Scouting Reports
Beantown Classic (2004-2005): Top 87
Posted on August 31, 2020
Neutral Zone had four scouts in attendance for the Beantown Classic Showcase. Below is our report on the 2004-2005 Division. You can click on any player below and access their neutral zone player profile with this report attached as well as any other reports they’ve had on them. Players did well to make this report…
USA Hockey Names Lassonde National Goaltending Coach
Posted on August 31, 2020
USA Hockey announced that longtime NCAA assistant coach David Lassonde has been named the program’s national goaltending coach. In his new role, Lassonde will help coach the national teams as well as the National Team Development Program. Lassonde has had a long career in the NCAA, most recently with Dartmouth, with other spots at Denver,…
U16 – Cape Cod Whalers at Seacoast Spartans (8/30/20)
Posted on August 31, 2020
Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance. Entering the second half the Whalers were down by the score of 5-2, but mounted a furious come back to eventually earn a 5-5 tie. Here are the U16 Whalers who we felt played a complete game from beginning to end. There were no rosters available. Grayson Badger (F,…
Colorado College Announces Two Incoming Transfers
Posted on August 26, 2020
Colorado College announced on Wednesday that Hugo Blixt and Brian Hawkinson will join the CC hockey program this year as transfer students. Blixt, a 6-foot-4 defenseman, played 47 games the past two seasons for Boston University. As a freshman in 2018-19, he appeared in 37 games, posting two assists and 27 blocked shots. During his sophomore campaign, he…
Kansas City Becomes Second NAHL Team to Opt-Out of 2020-21 Season
Posted on August 26, 2020
The NAHL announced that the Kansas City Scouts have opted to sit out the 2020-21 season. The Scouts will not play during the 2020-21 season but have set a return date for the 2021-22 season. The Scouts follow in the footsteps of the Corpus Christi IceRays, who announced earlier this week that they planned to…
Beantown Classic (06-07): Top 50
Posted on August 26, 2020
Neutral Zone had four scouts in attendance for the Beantown Classic Showcase but focused mostly on the 2004/2005 and the 2000-2003 divisions. We did have a scout watch each team in the 2006/2007 divisions play at least twice and came up with the top 50 prospects in the tournament. We only graded half of them…
Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) Suspend 2020-21 Season
Posted on August 25, 2020
The Corpus Christi IceRays of the NAHL announced on Monday that they were suspending operations for the 2020-21 season due to safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The team said that it plans to return for the 2021-22 season. The rumors first began to swirl over the weekend, as players were informed that there…
WHL Signings: Regina Signs Wotton, Victoria Inks Three ’05s
Posted on August 24, 2020
The Regina Pats announced the signing of 17-year-old Colby Wotton, a forward from Foxwarren, Manitoba. Wotton signed a standard player agreement with the club and was drafted by the Pats in the 7th round, 136th overall in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. Last season with the Yellowhead Chiefs of the MMHL, Wotton put up 19…
Hobart, Huntsville Add 2020 Commitments
Posted on August 24, 2020
Hobart added a ’99-born defenseman for this upcoming season, committing Amarillo (NAHL) D Gagik Malakyan. The 6-foot-3 native of Moscow, Russia, posted a career-high 15 points (2 goals, 13 assists) in 54 games played during the 2019-20 season. He was also selected to and played in the 2020 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament for the South…
Kings of East Coast: Top 60 Prospects
Posted on August 23, 2020
The Kings of East Coast has always been a well run event led by Vinny Montalbano. This year was no different as he spent the night before making copies of rosters after some very last minute changes. He is dedicated to giving players at his event exposure and many should follow his lead. The Boston…
