Scouting Reports
Morandum Thoughts: Columbus Day Weekend
Posted on October 14, 2021
I spent my weekend watching games at Thayer, Warrior, Canton Ice House and New England Sports Village. These are the players who made an impression and my internal notes on why. Enjoy.
U16: Pens Elite Showcase: Pens, Mission, Sabres, Caesars. Top 40
Posted on October 14, 2021
10/9-10/10 Pens Elite U16 Showcase Neutral Zone evaluated the U16 Showcase hosted by the Pens Elite, held at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex on October 9-10th. Four of the top ranked U16 teams in the country were in attendance. Every game displayed high levels of talent and skill with tightly contested finishes as these…
U18: Three Games. Buffalo Regals v NJ Rockets AND Nashville Jr Preds v St. Louis Jr. Blues AND SKS Academy v LI Gulls. 35 Players
Posted on October 13, 2021
Beast Columbus Day (U18) Buffalo Regals vs. NJ Rockets Buffalo Regals Ryan Walsh #19 (F, R, 6’0″, 174, Salisbury School, 08/25/2003, Brown) – Ryan’s a good-sized center who is a good skater with a wide, long stride. He played with pace throughout the game and utilized his speed to create pressure and havoc in both…
USHL: Goalie Report 10/8-10/9
Posted on October 12, 2021
USHL Goalie Report; October 9th-10th The USHL had 13 games this past weekend giving Neutral Zone goalie scouts an opportunity to watch plenty of goalies throughout the league. This weekend provided some stellar goalie performances and will be fun to watch as the season progresses. Below are the top goalies from this weekend in the…
NCDC: South Shore vs. NJ Rockets and Jr. Bruins vs. Jersey Hitmen. Top 30
Posted on October 11, 2021
NZ was able to get down to the NCDC Showcase on Saturday 10/9 at the Ice Vault in Wayne. We solely focused on two quality, one goal games; South Shore vs. NJ Rockets and Jr. Bruins vs. Jersey Hitmen. Attached is a breakdown of players from both games we viewed. Grades are for this game…
U15 Chicago Fury vs Team Illinois. Two Games
Posted on October 11, 2021
Neutral Zone was able to catch the Chicago Fury and Team Illinois U15 AAA teams home and home series on October 2nd and 3rd. The Saturday game was played at Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, IL and Sunday’s game was played at Arctic Ice Arena in Orland Park, IL. The teams split the two-game…
U15 Manitoba: Eastman Selects vs Southwest Cougars
Posted on October 9, 2021
Both teams got started yesterday and are playing their second game in two days. Southwest looked tired at the drop of the puck whereas Eastman looked like they had broken off the rust the day before and were out to a 5-0 just past the halfway point of the first period. The Cougars slowly and…
U16: Chicago Reapers vs Chicago Mission
Posted on October 9, 2021
Neutral Zone was able to view the first-ever U16 AAA game between the new Chicago Reapers and the Chicago Mission on Saturday, September 25th. The game was played at the Fifth Third Ice Arena in Chicago and saw the Mission come away with a 5-1 victory. Below are some of the players that stood out….
Cottage Cup. OJHL and CCHL. Six Teams. 11 Games. 45 Players
Posted on October 7, 2021
Teams Involved: Host Collingwood Blues, OJHL; North York Rangers, OJHL; Cobourg Cougars, OJHL; Trenton Golden Hawks, OJHL; Navan Grads, CCHL; Ottawa Jr. Senators; CCHL Sat, Sep.18, 2021, 10:00 AM Eddie Bush Arena, Collingwood ON Collingwood 0-Ottawa Jr.3 Final Score Game One Storyline Both teams came out flying with many hits being made, also by both…
Morandom Thoughts: Actual post game notes October 1st through 3rd. Comments on 77 Players.
Posted on October 5, 2021
Ian Moran spent some time in the rinks on the first weekend in October. Below is a look at how his raw notes look. An interesting inside look into what ultimately becomes an NZ report.
