Scouting Reports
Mass High School Showcase: 25 Notables
Posted on August 26, 2019
25 Notables From Mass HS Showcase For the second straight year in the heart of Boston, a collection of 100 of the top MIAA players from last season all came together in August to show off their talents for top talent evaluators from D1, D3 and NHL teams. Last year the Mass HS Showcase was…
USA Hockey Select 15 Development Camp: Top 190
Posted on August 24, 2019
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the USA Hockey Select 15 National Development Camp in Amherst, NY. The tournament was scouted by three scouts who have combined their notes seeing all games and 3v3’s and putting together a consensus scouting report. The development camp breaks down 12 teams of the best prospects the US has…
Mike Kennedy to Princeton University
Posted on August 21, 2019
Mike Kennedy is set to join the Princeton Tigers for the 2020-2021 season. Our NZ Scouts describe the defenseman as someone who can play in many different ways. Kennedy is very good along the offensive blue and can move laterally to create passing and shooting lanes. After spending 4 years at Northfield Mount Herman, Kennedy…
Team Quebec U16 Camp Top 20
Posted on August 17, 2019
Team Quebec hosted their annual summer development camp for the top 40 players in the province. Quebec is coming off an extremely talented group of 2003 aged born players managing to win the Canada winter games. Although it may only be summer hockey there is no shortage of talent for this age group in Quebec…
Orland Park, IL USHL Combine: Top 50 2005s
Posted on August 17, 2019
The 2005’s and 2006’s converged on Orland Park, IL once again for the USHL Combine. The age groups were combined on the rosters and competed with/against each other, but our focus was solely on the 2005’s for this event. We were there to start to identify that age group. Below are over 50 players we…
Kings of East Coast: Top 40 Prospects
Posted on August 16, 2019
Neutral Zone had a scout at every day of the Kings of East Coast Showcase July 30th-August 1st, 2019. The event took place at UMass-Lowell and was run by Vinny Montalbano, NHL Scout and GM of the CT Rangers (NCDC). There were six teams. Vinny and his staff did a superb job of bringing together…
Benji Eckerle to Arizona State University
Posted on August 16, 2019
Benji Eckerle is set to gear up in a Sun Devil’s jersey for the 2020 season. The 3.75 star prospect has played over 100 junior games, splitting time between the NAHL and the USHL. As a Michigan native, Eckerle developed in the prestigious youth programs of Compuware and Little Caesars, two of the best programs…
Introducing Neutral Zone’s Interns for the 2019-2020 Season!
Posted on August 13, 2019
Introducing Neutral Zone’s Interns for the 2019-2020 Season! Liam Barnicle, Kyle Handszer, Christopher Walsh and Quinn Robelle named newest NZ interns! The Neutral Zone team is proud to announce the addition of four new interns, Liam Barnicle, Kyle Handszer, Christopher Walsh and Quinn Robelle for the 2019-2020 season! Each intern has a unique hockey background,…
Mini Chowder Cup 2003’s: Top 75
Posted on August 12, 2019
Neutral Zone made the trip to Canton Ice House and Foxboro Sports Center Thursday July 25th through Sunday July 28th to watch the Junior Chowder Cup. This report primarily focuses on players in the 2003 age group. However, there were some 2004 birth-year players that were “playing-up” a level. To access our report specific to…
A Climb for Hope
Posted on August 6, 2019
Three years ago today Neutral Zone covered the story of Allie Skelley and Travis Roy; two former D1 college hockey players who both experienced career ending in-game neck injuries during their college careers. (Article: A Bond Beyond the Rink). Today at 6:30am Allie Skelley, in honor of his friend Travis Roy, accomplished a feat never…
