A long-time NCAA Division-III coach and Neutral Zone’s first hire, Brian Murphy has been integral to the company since its inception. NZ’s Mathieu Sheridan caught up with Murphy to talk…
Scouting Reports
FREE: Neutral Zone: Six Standouts from Day 1 of Mass HS Hockey Showcase
Neutral Zone’s Mark Bilotta was in attendance at the first day of the Mass HS Hockey Showcase, taking place at O’Brien Rink in Woburn, Mass. “It was a great pace…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Latest NCAA Commitments Part 2
While August is a month where on-ice play around the world may be quiet, it certainly does not lack in news. August 1 marked the first occasion that players heading…
CCM 68 Futures Minnesota: 32 Player Evaluations
The CCM 68 Futures Minneapolis event showcased some of the top young hockey players in North America, featuring a high-quality talent pool and a competitive level for the 2011 age…
Get to Know Non-NCAA (Club) College Hockey
By Brian Murphy This article was published free thanks to the support of HockeyGear Pro-Shop who do a lot of work for team orders with non-NCAA and NCAA teams. Great…
FREE: Neutral Zone: 11 Standouts at MHL Summit
Neutral Zone’s Brad McLaughlin has been in attendance at the MHL Summit in Fredericton, N.B., over the past few days. Haven taken in multiple games across the event, McLaughlin has…
Introducing PlayerIntro
On any given weekend during hockey season, over 70 Neutral Zone scouts could be in arenas across Canada, the United States (and soon Europe). NHL, CHL, NCAA, and agents often…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Tanner Lam Adjusting Well to Rigours of OHL
For Tanner Lam, this past year has been one filled with highs. From hearing his name called in the second round by the Kitchener Rangers, to learning he made the…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Latest NCAA Commitments
A big day across the hockey world, August 1 marked the first occasion that players heading into their Grade 11 year could announce their NCAA commitments. As expected, many players…
FREE: Neutral Zone: Six Standouts from Day 3 of Junior Chowder Cup
Over the course of last week, Neutral Zone’s Mark Bilotta attended the Junior Chowder Cup in Boston, Mass. As the event progressed, Bilotta made multiple videos highlighting his standout players…
Ivy Shootout: Three Divisions -150 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone headed to the Ivy Shootout near Princeton, NJ, from July 12 – 14, for the second straight year and again enjoyed the event. Former Princeton player and now…
FREE: Major Junior & NCAA Commitments Update: End of July
With the news in the hockey world in a constant flux, teams are always announcing new signings and players are consistently committing to new programs. Since the first update at…
Mini Chowder Cup Top 150
In the middle of July, our scouts made the trip down to Foxboro, MA for one of the top bantam events on the New England scouting calendar; we dispatched two…
FREE: NCAA Prospects: August 1 Watchlist
Tomorrow is August 1st, the first day prospects going into their Grade 11 year can verbally commit to an NCAA program. The word verbal is important here because this is…
FREE: Neutral Zone Scout Series: Paul O’Hagan
O’Hagan, who serves as Neutral Zone’s director of Ontario scouting, has been with the team since 2016. Through his experience as a player and his eye for talent, O’Hagan is…
Hockey Alberta U16 Top 80 Selection Camp: Every Player Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed the 2024 Team Alberta Male Under-16 Summer Camp, aka the Top 80 Selection Camp, which took place in Red Deer, AB, from July 2-7. Players were selected…
FREE: Neutral Zone: 12 Standouts from Day 2 of Junior Chowder Cup
With the Junior Chowder Cup underway in Boston, Mass., Neutral Zone’s Mark Bilotta has been taking in the action. “We were here checking out many of the top 2008 and…
USA National Festival 17s: 191 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp in Amherst, NY, from June 25 to July 1, 2024. The camp brought together the top 2007 birth-year US…
FREE: Neutral Zone: 17 Standouts from Days 3 & 4 of USA Hockey Select 15 Development Camp
Neutral Zone’s Brendan Collins along with three other Neutral Zone scouts have been attending the USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp all week in Amherst, N.Y. “The ’09 birth…
FREE: Major Junior Signings & Commitments Update
As the hockey season begins to inch closer and closer, more players are making their decisions on where they will play in 2024-25. These articles will be a one-stop-shop on…
FREE: Neutral Zone Scout Series: Marlin Muylaert
Marlin Muylaert, Neutral Zone’s Canadian director of scouting, has been with the company since its inception in 2015. With a 20-plus year coaching career under his belt, he has gained…