Scouting Reports
Minnesota HS: Eden Prairie v Grand Rapids and Hermantown v Mahtomedi. 20 Players.
Posted on December 20, 2021
December 17/21- The 40th Annual Edina Holiday Classic game between Eden Prairie High School (2-2) and Grand Rapids High School (5-2). This is the first meeting between these two teams this year. The game was an evenly matched game. EP led the game from the middle of second period into the third when GR scored…
BCHL: Cranbrook v Prince George; Nanaimo vs Alberni Valley. 20 Players
Posted on December 20, 2021
BCHL December 9th, 2021: Cranbrook vs Prince George Neutral Zone was able to catch the BCHL matchup between the Cranbrook Bucks and the Prince George Spruce Kings. The star of the night was Fairlie for the Spruce Kings, posting a shutout. The Bucks had three power plays to get one past Fairlie but clearly, on…
NA3HL: St Louis Jr. Blues vs Peoria Mustangs. Two Games
Posted on December 20, 2021
Neutral Zone evaluated a weekend matchup between the St. Louis Jr. Blues and the Peoria Mustangs. These games were held Saturday, December 11th and Sunday, December 12th at the Owens Center in Peoria, IL. Game 1 – The Mustangs got off to a fast start in this game with the initial goal coming from Defenseman…
League Rankings: 2004’s Top 600
Posted on December 18, 2021
Neutral Zone scouts have compiled the 2004 National Rankings listing the top 300 players in North America who have not signed CHL and are not playing in NCAA. These are essentially the top “free agents” in the 2004 birth year in North America. Along with the NZ Top 300 we have more than doubled that…
Winnipeg Jets U15 AAA Classic 2021. 100+ Players.
Posted on December 18, 2021
Neutral Zone was in attendance all weekend (Nov.18-21) at the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg to take in the Winnipeg Jets AAA Classic. Seven teams from the Winnipeg U15 AAA league were involved and joined by two teams from Saskatchewan, one from Alberta and two more from British Columbia. Day 1 showed that there may…
U16 Alliance: Waterloo Wolves vs Brantford 99ers
Posted on December 18, 2021
Regular season u16, Alliance game at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, between the visiting Waterloo Wolves and the host Brantford 99ers. Wednesday, November 10th, 2021. Brantford jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Waterloo chipped away and secured their two-goal lead, 4-2 in the third period. A late-game surge by the 99ers was held…
BCHL Goalie Report: December 10th-11th, 2021
Posted on December 17, 2021
This weekend Neutral Zone goalie scouts were able to get their first look at the BCHL. The league provided some strong goaltending performances, and there are some uncommitted goalies to keep an eye on as the season goes along. Below are the top goalies from the BCHL this past weekend. Ajeetpal Gundarah #1 (G, 5’10”,…
NAHL: Aberdeen Wings vs Austin Bruins
Posted on December 17, 2021
Neutral Zone scouted a Central Division matchup between the Aberdeen Wings and Austin Bruins on December 4th and 5th, held at the Riverside Arena. Aberdeen was able to grab victories in both games, blanking Austin 8-0 over the two game span with a 3-0 win Friday and 5-0 on Saturday. Both games were physical and…
U15: Western Canada. Graham Tuer Challenge. Top 75
Posted on December 16, 2021
The Graham Tuer U15 Challenge is one of the largest and most prestigious U15 hockey tournaments in Western Canada. The tournament has been hosted by Hockey Regina for over 40 years. In 2007, the tournament was named in honour of Graham Tuer, a legend in Regina and hockey circles. This tournament attracted 30 teams this…
2004 National Rankings: Top 300
Posted on December 16, 2021
Neutral Zone has released the 2004 NZ Top 300 National Rankings. The rankings range from junior, midget, high school and prep school players across North America. While there are just 300 players in this rankings, we will be releasing league by league breakdowns within the next day or two which will rank over 600 players…
