Prep/HS
Mass HS January 2023 Report: Top 260
Posted on January 30, 2023
It is that time of year again: we are now done with two months of MIAA hockey and we’ve been pounding the pavement and pulling down major bandwidth while watching video. For this first report we focused primarily on D1 schools and saw every single one of them at least once. We also saw a…
NE Prep 2006-2008 Standouts
Posted on January 27, 2023
Below are 38 players (mostly 2007s) who we have tracked over the last first half of the prep season. Neutral Zone feels that each is a possible USHL and QMJHL draft pick. These single game player evaluations are already in RinkNet, meaning the management and scouting departments for those USHL and QMJHL teams are using…
NE Prep: Taft vs Kent
Posted on January 26, 2023
The Taft School played at the Kent School On Wednesday, January 25 in an important NE Prep matchup. Kent took a 4-1 lead but Taft stormed back to almost tie the game. The Kent Lions prevailed 4-3 as they held on. Below are 17 players who stood out. Grades are for this game only. Nick…
NE Prep: Westminster vs Avon Old Farms
Posted on January 24, 2023
Avon Old Farms beat Westminster 7-1 on Monday in an old-fashioned blowout between bitter rivals. Below are 15 players who stood out in the game. Grades are for this contest only. Matt Hanscom #2 (D, L, 6’1″, 191, Westminster, 01/25/2005, RPI) – Matt played on the power play and showed mobility and was able to…
New England Prep: Cushing vs Thayer
Posted on January 20, 2023
It was a huge win for Thayer as they held Cushing’s big guns off the score sheet. Below are players who stood out in this game. Tyler Russo #3 (D, L, 6’0″, 165, Cushing Academy, 03/19/2007) – Russo played a simple effective game. As we’ve become accustomed to he blocked multiple shots and laid some…
NE Prep: Governor’s at Belmont Hill
Posted on January 16, 2023
On Saturday January 14th, Governor’s Academy traveled to Belmont Hill for a key mid January matchup between two teams who have been clawing to get back into relevance in the very competitive ISL Keller Conference. Belmont Hill won the game 5-2 as they dominated play most of the way. Below are players we felt stood…
2022 Lawrence Groton Tournament: Top 64 Players Evaluated
Posted on January 6, 2023
Neutral Zone made the trip to Groton, Massachusetts (rinks of Groton School and Lawrence Academy) from December 15th through December 17th to watch the Groton Lawrence Holiday Tournament. The field this year was deep and the games were generally competitive. Cushing was the class of the field this year, beating Dexter in the final by…
William Barber Memorial Tournament: 53 Players Evaluated
Posted on December 29, 2022
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the William W. Barber Memorial Tournament held at Middlesex and St. Mark’s. The Hill School came out victorious over Canterbury in the Championship, and Vermont Academy beat Kents Hill in the Consolation. Overall, the games were competitive and close, and there were certainly some standout performances. Below is a…
USHL American Cup 15’s: Lovell Academy 15’s vs Rochester Coalition 15’s
Posted on December 22, 2022
Neutral Zone was in attendance for a USHL American Cup 15’s matchup between the Lovell Academy 15’s and the Rochester Coalition 15’s. The matchup resulted in a 3-4 victory for the Coalition. The top players from this game can be found evaluated below, as players did well to stand out from the pack in this…
CSU15P: OHA Edmonton U15 Prep vs North Alberta X-Treme U15 Prep
Posted on December 21, 2022
Neutral Zone was present at the Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton, Alberta to witness the Northern Alberta X-Treme host OHA Edmonton on December 17, 2022. NAX was able to come away victorious by a score of 6-2. OHA Edmonton U15 Kayden Lemire #6 (F, R, 6’4″, 170, OHA Edmonton U15, 01/27/2008) – Kayden struggled to…
