Scouting Reports
NAHL: Maine Nordiques @ Rochester Jr. Americans – 11 Players Evaluated
Posted on May 18, 2024
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the NAHL playoff matchup between the Maine Nordiques @ Rochester Jr. Americans on April 26, 2024. The host Rochester Jr. Amerks with their backs to the wall as facing playoff elimination, battled throughout the game. Maine held a one-goal lead until mid-way through the 3rd period when the Jr….
Minnesota CCM Boys HP Final 54: Minnesota Team Blue 16’s @ Minnesota Team Black 16’s – 10 Players Evaluated
Posted on May 18, 2024
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Minnesota CCM Boys HP Final 54 matchup between Team Blue 16’s @ Team Black 16’s on April 27, 2024. Team Black started the scoring and led 2-0 at the half, with Team White’s Lincoln Ayers Assad scoring two goals in the second to make it 2-2. With just…
USA Hockey Tier 1 18U National Championships: 151 Players Evaluated
Posted on May 18, 2024
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the USA Hockey Tier 1 18U National Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 02-07, 2024. A field of 16 teams from the United States competed in three days of pool play before playing in an 8-team playoff. Shattuck St. Mary’s defeated the Yale Jr. Bulldogs 2-1 in the…
BCHL: Penticton Vees @ Salmon Arm Silverbacks – 12 Players Evaluated
Posted on May 17, 2024
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the BCHL Playoff matchup between the Penticton Vees @ Salmon Arm Silverbacks on May 06, 2024. It was a tight game until the third period where Penticton was able to capitalize on a Salmon Arm mistake and make it a two-goal game. A penalty shot opened the scoring early…
Neutral Zone is Hiring!
Posted on May 16, 2024
Neutral Zone, LLC – the largest and most respected amateur hockey scouting platform in the world, is expanding operations in the 2024-25 season and looking to make several hires across the company (listed below) Launched in 2016 Neutral Zone is a first-of-its-kind hockey scouting site that identifies ranks, and profiles NHL, CHL, NCAA (Div. 1…
Cameron Steps Down at Neutral Zone
Posted on May 16, 2024
Longtime Director of NZ Women’s Hockey, Jess Cameron, has stepped down from her position to pursue other opportunities. Jess has agreed to stay on for a transition period to help the company hire a replacement. Jess started the women’s hockey division in 2016 after serving as an intern with the company while attending Castleton University;…
Mass HS 180 D1-D4 Playoff Notables
Posted on May 15, 2024
It’s time to put a bow on this season of Mass HS coverage and we are doing so with a broad recap of the MIAA playoffs. One of the benefits of the new State Tournament format is that more playoff teams means more opportunities for us to scout players from teams that we had no…
Mass Festival 2007 and 2008 44 Standouts
Posted on May 15, 2024
NZ attended three days of the first round of the Mass Festival in Marlboro, MA. We watched the 2008 group play on Friday and Sunday and the 2007s on Saturday. Below are players we found interesting. Massachusetts Hockey was evaluating players to put together the best possible teams for the USA National Development Camps in…
OHL Cup: 207 Player Evaluations
Posted on May 14, 2024
The 2024 OHL Cup, played from March 25-30 in Toronto, Ontario featured the top 2008 teams in Ontario (and the USA) competing for the Ontario U16 AAA championships. All 20 teams here this weekend needed to qualify and earn their spot in a best on best format from each league in the province. The Oakville Rangers won the…
Minnesota CCM Boys High Performance Final: Minnesota U17 White @ Minnesota U17 Black – 9 Players Evaluated
Posted on May 13, 2024
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Minnesota CCM Boys High-Performance Final between Minnesota U17 White @ Minnesota U17 Black on April 27, 2024, in Plymouth, MN. Team White was outshot 2-to-1 in the game but came out on top with a 5-1 victory. Team Black struck first on the power play before Team White…
