(‘05) William Vote (F) commits to Boston College for 2023 Vote is headed off to the U.S. NTDP this upcoming season. The Arlington, Mass. native played for the Boston Jr….
Scouting Reports
NCAA: Top uncommitted recruit chooses Michigan
Adam Fantilli is widely regarded as the top uncommitted recruit in the nation. Well, he’s uncommitted no longer. Fantilli has verbally committed to Michigan. NHL Network’s Jon Morosi first reported the…
NZ Hiring for 2021-2022 Season
Neutral Zone, LLC established in 2015, has become the most reputable independent amateur hockey scouting service in the world. With a scouting staff over 50 covering men’s and women’s hockey,…
Mass HS Showcase 45 Notables
Back in a new location at the Boch Ice Center in Dedham: Mass HS Showcase returned for it’s 4th year of operation after stops at BU and Northeastern along the…
NCAA: ’04s are flying off the board
(‘04) Will Elger (F) commits to Providence for 2023 Elger is an Ohio native who played for the Blue Jackets AAA program. Last season he appeared in 67 games for…
QMJHL: Halifax signs former Robert Morris forward
Former Robert Morris forward David Lafrance has signed in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads for the upcoming season. Lafrance is a 20-year-old and has one season of eligibility left….
WHL announces a vaccine policy
The WHL announced this week that it will have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy moving forward, which requires all players, hockey operations staff, other team and league personnel, and officials…
Junior Chowder Cup 2005s and 2006s 120 Notables
Featuring a deep field of 2005s and 2006s, even in the midst of a pandemic, the Junior Chowder Cup returned as the calendar turned from July to August. Many of…
Morandom Thoughts: Day 1 for the boys at the CCM 68 200×85 Combine
Some Morandomness from Ian Moran
Kings of East Coast. Players Ranked 1-50
Neutral Zone attended the Kings of East Coast at Tsongas Arena on the Campus of UMass Lowell. The event was run by Vinny Montalbano who is an NHL Scout and…
USA Hockey Select 16s. Every Player Graded and Evaluated
Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance for every game for the USA Hockey Select 16 National Player Development Camp in Buffalo, NY. Below is a write up of the best…
WHL: Portland and Victoria add goaltenders
The Portland Winterhawks, have acquired goaltender Mason Dunsford from the Tri-City Americans for a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. The 2003-born goaltender played 23 games with the…
Pastujov reportedly heading to the OHL
ESPN’s John Buccigross reported today that the Anaheim Ducks are going to sign Sasha Pastujov, and he’ll play in the OHL for this upcoming season. Pastujov was set to become a…
10 Deep Reads on 2006s from Prime Hockey Expo
In mid-July we were able to catch a handful of games among the 2006 group at the Prime Hockey Expo Camp in Calgary at the WinSport Arena. Unfortunately we couldn’t…
OHL will require COVID vaccines for players, staff and more
The Ontario Hockey League announced that all players, staff, and billet will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming season. The policy applies to “OHL Community Members,”…
Coaching moves in the USHL, NAHL
The Omaha Lancers announced earlier this month that they had hired Chad Cassidy as the team’s new head coach. This week, Cassidy added former Maine director of hockey operations Sean…
Northwood names Mark Morris head coach
Mark Morris has been named the new head coach at the Northwood School, located in Lake Placid, N.Y. Morris is a 1977 grad of the school; this will be Morris’…
Mini Chowder Cup 2007s Top 135
After a one year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mini Chowder Cup is back in its rightful spot in July. The top 2007s and 2008s filed into Foxboro Sports…
Deur named new head coach of NAHL’s Jackalopes
The Odessa Jackalopes have hired Scott Deur as the team’s next GM and head coach. Deur will replace Jason Fortier, who left the program in order to become the new assistant…
Flurry of commitments as Aug. 1 opens offers for juniors
August 1 was the first day juniors in high school were allowed to receive scholarship offers and verbally commit to programs, and many players announced their commitments before noon. Coaches…
Exposure Hockey All-Star Weekend. 40 Notable 2007s
Neutral Zone spent part of Saturday and most of the day Sunday moving from rink to rink watching some the the action at the Eastern Exposure’s All-Star Event. Matt Miles…