Scouting Reports

Blue Line Elite Prep Cup 2006s, 2007s and 2008s Top 155

Posted on June 14, 2022

As is the case every spring, New Hampshire and Massachusetts play host to one of the top scouting events for Prep coaches in early June: Blue Line Elite Prep Cup. This year there were games played out of Cyclones Arena in Hudson, Tri-Town Arena in Hooksett, Breakaway Ice Center in Tewksbury and Skate 3 in…

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QMJHL Cup

Posted on June 13, 2022

The QMJHL Cup took place this year in Boisbriand, QC at the home of the QMJHL franchise Blainville-Boisbriand Armada home ice arena. It was a four day event where NZ had three scouts there for each game and together formed these scouting reports on nearly every player in the camp. With the exception of a…

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Inside the NCAA Transfer Portal

Posted on June 11, 2022

Over the last two years, the NCAA Transfer Portal has taken over college hockey. Now, thanks to the NCAA Transformation Committee, it could become an even larger part of college hockey. According to my numbers, there are currently 247 eligible players in the Division I transfer portal (I backed out players who have signed pro…

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NZ is Hiring: Scouts Wanted

Posted on June 11, 2022

Neutral Zone, LLC is the largest and most reputable independent hockey scouting service in the industry; with a staff of over 50 experienced, qualified, professional scouts from across North America.  In the past five years NZ has had five scouts go on to NHL scouting jobs, six NCAA coaching jobs and six CHL scouting/management positions…

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2022 NYS District Evaluation Camp Select 16’s and 17’s

Posted on June 10, 2022

2022 NYS District Evaluation Camp Select 16s (‘06s) – Skaneateles, NY Sunday, 5/15/2022 Team Orange Nate Delladonna #12 (C, R, 5’10”, 190, Bishop Kearney Selects U15, 08/22/2006) Delladonna showed confidence with the puck as made rushes and kept possession of the puck to create scoring opportunities. On the 1st shift of the game, he quickly…

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Quebec AAA: Dodge Cup. Top 50 2006s

Posted on June 9, 2022

Top 50 of the Dodge Cup – Quebec Provincial Championships -M17Espoir The Dodge Cup is the final gathering of the season where all 21 teams of the QC province (U17) are invited to play in a Championship tournament where they are all guaranteed a minimum of 3 games. Vast majority of players are 06’s that…

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Centennial Cup Quarterfinal and Semifinal. Four Games. 53 Evaluations

Posted on June 6, 2022

The Centennial Cup is an annual event put on by Hockey Canada and the CJHL to determine the Canadian champion of Junior A hockey. The winner of each of the 10 junior hockey leagues plays for the Title. The BCHL does not participate in this event.   Centennial Cup 2022 Quarterfinal #1 – Flin Flon…

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MA Festival 2005s, 2006s and 2007s: 91 Notables

Posted on June 1, 2022

Every year in May, Massachusetts Hockey descends on the New England Sports Center in Marlborough to hold its annual National Camp Selection Festival to put the best 15, 16 and 17-year-old players in the State to the test. This year the 2005 group went through its final camp, the 2006 group returned for its second…

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Division II/Division III Hockey Commitments (6/1)

Posted on June 1, 2022

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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U18: Telus Cup. 27 Evaluations. 2004-2007

Posted on June 1, 2022

Neutral Zone was in attendance during the Telus Cup Championships, which is the U18AAA National Championships for Canada. The Telus Cup was held in Okotoks, Alberta from May 16-22, and featured the top teams from each region in Canada competing for bragging rights of holding the title of the top team in Canada. Each region…

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