Amos Forestiers U18 Nicolas Blanchette #8 (D, L, 6’0″, 187, Amos Forestiers U18, 04/25/2009) – This two-way defenseman embraces a physical style of play, relishing contact and using his size…
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HoneyBaked Invitational 15U: 65 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Honeybaked Invitational 15U/U16 at Suburban Ice Arena in Farmington Hills, MI, from January 10-12, 2025. The tournament featured top teams from the USA and Canada, including…
Post-Game Recovery: Advice For Athletes
Recovery is Key for Peak Performance Hockey is no doubt very physically demanding. The explosive speed, physicality, and endurance required when performing at your best puts significant stress on your…
Minnesota State Class AA Quarterfinals: Two Games – 28 Players Evaluated
On March 6th, Neutral Zone scouts attended the Minnesota Class AA quarterfinals, where they observed number one seed Moorhead’s 7-4 win over eight seed Lakeville South and five seed Edina’s…
Minnesota Class A State Championships: East Grand Forks (2) vs St. Cloud Cathedral (1)
Neutral Zone evaluated the MN HS Class A Championship game between the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders and the East Grand Forks Green Wave at the Xcel Energy Center in St….
Minnesota High School Playoffs: Two Games – 20 Players Evaluated
Section 7AA: Grand Rapids (3) vs Andover (4) February 22 Neutral Zone was in attendance at a section semifinal high school playoff game between the No. 2 Grand Rapids Thunderhawks…
U15 Prep/AAA Canadian Crown Tournament: 120 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had two scouts watching the U15 Prep/AAA Canadian Crown tournament hosted in Devon, Alberta from January 16th to 19th 2025. The finals was all Alberta battle, as the…
Luka Radivojevic – Magical in Muskegon
While his size could prevent him from being selected in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, Luca Radivojevic possesses the attributes that hockey scouts crave. According to Neutral…
PG Winter Classic 16U & 18U – 109 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was present at the PG Winter Classic, held in Bridgewater, New Jersey, between January 17th and 19th, 2025. During the weekend, we observed and evaluated players participating in…
NA3HL: 7 Games – 68 Players Evaluated
January 5th 2025 – Maine Nordiques (2) @ Northeast Generals (5) Northeast would win a physical contest between the teams. The first period was action-packed, with the Generals getting an…
Minnesota High School Playoffs: Four Games – 47 Players Evaluated
Section 8AA: Bemidji vs Moorhead Neutral Zone evaluated the Section 8AA High School Championship game that was held between the Bemidji Lumberjacks and the Moorhead Spuds at the Ralph Englestad…
NAHL Top Prospects: Top Players Ranked 1-50
Neutral Zone had two scouts at the annual NAHL Top Prospects event in Plymouth, MI. Since we have over 1500 NAHL evaluations on the site from this season, rather than…
NE Pack Showcase – Hosted by BK Selects: 14U, 15U and 16U – 109 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the NE Pack Showcase, hosted by Bishop Kearney Selects, which featured teams from the 14U, 15U, and 16U levels throughout the weekend of January 10–12, 2025. These…
CSSHL: 10 Games – 108 Players Evaluated
November 17th 2024 – STAR Hockey Academy U15 Prep (3) @ Rink HA Kelowna U15 Prep (2) This was a solid contest between two evenly matched squads. The difference proved…
Mass HS February D2/D3/D4 Report Top 265
In the first two months of the MIAA season, we focused most of our time on watching every Division 1 team – which we were able to accomplish for the…
Steve Richey U16 Tournament of Champions: 65 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Steve Richey U16 Tournament of Champions from January 16-19 in Peterborough, ON. Our scouts have highlighted standouts who have been given grades based…
Port Huron U15 Silver Stick: 244 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone evaluated the Port Huron U15/14U AAA Silver Stick Tournament (2010-born players), which took place in Port Huron, Michigan from January 9th to 12th. Despite a strong field of…
Winnipeg U15 AAA Showcase: 84 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Winnipeg U15 AAA tournament in Winnipeg, MB, from January 17th to 19th. We viewed every team except for the Winnipeg Wild Red, whose…
BC U15 Zone League: Two Games – 20 Players Evaluated
January 12th 2025 – South Zone Knights U15 AA (2) @ North Zone Kings U15 AA (7) It was a competitive game through the first two frames, with the Visitors…
NAHL: Seven Games – 82 Players Evaluated
December 14th 2024 – Danbury Hat Tricks (3) @ Johnstown Tomahawks (7) Neutral Zone scouted game two of the weekend between the Danbury Hat Tricks and the Johnstown Tomahawks. The…
JPHL: U17/U18 Alberta January Showcase – 59 Players Evaluated
JPHL U17 Alberta January Showcase Neutral Zone was in attendance for Sunday’s games of the JPHL U17 Alberta Showcase. Lloydminster defeated Calgary 6-5, while Titan Hockey Union defeated HC Edmonton…