The Western Canada U18 AA Showdown was held at the Max Bell Arena in Calgary from November 21-24. The NWCAA Stamps defended their title for the third year in a…
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NAHL: Four Games – 48 Player Evaluations
Neutral Zone attended four NAHL games, as highlighted in the report below. On December 21st, we observed the Watertown Shamrocks defeat St. Cloud 3-1. The following day, December 20th, we…
T1EHL Detroit 18U Showcase – 100 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the T1EHL Detroit 18U Showcase, held from Friday, November 22, to Sunday, November 25. Our team provided coverage of 14 participating teams, including the Anaheim Jr. Ducks,…
NA3HL: 3 Games – 32 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at three NA3HL games, as highlighted in this report from December 15th, 21st, and 27th. Each player has been given a grade based solely on…
Adam Benak: Making Noise in Youngstown
Adam Benak, a five-foot-seven center who grew up a short drive away from the birthplace of an NHL legend in Banik, Czechia, is making waves in the USHL for the…
Tier 1 Hockey Federation: Four Games – 36 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended four Tier 1 Hockey Federation games, as highlighted in this report. On November 24, we observed the Mercer Chiefs 16U secure a 6-4 home win over the…
AEHL U17 AAA Showcase: 51 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the AEHL U17 AAA Showcase in Calgary, AB, from December 13–14. We have highlighted 51 standouts, assigning grades based solely on their performances at this event. Airdrie…
Nova Scotia U15-U18: 11 Games – 119 Players Evaluated
November 2nd 2024: Halifax Gulls (3) @ Bage Valley Wildcats (2) Neutral Zone covered the NSU15MHL regular season game between the Gulls and the Valley Wildcats. The Gulls dominated much…
Minnesota High School: Three Games – 29 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone was in attendance at three Minnesota high school hockey games, as highlighted in this report. On December 7th, we were at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center, where…
Cole Reschny: A Prospect to Watch
Fame is a unique status that has the tremendous ability to appear or disappear in an instant. Cole Reschny is a name unfamiliar to most casual hockey fans, but to…
NE Pack Pens Elite 16U & 18U Showcase – 139 Players Evaluated
NE Pack Pens Elite 16U Showcase Neutral Zone attended the NE Pack – U16 – Pittsburgh Showcase. Each of the seven teams was observed at least twice, and the top…
CSSHL U15 Prep BC Division Showcase – 103 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the first of two CSSHL U15 Prep showcases on Vancouver Island, which featured teams from the BC Division as well as the STAR Hockey Academy. Over the…
T1EHL Dallas Showcase 15U and 16U Divisions: 138 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the T1EHL Dallas Showcase from November 22 to 25 to scout both the 15U and 16U divisions. In the 15U division, the Anaheim Jr. Ducks finished with…
Brooks/Pingree Tournament 2024 Top 56
As is the annual tradition, the New England Prep circuit hosts its annual holiday Tournaments the week before Christmas. This year, as has become tradition with Neutral Zone, we dispatched…
Monctonian U18 AAA Challenge: 141 Players Evaluated
The Monctonian, which took place from November 14-17, was the first major event of the year for the top U18 teams in Atlantic Canada, highlighted by the Moncton Flyers winning…
Alliance Hockey U15 AAA Faceoff – 110 Players Evaluated
The Alliance U15 AAA Face-Off is an annual event that brings together all the teams of the Alliance in one location, where each team plays four regular-season games. This year…
Get to Know Non-NCAA (Club) College Hockey
By Brian Murphy Before the internet and cell phones, I heard rumors about ACHA (Club) hockey at Colleges. Arizona State played Arizona in front of nine thousand people every game….
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies Invite Detroit 16U: 61 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U Invite, held from Friday, November 15, to Sunday, November 17, at Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy, MI. The teams in attendance…
Pat Quinn U15 Elite Tournament – 77 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone attended the annual Pat Quinn U15 Elite Tournament, hosted in Burnaby, BC, from November 14th to November 17th, 2024. With eight teams in the first tier of competition,…
Beyond the Blueline: Life Of A Junior Hockey Player
The journey a hockey player takes through his career is like a snowflake. Each and every one is different, but they all get to where they’re supposed to be. The…
Rocky Mountain Classic U15 AAA Invitational: 218 Players Evaluated
Neutral Zone had four scouts in attendance for the annual Rocky Mountain Classic, held from November 6th to November 10th, 2024. Hosted at the WinSport complex in Calgary, Alberta, 24…