Neutral Zone has had Ian Moran and Brendan Collins scouts in Plymouth,Michigan for the NTDP U17 Evaluation Camp the last three days. Below are players that stood out yesterday, March…
Scouting Reports
USHL: February-St. Patrick’s Day 62 Fresh Player Looks
As we have moved to a partnership with Rinknet, we are able to determine which players we may need to watch more on our RN portal. This is a bit…
CCHL: Brockville vs Ottawa
Neutral Zone scouted this late-season CCHL game between Brockville Braves and league-leading Ottawa Jr Senators. This St Patrick’s Day matchup featured two of the CCHL’s best goaltenders in Molu (Brockville)…
MJHL: Winkler vs Niverville
Played on March 19th in Niverville. A hard fought game between two teams who have gone back and forth this year with who gets the best of each other. Tied…
Day Two NTDP Evaluation Camp vs U17 Team
The 2007s being evaluated by USA hockey for the National Development Team played the current U17 NTDP team. There were two games and the players are evaluated. Below are players…
OJHL: February-Early March 50 Fresh Player 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…
NTDP Day One Evaluations
Day one Evaluations and grades for the 2007s at NTDP Camp. Donato Bracco # (D, L, 5’10”, 153, Long Island Gulls U16, 07/26/2007) – INJ Grade: LV Cooper Dennis #5…
U14: Northeast Pack Showcase Top 110
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…
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,…