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Rush Showcase 2018
The Rush Showcase was held from June 1st-3rd, 2018 at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, ON. A wide range of talent was present at the event with birth years ranging…
Jamie Hagerman Phinney’s Path Through Two ACL Tears, USA Hockey and Administration
by Jashvina Shah After earning a bronze medal with USA hockey at the 2006 Olympics, Jamie Hagerman Phinney was sitting in her doctor’s office. Cross-training in the offseason caused an…
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…
Female Elite Prospects Hockey Tournament
The weekend of May 25-27th, the 2018 Female Elite Prospects Hockey Tournament was held in Duluth, Minnesota. The Tournament consisted of both U16 and U19 teams. The focus this weekend…
Independent Classic Tournament
The Independent Classic Tournament was played the weekend of May 17th to the 20th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tournament was played at numerous different arenas around the suburbs and included…
Clash Tournament Report
The weekend of May 10th- 13th 2018, Neutral Zone attended the U16 Clash Tournament in Minnesota. The tournament teams were from around the state and included some of those in…
Stars and Stripes Tournament
The weekend of May 3rd to the 6th, Neutral Zone attended the Stars and Stripes tournament hosted by Minnesota Made. Games were played at the Burnsville Ice Center in Burnsville,…
High Performance 15’s Festival 2018
The weekend of April 19th through the 22nd Neutral Zone attended the High Performance 15’s Festival in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. The weekend showcased many of the top players in their…
High Performance 16&17 Festival 2018
The weekend of April 13th to the 15th Minnesota played host to the 16’s and 17’s High Performance Festival that was held at the Plymouth Ice Center in Plymouth, Minnesota. …
Ontario Midget AA Ranking: 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….
Ontario Midget AA Ranking: 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….
Ontario Midget AA Ranking: 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….
Ontario Bantam AA Ranking: Class of 2022
Over the course of the season, Neutral Zone released rankings in three major regions that play individual-game schedules. These regions include Minnesota, Ontario, and New England Prep. Scouts have been…
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,…
Ontario Bantam AA Ranking: Class of 2021
Over the course of the season, Neutral Zone released rankings in three major regions that play individual-game schedules. These regions include Minnesota, Ontario, and New England Prep. Scouts have been…
2018 USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals U19
From April 5-9, Neutral Zone was in Marlborough, Mass., for the USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals. The Neutral Zone staff scouted U14, U16, and U19 divisions for the entire five…
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…
2018 USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals U14
From 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…