Neutral Zone was in Pittsburgh for the NE Pack U14 Showcase the end of January. We evaluated nine games individually and there are 110 player write-ups with grades on players…
Scouting Reports
U15: New England District Regionals Top 30
Neutral Zone scouted the U15 New England District Championships held at the Northford Ice Pavilion March 10-12th. Mount St. Charles was able to come away with a 4-2 win against…
U14: Massachusetts Tier I State Tournament Top 65
Neutral Zone attended the Mass State Tournament Friday March 10-12th. Below are 70 players that stood out in our viewings. The Boston Jr. Eagles won the event thus earning a…
CCHL: Two Games
We evaluated players in two CCHL Games. The first was played on March 12th and features Smith Falls at Nepean. The second was played on Match 3rd in Navan as…
EHL: Connecticut Chiefs vs HC Rhode Island
Game was played March 13, 2023 at Thayer Arena. The Connecticut Chiefs controlled most of the 1st period as it was HC Rhode Island’s goaltender, Callum Welch, keeping them in…
U14: Rocky Mountain District Championship Top 30
Neutral Zone observed the U14 Rocky Mountain District Championships held at the Sport Stable in Superior Colorado March 9-12th. The Dallas Stars Elite were able to cruise to be crowned…
A Journey in Hockey Analytics and the Shortcomings of the Discipline
By, Brendan Collins The evolution of the term “analytics” in hockey circles has expanded dramatically in the past decade or so. Other than the basic goals, assists, faceoff percentage and…
USA Hockey NTDP Camp Invites
From USA Hockey: PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Forty-five of the top American hockey players born in 2007 have been invited to USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program evaluation camp. The camp, which will help select…
AJHL: 32 Fresh February Looks
As we have moved to a partnership with Rinknet, we are able to see which players we may need to watch more on our portal. This is a bit new…
U15: Southeastern District Championship
Neutral Zone evaluated the U15 Southeast District Championships held at the Advent Health Center Ice March 9-12th. The Carolina Jr. Hurricanes came away victorious, defeating the Florida Alliance in the…
U18: Boston Hockey Academy vs Mount St. Charles
Another game we found in our system that was never posted on NZ but was on Rinknet. MSC beat BHA 4-3 in Rhode Island on September 4, 2022. Below are…
U15: Three Games From the Vault
Some early spring cleaning at NZ. Below are 29 player reports from three games way back in October/September. They are in Rinknet but we just discovered we never posted here;…
U14: Three Games From the Vault
Below are 22 player reports from three games way back in September. We just discovered we never posted so here they are. Two games were Mount St. Charles vs the…
BCEHL U15 AAA Winter Showcase: Top 56
The BCEHL held its annual U15 AAA Showcase last month in Richmond, B.C. Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance and evaluated the following 56 players. Ryan Wagner #4 (D, L,…
Minnesota HS: Regional Final Maple Grove vs Rogers
Maple Grove and Rogers met on March 2nd in the Section 5AA Final played in Elk River. Maple Grove won with a quality effort from start to finish to move…
EHL: Two Games
Below are two games played in the EHL on Tuesday, January 7th. The first is the EC Wizards vs the Valley Warriors in huge game. The other EHL game we…
NE Prep: Elite 8 Playoffs Westminster vs Avon and Belmont Hill vs Avon
Below are two Elite 8 NE Prep Playoff games. The first is Avon Old Farms vs Westminster played on March 1 and the second is Avon Old Farms vs Belmont…
NCDC: South Shore Kings vs Northern Cyclones
The Northern Cyclones hosted the South Shore Kings on March 1. The Cyclones played a smart, meticulous game to take a 3-1 win. They remain in the top three in…
Recent Trends Showing More Top CHL Prospects Heading South
News broke yesterday from Dubuque, IA that the Fighting Saints (USHL) signed Liam Kilfoil (Salisbury School), a skilled forward out of New Brunswick to a tender. In the junior world…
AJHL: Okotoks vs Drumheller
The Drumheller Dragos hosted the Okotoks Oilers for the last regular season game for both teams that played a big part of playoff seeding. The winner of this game determined…
BCHL: 70 Fresh February Looks
As we have moved to a partnership with Rinknet, we are able to see which players we may need to watch more on our portal. This is a bit new…