Game/Tournament Reviews

USHL: Fargo Force at Sioux City Musketeers. Top Dozen.

Posted on March 17, 2021

Neutral Zone watched a game that took place in Sioux City, Iowa on Sunday, March 14th between the Fargo Force and Sioux City Musketeers. The opening period saw both teams pushing the pace. Sioux City was able to establish their forecheck early and clogged up the neutral zone, resulting in a number of turnovers and…

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U16: Southeast District. U18 Finals and U16 Districts. Top 40

Posted on March 11, 2021

SAHA Southeast Districts Top 30  Neutral Zone was in attendance for the U16 Southeast Districts being held in Nashville, TN from March 4th- March 7th. The Carolina Jr. Hurricanes, Team Maryland, Florida Alliance and Nashville Jr. Predators were all in attendance for a bid to make it to Nationals. The Jr. Predators came out victorious…

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U14, U15, U16, U18: WAHA Playoffs. Top 85

Posted on March 6, 2021

Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA) Tier 1 U14-U18 Playoffs held at the Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on February 26-28, 2021.  NZ watched all the games online. U14 Northeast Wisconsin Jr Gamblers – State Champion  Team Wisconsin – 2nd Place Madison Capitols – 3rd Place Milwaukee Jr…

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February 26th, 2021 CCHL: Renfrew Wolves vs Smiths Falls Bears

Posted on March 1, 2021

Renfrew Wolves vs. Smiths Falls Bears; 26 February 2021 The CCHL officially returned to play this weekend after being shut down for quite some time. Neutral Zone was able to observe the Renfrew Wolves for the first time this season as it was their second game played. For being out of competition for a while,…

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U16: Mission vs SSM U16 AAA Three Games. 22 Players

Posted on March 1, 2021

Chicago Mission and Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres U16 AAA teams played a three-game series on the weekend of 02/19/21-02/21/21.  The games were played on the campus of SSM at the John R. Sumner Arena and the J.P. Parise Arena in Faribault, Minnesota.  This is the first meeting of the season between these two teams.  SSM would…

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U14 HPHL: Chicago Mission vs Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres: Top 15

Posted on February 28, 2021

Chicago Mission and Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres U14 AAA teams played a three-game series on the weekend of 02/19/21-02/21/21.  The games were played on the campus of SSM at the John R. Sumner Arena and the J.P. Parise Arena in Faribault, Minnesota.  This is the first meeting of the season between these two teams.  SSM swept…

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USHL: Sioux Falls Stampede vs Lincoln Stars. Top 12

Posted on February 25, 2021

Neutral Zone watched a game that took place on Monday, February 15th between the Lincoln Stars and Sioux Falls Stampede. The Stars started the game off strong, opening the scoring just over a minute into the contest after jumping on a loose puck in the offensive zone and capitalizing on the chance. Aside from the…

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U16: Super Series Youngstown. Top 45

Posted on February 24, 2021

Neutral Zone observed the AAA Super Series Youngstown Showcase held in Youngstown, OH and Pittsburgh, PA between February 19th and February 21st. Some of the top U16 teams in the country were at hand to each play three games. This showcase was filled with premiere skill and talent from every team. Over three days of…

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USHL: Chicago Steel vs NTDP U17: Top 12

Posted on February 24, 2021

Neutral Zone evaluated a game between the Chicago Steel and the NTDP U17 team that took place on Sunday, February 22nd in Plymouth, Michigan. The Steel opened the game strong and controlled the first ten minutes of the first period. Chicago was able to establish its forecheck and put pressure on the NTDP early, forcing…

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U16: Appleton, WI Showcase. Top 30

Posted on February 24, 2021

On the weekend of February 13th-15th, 2021, The Northeast Wisconsin Jr Gamblers(2-1-1), Chicago Mission(1-2-1), Team Illinois(1-2-1) and the Oakland Jr Grizzlies(1-0-3) got together for a four team U16 AAA Showcase at the Community First Champion Center in Appleton, Wisconsin.  The teams played round robin for the first three games and the fourth was based on…

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