Scouting Reports
BCHL: Trail, Merritt, Penticton, Cranbrook, Surrey, Prince George, Coquitlam, Chiliwack. Over 50 Players Evaluated.
Posted on April 29, 2021
Neutral Zone was able to watch this weekend in the BCHL. With a combined 10 games viewed, we were able to cover a large portion of the league. Below is a list of players and their evaluations based specifically on this weekend. Trail Smoke Eaters Jordan Hendry #6 (D, R, 5’9″, 165, Trail Smoke Eaters,…
PHL Off-Ice Testing Top Performers
Posted on April 26, 2021
Neutral Zone’s Pandemic Hockey League did a day on combine testing on and off-ice on Sunday. We hired Sport Testing and replicated what happens at the highest levels including the NHL. Below are the top 10 in each category for skaters and the top three in each category for goalies. We tested over 90 athletes,…
USHL: Tri City vs Sioux City. Top 12
Posted on April 26, 2021
Neutral Zone evaluated a tightly contested matchup that took place between the Tri-City Storm and Sioux City Musketeers on April 21st in Sioux City, Iowa. The two teams battled hard and saw the first forty minutes pass by without either team finding the back of the net. Sioux City was the better team for the…
Valley Wildcats U18 vs Cape Breton West Islanders U18 Playoff Game
Posted on April 26, 2021
Neutral Zone watched game two of the NSU18MHL playoffs between the Valley Wildcats U18 and the Cape Breton West Islanders U18. It was a tightly contested affair right up until late in the third period where the Islanders managed to pull away and win by a score of 5-3 and take a commanding 2-0 series…
BCHL: Chilliwack Chiefs vs Merritt Centennials
Posted on April 26, 2021
Age Group: Junior A (2000-2004 Born) Introduction: Neutral Zone was able to watch this game live on HockeyTV. The Chiefs jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the first period and really put the Centennials on their heels. Merritt would claw their way back into this one, however, making for an interesting third period. The…
BCHL: Coquitlam Express vs Powell River Kings
Posted on April 25, 2021
Age Group: Junior A (2000-2004 Born) Introduction: Neutral Zone was able to watch this game live on HockeyTV. Powell River jumped out to a 3-0 lead in this one but the Express were able to close the gap and make it 3-2 just over half-way through the second period. That’s as close as the Express…
NZ Launches Fall Hockey League
Posted on April 24, 2021
After the successful launch of the Pandemic Hockey League this spring Neutral Zone has decided to expand it’s offering to the fall season for both boys and girls hockey in New England. “We have received so much interest from coaches, scouts, players and parents about doing something like the ‘PHL’ during the fall season,” said…
NCAA: Ohio State adds Russian forward
Posted on April 22, 2021
2000 (F) Georgi Merkulov has committed to Ohio State for 2021 Merkulov is from Russia but is currently in his second season of hockey in the U.S. playing for the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL. This season Merkulov has 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) in 35 games and he debuted last season with 33…
PHL On Ice Testing: Top Performers (60 Different Players)
Posted on April 22, 2021
Neutral Zone’s Pandemic Hockey League did a day on combine testing on and off ice on Sunday. We hired Sport Testing and replicated what happens at the highest levels including the NHL. Below are the top 10 in each category for skaters and the top three in each category for goalies. We tested over 90…
Top 300 National Rankings 2001 Birth Year
Posted on April 22, 2021
Neutral Zone scouts have scoured North America this season to cover every junior league that was playing including pre-season and scrimmages. Given the impacts of COVID-19 some prominant leagues like OJHL, CCHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc. have played little hockey which was a hurdle for our scouting staff but we did the best we could to…
