High School/ Prep

2026 Graduation Year Minnesota HS Rankings

Posted on May 3, 2024

Our scouts have compiled the following ranking set from the 2023-2024 Minnesota Girls High School hockey season. The top 2026 graduating players are evaluated in specific number order below. Maddy Kimbrel #11 (Orono High School, F, 2026) : Kimbrel is a relentless and gritty player. She is passionate and plays to win. For a player…

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March Commits: A 4.75 Star from Canada’s U18 Team Leads the Way

Posted on May 2, 2024

March’s college commitments include 15 Canadian players and 2 American players. Amongst the Canadian players are U18 National team players which include a 4.75 star and a 4.25 star caliber of players. Of the two US players, one comes from the State of Hockey (Minnesota). The other player however is from the non-traditional hockey market…

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2025 Graduation Year Minnesota HS Rankings

Posted on May 2, 2024

Our scouts have compiled the following ranking set from the 2023-2024 Minnesota Girls High School hockey season. The top 2025 graduating players are evaluated in specific number order below. Mackenzie Jones #3 (Andover High School, D, 2025, Wisconsin) : Jones is a physical defender. She has great timing and instincts. She uses her stick and…

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2024 Graduation Year Minnesota HS Rankings

Posted on April 30, 2024

Our scouts have compiled the following ranking set from the 2023-2024 Minnesota Girls High School hockey season. The top 2024 graduating players are evaluated in specific number order below. Ayla Puppe #9 (Northfield, F, 2024, Minnesota) : Ayla is a strong and confident high energy player. She can make the difference in a game. She…

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Maritime Prep Championship 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024

From February 9th-10th, the Maritime Prep Championships took place at Rothesay Netherwood School (RNS). The three U18 teams that competed for the championship were RNS, Kings Edgehill School(KES), and the Mount Academy. The following is our scouting report from the tournament. Players are listed in descending letter grade order beneath their respective team names. Players…

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IIHF U18 World Championship – 2024

Posted on March 13, 2024

From January 6-14th, 2024, Switzerland hosted the IIHF U18 World Championship. USA took gold, Czechia silver, and Canada bronze. Neutral Zone scouted every team via video and created the following scouting report. Players are listed under their team name in descending letter grade order. Players with the same letter grade are listed in no particular…

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KW Tournament – U22 Division – 2023

Posted on March 7, 2024

Our scouts were in attendance from December 1st-3rd. Report is solely based on play from this tournament. Players are listed under their team names in descending letter grade order. Barrie Jrs.  Haley Beckett #73 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2024): Beckett size is an asset, particularly on the forecheck. She can keep control of the puck with…

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NEPSAC Small, Large and Elite 8 Playoff Recap

Posted on March 4, 2024

The NEPSAC (New England Prep School Athletic Conference) Girls Hockey Tournament provided Neutral Zone Scouts an opportunity to evaluate some of the best female high school hockey players in North America head to head. The following are some of the players who stood out the most in games scouted in person by the NZ team….

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Walser Invitational – 2023

Posted on February 17, 2024

After Christmas, our scouts made it to Minnesota for the Walser Holiday Tournament. Report is solely based on play from this tournament. Players are listed under their team names in descending letter grade order. Edina  Hannah Halverson #10 (Edina High School, F, 2024) : Halverson is such a talented and skilled player. She can do just…

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Tenney Cup

Posted on January 23, 2024

Our scouts made their way down to the south shore of Massachusetts to watch the Tenney Cup hosted by Duxbury HS. There were 3 days of action and we had eyes on all the games on December 26th and January 1st. Report is solely based on play from this tournament. Players are listed under their…

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