Scouting Reports

EHL: Wilkes Barre/Scranton @ Philadelphia Revolution

Posted on October 31, 2017

Wednesday October 25th 2017 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights at Philadelphia Revolution Revolution Ice Gardens The Revolution continued their dominance on Wednesday with a 7-4 victory over the Knights. This brings the Revolution to 14-0 on the season and the Knights now sit at 4-10. The Knights led in the first and second periods, but the Revolution rallied…

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OJHL: Cobourg Cougars @ Kingston Voyageurs

Posted on October 31, 2017

Neutral Zone watched the Cobourg Cougars play at Kingston on Thursday, October 26, 2017, in Kingston, Ontario. It was a well-played game from both teams and close in score for the most part until the very end. Execution was the difference on the night as Kingston’s players managed to score on the chances they received…

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WHL Cup (2002s): Top 35

Posted on October 31, 2017

Neutral Zone attended the WHL Cup from October 18-22 in Calgary. The tournament included the best of the U16 age group from the Western provinces of Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia) come together to play in a round robin style tournament for to see which province is king. This tournament is usually dominated…

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Q&A: Jordan Power, St. Lawrence Recruit

Posted on October 31, 2017

Jordan Power, a four-star prospect, recently committed to St. Lawrence University. The Ottawa, Ontario, native is in his first season with the CCHL and earned an A- grade at the CCHL Labor Day Showcase. The 16-year-old skates well and has good puck retrieval skills, poise and great vision. Power, a confident defender, was taken in…

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Minnesota Elite League: Top 20 Uncommitted

Posted on October 31, 2017

Minnesota Elite League Top 20 Uncommitted Players The never-ending pool of talent is as good as ever in the Minnesota Elite League.  There are already more than 30 players committed to schools playing in the league, but it’s not dried up.  There is still plenty of talent whether they are playing in Minnesota, North Dakota,…

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OJHL Showcase: Top 150 Players

Posted on October 28, 2017

Neutral Zone had five scouts in Buffalo, NY, at the OJHL Showcase. All 22 teams in the OJHL were present and played two games. The league this year is talented and deep with players ranging from NHL draft picks (Jack McBain) to NCAA D1/CHL prospects and NCAA D3 and U Sport prospects. There were a…

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NCDC: Jersey Hitmen @ NJ Rockets

Posted on October 27, 2017

10/18 NJ Hitmen 5 @ NJ Rockets 1 The Hitmen started out with a Pirko PP goal off a screen shot from the point. However, they got sloppy with trips to the box allowing the Rockets to knot it at one on the PP on a goal from the porch by Zahorian. The Hitmen finally…

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Q&A: Tanner Kelly, Michigan State Recruit

Posted on October 27, 2017

Tanner Kelly, a 3.75-star recruit, recently committed to Michigan State. The 15-year-old, who has great hands and can find open space, grew up playing youth hockey in California but moved to Michigan at a young age to play for Little Ceasars Bantam. He earned a B in our 2002 Michigan Bantam Fest. Neutral Zone caught…

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Q&A: Jachym Kondelik, UConn Recruit

Posted on October 26, 2017

Forward Jachym Kondelik, a 4.75-star prospect, recently committed to Connecticut. Knodelik, who has soft hands and a quick and powerful release, grew up in the Czech Republic. He paid his youth hockey there until he attracted the attention of the USHL. The forward was drafted in the first round of the CHL Import Draft, but…

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Q&A: Jordan Wishman, Michigan State Recruit

Posted on October 25, 2017

Defenseman Jordan Wishman, a 3.5-star prospect, recently committed to Michigan State and new head coach Danton Cole. Wishman, a tall and mobile defenseman, earned a B- grade at the USHL showcase. The Des Moines, Iowa, native played youth hockey in his home state but left at the age of 14 and branched out to the…

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