Scouting Reports
NAHL: Four Games. Austin v Bismarck; Minot v St. Cloud; Springfield v MN Magicians; Chippewa v MN Wilderness. 44 Players.
Posted on January 31, 2022
1/29/22 Austin Bruins vs Bismarck Bobcats: Top 11 Neutral Zone evaluated an NAHL Central Division matchup between the Bismarck Bobcats and Austin Bruins on Saturday, January 29th held at the VFW Sports Center in Bismarck, ND. The Bobcats snagged a 7-2 victory though the game was much tighter than the score suggested. Bismarck had a…
Minnesota adds Owen Bartoszkiewicz for second semester
Posted on January 31, 2022
The University of Minnesota added goaltender Owen Bartoszkiewicz for the rest of this season. The move was made after the program lost goaltender Jack LaFontaine to the Carolina Hurricanes a few weeks ago. Bartoszkiewicz was originally set to join the program next season (2022-23). He had appeared in 12 games for the Youngstown Phantoms this season,…
Mass HS January 2022 Report: Top 260
Posted on January 28, 2022
It is that time of year again: we are now done with two months of MIAA hockey and our 5 MA HS scouts have been pounding the pavement and pulling down major bandwidth watching video. The 2021-22 season has been one of great change this year: no Super 8 Tournament to speak of and the…
BCHL: Cranbrook Bucks and West Kelowna Warriors. Top 14
Posted on January 28, 2022
Cranbrook Bucks vs West Kelowna Warriors- January 23, 2022 Neutral Zone scouts attended (online) the BCHL game between the Cranbrook Bucks and West Kelowna Warriors. A Sunday affair saw a wild 3rd period between the expansion club and West Kelowna. A comfortable 3-1 lead with 10 minutes to go for the Warriors vanished in a…
Minnesota HS Class A: Two Games. Northfield vs Mankato and Mahtomedi vs Hastings. Top 20
Posted on January 28, 2022
January 25/22- MN High School Class A game featured Northfield High School (10-4-1) and Mankato East High School (11-6). This was the first meeting of the year for these conference rivals. These two teams are very evenly matched. Mankato East held the shot advantage 34-21. The teams traded goals in the first two periods before…
OMHA ETA U16 AAA: Ajax-Pickering Raiders vs. Central Ontario Wolves. Top 13
Posted on January 27, 2022
On December 14th Neutral Zone watched the matchup between the Ajax-Pickering Raiders and the Central Ontario Wolves U16 AAA. Central took the lead with a PP goal late in the first period, only to see Ajax-Pickering’s #19, Mori responded with a quick goal in the second. The third period was the most eventful to watch…
U15 and U16: Two Games. BK Selects vs NJ Rockets. Top 30
Posted on January 27, 2022
BK Selects U15 vs NJ Rockets U15 January 16, 2022 This game was all BK Selects in 7-3 win over New Jersey Rockets. Forward Michael Sandruck scored a couple of goals, Geno Carcone showed his 200-foot game, and Jackson Silverberg made a few saves to gain the win. One shot in the 2nd period Silverberg…
Avon Old Farms Christmas Classic: Top 125
Posted on January 27, 2022
Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Avon Old Farms Christmas Classic from start to finish in what has come to be one of the most heavily scouted tournaments in the Northeast US. The tournament featured many of Prep Schools top programs including #1 ranked Avon Old Farms the host who made it to the…
Northstar’s Focus on Spirituality Lifts Up Their Hockey
Posted on January 27, 2022
In 2008, Rick Randazzo and his wife, Shannon, launched the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. FCA Hockey ran numerous summer camps and put together teams that would compete in summer tournaments across the country. One summer out in Boston at the Chowder Cup, Randazzo had a player, the team’s goalie, approach him. The summer was a…
USHL: Madison Capitols vs Cedar Rapids Roughriders. Top 11
Posted on January 27, 2022
January 15, 2022 Neutral Zone Scouting attended the USHL game between the Cedar Rapids Roughriders and the Madison Capitols. A game that the Roughriders just couldn’t hold onto the lead. A high scoring affair saw two teams capitalize on their chances as they combined for a total of 9 goals. Despite going 2/5 on the…
