Over the course of the next few weeks, in the lead up to the 2022-23 NCAA season, Neutral Zone will unveil our class rankings. We’ll start by ranking every class…
Scouting Reports
Arthur Smith Picks Princeton
By Juliette Connors Arthur Smith, Princeton University commit, is a 2004 goalie to keep an eye on. At the conclusion of the 2021-22 Season, which was his first year of…
USA Hockey Select 15 PDC: Top 207
Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance for the entirety of the Select 15 USA Hockey Development Camp in Amherst, NY. The camp started with 3-on-3 competitions which was followed up…
Five Nations Tourney: Top 55
Neutral Zone attended the U-17 Five Nations Tournament in Colorado Springs, CO August 9 – 13, 2022. The tournament came down to the final game between USA vs Czechia which…
Atlantic Hockey Recruit Rankings
Over the course of the next few weeks, in the lead up to the 2022-23 NCAA season, Neutral Zone will unveil our class rankings. We’ll start by ranking every class…
Quick Hit: Beantown Summer Classic Showcase Pro Division. 30 Standouts
The annual Beantown Summer Classic took place Aug 6- 9 at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough MA. This is an individual entry event by invitation only. Players of…
Junior Chowder Cup 105 Notables (sans Nattys)
Two weeks following our trip to Foxboro Sports Center, we were back for Junior Chowder Cup (July 28-31) which boasted one of its largest fields in tournament history. All told,…
Minnesota Bantam Elite League Opening Weekend. 50 Standouts
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…
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…