Scouting Reports
Minnesota High School: Two Games – 13 Player Evaluation
Posted on December 31, 2023
December 21st may be the shortest day of the year, but there was still lots of time for some Minnesota High School hockey. The first game we scouted saw Wayzata HS score a late game-winner to beat Stillwater HS by a score of 5-4. In the second contest, Buffalo HS and St. Cloud Crush HS…
AEHL U17 Showcase: 94 Player Evaluations
Posted on December 30, 2023
Neutral Zone scouted the AEHL U17 Showcase, which occurred at the Winsport Arena in Calgary, AB, from December 1-3, 2023. The games played at this event are considered regular season games. The players highlighted in this report are 2007 and 2008-born players, and each has been given a grade based solely on their performance in…
AJHL: Three Games – 33 Player Evaluations
Posted on December 29, 2023
Neutral Zone scouted three AJHL regular season games leading into the Christmas Break. On December 7th, we viewed the Fort McMurray Oil Barons 5-3 home win over the Blackfalds Bulldogs. On December 9th, we scouted two games, the first of which saw the host Grande Prairie Storm trump the visiting Calgary Canucks by a score…
Nova Scotia U15 and U18 AAA: Three Games – 33 Player Evaluations
Posted on December 29, 2023
Neutral Zone was in attendance at two NSU15MHL games and one NSU18MHL game. On December 9th, we were in attendance at the home side Truro Bearcats U15 AAA defeated the Kings Mutual U15 AAA Valley Wildcats by a score of 6-1. On December 17th, the ACA Rangers defeated the SANY Harbour Rage by a score…
NCDC: PAL Islanders vs. Rockets HC – 12 Player Evaluations
Posted on December 29, 2023
On December 8th, the Rockets exploded out of the gates, scoring 2 goals on their first 4 shots and continuing to pepper for 40 minutes, taking a 3-1 lead with 33 shots on goal. After a late 2nd period goal with less than 30 seconds remaining by Kearney, the Islanders seemed to take all the…
Quebec M15 Elite Drummondville: 120 Player Evaluations
Posted on December 28, 2023
Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Quebec M15 Elite Tournament in Drummondville, Quebec from November 30th to December 3rd. This was the first mandatory tournament for the M15 Elite group. Milles-Iles was the best team from start to finish and managed to come away with the tournament championship. Each player below has been given…
SJHL: La Ronge Ice Wolves vs. Flin Flon Bombers
Posted on December 27, 2023
December 6, 2023. SJHL action between the Flin Flon Bombers and the La Ronge Ice Wolves. A unique 1-0 victory saw two goaltenders steal the show as both Harmon Laser-Hume (Flin Flon #29) and Topher Chirico (La Ronge #33) were nearly perfect. Each player has been given a grade based solely on their performance in…
T1EHL 14: Buffalo Jr. Sabres vs. BK Selects – 17 Player Evaluations
Posted on December 26, 2023
On December 9, 2023, the BK Selects scored two goals in the 1st period off Gianfranco D’Agata’s stick and looked to be in the driver’s seat. Although the Buffalo Jr. Sabres had other thoughts, they scored seven unanswered goals from seven different players for the 7-2 win in Rochester. Each player below has been given…
BC Hockey U15 AA Zone League: OMAHA South Regional U15 AA @ OMAHA North Regional U15AA – 6 Players Evaluated
Posted on December 24, 2023
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the BC Hockey U15 AA Zone League matchup between OMAHA South Regional U15 AA and OMAHA North Regional U15 AA on December 10th. This was the second of back-to-back games, a lot closer game for South Zone but in the end, the visitors were outmatched again. The Home team…
NPHL 16: Two Games – 22 Player Evaluations
Posted on December 24, 2023
Neutral Zone was in attendance for both games on the weekend between the Pens Elite U16 and Belle Tire. The first game started off a little slow, and both teams felt each other out. But Pittsburgh eventually opened up the floodgates and began pouring on goals, ultimately ending the route in a 7-2 victory. Some…
