Q&A
Q&A: Cam Kuhl, SUNY-Plattsburgh Recruit
Posted on July 9, 2018
Cam Kuhl recently committed to SUNY-Plattsburgh. He spent the last two years playing for the NAHL and also has BCHL and USPHL experience. Neutral Zone caught up with Kuhl to ask about the recruiting process, his youth hockey experience and more. Neutral Zone: How and when did you start playing hockey? Cam Kuhl: My dad…
Snider Hockey Breaks Barriers for Underprivileged Children
Posted on June 29, 2018
by Jashvina Shah When he graduated from high school in 2015, Diquan Jackson wanted to attend West Chester. But his grades weren’t good enough, so he enrolled in the Community College of Philadelphia and became a part-time coach at Snider Hockey. Jackson joined Snider Hockey in 2008 as a player and started skating at Scanlon…
Q&A: Matt Kidney, Salve Regina
Posted on June 21, 2018
Matt Kidney grew up in Middletown, N.J., where he played hockey until departing to Wilkes Barre in the NAHL. Kidney, who scored 47 points in 57 games last year, recently committed to Salve Regina. Neutral Zone caught up with Kidney to talk about his youth hockey experience and more. Neutral Zone: How and when did…
Like Las Vegas, Fargo Finds Renewed Energy in Second-Chance Players En Route to First Clark Cup Championship
Posted on June 12, 2018
by Jashvina Shah On May 11, 2018, the first day of the Clark Cup final, Griffin Loughran and Ty Farmer stared into Youngstown’s bench. Fans were packed into Scheels Arena, giving Fargo’s rink the loudest atmosphere it housed all year. It made sense, as the puck was about to drop on Fargo’s fourth-ever Clark Cup…
Q&A: Peyton Frantti, St. Norbert Recruit
Posted on June 3, 2018
Peyton Frantti spent three seasons at Culver before joining the NAHL. After putting up 48 points in 60 games during the 2017-18 season, he committed to St. Norbert. The Illinois native spent two seasons in the NAHL, split between the Topeka Roadrunners and the Odessa Jackalopes. Neutral Zone caught up with Frantti to talk about…
Luke Tuch Follows His Brother to Opposite Side of Commonwealth Avenue
Posted on May 31, 2018
by Jashvina Shah Carl and Sharon Tuch are cheering for the Golden Knights right now. Just a few years ago they were cheering for Boston College, and in a few years they’ll be rooting for its rival, Boston University. They’ve always cheered for their children, no matter what the school. So when their son Alex…
From Following a Path to Forging His Own
Posted on May 29, 2018
by Jashvina Shah Ever since he was little, Garrett Klee has been surrounded by hockey. His house was littered with mini sticks, he was always ducking in and out of rinks, and his earliest memory of hockey consisted of him, his dad and his brothers skating on a sheet of rented ice, precious moments tucked…
Q&A: Kendrick Frost, Army
Posted on May 14, 2018
Kendrick Frost grew up playing hockey in Kansas City, Mo., where he played for Omaha for three seasons. This year, Frost moved to New York to play for the Syracuse Jr. Stars of the NCDC. The ’99, who transitioned from defense to forward a few years ago, scored 36 points this season and earned a…
Q&A: George Grannis, Clarkson Recruit
Posted on May 2, 2018
George Grannis grew up playing in the Twin Cities before moving to Duluth, Minn., where he played for Duluth Marshall for two seasons. Over 25 games last year he scored 16 goals and 46 points, and in the same span he potted 29 goals and 52 points this season while captaining the team. Grannis also…
Colin Bilek Follows Family To Armed Forces
Posted on April 30, 2018
by Jashvina Shah The moment Colin Bilek’s leg broke, he thought he was never meant to play junior hockey. “I feel like this is a one in a million thing,” Bilek says. Bilek wanted to play college hockey since he was a child watching the Great Lakes Invitational — comprised of Michigan, Michigan Tech, Michigan…
