People often ask what it’s like to be a college athlete, and the truth is – it’s a lot. Being a student-athlete at college means wearing multiple hats every single…
Women’s Hockey
How I Handled Being Scratched and Redshirted in My First Year of University Hockey
From the start of the recruitment process, I had a sense of my role in my first year of varsity hockey. Still, nothing could fully prepare me for what it…
The Transition from Prep School to College Hockey
From the first time I laced up my skates, I dreamt of playing hockey at the highest level I could reach. Playing prep school hockey was where that dream began…
Burnout: How To Manage and Prevent It
At some point, the demands of practices, games, schoolwork, and life can pile up until they feel overwhelming. Maybe you’ve already experienced this, or maybe it’s still ahead, but regardless,…
Transferring Schools: The Journey to Finding Oneself
I’ve always skated with a purpose. From the moment my blades first touched the ice as a kid growing up in Massachusetts, I dreamed of playing collegiate hockey. That dream…
University of Ottawa Gee-Gee Showcase Tournament 2025: Top 100
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Showcase Tournament. The games were well played, and had elite prospects showcasing their talents. Congratulations to Limoilou Titans…
2025 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship: 55 Players Featured!
The IIHF hosted the 2025 U18 Women’s Women’s World Championship bringing in 8 of the worlds top countries to compete for the Gold Medal held in Vantaa, Finland. The games…
Team USA Captures Gold at the 2025 Women’s World Championships
Witten by: Frank Mills Women’s Hockey Scout, Neutral Zone Another chapter in the historic rivalry between the United States and Canadian women’s national teams played out in Czechia this year…
2025 Harborwomen Showcase – 52 Players Mentioned!
Our scouts spent 3 days down at the Pilgrim Arena for the Harborwomen Showcase, which featured a handful of the top MIAA D1 and D2 teams. We were able to…
2025 JWHL Challenge Cup 19U
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the annual JWHL Challenge Cup held in Washington DC. The games were well played, and had elite prospects showcasing their talents. Congratulations to…
FREE Article: National Title Game Highlights Diversity of Development Pathways
The thrilling conclusion of the 2024-2025 NCAA women’s hockey season saw the top two teams in the nation once again going head to head in a dramatic national title game….
MIAA Playoffs 2025
Our scouts were able to be in person for 3 MIAA playoff games this season. One D1 game and 2 from D2. Each player will be represented under their team…
NEPSAC Playoffs: 4 Games
Our New England scouts were able to catch a few of the Nepsac playoff games. We were able to view at least 1 game for each bracket. All 6 teams…
Manitoba League: 6 Games – Over 100 Players Evaluated!
Westman Wildcats vs Eastman Selects Westman Wildcats Claire Tilbury #4 (Westman Wildcats, F): A physical presence on the blue line, Tilbury played a shutdown role against Eastman’s top forwards. She…
2024-2025 NZ Women’s Prep Yearly Awards
Our New England scouts have put together yearly awards for the 2024-2025 season! Below, we will announce our picks for MVP, Top Forward, Top Defenseman, Top Goalie, and Rookie of…
New England Prep Weeks: February 5th-March 1st
We watched 11 games this month, with plenty of new players reported. Some teams are mentioned more than once! Good luck to each team competing further; look out for our…
Mid Season Rankings 2025 : Top 275
Neutral Zone scouts have attended every major tournament and showcase in North America this season to compile our Top 275 Rankings. Below we have listed the top 275 2025 Grad…
NE Prep Weeks 01/20-02/03
Our scouts traveled around New England the past couple of weeks and were able to report on five games. Players are listed under their respective teams in descending letter grade…
East Coast Wizards Holiday Invitational U19
Ours scouts were in attendance each day of the tournament seeing each team at least once. Congratulations to Mid-Fairfield Stars on the victory! Players are in descending letter grade order…
Cushing Edward G. Watkins Invitational 2024 – Over 60 Players Mentioned!
Cushing Academy hosts a strong holiday tournament, showcasing a lot of NE Prep’s top talent. All teams battles hard and Cushing came up on on top with a big 4-1…
East Coast Wizards Holiday Invitational – U16
Our scouts were in attendance for the East Coast Wizards Holiday Invitational. We tried to see each team at least once. Congratulations to Little Caesars on the victory! Players are…