Scouting Reports

Honeybaked Showcase U18: Top 85

Posted on October 16, 2019

Neutral Zone scouts were in Howell, Michigan for the 2019 Honeybaked showcase for the U18. Michigan Hockey Advancement sent two teams to the event, along with teams from Colorado, Ohio, Indiana and three other Michigan teams. The games were highly entertaining with some tight games and the skills were on display.  Players did well to…

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NCDC: Islanders Hockey Club @ Utica Comets. Double Header

Posted on October 15, 2019

Islanders Hockey Club 0 at Utica Jr Comets 3; Sunday- 10/13 The first NCDC match-up between the Islanders Hockey Club and Utica Jr Comets was this weekend at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, NY. Utica took game one, 3-0, below are the best players for both teams tonight.  Tyler Bost #39 (G, L, 2000,…

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FM Hockey Columbus Day Bantam Shootout: Top 40

Posted on October 15, 2019

NZ wanted to get out a bit Sunday and away from our computers so we went to several Bantam games at the FM Hockey Columbus Day Shootout in Haverhill. Well run event with free admission, completed rosters and a website with even more information. Well done. We want to start to identify players in this…

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Interview: Chris Aarons Hopes To Turn Championship Season Into College Commitment

Posted on October 15, 2019

Last season, Chris Aarons helped lead the NH Avalanche to an EHL championship and the New York native is hoping to do the same thing this season now that he’s a captain. Aarons came up through the youth system in New York and eventually got the chance to play at Trinity-Pawling. Aarons is hoping to…

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NCAA Commits: Casey Severo De-Commits From Merrimack

Posted on October 11, 2019

Merrimack head coach Scott Borek had an interesting Tuesday. First, it was revealed that 3.75-star forward Casey Severo de-committed from the Warriors. First committing to the program last fall, Severo will play for Noble & Greenough this season as well as the Boston Jr. Eagles 18U team in split season. Severo had 29 points (14…

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NCAA Commits: Penn State Lands 4.5-star Colby Saganiuk

Posted on October 9, 2019

Colby Saganiuk is from Illinois, but he played midget and bantam hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. He’ll play closer to his new home in college after committing to Penn State earlier this week. Saganiuk is a 4.5-star forward, a 2003 birth-year, who made his debut for the U.S. National Under-17 team this season. Through…

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NSMMHL Sydney Mitsubishi Rush@ Cole Harbour Wolfpack

Posted on October 8, 2019

Sydney Mitsubishi Rush @ Cole Harbour Wolfpack;   Regular Season Game;    October 6th, 2019 Neutral Zone attended the NSMMHL regular season game at Cole Harbour Place in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia between the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush and the Cole Harbour Wolfpack. The Wolfpack skated away with a 6-4 win in an even game where both goaltenders…

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CSSHL Bantam: Edge School vs. Rink Academy

Posted on October 8, 2019

Edge vs RHA (CSSHL Bantam Prep) League: CSSHL Bantam Prep (Canadian Sport School Hockey League) Home Team: Rink Hockey Academy Visiting Team: Edge Arena: Rink Training Centre, Winnipeg MB Date: September 28th, 2019 Game Time: 4:45pm (CT) Age Group: Bantam (2005-2006 Born) Introduction:     Edge absolutely dominated this one right from the beginning. RHA looked rough…

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U15 Tier 1 Showcase; Lewis Center Ohio: Top 120

Posted on October 8, 2019

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League U15 Showcase being held in Lewis Center, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. It was an outstanding weekend of hockey, with the Colorado Thunderbirds and St. Louis AAA Blues leading the way amongst a field of teams with no shortage of talent in their…

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Interview: Regula Makes The Switch to D, Lands at Ohio State

Posted on October 7, 2019

If you asked incoming Ohio State freshman C.J. Regula if he would have been on the Buckeyes roster as a D two years ago, he might have looked at you sideways. That’s because Regula was a forward in the NAHL for the Minnesota Wilderness. He played some defense prior to high school hockey at Cranbrook…

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