Neutral Zone was in attendance at the 2024 WHL Cup, hosted at the Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer, AB, from October 23 to 27. Team Alberta came out on…
Scouting Reports
BEAST Series 15’s: Two Games – 25 Players Evaluated
October 20th 2024: Buffalo Jr. Sabres U15 (2) @ Bishop Kearney Selects U15 (4) The host team, Bishop Kearney Selects, swept the weekend home-and-home series with back-to-back 4-2 wins against…
Alexander Karmanov: Taking The Hockey World By Storm
In the prime of his career, 6-foot-9 Zdeno Chara was a Norris caliber defenseman with one of the most devastating slapshots the game has ever seen. Players of that height…
Chicago Reapers Showcase 15s and 16s: 75 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Chicago Reapers Showcase in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, from October 18–20. Our scouts viewed both the 15U and 16U divisions and have highlighted standout…
Hitmen Classic USPHL NCDC: 96 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Hitmen Classic, where teams from across the NCDC participated in the showcase from October 17th to October 21st 2024. Here are some notable players from the…
Hockey (Way) South of the Border
Every country around the world has a sport that is synonymous with their identity. England has soccer, Americans have football, and hockey will forever be intertwined with Canada. Then there’s…
BEAST Series 18U: Three Games – 39 Players Evaluated
October 18th 2024: Amherst Knights U18 @ Bishop Kearney Selects U18 In a U18 AAA matchup, the Bishop Kearney Selects fired 49 shots on goal, but the Amherst Knights held…
BCHL Showcase: Top 325
Neutral Zone scouts attended the BCHL Showcase in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, BC, watching each team play two games. The tournament showcased over 100 NCAA D1 committed players and was fast-paced,…
Will Nicholl: The London Knights’ Rising Star Who Knows How to Balance Hockey and Life
In the high-pressure world of junior hockey, where every shift counts and every game could define a player’s future, it’s easy to forget that these young athletes are, at their…
NBPEI and NS U18 Showcase: 31 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Pictou, NS, from October 18-20, as the NBPEI U18 and NS U18 Major Hockey Leagues combined for a…
EHL: Four Games – 47 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at four EHL games, as highlighted in this report. On October 10th, we viewed the Walpole Express’s 2-0 home win over the Bridgewater Jr. Bandits….
Alliance U16 AAA: Two Games – 36 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at two Alliance U16 AAA games, as highlighted in this report. On November 9th, we were at the Essex Arena & Sports Complex as the…
NPHL14: Chicago Mission 14U vs Pittsburgh Pens Elite 14U – Three Games Series – 24 Players Evaluated
October 26th 2024: Chicago Mission U14 (4) vs Pittsbrugh Pens Elite 14U (2) Neutral Zone was in attendance for three games between U14 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite and the U14 Chicago…
Eastern Exposure Cup 15s: 120 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone evaluated the U15 division of the Eastern Exposure Cup, held in and around Boston, MA, from October 24 to October 27. Some of the top teams from the…
CSSHL U15 Prep: Seven Games – 77 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone attended seven CSSHL U15 Prep games, as highlighted in this report. The games took place between October 25 and November 10 and featured the following teams: Delta Hockey…
MJHL: Two Games – 19 Players Evaluated
October 26th 2024: Winnipeg Freeze (1) @ Portage Terriers (2) The Portage Terriers continued their push to the top of the MJHL standings with their 2-1 overtime win against the…
USHL Fall Classic 15s: 205 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had several scouts in the Pittsburgh area from September 19th to 21st to watch the U15 division at the USHL Fall Classic. The division featured 26 teams, each…
NCDC: Northern Cyclones at Seacoast Spartans. 13 Players Evaluated
It was a wild one at the Rinks at Exeter, as the Seacoast Spartans dropped an 8-7 overtime game to the visiting Northern Cyclones on Sunday, November 17th. Both sides…
U15 AAA Rebels Fall Classic: 100 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Rebels U15 AAA Fall Classic, held in Red Deer, AB, from October 10-13. The event featured 16 U15 teams from Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, with…
AJHL: November 3rd ’24 – Canmore Eagles vs Camrose Kodiaks – 16 Players Evaluated
The Camrose Kodiaks dominated from the start, securing a 5-0 victory over the visiting Canmore Eagles. Goaltender Carter Capton #31 was the story of the game, stopping all 24 shots…
NAHL: Nine Games – 99 Players Evaluated
October 12th 2024: Austin Bruins (1) @ Bismarck Bobcats (2) Neutral Zone scouted Bismarck’s victory over Austin in NAHL action. The home Bobcats scored in the opening and closing minutes…