Scouting Reports

NAHL Robertson Cup. NJ vs New Mexico. Two Games and NJ vs Anchorage. Championship Game

Posted on May 26, 2022

NAHL Final Four Series, May 20th – 22nd Neutral Zone was able to be in attendance for the Divisional Championship Games for the NAHL hosted in Blaine, Minnesota at Fogerty Arena. Below is a list of players and their evaluations based specifically on these games. This report is based on the games between the New…

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NHL Draft Considerations: 550+ Prospects

Posted on May 26, 2022

While Neutral Zone covers every major draft from junior hockey up; the company has an entire division dedicated to the NHL Draft. This division is led by longtime NHLer Ian Moran who has watched each player on this draft board and a team of over 10 scouts whose backgrounds range from NHL, NCAA, CHL and…

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CJHL Centennial Cup: Pickering Panthers vs Red Lake Miners

Posted on May 25, 2022

Neutral Zone scouted a CJHL Centennial Cup preliminary round matchup between OJHL champions Pickering Panthers, and SJHL Champions, Red Lake Miners. With nearly a month of rest following its championship run, the time off proved costly for a Red Lake team that lacked urgency and could not keep up with the pace that Pickering brought…

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USHL Championship Game: Madison vs. Sioux City

Posted on May 25, 2022

USHL Championship Game, May 21st, 2022 Neutral Zone was able to watch the Championship Series in the USHL Playoffs between the Madison Capitols and the Sioux City Musketeers. A hard-fought battle between the two teams that consisted of physical, fast-paced, and skilled hockey in every game. Great way to end a year in overtime. Below…

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USHL Final Series. Madison vs Sioux City. Four Games. Top 30

Posted on May 24, 2022

Neutral Zone watched the United States Hockey League (USHL) Finals between the Madison Capitals and Sioux City Musketeers. This was a tight, competitive series but Sioux City made a few more plays to capture the Clark Cup. Below is a list of players with evaluations based solely on these games. 5/15/22. Game 1: Madison: 3…

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NAHL Playoffs: Anchorage vs St. Cloud. Two Games. Top 10

Posted on May 24, 2022

NAHL Final Four, May 20th – 21st Neutral Zone was able to be in attendance for the Divisional Championship Games for the NAHL hosted in Blaine, Minnesota at Fogerty Arena. Anchorage was able to come out of the gates in game two flying while the Norseman were just not able to match the intensity.  Below…

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Hockey Manitoba U16 Camp. All 41 Players Evaluated

Posted on May 24, 2022

May 5-6-7-8/2022 –  Hockey Manitoba U16 Top 40 Weekend Neutral Zone was in attendance all weekend at the Hockey Manitoba Top 40 camp where the roster will be trimmed to about 25 players following this camp.  The Manitoba ’07 group has been widely believed to have as strong a forward group as the province has…

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USHL Phase I Combine. Top 200 2006s

Posted on May 24, 2022

Neutral Zone had two scouts in attendance for the Phase I USHL Combine in Chicago. It was a well run event with lots of quality players thanks to the work of the USHL and Luke Curadi. We watched only the 2006 age group and evaluated players we felt stood out. 16 teams played four games…

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BCHL Final: Nanaimo vs Penticton. Top 25

Posted on May 23, 2022

Neutral Zone watched the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) Finals between the Nanaimo Clippers and Penticton Vees. The skill and depth of Penticton was simply too much for Nanaimo. Penticton won 16 straight games after dropping their first game of the playoffs. Below is a list of players with evaluations based solely on these games….

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QMJHL: Saint John Fires Coach Right Before Memorial Cup

Posted on May 22, 2022

You don’t see this every day. The Saint John Sea Dogs will host the Memorial Cup in about a month. On Sunday, the team fired head coach Gordie Dwyer. The Sea Dogs went 47-17-4 this season and fell to Rimouski in the first round of the QMJHL playoffs. Dwyer, 44, is a former NHL forward…

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