Neutral Zone viewed four BCHL games, as highlighted in this report. On November 11th, we watched Penticton’s 7-3 home win over Trail. On November 13th, we scouted Salmon Arm’s 6-3…
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Henry Mews: A Journey from Backyard Rinks to the Precipice of the NHL
Henry Mews didn’t just learn the game of hockey, he was raised in it. The 18-year-old defenseman’s rise from a young boy shooting pucks in his basement to a top…
CSSHL U15 Prep Showcase – Winnipeg: 32 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the U15 Prep Showcase in Winnipeg, MB, from October 18-20. This weekend marked the first U15 Prep League showcase, with Neutral Zone having one…
Minnesota HS: Four Games – 45 Players Evaluated
November 23rd 2024: Stillwater High School (6) @ Minnetonka High School (5) Great opening week for boys high school hockey in Minnesota, we saw a thrilling back-and-forth game between the…
AYHL: Elite Hockey Academy vs North Jersey Avs 15, 16 and 18U – 33 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for three games at multiple levels where the Elite Hockey Academy took on the North Jersey Avalanche at the 15U, 16U and 18U level. Here…
A Player/Parent Guide to Maximizing the Junior Hockey Experience
The transition from youth, high school or midget hockey to juniors brings a host of emotions for players and parents. As a parent of a former NAHL player, I know…
Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA: Part II – 78 Players Evaluated
The mandatory Quebec M17 AAA tournament gathered all teams from this level across Quebec, along with two M15 all-star teams featuring the top 2010-born players in the province. The competition…
St. Paul’s Jamboree & Exeter Invitational 60 Notables
With the NEPSAC season kicking off as the calendar turns the page over to December, we dispatched a scout to two season-opening events in New Hampshire. First, the season was…
Battle for the Blue Ox: 164 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Battle for the Blue Ox Bantam AA tournament held in Moorhead, MN, from 11/8 to 11/10. Moorhead was aiming for their fourth consecutive championship and cruised…
SJHL: Three Games – 30 Players Evaluated
November 2nd 2024: Weyburn Red Wings (3) @ Kindersley Klippers (2) A back-and-forth game between the Weyburn Red Wings and the Kindersley Klippers resulted in the visiting Red Wings winning…
Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA – 56 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Quebec Tournoi M17 AAA, which showcased every team in the M17 AAA league over the weekend of November 7-10, 2024. These player ratings are based solely…
CCM World Invite Chicago 2010s – 30 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance at the CCM World Invite in Chicago and focused on players born in 2010. There were numerous teams in the tournament who did…
Nate Misskey: The Missing Link
Misconceptions are an ever present part of modern sports culture. Whether purposeful or ignorant, all sorts of hockey generalities are repeated by fans throughout the sport. Chief amongst them is…
NBPEI: Two Games – 24 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at two NBPEI U18 AAA games, as highlighted in this report. On November 10th, we were at Willie O’Ree Place in Fredericton, NB, where the…
PG Invitational New Jersey 16U & 18U: 95 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the PG Invitational 16U and 18U tournaments in New Jersey over the weekend of October 25–27, 2024. Here are the standouts from each tournament. These player grades…
Alliance Hockey U16 AAA Faceoff: 81 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Alliance Hockey U16 AAA Faceoff, hosted at the Komoka Wellness Centre in Middlesex, ON, from October 25th to 27th, 2024. Here are some…
CSSHL U17 AAA: Two Games – 17 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed two CSSHL U17 AAA games, as highlighted in this report. On November 15th, we were in attendance at Kal Tire Place in Vernon, BC, where RHA Kelowna…
20 MIAA D1 Teams We’re Excited About for 2024-25
The time has arrived hockey fans: the calendar just flipped to December and we are just 10 days away from the start of another MIAA hockey season. For 2024-25, things…
WHL Cup: 71 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the 2024 WHL Cup, hosted at the Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer, AB, from October 23 to 27. Team Alberta came out on…
Alexander Karmanov: Taking The Hockey World By Storm
In the prime of his career, 6-foot-9 Zdeno Chara was a Norris caliber defenseman with one of the most devastating slapshots the game has ever seen. Players of that height…
Chicago Reapers Showcase 15s and 16s: 75 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Chicago Reapers Showcase in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, from October 18–20. Our scouts viewed both the 15U and 16U divisions and have highlighted standout…