U16/ Midget
USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals – 16U Division
Posted on May 20, 2022
From March 31st-April 4th, 2022, Neutral Zone had a total of six scouts, virtual and in person, at the USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals in Pittsburgh, PA. The National event never disappoints on atmosphere and caliber of play, this year was no exception. The following is our Scouting Report from the 16U Division. Players are…
Minnesota 15U A National Region Tournament 2022
Posted on March 15, 2022
From March 4-6th, 2022, Neutral Zone spent time at the Minnesota Hockey Regional Tournaments in the U15A division. We will also be present for the upcoming State Tournament. Below are the top performers form the National Regional Tournament. Players are in no particular order beneath their respective letter grades. A Addison Cowman #22 (Andover High…
Minnesota 15U A Olympic Region Tournament 2022
Posted on March 15, 2022
From March 4-6th, 2022, Neutral Zone spent time at the Minnesota Hockey Regional Tournaments in the U15A division. We will also be present for the upcoming State Tournament. Below are the top performers form the Olympic Regional Tournament. Players are in no particular order beneath their respective letter grades. A Morgan Aure #17 (Alexandria Area…
Minnesota 15U American Region Tournament 2022
Posted on March 15, 2022
From March 4-6th, 2022, Neutral Zone spent time at the Minnesota Hockey Regional Tournaments in the U15A division. We will also be present for the upcoming State Tournament. Below are the top performers form the American Regional Tournament. Players are in no particular order beneath their respective letter grades. A+ Ellie Stewart #7 (Minnetonka U15A,…
Pittsburgh Multi-Team Weekend U16 and U19
Posted on March 11, 2022
From January 21st through the 23rd, Neutral Zone was in attendance at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex for three days of Girls U19 and U16 games. A great weekend that included a lot of hockey that featured organizations from Pennsylvania (Pens Elite U19 and U16), New York (Bishop Kearney Selects U19 and U16), and Minnesota…
Western Canada Rankings: Class of 2022
Posted on January 27, 2022
Neutral Zone has put together it’s first top 100 class rankings for the 2022 grad class from Western Canada. Neutral Zone created this list to help ease some of the pressure placed on recruiting as a result of the pandemic. Noting that Western Canada was hit hard in terms of ability to have scouts physically…
Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament
Posted on December 30, 2021
Neutral Zone attended the Annual Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. Around 250 hockey players displayed their skills in front of family, friends and scouts. Sixteen teams from the JWHL, CSSHL, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba AAA U18 leagues were divided into 4 pools. The round robin determined the team’s position and then all…
2021 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite Exeter Showcase 16U
Posted on November 25, 2021
October 1-3, scouting took place at The Rinks at Exeter, NH. This event had a high level of team talent and these top picks were repeatedly spotted. The only team on this list that played once was the Boston Jr. Eagles. This report reflects the 2024-2025 graduation group and the older 19U report is to come soon. There were…
NIT U16: 2021
Posted on November 19, 2021
From October 22-24, 2021, Neutral Zone was in Andover, MN to watch the annual NIT. Scouts evaluated players in the U16 and U19 divisions to compile the following reports. Below is our list of top performers in the U16 division. Our U19 report will follow. Players are listed in no particular order beneath their respective…
NAHA Labor Day Tournament 2021: U16
Posted on November 10, 2021
Over Labor Day weekend, 2021, Neutral Zone divided their time to scout both the NAHA Labor Day Tournament, and the PIP Labor Day Girls Fest. The following report is from the U16 Division at NAHA. It was refreshing for scouts to get back in the rinks. We were able to check in on many players…
