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Scouting Reports
2025 Mass HS Showcase Top 65
Every year in August, a selection of college, junior and prep coaches and pro scouts from Massachusetts all head over to Mass HS Showcase which took place for the second…
NCAA Commitments: Aug. 11 – 17
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Top 300 North American Rankings 2009s
Over the last three seasons, Neutral Zone scouts have viewed the 2009-born age group across North America, with evaluations conducted by regional scouts, regional directors, and national directors. The rankings…
USA National 16U Camp: 205 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had four scouts in attendance every day at the Northtown Center outside of Buffalo, NY, for the USA Hockey Select 16 National Development Camp. The 2009 players came…
NCAA Commitments: Aug. 4 – 10
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2025 Mini Chowder Cup Top 170
In the middle of July, we made the trip down to Foxboro, MA for one of the top bantam events on the New England scouting calendar; we dispatched a scout…
Quebec U15 Camps: 17 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Quebec U15 camp in Sherbrooke on July 26. Every player at this camp was born in 2011 and is eligible for the 2027 QMJHL Draft. Each…
NCAA Commitments: July 29 – Aug. 3 (Pt. 2)
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Recruiting Roundup: Big 10 Makes A Splash
We are now five days into the August recuriting cycle, most noteably post August 1st commitment date and so far, the Big 10 is making the biggest moves. The pattern…
NCAA Commitments: July 29 – Aug. 3 (Pt. 1)
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Luke Ellinas: The Quiet Grind That Led To The NHL
Luke Ellinas doesn’t come from the typical hockey factory. He’s not a prairie-born rink rat, nor was he raised under the same roof as a former NHLer. Instead, the Ottawa…
All Ivy Futures Showcase: 120 Standouts
The All Ivy Futures showcase took place in Estero, Florida. The showcase is geared as an opportunity for young athletes to be evaluated and recruited to play for a large…
NCAA Commitments: July 21-27
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NZ’s Top 50 Undrafted 2009-Born USHL Prospects
Below are the Top 50 rated 2009-born players from the United States who were not selected in the USHL Draft. Please visit our Star Ratings page under the “Educational” tab…
Nova Scotia High Performance 16U Camp – 42 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance for the Nova Scotia High Performance 16U Camp, hosted in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, at the Charles V. Keating Centre on the St. Francis…
NZ’s Top 50 Undrafted 2009-Born QMJHL Draft Prospects
Below are the Top 50 rated 2009-born players from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island who were not selected in the QMJHL Draft. Please visit…
Player Profile: Gavin Mckenna’s Path To The NHL Goes Through Happy Valley
Gavin McKenna, the early consensus choice for the first-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, has the hockey world buzzing about his potential at the game’s highest level. The 17-year-old…
NCAA Commitments: July 14-20
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Liberty Bell Prospects: Top 64
The Annual Liberty Bell games in Wayne, NJ, featured a Prospects Division with eight teams of players ranging from 2008 to 2010 birth years. Players were selected to participate by a terrific Liberty Bell Staff. Team Independence defeated William Penn in the Championship Game 3-1. Goalie Aidan Wright was named MVP. The event was USA Hockey-sanctioned and featured four officials, with goals and assists announced to music and played at a high level of hockey. The eight teams played each other three times, plus a playoff game on Sunday. In this report, we highlight 64 players who stood out in these four games only. Grades are based on others in this evaluation, and all did very well to make this report.
Note: Team Lincoln had jerseys with numbers that were difficult for our Scout to see, which is why we have only a few players from that team.
Star ratings and profiles have been updated where appropriate.
NZ’s Top 50 Undrafted 2009-Born OHL Prospects
Below are the Top 50 rated 2009-born players from Ontario who were not selected in the OHL Priority Selection. Please visit our Star Ratings page under the “Educational” tab for…