Scouting Reports
AYHL U14: Team Maryland @ Jr. Flyers
Posted on November 10, 2017
11/4 Team Maryland 1 @ Jr Flyers 5 AYHL 14 U This was a very one-sided game. Philly just did not finish and Dunham had two pretty good periods in the net for Team Maryland, keeping it 2-0. Then the dam broke. Philly was just the better team and Team Maryland had very little real…
OJHL: Oakville Blades @ Georgetown Raiders
Posted on November 10, 2017
Game was played on November 8, 2017 in Georgetown, Ontario. Georgetown carried the majority of the play and was able to hem the Oakville players in their own zone for long stretches of time. Georgetown’s goaltender was able to take home the shutout as his team went on to win by a score of 2-0….
Q&A: T.J. Polglaze, Michigan Tech Recruit
Posted on November 10, 2017
T.J. Polglaze, a 3.25 star prospect, recently committed to Michigan Tech and new head coach Joe Shawhan. The forward, who earned a B grade at the NAHL Showcase, forechecks hard and finishes checks. The ’97 left at 16 years old to play for the Omaha AAA Lancers of the NAPHL and eventually began playing for…
Beantown Fall Classic U18: Top 100
Posted on November 9, 2017
Neutral Zone headed to Marlboro, MA for the Fall Beantown Classic October 26-29, 2017. This report is on the U18 Division only. The Guelph Gryphons from Ontario beat the Cape Cod Whalers and Selects Academy on route to the championship. Guelph had the youngest squad in this division and played a smart team game with…
National Letter of Intent: Early Signing Period Updates
Posted on November 9, 2017
Neutral Zone will be tracking the National Letter of Intent Early Signing Period starting November 8th and running until the 15th. While the term “commitment” is lightly thrown around in NCAA circles, the National Letter of Intent is an actual binding contract between a player and the school. Only scholarship schools have letters of intent…
EHL: Philadelphia Revolution @ Philadelphia Flyers
Posted on November 8, 2017
League: Eastern Hockey League Home Team: Junior Flyers Visiting Team: Philadelphia Revolution Rink: Ice Line West Chester, PA Date: Monday October 30 Age: Tier 3 Junior A Introduction: This was a match up vs two Mid-Atlantic division rivals going in opposite directions. The Revolution are sitting up top of the division while the Junior Flyers…
Toronto Titans: Top 350 Players
Posted on November 7, 2017
Neutral Zone had 6 scouts at the Scotiabank Pond Arena in Toronto for the 10th Annual Toronto Titans Minor Midget Showcase, where OHL scouts got their first look at the minor midget age group. Despite these being the first games of the season,particularly some of the GTHL teams like Toronto Marlboros, Vaughn Kings, Don Mills…
Beast Series Playoffs U16, U18: Top 50
Posted on November 7, 2017
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the BEAST Series finals at Rodman Rink in Walpole, Massachusetts on October 28th and 29th. We focused our attention on the U16 and U18 division and were able to catch each team at least once. The teams at the event included the Boston Jr. Eagles, North Jersey Avalanche, Neponset…
BCHL: West Kelowna @ Vernon
Posted on November 6, 2017
Vernon Vipers vs. West Kelowna Warriors League: British Columbia Hockey League Home team: Vernon Vipers (5) Visiting team: West Kelowna Warriors (3) Rink: Kal Tire Place Date: November 4th, 2017 Game Time: 6pm (PT) Age Group: Junior A (97’-01’ birth year) Introduction: This was a nice Saturday night match between the Vernon Vipers and West…
AJHL: Olds Grizzlys @ Calgary Canucks
Posted on November 6, 2017
Olds Grizzlys @ Calgary Canucks (November 3, 2017 Max Bell Arena, Calgary) A heartbreaking loss for the Olds Grizzlys who are still trying to find their identity as a team. Taking a 2-0 lead into the final five minutes of the game, the Canucks big offensive assets finally woke up and rattled off three consecutive…
