It’s always exciting to get to know the new first year players coming on campus every September, but this year seems just a little extra special. Some of the players…
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April Commitments: 3.5 Stars Highlight this Month – Brown and UWO Both Sign Three
April’s college commitments are highlighted by nine Canadian players (Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta), two American players (NE Prep, NGHL), and one Swedish player (SDHL). Five of the twelve players…
January Commitments: Two 3.75 Star Players Highlight
January’s Commit list is a short one, as NCAA and Usport Universities are nearing a full roster. But rest assured, many are still holding a few spots open to see…
December Commits: Six European Players Highlight this Month’s College Commitments
December’s Commit list is very international and is highlighted by 11 Canadian players, 6 European players, and 5 Americans. The European players are a sign that the game is growing…
The Landscape of Women’s Pro Hockey
It has now been a week since puck drop on a new era of women’s professional hockey. And to tell the truth, it’s been an exciting week. On January 1st,…
August Commitments: A mix of ’23, ’24, and ’25 grads
August was a very active month for college commitments. We have begun to see a large roster of 2025 grads begin to commit to their respective schools. While there are…
July Commitments: 4 Star Team USA Goaltender and Lebanon Valley College battle for headlines
One might have thought July would be a slow month for Commits but this July was not the case. While many D3 programs are adding to their roster at this…
USA Selects U18 Camp Preview
As the USA Hockey Player Development Camps for 15/16/17’s, we now begin the U18 Selects Camp to determine who will done the USA sweater and represent their country in International…
June Commitments: Excellent 3.5 & 3 Stars Top the List
A short June list of commits does not mean these athletes are bottom of the barrel players. The few signings are solid ones with players signing early to Division 1…
USA Player Development Camp ‘23: PreCamp – ‘06/07 Birth Years
USA Player Development Camps begin today. This year’s 2006/07 birth year invites consists of players from all 12 USA Hockey Districts across they country. USA Hockey reserves a few roster…
Nela Lopušanová: The 14 Year Old Who Dominated the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship
By Nicole Haase Nela Lopušanová burst into collective consciousness at the 2023 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships in Östersund, Sweden in mid-January when she scored a beauty of a “Michigan”…
NE Prep Holiday Tournament Schedule 2022-23
We will continue to update this schedule as needed. Don’t see your event? – email clint@neutralzone.net Cushing – Edward G. Watkins Girls Invitational (Dec. 15-17) Game Time Teams Rink Thursday,…
From the Archives – Beijing 2022 – Canada vs. United States
With Neutral Zone’s expansion into women’s hockey in 2017, we began writing amateur scouting reports on female players born in 1999 or later. There are a total of 8 players…
UPEI Makes The Most of Hard Situation
Last week was going to be the kickoff of a huge weekend for the University of Prince Edward Island women’s hockey team. Hosting the U Sports national championships, UPEI was…
Neutral Zone Announces New Director of Hockey Operations
Neutral would like to introduce Jackie Perez as our new Director of Hockey Operations. Perez has been with Neutral Zone for the past year as the New England Director of…
USA Hockey U15 Player Development Camp 2018
USA Hockey hosted their Girls 15 Player Development Camp in St. Cloud, MN from July 7-11th. Neutral Zone was present for every game day. The camp showcased 12 teams of…
NAPS Tournament
Neutral Zone covered the NAPS tournament, which was held the weekend of June 22nd through June 24th in Rochester, NY. Neutral Zone focused on the 2004 age group. Most of…
NAPS Selects Showcase
Neutral Zone covered the Selects Showcase the weekend of June 23rd through June 26th that took place in Rochester, NY. All of the games were played at the Bill Grays Regional Iceplex….
USA Hockey Select Camp
The USA Hockey Select camp was held in Biddeford, ME from June 23rd-29th. The camp hosts the top 70 players in the nation, all competing for their spot on the…
Neutral Zone to Hire Regional Scouts for 2018/2019
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce the expansion of its scouting coverage in 2018. NZ Women’s plans to expand scouting on a monthly basis in Chicago and Michigan for the…
PWHL February Rankings: Class of 2018
Over the course of the season, Neutral Zone will be releasing monthly rankings in three major regions that play individual-game schedules. These regions include Minnesota, Ontario, and New England Prep….