Scouting Reports
Winnipeg Thrashers vs Eastman Selects Round One Recap
Posted on March 25, 2018
Winnipeg Thrashers vs Eastman Selects – Round One Series Recap League: Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League Teams: Winnipeg Thrashers (4) vs Eastman Selects (5) Arenas: Sun Gro Centre, Beausejour MB – Gateway Rec Centre, Winnipeg MB Date: March 2nd-9th, 2018 – Best of 5 series (Thrashers win series 3-2) Age Group: Midget (2000-2002 Born) Introduction: …
Winnipeg Sharks vs Winnipeg Hawks Championship Series
Posted on March 25, 2018
Winnipeg Sharks vs Winnipeg Hawks – City Championship Series Recap League: Bantam AAA Winnipeg (B1) Teams: Winnipeg Sharks vs Winnipeg Hawks Arena: Notre Dame Arena – Winnipeg, MB Dates: February 24th- March 9th, 2018 – Best of 7 series (Hawks win series 4-0) Age Group: Bantam (2003-2004 Born) Introduction: This was a highly anticipated championship…
NTDP Evaluation Camp: Day #1 Notes
Posted on March 25, 2018
Overview Today’s game featured twenty five forwards, sixteen defensemen and six goalies. Each line played equal time and the goalies each played one period. Team Red won the game in a shootout off a nifty deke goal from Eamon Powell and a quick release snap shot top corner from Tanner Latsch. Blue only scored…
Q&A: Charlie Davis, Southern New Hampshire University Recruit
Posted on March 24, 2018
Charlie Davis grew up in Milton, Mass., where he spent his youth hockey career playing for the South Shore Kings and the Boston Jr. Bruins. The ’97 recently committed to Southern New Hampshire, where he will matriculate next season. Neutral Zone chatted with the forward about his hockey experience, the path to his commitment and…
MA HS Super Eight: 25 Notables
Posted on March 23, 2018
This year’s Massachusetts high school tournament was a return to the familiar. In recent years the tournament has been a best of three series but this year they have returned to a double elimination format. The biggest question this was if we would see a return of Central Catholic to the Garden after a stellar…
Minnesota HS Class A State Tournament: Top 60
Posted on March 22, 2018
Neutral Zone attended the spectacle that is the Minnesota State Boys’ High School Tournament on March 7-10 at the Xcel Center in St. Paul. We watched every game of both the Class AA and Class A Divisions and this is our report on the Class A group. Orono beat Alexandria for the title in front…
OJHL March Playoff Games
Posted on March 22, 2018
Below is a compilation of games from the OJHL playoffs in March. The reports features players in the 1997-2001 age group. Buffalo Jr. Sabres vs. North York Rangers The game was played on Feb. 28, 2018 in North York, Ontario. The first game of the playoffs started off with a bang as both teams…
Q&A: Zack Jones, UNH Recruit
Posted on March 22, 2018
Massachusetts native Zack Jones grew up playing his youth hockey playing for the Boston Jr. Bandits. After spending a few seasons with the 16U team, he speared in 10 games for the NCDC team this season. Jones recently committed to New Hampshire, where the ’01 will matriculate in 2020. Neutral Zone caught up with Jones…
Tier 1 Elite Playoffs Top 30 2002s
Posted on March 21, 2018
The intensity was ramped up in Blaine, MN as teams from all levels of the Tier 1 Elite League were competing for a championship. There was a different feel of play than a normal showcase as the players had a ton of urgency while chasing the ultimate prize. For the weekend, we had a chance…
Analyzing the 1998 Rankings
Posted on March 20, 2018
Neutral Zone released its rankings of the top 600 NCAA-Eligible, 1998-born prospects. While the actual rankings are for subscribers only, we compiled basic analytics describing the players’ positions, leagues and commitment statistics. The most interesting is the star rating, which shows how players have progressed, regressed or stayed the same, and how many new players…
