In the middle of July, our scouts made the trip down to Foxboro, MA for one of the top bantam events on the New England scouting calendar; we dispatched two…
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FREE: NCAA Prospects: August 1 Watchlist
Tomorrow is August 1st, the first day prospects going into their Grade 11 year can verbally commit to an NCAA program. The word verbal is important here because this is…
FREE: Neutral Zone Scout Series: Paul O’Hagan
O’Hagan, who serves as Neutral Zone’s director of Ontario scouting, has been with the team since 2016. Through his experience as a player and his eye for talent, O’Hagan is…
Hockey Alberta U16 Top 80 Selection Camp: Every Player Evaluated
Neutral Zone viewed the 2024 Team Alberta Male Under-16 Summer Camp, aka the Top 80 Selection Camp, which took place in Red Deer, AB, from July 2-7. Players were selected…
FREE: Neutral Zone: 12 Standouts from Day 2 of Junior Chowder Cup
With the Junior Chowder Cup underway in Boston, Mass., Neutral Zone’s Mark Bilotta has been taking in the action. “We were here checking out many of the top 2008 and…
USA National Festival 17s: 191 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp in Amherst, NY, from June 25 to July 1, 2024. The camp brought together the top 2007 birth-year US…
FREE: Neutral Zone: 17 Standouts from Days 3 & 4 of USA Hockey Select 15 Development Camp
Neutral Zone’s Brendan Collins along with three other Neutral Zone scouts have been attending the USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp all week in Amherst, N.Y. “The ’09 birth…
FREE: Major Junior Signings & Commitments Update
As the hockey season begins to inch closer and closer, more players are making their decisions on where they will play in 2024-25. These articles will be a one-stop-shop on…
FREE: Neutral Zone Scout Series: Marlin Muylaert
Marlin Muylaert, Neutral Zone’s Canadian director of scouting, has been with the company since its inception in 2015. With a 20-plus year coaching career under his belt, he has gained…
Western Regional High Performance Camp: 42 Player Evaluations
The Western Regional High Performance Camp was held at Colorado College from June 10th to 15th, 2024. Participants had advanced from their regional tryouts and were selected to take part…
NZ Top 300 Final Rankings: 2003s
Neutral Zone scouts release our final NCAA-Eligible National Rankings for the 2003 birth year which is the last year these players are eligible to play junior hockey in North America….
Neutral Zone’s Top 50 2008-Born QMJHL Prospects: Where Are They Now?
One month after the 2024 QMJHL Draft, we take a look back to see where Neutral Zone’s Top 50 Prospects are now. Every player listed in the Top 50 was…
Neutral Zone’s Top 50 2008-Born OHL Prospects: Where Are They Now?
Two months after the 2024 OHL Draft, we take a look back to see where Neutral Zone’s Top 50 Prospects are now. Every player listed in the Top 50 was…
Neutral Zone’s Top 50 2009-Born WHL Prospects: Where Are They Now?
Two months after the 2024 WHL Bantam Draft, we take a look back to see where Neutral Zone’s Top 50 Prospects are now. Of the Top 50, 49 were selected…
New Hampshire HS Playoff Report Top 50
New Hampshire HS hockey is an area we have dabbled in over the years but with more and more teams providing high-definition video coverage and saving full game video to…
Liberty Bell Games Future Prospects New Jersey (2010s): 22 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone had several sets of eyes on the Liberty Bell Games in Wayne, NJ. Director of Scouting Brian Murphy was also in attendance. This report grades and evaluates standout…
NZ Names MacDougall New Director of Women’s Hockey
Neutral Zone, amateur hockey’s leading independent scouting organization, is pleased to announce that it has hired Hannah MacDougall as its new Director of Women’s Hockey. In this role, MacDougall will…
New York State AHA Spring Selection Camp – 07s, 08s, and 09s: 77 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance in Skaneateles, NY to view the New York State AHA Spring Selection Camp, which took place from May 10-12, 2024. We viewed the 07, 08,…
NAHL Combine: 32 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the NAHL Combine in Attleboro, Massachusetts from May 3-5, 2024. Below are 32 standout players from the event who have been given grades based…
Liberty Bell Games Florida – Future Prospects (2010s)
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Liberty Bell Games in Florida from June 21-23, 2024. Below are standout players from the 2010-born division who have been given grades based…
Liberty Bell Games Florida Prospects: 28 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone evaluated the Florida Liberty Bell games held in Coral Springs, Florida, from June 21-23. The event featured top players from Florida born between 2007 and 2009, each team…