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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…
U14 Wizards Columbus Day Tournament 2025: Over 75 Players Mentioned!
Our New England scouts spent the weekend in Bedford, MA, at the Wizards Columbus Day Tournament. We covered all 12 teams and want to congratulate the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers for…
JWHL Lake Placid 2025: 19U & 16U: 90 Players Mentioned
Neutral Zone had scouts watching the JWHL first league weekend held in lake Placid, NY Oct 3rd – 5th. The players below played in the 16U & 19U division. Below…
2025 U19 NAHA Labor Day tournament. Over 90 Players Mentioned!
Our scouts covered the U19 Division, watching nearly every team in attendance. Below are our reports on who stood out the most to us! Write-ups are solely based on performances…
2025 U16/U14 NAHA Labor Day Tournament: Over 90 players mentioned!
Our scouts traveled south of Boston to watch the NAHA Labor Day Tournament. We were able to cover a large portion of the talent at the U16 and U14 levels….
2025 Etobicoke Jr Ex. Series – U18: 135 Players Mentioned
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the Ford Performance Centre for the Etobicoke Jr Exhibition Series held Aug 30th – 31. The players below played in the U18 division….
2025 Etobicoke Jr Ex. Series – U22: 111 Players Mentioned
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the Ford Performance Centre for the Etobicoke Jr Exhibition Series held Aug 30th – 31. The players below played in the U22 division….
PIP Labor Day Fest 2025 – U19: Over 180 Players Mentioned
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the PIP Labor Day Girls Fest Tournament over Labor Day weekend that took place in Pittsburgh, PA. The players below played in the…
PIP Labor Day Fest 2025 – U14: 129 Players Mentioned
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the PIP Labor Day Girls Fest Tournament over Labor Day weekend that took place in Pittsburgh, PA. The players below played in the…
PIP Labor Day Fest 2025 – U16: 176 Players Mentioned
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the PIP Labor Day Girls Fest Tournament over Labor Day weekend that took place in Pittsburgh, PA. The players below played in the…
FREE: September College Commitments!
Kaidence Wright – Commits to Lindenwood Kaidence Wright last played for the Frederick Gunn School and is now currently playing for Northwood School. NZ Scouts say: “Wright has great poise…
2025 CCM 68: Over 70 Players Mentioned!
Our scouts traveled to Chicago to observe some of the top 2011 birth years in the USA and Canada. We were able to watch each team more than once and…
Cambridge Rivulettes Exhibition Series 2025: Over 100 Players Mentioned!
Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance at the 2025 Cambridge Rivulettes Exhibition Series held August 29-30 in Cambridge, ON. This series included six U22 OWHA teams. This showcase had high…
Will Hitting in the PWHL Trickle Down to Youth Hockey?
By, Frank Mills, Women’s Hockey Scout If you’re like me, you were excited when the PWHL announced rules that would allow checking, under specific restraints, upon their launch in 2024….
2025 Canada National Women’s U18 Team Selection Camp: 44 Players Mentioned
Date: August 7, 2025 – August 9, 2025 Location: Winsport Arena, Calgary AB Canada Red Sofia Ismael #27 (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, F, 2026, Penn State): Ismael is a dynamic right winger…
2025 USA Development select 15’s Camp: Over 115 Players Mentioned!
Our scouts traveled to Ohio to see the top 15s in the country. We had the opportunity to meet with each team in person at least twice, and below are…
2025 USA Development Camp 16/17’s: Over 95 players mentioned!
We had scouts in person for USA Development Camp this year. We were able to see each team a handful of times and were pleased to see the pace and…
Rankings 2029s: Top 130
Neutral Zone scouts have attended every major tournament and showcase in North America this season to compile our Top 130 Rankings. Below we have listed the top 130 2029 Grad…
Rankings 2028s: Top 225
Neutral Zone scouts have attended every major tournament and showcase in North America this season to compile our Top 225 Rankings. Below we have listed the top 225 2028 Grad…
2025 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship: 19 Evaluated
Division 1, Group B Australia Georgia Watts #2 (Kitchener Lady Rangers U18 AA, F, 2026): Georgia Watts is a dynamic forward who has the ability to keep developing throughout her…
FREE:August College Commitments
Maggie Averill (Phillips Andover Academy, D, 2027, Princeton) – Commits to Princeton Averill represented Team USA at the U18 level for the past 2 seasons, now gathering 3 points in…
Northeastern Summer Exposure Clinic 2025. Over 25 Players Mentioned!
Neutral Zone was invited to attend the Northeastern Summer Exposure Clinic. We were able to attend for 2 days of session 1 and did our best to see each team…