Neutral Zone was in attendance for the opening weekend of The Bantam Elite league at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, held July 29th-31st. The Bantam Elite League is…
Scouting Reports
Kings of Coast East Showcase. Top 60
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Kings of East Coast showcase August 2-4 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. The tournament is very well run by Vinnie Montalbano with…
NCAA: Salminen Flips Commitment to UConn
Samu Salminen (★★★★¼), who was supposed to play at Denver this upcoming season, was released from his NLI and has committed to UConn. Salminen had issues gaining admission to Denver….
NCAA: BU Commits Top ’06 Macklin Celebrini
Macklin Celebrini (★★★★¾), a potential top pick for the 2024 NHL Draft, has committed to Boston University. Celebrini, a Vancouver native, announced his commitment via Instagram. “Elite player,” NZ scouts said…
Hockey Canada National U17 Development Camp. Every Player Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for Hockey Canada’s National U17 Development Camp, which took place July 11-15 in Calgary, Alberta at the WinSport complex located at the Olympic Training grounds….
QMJHL: After Signing with Vegas, Fleming Headed to Q
Neutral Zone’s Juliette Connors recently featured Joe Fleming, who signed with the Vegas Golden Knights as an undrafted free agent after he attended the organization’s development camp on an invite…
Mini Chowder Cup Top 170
In what is annually one of the top bantam events on the New England scouting calendar, we dispatched two scouts to Foxboro Sports Center and Canton Ice House to check…
OHL: Imports on the Docket For Some Teams, Petes Sign Touted ’06
The Kingston Frontenacs and Sarina Sting had eyes on some international players this week, with the Frontenacs adding a goalie who already has CHL experience. Meanwhile, the Peterborough Petes inked…
NCAA: Several Top Names Commit on Day One of Junior Recruiting
Rising high school juniors were able to receive scholarship offers starting on Monday and make verbal commitments. As expected, there was a slew of activity as the market opened for…
NCAA Aug. 1 Names to Watch (Part II)
Starting Monday (Aug. 1) players who are about to enter their junior year of high school are eligible to receive scholarship offers and make verbal commitments to NCAA programs. It’s…
USA Hockey Select 16 PDC: Top 180
Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance for the Select 16 USA Hockey Player Development Camp for all 5 games, including the All Star game as well as practice sessions. The…
NCAA Aug. 1 Names to Watch (Part I)
Starting Monday (Aug. 1) players who are about to enter their junior year of high school are eligible to receive scholarship offers and make verbal commitments to NCAA programs. It’s…
Another Potential D-I Program on the Horizon
Binghamton University is currently conducting a study into the possible addition of a men’s hockey program. Binghamton president Harvey G. Stenger confirmed that the school was looking into the possibility of men’s…
Ivy Shootout Princeton. Top 75
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the first two days of the Ivy Shootout held at the iconic Hobey Baker Rink on Princeton University’s campus. This was a great opportunity…
Joe Fleming Signs with Golden Knights
By Juliette Connors Joe Fleming of Wellesley, MA has signed an Entry Level Contract with the Las Vegas Golden Knights. “I’m just so happy, I’m really excited,” he exclaimed. “It’s…
Meet the Seven New USHL Head Coaches
Eight new faces will be behind benches in the USHL starting next season. That represents more than 50 percent of the entire league. Seven of those openings have been filled….
Liberty Bell Games: Florida. Top 40
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Liberty Bell Games Florida Showcase from June 17-19, located at the Florida Panther’s Ice Den Training Centre, the location of the practise facility…
NCAA Coaching Roundup
Minnesota hired one of the top assistants in the nation, Steve Miller, to replace Garrett Raboin on the coaching staff. Miller, who was previously at Ohio State, will serve as Minnesota’s associate head…
U.S. WJC Team Adds Players to Camp Roster
Ahead of next month’s 2022 World Junior Championship, which was rescheduled from January, Team USA will reportedly be without two of its players. According to Chris Peters, forward Chaz Lucius…
NCAA: Brink to Wisconsin, Goalies for Minnesota, RPI
The latest D-I NCAA commitments are below. Before we get to the names, here’s a refresher on how star ratings are formalized … Weight of Star Rating 20% Historical Performance…
Recent CHL Signings
As CHL drafts both entry and import are now concluded we are into the summer months. Signings of players are in full swing with teams preparing and shaping their rosters…