Scouting Reports
OHL Draft: Ontario Midterm Top 300
Posted on March 13, 2022
After a cancelled season as a result to COVID, NZ scouts are pleased to release our Top 300 OHL Draft Ontario Mid Term rankings list. With games and tournaments being cancelled earlier in the season, most notably the Toronto Marlies Holiday Tournament, it delayed our list nearly two months. “We wanted to get this list…
Top 35 Uncommitted Overagers
Posted on March 13, 2022
In October and November NZ staff released their Top 300 lists for 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 birth years. We broke down the Top 100 for 2001’s, Top 160 for 2002’s and Top 125 for 2003’s. This pool of 385 players showed 91% are already committed to NCAA or CHL and 9% as of March…
MNHS: Class A Semifinals. Warroad vs Mahtomedi (OT)
Posted on March 12, 2022
#2 Warroad Advances to the Class A Final beating #3 Mahtomedi 5-4 in OT Neutral Zone watched the Class A semifinal game between #2 Warroad Warriors and #3 Mahtomedi HS at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The game would be decided in Overtime as Warroad was able to capitalize on a PP…
MNHS: Class AA Quarterfinals. Lakeville South vs Hill Murray
Posted on March 11, 2022
3/10/22; Lakeville South vs Hill Murray Top 12 The Lakeville South Cougars battled the Hill-Murray Pioneers in an electric, intense matchup in the 2022 State Championship Quarterfinal. Tanner Ludtke #4 (F, L, 6’0″, 172, Lakeville South HS, 11/27/2004, Nebraska Omaha) scored 10 seconds into the period off a tremendously skilled play, but the Cougars lead…
MNHS: Class AA Quarterfinals. Andover vs Moorhead (OT)
Posted on March 11, 2022
3/10/22; Moorhead Spuds vs Andover Huskies TOP 12 The Andover Huskies clashed with the Moorhead Spuds in the Quarterfinal of the Class AA State Championship Tournament. The first period was played tentatively by each side, kind of feeling each other out with an average pace to the game. Neither team really had an edge as…
College Hockey’s Transfer Portal Begins to Heat Up
Posted on March 11, 2022
College hockey’s transfer portal is already heating up, and the season isn’t even complete. The biggest name to enter portal thus far is Michigan State goaltender Drew DeRidder, who has been a standout for the Spartans as their primary starter for the last two seasons. In 25 games this season, the former NTDP product posted a…
MNHS: Class AA Quarterfinals. #3 Maple Grove vs Edina
Posted on March 11, 2022
#3 Maple Grove Holds off Edina 5-2 in Class AA Quarterfinal Action Neutral Zone watched the Class AA Quarterfinal game between #3 Maple Grove and Edina HS at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The home team, Maple Grove would jump out to a 4-1 lead, and hold on to win the game…
CSSHL U17 Prep Showcase 2022. Top 20
Posted on March 10, 2022
Over the Family Day weekend in Alberta, Neutral Zone was present to take in the CSSHL’s U17 Prep showcase at the WinSport arena, located in the Canadian Olympic Park in Calgary. The showcase featured all twelve U17 Prep teams in the league, with the teams taking part in games over 4 days. This was the…
MNHS: Class AA Quarterfinals. Prior Lake Bumps Off #2 Cretin-Derham
Posted on March 10, 2022
Prior Lake Rolls Over #2 Cretin-Derham 6-0 in Class AA Quarterfinals Neutral Zone watched the Class AA Quarterfinal game between #2 Cretin-Derham Hall and Prior Lake at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The visiting Lakers used five goals from Alex Bump to skate past C-D and into the semi-finals, with a 6-0…
CCHL: Brockville vs Renfrew. Top Dozen
Posted on March 8, 2022
3/5/22 CCHL – Renfrew Wolves vs Brockville Braves Top 12 Neutral Zone scouted a CCHL matchup between the Brockville Braves and Renfrew Wolves at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre on Saturday, March 5th. The Wolves jumped out to an early lead less than five minutes in and then were on their way to a dominating 3-0…
