Scouting Reports

OHL Draft Rankings: OMHA-ETA Top 50

Posted on December 22, 2018

The Ontario scouts have put together watch lists of the players in each of the major AAA leagues in Ontario who have caught our eye in early season league play and tournaments in September through November.  We will continue to refine these lists as the season progresses and send out updates to these player watch…

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2018 Minor Midget International Silver Stick: Top 200

Posted on December 22, 2018

The International Silver Stick is the most competitive of Minor Midget AAA tournaments we view each season.  Teams must apply from across Canada and the US and they must be considered a formidable team to get into the field of 30. There are 6 pools of 5 teams with the 6 division winners and 2…

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Battle of the Border U15/U16: Top 105

Posted on December 21, 2018

The Battle of the Border showcase event, hosted by the OHL (Windsor Spitfires), and featured Ontario based teams vs US based teams.  Six Ontario Minor Midget (U15) teams took on six American teams from Michigan and Illinois.  Each team played one game per day at the showcase and teams were able to watch the Spitfires…

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BCHL: Salmon Arm Silverbacks @Merritt Centennials

Posted on December 21, 2018

Salmon Arm Silverbacks @ Merritt Centennials Score: 2-5 Summary: Silverbacks came out of the gate strong by controlling the offensive zone. Due to the early possession success, Verboon found the loose puck to swipe behind the netminder to give the Silverbacks an early lead. Merritt demonstrated their possession ability on the powerplay, despite being able…

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OJHL: North York Rangers at Toronto Patriots

Posted on December 21, 2018

North York Rangers Vs. Toronto Patriots Game was played on Dec 19, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. It was a close game for the most part, although North York dominated long stretches of it and ultimately came away with the 3-2 win. Toronto was able to make it close in the third period scoring one with…

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Battle of Border Midget Major (U18): Top 40

Posted on December 20, 2018

The Battle of Border tournament is a unique annual tournament played in Windsor, Ontario that brings Canadian Major Midget and American U18 teams to play against each other. There are 12 teams in the tournament, and each team plays 3 games against teams from the opposing country. This is Neutral Zones first time reporting on…

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ISS Showcase Princeton Top 25

Posted on December 20, 2018

  A mini showcase in Princeton Universities backyard featured 4 teams at the 16u level on December 8 and 9th. Selects Academy, Rochester Coalition, Mercer Chiefs and ISS Kings the host team. Here are the top 25 players from the weekend. A Victor Czerneckianair #9 (F, 5’11, 170lbs, Selects Academy, 2002)- The Quinnipiac commit is a…

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OJHL: Oakville Blades @ Brantford 99ers

Posted on December 17, 2018

Oakville Blades Vs. Brantford 99‘ers Game was played on December 14, 2018 in Brantford, Ontario. The final score was 6-4 for the Oakville Blades, who were able to score in a bunch near the end of the second period, putting up three in a row in a span of only a couple of minutes. Trailing…

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OHL Draft Rankings: Minor Hockey Alliance Top 50

Posted on December 17, 2018

Neutral Zone’s Ontario scouts have put together watch lists of the players in each of the major AAA leagues in Ontario who have caught our eye in early season league play and tournaments in September through November.  We will continue to refine these lists as the season progresses and send out updates to these player…

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NCDC: NJ Rockets @ NJ Hitmen

Posted on December 17, 2018

New Jersey Rockets (2) @ New Jersey Hitmen (6) In a rare Wednesday night game on December 12th the New Jersey Rockets played their in-state rival, the New Jersey Hitmen, on the road. The Hitmen dominated puck possession and their shot total tripled that of the Rockets. They came in waves all game and proved…

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