Neutral Zone was in attendance at The Northtown Center in Amherst, NY, from July 17-22 to view the USA Hockey Boys National 15 Camp. This camp featured 12 teams and…
Scouting Reports
2024 Mass HS Showcase Top 63
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 was relocated this year to…
FREE: CHL Commitments
As the pre-season for CHL teams arrives, player commitments have started to wind down and players have decided where they will be taking their talents for the 2024-25 season. With…
Maritime Hockey Summit: 84 Player Evaluations
On Wednesday, August 7th, Fredericton, NB hosted the inaugural Maritime Hockey Summit. This five-day event provided excellent development opportunities for both coaches and players. Players participated in on-ice and off-ice…
Neutral Zone Scout Series: Brian Murphy
A long-time NCAA Division-III coach and Neutral Zone’s first hire, Brian Murphy has been integral to the company since its inception. NZ’s Mathieu Sheridan caught up with Murphy to talk…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Six Standouts from Day 1 of Mass HS Hockey Showcase
Neutral Zone’s Mark Bilotta was in attendance at the first day of the Mass HS Hockey Showcase, taking place at O’Brien Rink in Woburn, Mass. “It was a great pace…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Latest NCAA Commitments Part 2
While August is a month where on-ice play around the world may be quiet, it certainly does not lack in news. August 1 marked the first occasion that players heading…
CCM 68 Futures Minnesota: 32 Player Evaluations
The CCM 68 Futures Minneapolis event showcased some of the top young hockey players in North America, featuring a high-quality talent pool and a competitive level for the 2011 age…
FREE: Neutral Zone: 11 Standouts at MHL Summit
Neutral Zone’s Brad McLaughlin has been in attendance at the MHL Summit in Fredericton, N.B., over the past few days. Haven taken in multiple games across the event, McLaughlin has…
Introducing PlayerIntro
On any given weekend during hockey season, over 70 Neutral Zone scouts could be in arenas across Canada, the United States (and soon Europe). NHL, CHL, NCAA, and agents often…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Tanner Lam Adjusting Well to Rigours of OHL
For Tanner Lam, this past year has been one filled with highs. From hearing his name called in the second round by the Kitchener Rangers, to learning he made the…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Latest NCAA Commitments
A big day across the hockey world, August 1 marked the first occasion that players heading into their Grade 11 year could announce their NCAA commitments. As expected, many players…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Six Standouts from Day 3 of Junior Chowder Cup
Over the course of last week, Neutral Zone’s Mark Bilotta attended the Junior Chowder Cup in Boston, Mass. As the event progressed, Bilotta made multiple videos highlighting his standout players…
Ivy Shootout: Three Divisions -150 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone headed to the Ivy Shootout near Princeton, NJ, from July 12 – 14, for the second straight year and again enjoyed the event. Former Princeton player and now…
FREE: Major Junior & NCAA Commitments Update: End of July
With the news in the hockey world in a constant flux, teams are always announcing new signings and players are consistently committing to new programs. Since the first update at…
Mini Chowder Cup Top 150
In the middle of July, our scouts made the trip down to Foxboro, MA for one of the top bantam events on the New England scouting calendar; we dispatched two…
FREE: NCAA Prospects: August 1 Watchlist
Tomorrow is August 1st, the first day prospects going into their Grade 11 year can verbally commit to an NCAA program. The word verbal is important here because this is…
FREE: Neutral Zone Scout Series: Paul O’Hagan
O’Hagan, who serves as Neutral Zone’s director of Ontario scouting, has been with the team since 2016. Through his experience as a player and his eye for talent, O’Hagan is…
Hockey Alberta U16 Top 80 Selection Camp: Every Player Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed the 2024 Team Alberta Male Under-16 Summer Camp, aka the Top 80 Selection Camp, which took place in Red Deer, AB, from July 2-7. Players were selected…
FREE: Neutral Zone: 12 Standouts from Day 2 of Junior Chowder Cup
With the Junior Chowder Cup underway in Boston, Mass., Neutral Zone’s Mark Bilotta has been taking in the action. “We were here checking out many of the top 2008 and…
USA National Festival 17s: 191 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp in Amherst, NY, from June 25 to July 1, 2024. The camp brought together the top 2007 birth-year US…