Neutral Zone was in attendance at Pagel Arena in Minnetonka, Minnesota for two great matchups in the Tonka Thanksgiving Preview. The games viewed were Minnetonka hosting Andover High School and…
Scouting Reports
BCHL: Two Games and 24 Players Evaluated
Below are two mid-week games games from the BCHL. Langley at Chilliwack and Cranbrook at Wenatchee. Both games were played on 11/30. A close and low scoring game that showed…
CCHL: Renfrew vs Navan
Neutral Zone scouted this Sunday game featuring two teams at the sharp end of the CCHL standings: Renfrew and Navan. Navan came into this home game on a winning streak….
Shattuck St. Mary’s U18 (MN) vs Pope Francis HS (MA)
In an intriguing Exhibition Game, Shattuck St. Mary’s second U18 (not U18 Prep) played Pope Francis in Springfield, MA on November 19, 2022. NZ was in the building to watch…
NE Prep: Cushing at Dexter
Brookline, MA – The last day of November and it was difficult to find a parking place or spot along the glass to watch this early season match-up. Cushing and…
NE Prep: New Hampton at Winchendon
The Neutral Zone mobile headed to the Winchendon School for the first our first official NE Prep game on the last day of November. Both teams played decent hockey last…
U15: Northeast Pack Two Games
NZ watched two U15 Northeast Pack games. The first was between the Pens Elite and Philadelphia Jr. Flyers on November 20. The second was a quality tilt between the Pens…
QUu18 Three Game Report: Jonquière vs Magog; Trois-Rivieres vs St-Hyacinthe; Lac St-Louis vs St-Eustache Top 33
Thomas Cloutier #10 (F, L, 5’10”, 165, Jonquiere Elites, 02/03/2007) – Cloutier had a good game where he displayed his offensive ability using his very smooth hands hard shot and…
PPHL U18: Boston Hockey Academy vs Richmond Generals
A very physical game that saw plenty of raw emotion and trash talking. In the end Boston Hockey Academy won 7-4, but the real treat was the 74 combined penalty…
Manitoba U15: Wild Red vs Regina Aces and Wild Gold vs Eastman
Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance for two games during the Winnipeg Jets U15 classic on November 26th, 2022 at the Hockey For All complex. In the first game between…
20 MIAA D1 Teams We’re Excited About for 2022-23
We’ve arrived back at the start of another season and it’s time to kick off the 2022-23 MIAA campaign this weekend. It’s also important to note the significance of last…
Wisconsin HS: Sheboygan N/S vs Bay Port
It was a dominant display by Bay Port. They look deep up front and steady on the back end, leading to a shutout for the team and a 9-0 victory….
BCHL: Wenatchee vs Trail
The Wenatchee Wild visited the Trail Smoke Eaters on November 23, 2022, in Trail, BC. The game saw plenty of back-and-forth action as both goaltenders shone. The difference maker would…
USHL: Madison vs Muskegon
On November 25th, 2022, Neutral Zone evaluated USHL game between the Madison Capitols and Muskegon Lumberjacks It was a lopsided affair that saw Muskegon score the first six goals of…
Rocky Mountain Classic: Top 190
In the first major showcases of the season, NZ had 3 scouts in attendance in Calgary, AB for the Rocky Mountain Classic to get an early viewing of the top…
CCHL: Nepean vs Smiths Falls
Neutral Zone scouted this CCHL Sunday evening (11/20) game with league frontrunners Smith Falls visiting Nepean. Despite struggling as of late and languishing near the bottom of the standings, Nepean…
USHL: Waterloo vs Cedar Rapids
The Roughriders were forced to climb out of a hole the entire game due to the Blackhawks opening the scoring thirty seconds after puck drop. The momentum was clearly in…
PPHL U18: Ontario Hockey Academy vs Nichols
An intense physical low scoring game that had a very quick pace with offense that was generated off of the in zone cycle. In the end Cornell commit Donovan Hamilton…
NAHL Showcase 553 Evaluations
Neutral Zone sent two scouts to the North American Hockey League Showcase at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, MN. The event ran from September 14-17. There are 29 NAHL…
IHC Showcase USPHL NCDC: Mercer Chiefs vs Twin City Thunder
Cyclones Arena saw a high-scoring contest between the Mercer Chiefs and Twin City Thunder as part of the Islanders Hockey Club Showcase. Both the Chiefs and Thunder had several players…
USHL Two Game Report: Top 24 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for two great matchups in the USHL, as Sioux Falls took part in two games from the 17th-19th of November 2022. The first saw Sioux…