Scouting Reports
Minnesota Pauses All Sports, Including High School, For Four Weeks
Posted on November 19, 2020
Minnesota announced this week that all youth sports, including high school sports, are being paused for the next four weeks. This news comes just as the Minnesota high school hockey season was about to start; practices for hockey were set to begin on Monday. “An element of frustration from some coaches exists, but it hasn’t…
MJHL Goalie Reports (10/16/20 – 10/24/20)
Posted on November 19, 2020
We are very excited to release the first of several MJHL goalie reports leading up to our Mid term rankings in January. Each one of these reports will consist of one to two weeks worth of games. The MJHL is a league that is very under rated in terms of their netminders as this year…
AJHL: Okotoks Oilers vs Calgary Canucks
Posted on November 19, 2020
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Okotoks Oilers vs Calgary Canucks AJHL game this Monday November 16th.This game took most of the first period before play really picked up. The second and third period didn’t lack excitement or opportunities, both teams put everything on net and both goaltenders kept this game close.The matchup ended…
U15 Saskatchewan: Notre Dame Hounds vs Regina Pats Blues and Moose Jaw Warriors vs Regina Aces
Posted on November 19, 2020
Notre Dame Hounds @ Regina Pat Blues; U15 SAAHL League Game; November, 14 2020 Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Co-operators Centre to watch the Notre Dame Hounds take on the Regina Pat Blues in a SAAHL U15 regular season. Notre Dame has two teams in this league, one being AAA and the other…
Gibbons Returns to Bemidji to Replace Olczyk
Posted on November 19, 2020
Bemidji State assistant coach Eddie Olczyk is leaving the program to become a scout for the new NHL franchise, the Seattle Kraken. His role with Seattle begins in short order and he will be leaving the BSU program. “This is a great opportunity for Eddie to advance his career at the professional level,” said BSU…
NCAA Extends Recruiting Dead Period to April 15
Posted on November 18, 2020
The NCAA Division I Council extended the recruiting dead period for all Division I sports through April 15, 2021. That will mean that the dead period in recruiting will last for over one full calendar year since the start of the COVID pandemic. “The COVID-19 numbers are not trending in the right direction for the…
Lowell Lands RPI Goalie Owen Savory in Portal
Posted on November 18, 2020
RPI goalie Owen Savory has chosen to transfer to UMass Lowell. The junior entered the transfer portal last week and Monday’s decision by RPI to cancel the 2020-21 season prompted his ultimate decision to transfer. Savory was in a holding pattern since entering the portal, hoping that RPI would move forward with the hockey season. Monday’s decision forced…
AJHL: Two Games: Bonnyville Pontiacs vs Grande Prairie Storm: 17 Players
Posted on November 18, 2020
November 13, 2020; Bonnyville Pontiacs vs Grande Prairie Storm; Final Score: Pontiacs 1 Storm 5 The season opener for both teams, this was a tight affair that was much closer than the final score indicates, as it was tied at 1 after 2 periods of play. Both teams took a while feeling each other out,…
Salisbury vs Canterbury Scrimmage Top 15
Posted on November 18, 2020
The games are starting to make a comeback even in the midst of this pandemic. As a result of the recent interstate order amongst the New England states, New York and New Jersey, only teams who reside within their state borders are allowed to play each other, which is why Canterbury and Salisbury hooked up…
Vermont Delays Start of 2020-21 Season; 8 Games Postponed
Posted on November 17, 2020
Vermont announced late on Sunday that it will delay the start of its hockey and basketball seasons until Dec. 18 due an uptick in COVID cases across the state. “After discussions with President Garimella and the Vermont Department of Health, it became clear that delaying the start of our seasons was the most responsible course…
