Scouting Reports

Liberty Bell Games: All 120 Players Graded

Posted on June 8, 2018

Neutral Zone attended every day and watched every contest of the Liberty Bell Games on June 1-3, 2018 in Red Bank, NJ. The players in attendance ranged from 2001-2003 birth years and were chosen through an application process by the Liberty Bell staff of professional scouts. Players had to be from or play in the…

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CCM Showcase Colorado: Top 40 Futures

Posted on June 5, 2018

2018 CCM Invite Colorado; Ice Centre at the Promenade; Westminster, Colorado; May 25-27 2018 The 2018 CCM Hockey Showcase is for 1998-2003 Birth Year AA, AAA and Junior A/B players.  Players are divided into two divisions. Tender Group: Birth years 1998-2001 and Futures Group: Birth years 2002-2003. The Showcase utilized USA Hockey Junior Hockey rules (No Fighting). All…

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World Selects Invite: Top 300

Posted on June 4, 2018

Neutral Zone had three scouts at the World Selects Invite this May in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area. This event brings many of the top 2003 (and a few 2004) born players in the world for a chance to compete against each other. There were 36 teams present. East Coast Selects-O beat Russia in the final…

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Q&A: Peyton Frantti, St. Norbert Recruit

Posted on June 3, 2018

Peyton Frantti spent three seasons at Culver before joining the NAHL. After putting up 48 points in 60 games during the 2017-18 season, he committed to St. Norbert. The Illinois native spent two seasons in the NAHL, split between the Topeka Roadrunners and the Odessa Jackalopes. Neutral Zone caught up with Frantti to talk about…

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