QMJHL
QMJHL: Furlong Signs with Halifax
Posted on July 6, 2020
The Halifax Mooseheads signed 2004-born defenseman Jake Furlong on Monday. A native of Novia Scotia, Furlong played in the U.S. this past season and starred for the new Mount St. Charles Academy U15 team. In 56 games, the 5-foot-9 blueliner had seven goals and 37 assists. Prior to joining Mount St. Charles, Furlong played for…
QMJHL American Entry Draft
Posted on June 17, 2020
QMJHL American Entry Draft The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its Canadian Draft on Saturday and Sunday. Five Americans were taken there as Luke Santilli (D, R, 5’9″, 145, NH Jr. Monarchs U16, 12/05/2004), Mike Callow (F, R, 6’2″, 169, St. Sebastian’s, 01/15/2004), Shane Taddia (F, R, 5’9″, 144, Thayer Academy, 01/20/2004),
QMJHL Announces Plan for Oct. 1 Return with Limited Fans
Posted on June 9, 2020
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, which just held its draft last week, announced plans for the league to return on Oct. 1 with limited fans in attendance. The league said it’s planning to play a full 68-game schedule in 2020-21. League commissioner Gilles Courteau made the announcement. He said that the league informed the…
BC Recruit Cam MacDonald Signs with Saint John in QMJHL
Posted on June 4, 2020
Cam MacDonald, a 17-year-old forward who was committed to Boston College, has signed with the Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL. MacDonald is a Novia Scotia native and is already 6-foot-2 as a 2003-born player. He’s a prospect eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft. “It means a lot to sign with an organization like…
Saint John Signs BC Recruit Peter Reynolds
Posted on May 11, 2020
The Saint John Sea Dogs announced that they have signed top prospect Peter Reynolds. The 2003-born forward was ranked third overall in the 2019 QMJHL Draft and was previously committed to Boston College. “I really want to thank Boston College and Chilliwack for everything they have done for me” said Reynolds. “Coach Maloney taught me…
QMJHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 257
Posted on May 3, 2020
With a few days remaining before the QMJHL Draft Lottery, Neutral Zone has released its Top 257 QMJHL Draft Rankings for the upcoming draft in June. The rankings are a combined effort from our scouts throughout Eastern Canada but also contributions from scouts outside the region to watch players who competed in Western Canada, Ontario…
QMJHL: Baie-Comeau Drakkar Signs Chouinard
Posted on April 24, 2020
The Baie-Comeau Drakkar announced the signing of defenseman Emile Chouinard on Friday. The 17-year-old will be at training with the team this fall. According to a story on the team’s website, he was mulling multiple NCAA offers before choosing the Drakkar. “We presented Émile with our hockey project and the strengths of our school staff,”…
Jake Bongo
Posted on April 17, 2020
Twenty years ago Jake probably would not have gotten a sniff of NHL attention, but that isn’t the case now. He’s got a high hockey IQ, great wheels, fantastic motor, is an absolute dog on a bone for the puck and is one of the most competitive players I saw in New England last year (2019-20). And by competitive I don’t mean he tries hard. I mean that it’s obvious that losing hurts his sole.
Matty Copponi
Posted on April 16, 2020
Matty was selected 8th overall in the American portion of the draft. Familiar names Timmy Delay went 1st overall, Declan Loughnane went 3rd, Jack Hughes went 6th and JP Turner 13th.
Declan Loughnane
Posted on April 15, 2020
But you know what I really liked seeing? Declan showed he wasn’t a robot. He was involved physically and emotionally. You could see how much winning meant to him. He was invested in the team and it…
