Neutral Zone watched the NOJHL final series between the Timmins Rock and Soo Thunderbirds. The series was well-played and competitive. The Rock ultimately were too much for the Thunderbirds and…
Scouting Reports
NAHL Playoffs: Austin Bruins vs St. Cloud Norsemen: 12 Standout Players
Special teams were the clear deciding factor in tonight’s game. After a scoreless first period, the Austin Bruins scored four power-play goals in a row as well as just being…
Emptying the 2023 Mass HS D1-D4 Playoff Notebook
We are a couple months removed from the end of the MIAA season, and we wanted to compile a broad recap of all the playoff games we covered in the…
USHL Clark Cup Two-Game Report: 24 Players Evaluated
As the USHL is in their playoff phase, Neutral Zone was able to attend two games of the Clark Cup between May 7th and 8th. The first was a game…
WHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 300
The Neutral Zone Western Canada staff have compiled the top 300 prospects for the upcoming WHL Draft. These players have been evaluated throughout the season from major tournaments, individual games,…
US WHL Draft Rankings: Top 150
Neutral Zone US scouts have compiled the Top 150 US prospects for the upcoming WHL Draft. These players were evaluated at a variety of events including Battle for Blue Ox,…
USHL Clark Cup Playoffs Dubuque Fighting Saints vs Green Bay Gamblers: 13 Standout Players
Game 3, USHL playoffs. Dubuque vs Green Bay on April 26th, 2023. A balanced scoresheet and 34 saves from #30, Marcus Brannman, was enough to solidify the victory by a…
CCHL Championships: Smiths Falls Bears vs Ottawa Jr Senators: 11 Players Evaluated
Game five of the CCHL championship series had Smith Falls visiting the Ottawa Jr Senators with the series tied 2-2. The game started with the CCHL’s best two teams trading…
USHL USA-NTDP 17 vs Youngstown Phantoms Two Game Report: 23 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended two separate matchups between the USA- NTDP 17s and the Youngstown Phantoms. See below the reports from these games. Game 1: April 21st, 2023 Neutral Zone was…
CCM Minnesota High-Performance Tournament Report: Top 64 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Minnesota High-Performance Select 16’s final 54 festival on April 21st-23 at Plymouth ice arena in Plymouth Minnesota. The 16’s are trying out for a National camp…
Alberta Cup 2023: 60 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was present in Red Deer Alberta from April 27-30 to view the top 120 players in the province go head-to-head. The top 60 players as determined by our…
British Columbia Cup 2023: 80 Players Evaluated
 Neutral Zone was present at the Shaw Centre in Salmon Arm, BC for the British Columbia Cup from April 20th-23rd. All 160 players were viewed by our scout, and the…
BCHL Playoffs Salmon Arm Silverbacks vs Penticton Vees
The momentum of this game was tilted two minutes in when Penticton showed their offensive dominance early. The Silverbacks did what they could tonight but when the Vees are able…
USHL Draft Top 300 Final Rankings
Neutral Zone scouts are pleased to announce the NZ Top 300 US Final Rankings for the best prospects in the United States, eligible for the USHL Draft. We have included…
NAHL Maryland Black Bears vs Northeast Generals: 12 Players Evaluated
Tonight was a low-scoring, high-energy game. Both teams showed up and put on consistent scoring chances making the game a track meet up and down the ice. The Black Bears…
Cracking The NESCAC/DIII Recruiting Code
NESCAC/DIII Athletic Recruiting: An Inside Look from a Coach Murphy Our VP and Director of US Men’s Scouting Brian Murphy was a hockey coach for 20 years at Tufts University…
New England Select 16 and 17 Camp Top 100
One of USA Hockey’s earliest Select Camps to decide which players would attend National Camp took place in mid-April at New England Sports Village in North Attleboro, MA. The 10…
NAHL Minot Minotauros vs Austin Bruins: 12 Players Evaluated
As the last game of the year before playoffs, these two teams are at the top of their standings. This game is a pre-match as to what we might see…
USHL Sioux Falls vs Fargo
Fargo Force vs Sioux Falls Stampede. USHL, April 22, 2023. The Force were the better team right from puck drop cruising to a 4-1 victory. Owen Mehlenbacher #8 (F, L,…
MJHL Playoffs Virden vs Steinbach
On April 22 at the TG Smith Center, the home team grabbed a 4-0 win over the Virden Oil Capitals. Noah Szabo netted two goals for the Steinbach Pistons and…
BCHL Playoffs Vernon Vipers vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks; 12 Players Evaluated
Truly a back-and-forth hockey game that needed extra time to decide the winner. The difference tonight was small, so small that these teams traded off goals with Salmon Arm scoring…