This week’s D-I commitments include a pair for Michigan Tech, who added the No. 2 uncommitted ’03 from our rankings as well as a 4-star defenseman from Slovenia. Other teams…
Scouting Reports
NZ Top 300 Rankings: 2002’s
Neutral Zone scouts were on the road throughout the fall at every junior showcase in North America to produce the NZ Top 300 Rankings for the 2002 birth-year. This is…
Minnesota Blades Fall Classic U15: Top 60
Neutral Zone traveled to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota to evaluate the top 60 players in the Minnesota Blades Fall Classic. Below are evaluations or grades based on this weekend’s performance. Thomas…
USHL: Des Moines vs Cedar Rapids
Game was played on November 4, 2022 It was a RoughRider hockey game from start to finish blanking the Des Moines Buccaneers. A nod should go to both the RoughRiders’…
BCHL: Vernon vs West Kelowna
The West Kelowna Warriors hosted the Vernon Vipers on November 4th, 2022. A battle between two Okanagan staples saw a steady, back and forth affair. A balanced scoresheet for both…
Top Uncommited ’02 Defenseman Commits to Michigan Tech
Neutral Zone’s top uncommitted defenseman from the 2002 class committed to Michigan Tech yesterday. Nick Williams (★★★★) announced that he had committed to the Huskies. Williams is a 5-foot-9 defenseman…
NBPEI Major U18: Charlottetown vs Fredricton
Neutral Zone watched a U18 AAA matchup between the Charlottetown Knights and Fredricton Caps in the NBPEI Major U18 League. The game was in Fredricton and the Knights won 2-1….
NCAA (D-I): Seven New Forwards Commit to Schools
Seven new commitments so far this week, and they were all forwards. Teams adding players include AIC, Merrimack, Michigan State, Michigan, Dartmouth, UNH, and Bowling Green. Note — Arrival years…
USA Hockey Names Coaches for 2022 World Junior A Challenge
USA Hockey announced that Eric Rud has been named the head coach of the 2022 World Junior A Challenge team, which will compete in the tournament in Cornwall, Ont. from…
NAHL Two Game Report: 24 Players Reported
Neutral Zone was in attendance for two exciting NAHL matchups on November 5th, with the Aberdeen Wings facing off against North Iowa Bulls for a 6-3 victory, and the Janesville…
NCAA (D-II/III): Suffolk Commits a 3-star Forward for 2023
In this week’s Division II/III notebook, Suffolk added a 3-star forward from Connecticut for next season. Suffolk made big investments into its program this summer, including hiring Shawn McEachern as…
GTHL U16 Three Game Report: Top 37 Players Evaluated
NZ was in attendance for U16 GTHL games: Rebels vs Titans U16; Marlboros vs Reps and Rangers vs Kings. The first of which was a matchup between the Mississauga Rebels…
NCAA (D-I): Michigan Adds Top Recruit, Lowell Commits a Goalie
In this week’s D-I commitment notebook, Michigan received a commitment from one of the top players in the country. UMass Lowell added a goalie along with Princeton. Other commitments included…
U18 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U18 vs Detroit Victory Honda
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the T1EHL U-18 matchup between Oakland Jr. Grizzlies and Victory Honda on Saturday, 10/29/22 at Victory Ice Center. It was a competitive game with…
NAHL: Shreveport vs Oklahoma
Neutral Zone scouted a NAHL South Divisional matchup between Shreveport Mudbugs and Oklahoma Warriors on October 29th. This game was fast and physical and was back and forth until the…
EHL: Protec vs Philadelphia
The Jr. Ducks and Little Flyers battled to a final score of 3-1 and a in for the Ducks in Aston. For the most part, the game was back and…
U16 USHL Showcase 143 Evaluations
Neutral Zone made the trip to Pittsburgh, PA for the USHL Fall Classic to watch the U16 Division on September 24th through 26th. This division contained many of the top…
BCHL: Two Games 24 Player Evaluations
We evaluated two BCHL games. One was Coquitlam (3) at Cowichan (4) on October 30, 2022 and the other was Wenatchee (3) at Prince George (4) on October 28, 2002….
NAHL Two-Game Report-Wisconsin vs Anchorage; St. Cloud vs MN Wilderness: Top 24
Neutral Zone took in two NAHL Games. The first Wisconsin defeated Anchorage 7-3 in Alaska. The other St. Cloud defeated the Wilderness by a score of 4-1 and below are…
BCHL: Wenatchee vs Prince George
The Prince George Spruce Kings hosted the Wenatchee Wild on October 28th, 2022, in Prince George, BC. The Wenatchee Wild got off to a hot start, leading 3-1 early in…
USHL: Muskegon vs Madison
This was a back-and-forth affair on October 29 between the Madison Capitols and Muskegon Lumberjacks on October 29th, 2022 saw the Lumberjacks prevail after a wild 3rd period. The final…