recruitment and is currently being pursued by schools in Hockey East, the ECAC and Atlantic Hockey. A 6-foot-3 defenseman, Borshyov has played junior…
NCAA: Carson Briere Commits to Mercyhurst
Former Arizona State forward Carson Briere committed to Mercyhurst over the weekend. Briere, whose father Daniel played 18 years in the NHL, was a redshirt freshman at Arizona State this…
NCAA DI All-League Analytics
At Neutral Zone our analytics department is constantly looking at the best ways to approach evaluations and rankings and using every resource available to ensure the highest level of accuracy….
CSSHL Bantam Championship: Top 85
CSSHL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FROM PENTICTON BC On Tuesday March 10 the 15 teams that make up the CSSHL Bantam division converged on Penticton BC to battle for supremacy. Many great…
MJHL Goalie Reports & Rankings (Sept-Jan)
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is known for its sharp and hard nosed play but our scouts feel the league is under rated a bit and has some legitimate collegiate…
NCAA: Wisconsin’s Dhooghe Announces Transfer to Arizona State
Sean Dhooghe became the first NCAA player to announce he’s transferring, utilizing the NCAA transfer portal. Dhooghe, who was an assistant captain at Wisconsin this season, will transfer as a…
NCDC Showcase: Top 85
Neutral Zone attended the last NCDC Showcase of the season hosted by the South Shore Kings at Foxboro, MA. The Kings did a great job. We were able to see…
NCAA Commits: UNE Adds Second-Leading EHL Scorer, Michigan State Commits Former Union Recruit
The University of New England picked up a key forward this week in ’99-born New York native Geordan Buffoline. Buffoline was a four-year varsity player at Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa High…
Massachusetts Tier 1 U14 State Tournament
Neutral Zone was in attendance all weekend to watch the Massachusetts Tier 1 U14 State Tournament. The games were played at the Thayer Sports Center and the Boston Sports Institute…
WHL: Portland Winterhawks Sign Luca Cagnoni
The Portland Winterhawks 2004-born defenseman Luca Cagnoni on Wednesday. Cagnoni played this season with the Burnaby Winter Club E15 team, where he captained the squad and scored 29 points in…
OHL Cancels Remaining Regular Season, Draft Will Be Held Online
The Ontario Hockey League followed suit with the WHL and QMJHL and announced the conclusion of the 2019-20 season due to coronavirus. The decision was made after a meeting of…
NCAA: Sacred Heart Adds Hard-Working 2003 Forward
Sacred Heart added an important piece for the future in 2003-born forward Jake Bongo this week. A local product – he’s from Ridgefield, Conn. – Bongo had a whopping 76…