Scouting Reports
QMAAA: Trois-Rivières vs Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard
Posted on January 20, 2018
Trois-Rivières vs Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard Friday January 19 2018 @ 7:00 – Centre Sportif Alphonse-Desjardins (Trois-Rivières) It’s always a good test to see how well players can skate when you watch a game in Trois-Rivières. The only sheet of ice in the Midget AAA league classed as an Olympic size ice surface, you get…
USPHL 16U All Star Game: Notables
Posted on January 20, 2018
Checking out the USPHL 16U All-Stars – January 15, 2018 The USPHL held its annual All-Star Game at Merrimack College on Monday and we were in attendance for the 16U game which included 2001 and 2002-born commits for numerous D1 schools. The most well represented teams were the Skipjacks Hockey Club, Junior Bruins, Jersey Hitmen…
OHL Draft Ontario: Top 300 Mid-Term Rankings
Posted on January 19, 2018
Neutral Zone’s Ontario scouts have put together a mid-season top 300 list of the players from each of the major AAA leagues in Ontario. This list is based on early season league play and tournaments from September through early January. We will continue to refine this throughout the various league playoffs, into the OHL Cup…
Kamloops International Bantam Tournament (KIBIHT): Top 90
Posted on January 18, 2018
Teams: Tier 1 Randy Lindros Division Abbotsford Hawks Balgonie Prairie Storm Calgary Northstar Sabres Chilliwack Jr Bruins Prince George Jr Cougars South Zone Knights West Vancouver Warriors Thompson Blazers North Zone Kings North Shore Winter Club North Vancouver Storm Victoria Racquet Club Arenas: Mac Island Sports Centre / Memorial Arena / Brock Arena Date: January…
Q&A: Peter Reynolds, Boston College Recruit
Posted on January 17, 2018
Peter Reynolds, a five-star prospect, moved away from his home in Fredericton, NB, at 12 years old to play prep school in Boston for one season. He then departed for Shattuck St. Mary’s and recently committed to Boston College. The ’03 is a mature forward who can score, break opponents down and make decisions quickly….
USPHL Premier: Potomac Patriots @ Charlotte Rush
Posted on January 17, 2018
Sunday January 7, USPHL-Premier: Potomac @ Charlotte Extreme Ice Center The Charlotte Rush have several NCAA Division III commits and most likely more to come. We will report on some of their other games as well. Many of their contests are blowouts as they have outscored opponents 223-64 thus far. It makes it difficult to…
Quebec Midget AAA Showcase: Top 165
Posted on January 17, 2018
Neutral Zone sent four scouts to cover the Quebec Midget AAA Showcase in Gatineau, QC to evaluate the top QMJHL Draft prospects in Quebec. The tournament featured some teams that do not typically play in Quebec like Rockland, Selects Academy and Rothesay Netherwood. Our team put together a ranking of these players based solely on…
Robbie Stucker Completes Minnesota Hockey Cycle
Posted on January 11, 2018
by Jashvina Shah Like most children from St. Paul, Minn., Robbie Stucker grew up a Gophers fan. He was never a season ticket holder, but as five-years-old was a big fan of soon-to-be Gophers captain Mike Vannelli–whom his mom had taught in kindergarten. “He was always my favorite player growing up and someone I looked up…
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game: Top 25
Posted on January 11, 2018
Below is a quick report on the top players at the USHL/NHL Top Prospects game in Kearney, Nebraska on Tuesday, January 9. All did well to make this game and these are those who stood out the most. Grades are for this event only and players are listed in order of how we feel they…
GOJHL Top Prospects Game: Top 59
Posted on January 11, 2018
The GOJHL put together two Top Prospects games. The first game was for 2001 birth years, many of whom were drafted in the OHL the season before. The second game was for birth years ‘99s and ‘02s. We broke down the top performers in each game. 2001s Team Ludzik Aidan McLeod #3 (R, D, 6’2”,…
