Neutral Zone evaluated the 2010 Chicago Mission Labour Day Showcase, which was held in Chicago, IL, from August 29 to September 1st 2025. There was some top-quality talent at this…
Scouting Reports
USA Hockey Select 15 PDC: Top 210
Neutral Zone had four scouts in attendance for the USA Hockey Player Development Camp in Amherst, NY to scout the top 2010s in the United States. Each player in the…
NCAA Commitments: Sept. 1 – 7
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the…
Matthew Hlacar: The Relentless Rise From Undrafted Player To The Toronto Maple Leafs
When you meet Matthew Hlacar, you’re struck by how grounded he is. A 6-foot-4 winger who just got drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, he still describes himself as a…
Grand Rapids Kickoff Classic 15s: 30 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone evaluated the Grand Rapids Kickoff Classic U15s, held at the Southside Ice Arena from August 22-24. Five Michigan teams were in attendance, with Fox Motors asserting their dominance…
NAR 13U Kickoff Classic: 27 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone observed the NAR U13 Kickoff Classic, held in South Bend, Indiana, from August 23-24. Little Caesars and the Chicago Mission had some tightly contested matches, tying both games…
CCM 68 Mount Prospect 2011s: 131 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone evaluated some of the top 2011 players in North America at the CCM 68s, held in Mount Prospect, IL from August 6th to 10th. An elite level of…
AJHL: Grande Prairie (2) vs Drayton Valley (3)
Neutral Zone viewed AJHL pre-season action on August 26th, as the Drayton Valley Thunder defeeated the Grade Prairie Storm by a score of 3-2 at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in…
Scouting Report: U14 Standouts from the EAK at Walpole
Over Labor Day weekend Neutral Zone scouts attended the Eastern Alliance Kickoff at Cadillac Ice Arena in Walpole, Massachusetts, with a focus on the 2011 age group. Using line charts and rosters available at the rink, our staff was able to closely evaluate players from the Woodbridge Wolfpack, Philadelphia Jr. Flyers, Boston Jr. Eagles and NJ Avalanche. Each report provides a baseline evaluation of individual skill sets, habits and on-ice impact to build a foundation for long-term tracking. As additional rosters from other participating teams become available, we will expand our U14 coverage and continue to add evaluations to our database.
Quebec M18: Four Games – 31 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was at the rinks of Quebec for the Quebec M18 pre-season. On August 5th, we were at the Arena de Magog as the Cantonniers hosted Trois-Rivières. On August…
NCAA Commitments: Aug. 25 – 31
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the…
Eli Palfreyman Memorial Tournament: 35 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the fourth annual Eli Palfreyman Memorial Tournament, held annually in Ayr, Ontario, from August 20-24. This event featured eight teams: five from the GOJHL,…
2025 Junior Chowder Cup 140 2010 Notables (Sans Nattys)
Two weeks following our trip to Foxboro Sports Center, we were back for Junior Chowder Cup (July 24-27) which boasted a big field of teams. All told, 149 teams across…
NCAA Commitments: Aug. 18 – 24
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the…
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
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the…
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
With Neutral Zone being the go-to place to stay up to date with commitments around the hockey world, here is the latest installment of players who have committed to the…
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…