St. Cloud, Minnesota hosted the 2019 Minnesota Selects Festival over the weekend of April 5th-7th 2019. The games were played at the MAC (Municipal Athletic Complex) and consisted of teams…
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HP Festival 17’s 2019
The weekend of March 29th-31st Plymouth, Minnesota played host to the 16’s and 17’s High Performance Festival. The teams were selected from section try-outs throughout the state as these girls…
HP Festival 16’s 2019
The weekend of March 29th-31st Plymouth, Minnesota played host to the 16’s and 17’s High Performance Festival. The teams were selected from section try-outs throughout the state. The following are…
From Kansas to St. Louis
by Jashvina Shah When Kaitlin Finnegan was growing up, ice time was rarely available. But what seemed like a curse in the deserts of Kansas became one of the reasons…
High Performance Festival
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the girls High Performance Festival in St. Cloud, Minn. from June 9-14. Over the course of the week, players competed against one another for…
Q&A: Carmen Merlo, Union Recruit
Carmen Merlo grew up in Missouri and left to attend Shattuck St. Mary’s. The ’01 recently committed to Union, where she will matriculate in the fall of 2019. Neutral Zone…
Q&A: Kelly Souza, Berwick Coach
Independent private schools (prep) are also options for secondary schooling for student-athletes. While NEPSAC schools are prep schools, they can vary significantly in factors like size, location, day or boarding,…
2018 USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals U16
On April 5-9, Neutral Zone was in Marlborough, Mass., for the USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals. The staff scouted U14, U16, and U19 divisions for the entire five days. Every…
Kaltounkova and Jandusikova Share the Long Journey from the Czech Republic to Vermont
by Jashvina Shah Kristyna Kaltounkova and Klara Jandusikova both play for Vermont Academy. They’ll both graduate in 2020. But the similarities between the two players extend far beyond their prep…
MAA: LLFHL Championships
On Saturday March 23rd and Sunday March 24th, Neutral Zone Scouts were in Toronto at Westwood Arena for the Lowe Lakes Female Hockey League MAA Championship. The teams attending were…
Bantam AA: LLFHL Championships
From Friday March 23rd to March 25th, Neutral Zone was in Toronto at Westwood Arena for the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Championships. The teams attending were Ancaster Avalanche, Brampton…
Q&A: Hannah Milan, NAHA Alum
With the growth of women’s hockey, there has been an increase in secondary schooling options for girls. Each option offers a unique opportunity for both hockey development and college preparation….
Os Spring Festival 2018
The weekend of March 23-25th, the Os Spring Festival was held in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. It played host to some of the best elite girls teams from around the state,…
Gwen Eichfeld’s Path From Virginia to Colgate
by Jashvina Shah When Gwen Eichfeld was just four years old, she went to a learn-to-skate event at the Washington Capital’s practice facility. On their way, Eichfeld and her dad…
PWHL February Rankings: Class of 2020
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….
PWHL February Rankings: Class of 2019
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….
Minnesota February 2018 Rankings: Grad Class of 2021
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….
Minnesota February 2018 Rankings: Grad Class of 2020
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….
Minnesota February 2018 Rankings: Grad Class of 2019
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….
Minnesota February 2018 Rankings: Grad Class 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….
Ontario MAA January 2018 Rankings: Grad Class of 2019
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….