Scouting Reports
Interlake Lightning at Eastman Selects (Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League)
Posted on December 30, 2019
Arena: Sun Gro Centre, Beausejour MB Date: December 20th, 2019 Game Time: 8:00pm (CT) Age Group: U18 (2002-2004 Born) Introduction: The Sun Gro was a busy place as the Lightning took on the Selects in a key matchup. Both teams are fighting for playoff position and all the points matter at this stage of the…
St. Andrews JV at Nichols 16U
Posted on December 30, 2019
One Tuesday, December 9, 2019; Nichols 16U squad held serve on home ice against rival St. Andrews JV with a tight checking low scoring affair. The game finished 3-0 in Nichols’ favor after three hard fought periods. Nichols lead 1-0 going into the third period before adding a 5 on 5 goal and an empty…
OJHL: Georgetown Raiders @ Buffalo Jr. Sabres
Posted on December 30, 2019
Wednesday December 19, 2019 The Buffalo Jr. Sabres saved their best play and energy for the 3rd period and came away with a well fought 5-3 victory. Trailing 3-2 going into the final stanza, Buffalo took the lead for the first time in the game when Logan Tobias scored from the slot on a powerplay…
NAHL Showcase Part Two: Bismarck, Chippewa and Corpus Christi: Top 54 Players
Posted on December 30, 2019
As many of you know, Neutral Zone was at the NAHL Showcase in the Fall. People have been asking about the report. The short answer is that we have added a new system that helps us post reports faster but this report was started before that and thus required some changes. Also, as we write,…
Brooks-Pingree Tournament 2019: Top 50
Posted on December 30, 2019
Steady Improvement the Story at Brooks-Pingree Tournament Far removed from the glitz and glamor of the typical prep tournaments like the Flood Marr, St. Sebastien’s Holiday Tournament, Avon Christmas Classic and many others, the Brooks-Pingree features a collection of Holt Conference teams plus a couple of Lakes Region heavyweights to round out its field. This…
OJHL: Aurora vs Buffalo and Oakville vs St. Michaels
Posted on December 30, 2019
Aurora Tigers Vs. Buffalo Jr. Sabres This game was played on December 18, 2019 in Buffalo, New York. The Aurora Tigers managed to make it somewhat of a close game early into the third period as they were only down by a pair of goals. After giving up two more halfway through the third period,…
Three EHL Coaches Reach 300 Club
Posted on December 27, 2019
The Eastern Hockey League had three head coaches recently coach their 300th game with their organizations. The EHL as it stands today was announced in the summer of 2013 when the EJHL and the AJHL combined. The Tier III USA Hockey Junior League has seen over 1,000 NCAA commitments. Eric Lind has led the CT…
Notre Dame U16 Shootout: Top 70
Posted on December 27, 2019
Neutral Zone was on hand at the University of Notre Dame for the 200×85/CCM 16U Shootout the weekend of November 29th through December 1st. There was no shortage of talent on hand but unfortunately there were a number of lopsided match-ups with blowout scores, so the viewing was challenging at times. We still came away…
Boston Advantage Invite: Top 20
Posted on December 26, 2019
At this event showcased at the Pilgrim Arena in Hingham Massachusetts, NZ took in some top U18 and U16 talent with local teams like the Boston Advantage, NH Jr Monarchs, Boston Jr Bruins but also the Chicago Fury, New Jersey Titans and Maine Nordiques programs were in the tournament as well. This weekend was a…
NAHL Showcase Part One: Aberdeen, Amarillo and Austin: Top 52 Players
Posted on December 26, 2019
As many of you know, Neutral Zone was at the NAHL Showcase in the Fall. People have been asking about the report. The short answer is that we have added a new system that helps us post reports faster but this report was started before that and thus required some changes. Also, as we write,…
