Scouting Reports

NAHL Goalie Report: Top 12

Posted on December 23, 2021

The NAHL is in full swing and Neutral Zone goalie scouts are watching games across the league as it continues to show great development in the crease. Below are some stellar goaltending performances, and some players are continuing to trend upwards with their development. Below are the top goalies in the NAHL through the month…

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50th Annual William W. Barber Jr. Memorial: Top 33

Posted on December 23, 2021

The 50th Annual William W. Barber Jr. Memorial featured competitive hockey with exciting finishes in the championship and consolation with many players showcasing their play. The Hill School was able to come away as champions over St. Mark’s after a 2-2 shootout win where Vermont Academy won 3-2 in overtime against Kents Hill. The following…

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NAHL: Three Games. Johnstown v Maryland; Chippewa v MN Magicians; El Paso v New Mexico. 36 Players.

Posted on December 23, 2021

12/17/21 – NAHL  Johnstown Tomahawks vs Maryland Black Bears Neutral Zone evaluated an NAHL East Division matchup between the Johnstown Tomahawks and the Maryland Black Bears at the Piney Orchard Ice arena in Odenton, Maryland on Friday, December 17th. The Black Bears dominated possession time in the first period and jumped out to a 2-1…

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Minnesota High School: Prior Lake vs Farmington

Posted on December 23, 2021

Neutral Zone watched the a Minnesota High School game between Prior Lake High School vs Farmington High School. Prior Lake dominated the game, outshooting Farmington 42-12 and winning 5-0. The Farmington goalie kept the game close for 2 periods, but Prior Lake was too much and ended up scoring 4 in the third. The 5…

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USHL Announces Findings of Omaha Investigation

Posted on December 22, 2021

The USHL announced the results of a third-party investigation that was launched into the Omaha Lancers after initial reports surfaced on November 18, 2021 regarding the club. The Lancers announced last month that head coach Chadd Cassidy had “stepped down” and Gary Graham has been hired as interim head coach to replace him. However, multiple…

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NESCAC Limits Fans at Games

Posted on December 22, 2021

The NESCAC announced today that it will play games behind closed doors through the end of January, due to COVID-19 concerns. “In light of the rapid onset of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, NESCAC institutions will temporarily require that spectators at indoor NESCAC athletic events be restricted to individuals who are part of the host…

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U16: Fox Motors vs Victory Honda

Posted on December 22, 2021

Fox Motors U16 Owen Schrader #88 (F, L, 5’7″, 135, Fox Motors U16, 03/23/2005)– Owen has blazing speed and a quick first step. He gets in hard on forechecks where he created a couple of turnovers which led to offensive zone chances. He controls pucks and showed good awareness of situations within the o-zone. He…

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Minnesota High School: Cretin Derham Hall vs Woodbury High School

Posted on December 22, 2021

Neutral Zone wanted the Minnesota High School game match up between Cretin Derham Hall and Woodbury High School. Cretin dominated the game from start to finish winning 8-1 and outshooting Woodbury 48-24. Cretin also won the special team battle scoring two shorthanded goals and one power play goal. The players highlighted below are graded based…

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U16: Bishop Kearney vs. Culver Academy. Top 10

Posted on December 21, 2021

Neutral Zone was in attendance to the U16 match up between Bishop Kearney and Culver Academy. Both teams were short-handed so this was not either teams best showing. Culver looked outmatched against a highly-skilled Bishop Kearney team with a 3-1 loss. Each player that is highlighted below is given a grade based off of their…

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NZ Commitment Tracker (12/20)

Posted on December 20, 2021

Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s college commitments in a neat and tidy chart, complete with star ratings and links to player profiles, where subscribers can get access to all of our scouting reports on these players, as well as player rankings and more. Click on each player’s…

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