Neutral Zone was in attendance for three JPHL games, covering both the Langley Hockey Academy and the Okanagan Hockey Club, with two games at the U15 level and a third…
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NAHL: Two Games – 24 Player Evaluations
February 22: Aberdeen (2) vs Bismarck (6) A four-goal second period propelled the home Bismarck Bobcats to a 6-2 win on Saturday night, completing the weekend sweep of the Aberdeen…
OHL Draft Final Rankings: US Top 225
Neutral Zone scouts have been across the country scouting the best OHL Draft Eligible prospects that are US Citizens and playing in the United States this past season. Given the…
Is Hockey a Global Force for Development, Inclusion and Social Change?
Did you know a women’s hockey team in India just got their own rink? Not some frozen pond, a real rink. That’s not just cool, it’s a sign. For ages,…
OHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 300 CAN
Neutral Zone scouts have compiled the final rankings for the OHL Draft Top 300 Canadian players including another 100+ honorable mentions who are also on OHL teams radar heading into…
MIAA 2025 D1 Mr. Hockey Top 50 Watch List
Here we are, the MIAA season has drawn to a close and the time has come to recognize the top players across the state in the course of the games…
Producing Talent: Breaking Down Who Does It Best in the USHL
NHL teams look far and wide when it comes to finding the next best thing in hockey. Scouts and management are looking at all different levels and leagues for players…
MIAA 2025 D2 Mr. Hockey Top 50 Watch List
Here we are, the MIAA season has drawn to a close and the time has come to recognize the top players across the state in the course of the games…
MIAA 2025 D3 Mr. Hockey Top 45 Watch List
Here we are, the MIAA season has drawn to a close and the time has come to recognize the top players across the state in the course of the games…
MIAA 2025 D4 Mr. Hockey Top 35 Watch List
Here we are, the MIAA season has drawn to a close and the time has come to recognize the top players across the state in the course of the games…
NTDP Evaluation Camp: Case For & Against Each Prospect
Neutral Zone scouts were in Plymouth, MI for the annual NTDP Evaluation Camp to scout many of the top prospects in the United States. This years crop of talent was…
BCEHL U15 AAA Playoffs: 102 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the BCEHL Playoffs, hosted in Langley, BC, at the Langley Twin Rinks from February 27th to March 2nd, 2025. The Okanagan Rockets went undefeated…
2025 World Juniors: 10 Things We Learned
Every hockey fan in the United States is thrilled with how the 2025 World Juniors ended. A tournament filled with a lot of ups and downs, the U.S eventually came…
OJHL: Six Games – 45 Players Evaluated
January 5th 2025 – OJHL Prospects (1) @ Ontario Tech (2) The game was evenly matched, with both teams seizing the opportunity to put on their best performance while also…
CSSHL U15 Prep: Nine Games – 90 Player Evaluations
February 8th 2025 – North Shore Warriors U15 Prep (1) @ Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep (4) Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep Peter Banicevic #18 (F, L, 5’10”, 166, Delta…
Midwest Prep Playoffs – 49 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the MPHL (Midwest Prep Hockey League) playoffs from February 7th to February 9th, 2025. Rothesay Netherwood School captured the championship, defeating Bishop’s College by…
M17AAA/RSEQD1: Seven Games – 55 Players Evaluated
January 12th 2025 – College Bourget M18 D1 (1) @ E. Sec. Du Triolet M18 D1 (5) College Bourget M18 D1 Derek Brisebois # (D, College Bourget M18, 01/01/2009) -…
Top 20 Challenge 15’s – 73 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the ESE (East Side Elite) Top 20 Showcase – 15s from Friday, January 24th to Sunday, January 26th, 2025. Games were played at Buffalo…
From the Shadows to the Spotlight: Who are the Top Young Guns for the 2026 NHL Draft?
“Just wait until you see next year’s crop of players.” “It’s a strong birth year.” “The 2008’s are really strong.” Over the last few weeks of the 2024-25 Canadian Hockey…
AAHA: Atlantic Qualifier 15’s, 16’s and 18’s
2009’s Neutral Zone attended the Atlantic Qualifier for the AAHA U15’s, held in West Chester, PA from March 7th-9th. Led by Grayson Espenshade, the WBS Jr. Knights rolled to an…
Sask First U15 Top 80 Tournament: 72 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Sask First U15 Top 80 Tournament in Balgonie, Saskatchewan, from February 14-16. Players were divided into four teams, and played a series of head to head…