Scouting Reports
NCAA: Stramel commits to Wisconsin shortly after U-18 Worlds, more NCAA commitments
Posted on May 14, 2021
2001 (D) Cade Alami commits to Boston College for 2021 Alami was originally a Providence commit. He played in the BCHL during the 2019-20 season (13 points in 58 games) but stayed in the U.S. to play for the Jersey Hitmen in the NCDC this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alami is a 6-foot-7…
USA Hockey Nationals U16. 80 F, 50 D, 7 G.
Posted on May 12, 2021
Neutral Zone made the trip to Maryland Park, Missouri to watch the USA Hockey Nationals. While Neutral Zone had scouts at every level, this report is focused on the U16 division. Sixteen teams qualified for the event and played 3 round-robin games. The best 8 teams moved on to the single-loss elimination format until a…
Free: 2021 NTDP Evaluation Camp Roster
Posted on May 11, 2021
USA has a program where they field a U17 and a U18 team who train and lives in Michigan while competing in the USHL along with other exhibitions and tournaments. It’s a collection of some of the best players in the eyes of USA Hockey in the 2004 and 2005 age groups. Not all the…
U18 World Championship: Team USA vs Team Finland
Posted on May 8, 2021
Neutral Zone was in attendance for round robin action of the U18 World Championships in a game that took place between the USA and Finland on Saturday, May 1st. This was an incredible back and forth game between two teams who love to play at a high pace and both brought the energy for this…
U18 World Championship Quarter Finals: Team USA vs Team Sweden
Posted on May 8, 2021
Neutral Zone was in attendance for a quarterfinal matchup at the U18 World Championship in Frisco, Texas between the United States and Sweden. This was a high-paced affair that involved skill and speed on both sides. The United States came out hard, looking to establish their forecheck and put pressure on the skilled Swedish players…
USA Hockey Nationals U18: Top 130
Posted on May 8, 2021
USA Hockey Nationals U18 – Maryland Heights, Missouri 4/28-5/3 Neutral Zone was in attendance for the U18 USA Hockey Nationals held in Maryland Heights, Missouri from April 28th-May 3rd. The Rochester Coalition was able to take the crown as National Champions defeating the NJ Avalanche 4-2 in the Finals. There was a ton of skill…
Mass HS Report 2: D1 Top 130
Posted on May 8, 2021
The Massachusetts HS season in many ways, while imperfect due to the pandemic, was the envy of many other local leagues. It allowed these players a chance to show what they could do, even with a truncated schedule. It meant seniors having a chance to lead their teams one last time before they graduate. It…
NCAA: Graziano flips commitment to Notre Dame
Posted on May 5, 2021
2000 (G) Josh Graziano commits to Notre Dame for 2021 Graziano was originally committed to Union and played four games for the Dutchmen last season before returning to junior hockey. In 20 games this season for the Johnstown Tomahawks and New Mexico Ice Wolves, he posted a 2.19 GAA and .930 save percentage. Graziano is…
Neutral Zone will host USHL Draft Show
Posted on May 5, 2021
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a live broadcast during the USHL Phase I and Phase II Drafts. This will be a live feed with several of our scouts talking about the drafted prospects to give both hockey professionals and hockey fans an inside look at this years talent pool….
Analysis: Breakdown of all NCAA DI Hockey Head Coach hires since 2013
Posted on May 4, 2021
The talk of the college hockey community has been the hiring of Todd Woodcroft as the University of Vermont’s new head coach. Woodcroft comes to the Vermont after serving as assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League. He didn’t play NCAA, he didn’t coach in NCAA and this would be his…
