Scouting Reports

NAPHL U18 Fall Championship: Top 25

Posted on October 22, 2020

NAPHL U18  In Blaine, Minnesota, the Sports Center hosted the NAPHL Showcase. The tournament featured ages U15, U16, and U18. This report will focus on the U18 age group. Neutral Zone was in attendance to watch over the course of three days. Below is a list of players of the Top 25 players and their…

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NAPHL U16: Fall Championship: Top 30 Prospects.

Posted on October 21, 2020

NAPHL U16AAA Fall Championship; Blaine, MN; 10/16-10/18 The NAPHL U16 Fall Championship weekend featured eight teams competing in a round-robin format. This turned out to be some of the best hockey in Blaine, MN this weekend as almost every game was hard-fought and close. It was an exciting weekend for Neutral Zone to watch some…

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USHL: Fargo Force vs. Sioux Falls Stampede

Posted on October 21, 2020

Neutral Zone was watching online as the Fargo Force took on the Sioux Falls Stampede in a preseason game on October 17th, 2020. Fargo started the game strong with a nice goal off the rush early on in the first period. They continued their efforts as they spent the majority of the first period in…

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MJHL: Selkirk Steelers vs Winnipeg Blues

Posted on October 20, 2020

League: Manitoba Junior Hockey League Home Team: Winnipeg Blues Visiting Team: Selkirk Steelers Date: October 16th, 2020 Game Time: 7:30pm (CT) Age Group: Jr. A (2000-2004 Born) Introduction: Neutral Zone was able to watch this game live on HockeyTV as the Manitoba Junior Hockey League enters its second weekend of regular season play. Tonight’s action…

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Pembina Valley vs Eastman Selects (Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League)

Posted on October 20, 2020

League: Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League Home Team: Pembina Valley Hawks Visiting Team: Eastman Selects  Date: October 17th, 2020 Game Time: 8:00pm (CT) Age Group: U18 (2003-2005 Born) Introduction: Neutral Zone was able to watch this game live on HockeyTV as the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League kicked off their regular season play this weekend….

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The Hill School Hires Harvard’s O’Brien as Head Coach

Posted on October 20, 2020

The Hill School has announced the hiring of Sean O’Brien as its next head coach. O’Brien, who is the Director of Hockey Operations at Harvard, will replace Chris Bala at the end of this season. O’Brien has been at Harvard since 2017. Prior to joining the Crimson, he has experience as an NHL scout (Florida…

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NCAA: Vermont Commits Two, UND/Harvard Add Future Players

Posted on October 20, 2020

’03 D Karter McNarland to Vermont (2022) McNarland is a Sask. native who played for the Humbolt Broncos in the SJHL last season, scoring 10 goals and adding 40 assists in 57 games from the blue line. This season, he’s scheduled to skate with the Sioux Falls Stampede once the USHL season begins next month….

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Neutral Zone Adds to Scouting Team

Posted on October 19, 2020

Neutral Zone has continued to add to its scouting team, officially announcing additions in several different regions. Dakota Keene joins the team as a New England Regional Scout. A former player at UMass Boston, Keene, 25, has worked in college hockey at Harvard as Director of Hockey Operations. Keene will work in the New England…

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Minnesota Elite League Week Six: Top 30

Posted on October 19, 2020

This week was the sixth week of the Minnesota Elite League hosted in New Hope, MN and in northern cities in Minnesota. Good competition being played throughout the week with a little bit of a change as the northern teams get a chance to host. As most of the games are played in the Twin…

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USHL Pre-Season: NTDP U18 vs. Muskegon

Posted on October 19, 2020

Neutral Zone was watching online as the Muskegon Lumberjacks took on the NTDP U18s on October 16th in the first matchup of the USHL preseason. The game started out fast with the NTDP jumping out to a quick 1-0 lead. They followed that with a barrage of shots and offensive pressure as they eventually tallied…

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