Neutral Zone was able to view the second round of the NAHL Playoffs. Below is a list of players and their evaluations based specifically on the second round of playoffs….
Scouting Reports
New England District Select 16 & 17 Camp Top 95
After a yearlong hiatus, the New England District held its annual Select 16 and 17 Camp in Attleboro, MA at New England Sports Village. This was the first opportunity that…
Morandum Thoughts: Next Gen Showcase
The Boston Hockey Club put on an Uncommitted Showcase at Merrimack on June 7th and 8th. I was only able to attend Game #2 on the second day, but the game had a fast pace and there were a few players that are bouncing around my brain.
NAPHL: Playoffs U18 Final and U16 All. Top 40
Neutral Zone was able to attend the championship round of the NAPHL Playoffs. Both the U16 and U18 age levels were playing over the weekend and it was hosted in…
MA Festival: Top 100 2004s, 2005s, 2006s
After skipping last year’s event due to COVID-19, the Massachusetts Festival returned in it’s usual spot, just after the end of the high school and prep seasons. Back at New…
NAHL May 27th-30th: 10 Team Report. Top 50
As Neutral Zone continues to cover the NAHL, this week of our ten team report being able to cover a large portion of the league. This is Round One of…
USHL Draft: Shattuck St. Mary’s 2005s
Shattuck St. Mary’s had 9 players selected in the USHL’s Futures Draft last week. Here is a look at how the players have developed from U14s in USHL Prospects
NZ Cancels CHL Draft Shows & Rankings This Summer
In a normal year NZ scouts would have already released our Top 300 Rankings for the OHL, WHL and QMJHL as well as US Rankings for the top CHL prospects…
USHL Phase 1 Draft: Minnesota Blue Army AAA
The Blue Army AAA had three players selected in the Phase I USHL Draft’s sixth round. Here’s a look at how each has evolved into high end players who are now high end USHL prospects.
NCAA: Mercyhurst, Canisius land portal commitments
Former Vermont defenseman Phip Waugh has committed to Mercyhurst out of the transfer portal. Waugh began last season on UVM’s roster and then returned to juniors with the PAL Islanders. Another former…
USHL Draft: Mount St. Charles 2005s
I remember the first time I saw him play in Exeter, New Hampshire in February of 2020. I loved his compete and awareness. That weekend had some NTDP kids playing, but Christian is the kid I remember first when I think back to that weekend. He just made the plays that I would want as a coach, and he made them look routine.
2005s: Rocky Mountain District Festival. Top 42
Neutral Zone was in Irving, Texas watching the Rocky Mountain District Festival with plenty of talented players showcasing their skills. We were able to cover the U15’s and U16’s teams…
USHL Draft: Mid Fairfield 2005s
The 2005 group for Mid Fairfield has been exceptional. This year they had five players selected in the USHL Drafts as well as having an additional four players selected for the NTDP Team. Here is a look at the players selected in the USHL drafts and some of their Neutral Zone evaluations as move from U15s on to USHL prospects.
Neutral Zone Headed to Erie for PBHH
After the Ontario Hockey Legaue was officially shutdown and many NHL Draft prospects unable to play infront of scouts this season; a group of players led by Owen Sound’s Andrew…
USHL Draft: NV River Rats 15U AAA
The NV River Rats 15U AAA team had two highly skilled forwards selected in the draft. Both play with pace, protect the puck well and are not afraid to fire the puck while in traffic. In this review we take a look at Cam Russo and Joey Zheng’s progression from U14 standouts to potential USHL power forwards with speed.
USHL Phase 1 Draft: Boston Jr Eagles
The Boston Jr. Eagles organization showed well in both the Phase I Futures Draft and the Phase II 2021 USHL Drafts. In total they had 14 players drafted and an additional 3 players attended the NTDP’s 40 man camp. In this draft recap we focus on their 2005 birth year players who were selected in the Phase 1 Futures draft and their evaluations as they’ve progressed through U14 hockey into potential USHL players.
PHL Two Games: Team CCM vs Team Sully and Team ACT vs Team Hockey
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Wellesley Sports Center for both PHL games on Sunday afternoon, May 23rd. There were some new faces in the lineup as the Mass…
NAHL May 20th-23rd: Shreveport, Lone Star, Wichita, Bismarck, Amarillo, Magicians, Wilderness, Kenai River, Fairbanks, Janesville. 50 Players.
NAHL May 20-23 Neutral Zone was able to watch a large portion of the NAHL this weekend catching 10 different teams. As the NAHL season is coming to a close,…
2006s: Rocky Mountain District Festival. Top 65
Neutral Zone was in Irving, Texas watching the Rocky Mountain District Festival with plenty of talented players showcasing their skills. We were able to cover the U15’s and U16’s teams…
2005 National Rankings: Top 250
Neutral Zone scouts have been all over the United States this year scouting this birth year for the USHL, OHL and QMJHL Drafts. Our list started with 2,000 players we…
NCAA: Murray returning to UMass out of the portal, plus the latest commitments
UMass will bring back goaltender Matt Murray, who had entered the transfer portal not long after the Minutemen won the national championship. UMass made the announcement on its social media channels…