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Scouting Reports
NAHL: Corpus Christi names Lysyj head coach
The Corpus Christi Ice Rays have named Michael Lysyj as the team’s next head coach. Lysyj, 32, was an assistant coach this past season for Des Moines in the USHL…
NTDP Evaluation Camp Top 40
Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance for each game of the USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp in Plymouth, MI to view many of the top US prospects in the 2005…
USHL: Clark Cup Finals Game 2: Fargo vs Chicago. 12 Players Evaluated.
Neutral Zone was in attendance for game two of the Clark Cup Finals between the Fargo Force and Chicago Steel. This was a highly entertaining matchup that was extremely competitive…
NCAA: Bunting commits to Air Force, ASU Adds DeAngelo
2000 Sean Bunting (F) commits to Air Force for 2021 Bunting is from Phoenix. He appeared in 54 games for the Shreveport Mudbugs in the NAHL this season, where he…
U15 USA Hockey Nationals: Top 238
Neutral Zone had three scouts in attendance for the U15 USA Hockey Nationals in Dallas, TX area gearing up for the USHL, OHL and QMJHL Drafts. We had at least…
Latest NCAA Transfer Portal Commitments Include Miami Captain to Bentley
Bentley landed a Miami captain Phil Knies out of the transfer portal on Tuesday. Knies should be a key piece for the Falcons this season. In 126 games at Miami…
New Hampshire 2021 HS Playoffs Top 25
New England as a hockey region tends to be very polarizing due to the depth of talent and the history behind many of the programs in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Many…
USHL: Fargo vs Chicago. Clark Cup Game 1. Top 12.
Neutral Zone was in attendance for game one of the Clark Cup Finals between the Fargo Force and Chicago Steel, which was played at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in…
NCAA: Stramel commits to Wisconsin shortly after U-18 Worlds, more NCAA commitments
2001 (D) Cade Alami commits to Boston College for 2021 Alami was originally a Providence commit. He played in the BCHL during the 2019-20 season (13 points in 58 games)…
USA Hockey Nationals U16. 80 F, 50 D, 7 G.
Neutral Zone made the trip to Maryland Park, Missouri to watch the USA Hockey Nationals. While Neutral Zone had scouts at every level, this report is focused on the U16…
Free: 2021 NTDP Evaluation Camp Roster
USA has a program where they field a U17 and a U18 team who train and lives in Michigan while competing in the USHL along with other exhibitions and tournaments….
U18 World Championship: Team USA vs Team Finland
Neutral Zone was in attendance for round robin action of the U18 World Championships in a game that took place between the USA and Finland on Saturday, May 1st. This…
U18 World Championship Quarter Finals: Team USA vs Team Sweden
Neutral Zone was in attendance for a quarterfinal matchup at the U18 World Championship in Frisco, Texas between the United States and Sweden. This was a high-paced affair that involved…
USA Hockey Nationals U18: Top 130
USA Hockey Nationals U18 – Maryland Heights, Missouri 4/28-5/3 Neutral Zone was in attendance for the U18 USA Hockey Nationals held in Maryland Heights, Missouri from April 28th-May 3rd. The…
Mass HS Report 2: D1 Top 130
The Massachusetts HS season in many ways, while imperfect due to the pandemic, was the envy of many other local leagues. It allowed these players a chance to show what…
NCAA: Graziano flips commitment to Notre Dame
2000 (G) Josh Graziano commits to Notre Dame for 2021 Graziano was originally committed to Union and played four games for the Dutchmen last season before returning to junior hockey….
Neutral Zone will host USHL Draft Show
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a live broadcast during the USHL Phase I and Phase II Drafts. This will be a live feed with…
Analysis: Breakdown of all NCAA DI Hockey Head Coach hires since 2013
The talk of the college hockey community has been the hiring of Todd Woodcroft as the University of Vermont’s new head coach. Woodcroft comes to the Vermont after serving as…
U18 World Championships: Team Germany vs Team Russia
Neutral zone was in attendance for a round-robin matchup between Germany and Russia at the U18 World Championships in Frisco, Texas. The game started out fairly even between the two…
U18 World Championships: the Czech Republic Team vs team Finland
Neutral Zone was in attendance for a wild back and forth, round-robin game between the Czech Republic and Finland. The game was a rollercoaster for both teams that saw four…