Scouting Reports

Elite Prospects and Neutral Zone Announce Website Integration Partnership

Posted on March 25, 2024

Historical index of Neutral Zone scouting reports will now live on player profile pages on Elite Prospects Rutland, VT and Stockholm, Sweden – Neutral Zone, LLC and Elite Prospects today announced a web integration partnership that will unite two of the most popular hockey websites in the amateur scouting community.   Elite Prospects will now host…

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USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals 16U: 119 Player Evaluations

Posted on May 8, 2024

Neutral Zone was in attendance at the USA Hockey Tier 1 16U National Tournament from April 2nd to 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Several teams come in as favorites, like the LI Gulls, Little Caesars, and Shattuck, with the contenders in Dallas Stars Elite, BK Selects, LA Jr. Kings, and St. Louis Jr Blues. Shattuck…

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Manitoba U16 POE Spring Camp – 47 Players Evaluated

Posted on May 7, 2024

Neutral Zone viewed the Manitoba U16 POE Spring Camp from April 05, 2024, to April 07, 2024. This showcase provided an opportunity to get scouts’ eyes on some of the top talents in the province of Manitoba, as players are trying to solidify their spot in the upcoming bantam draft to showcase their skills. Manitoba…

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USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals U14: 160 Players Evaluated

Posted on May 6, 2024

 From Tuesday, April 2nd until the Championship Game on Sunday, April 7th, Neutral Zone had three scouts in attendance to watch the U14 Tier I National Championship in Plymouth, Michigan. There were some surprises in the opening games but ultimately the top-seeded Rhode Island Saints (Mount Saint Charles) defeated the second-seed Shattuck St. Mary’s 2-1…

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Elite Prospects Pre-Draft Invitational 2008s: 56 Player Evaluations

Posted on May 5, 2024

Neutral Zone had three scouts at the Elite Prospects Pre-Draft Invitational to watch the 2008s at Munn Ice Arena at Michigan State University from April 11 to 14. There were four teams at the event: Blue, Gold, White, and Team Canada. Each team played three games over the three-day tournament. We were able to watch each game…

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WHL Draft (CAN) Final Rankings (2009s): 1-300

Posted on May 3, 2024

NZ Scouts from across Western Canada have come together to finalize the WHL Draft Rankings for the 2023-2024 season. This ranking includes players playing in Western Canada and the US who are Canadian citizens and eligible to play junior in the WHL. Unlike the OHL, QMJHL, and USHL, the WHL drafts U15 aged players, thus…

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USHL Draft Final Rankings (2008s): 1-300

Posted on May 2, 2024

NZ Scouts from across North America have finalized the USHL Draft Rankings for the 2023-2024 season. This ranking includes US born as well as prospects who played in the US this year. It also includes NTDP signees to give context for how the free-agent prospect stack up against them. It also includes USHL Tenders as…

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NAHL: Northeast Generals @ Rochester Jr. Americans – 10 Players Evaluated

Posted on May 1, 2024

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the NAHL matchup between the Northeast Generals @ Rochester Jr. Americans on April 13, 2024. With a two-to-zero lead, the Jr. Americans were able to win the series and move on to the divisional semi-finals. A shutout while two goals were posted in this win to seal the deal…

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NCDC: Ogden Mustangs @ Utah Outliers – 11 Players Evaluated

Posted on May 1, 2024

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the NCDC matchup between the Ogden Mustangs @ Utah Outliers on April 16, 2024. Ogden is looking for the sweep of Utah. Utah comes out in the first playing hard outshooting Ogden 18 to 13 in a fast-paced first period. However, Ogden would get two goals in the first…

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NOJHL: Powassan VooDoos @ Timmins Rock – 12 Players Evaluated

Posted on April 30, 2024

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the NOJHL matchup between Powassan VooDoos @ Timmins Rock on April 11, 2024. The first period was flowing and even. Timmins scored first to take a 1-0 lead into the break and then added a quick goal to start the second. Timmins Rock dominated most of the possession in…

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Quebec U18 AAA: Two Games – 18 Players Evaluated

Posted on April 30, 2024

Neutral Zone was in attendance for two Quebec U18 AAA games which included Magog Cantonniers U18 AAA @ Trois-Rivieres Estacades U18 AAA on April 08, 2024, and Trois-Rivieres Estacades U18 AAA @ Magog Cantonniers U18 AAA on April 10, 2024. Each player below has been given a grade based solely on their performance at this…

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