Scouting Reports

Minnesota HS: Cloquet vs. Bemidji

Posted on January 31, 2023

A Friday night matchup between two rivals in Northern Minnesota on January 27th. Both teams are very comparable to each other. This was a back and forth tilt with Cloquet scoring three unanswered to complete the comeback in overtime. Below are 12 players that stood out with evaluations and grades. Grades are for this game…

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Minnesota HS: Gentry vs. Shakopee

Posted on January 31, 2023

The Shakopee Sabers hosted the Gentry Stars in Minnesota High School action on January 19th. Shakopee won the game 4-2. Neutral Zone was in Shakopee to evaluate players. Below are nine that stood out. Grades are for this game only and players did well to make this report. Justin Obrochta #8 (F, R, 5’9″, 150,…

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NE Prep: St. Sebastian’s vs Thayer

Posted on January 31, 2023

Friday night energy in a Keller League match-up. Final was St. Sebastian’s 4 Thayer 3. 20 player evaluations with grades below. Beau Lane #1 (G, L, 6’3″, 176, Thayer Academy, 06/16/2004) – Lane was a steadying influence in the Tiger’s net. He looked quick and confident laterally. There was little doubt that he was Thayer’s…

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AJHL: Canmore vs. Drumheller; Fort McMurray vs. Olds

Posted on January 31, 2023

Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance this past weekend for a pair of AJHL games. On Saturday night Neutral Zone saw the Drumheller Dragons beat the Canmore Eagles 8-0 at home. Scouts also watched as the Fort McMurray Oil Barons went on the road and beat the Olds Grizzlys, 4-1. Hunter Burgeson #21 (F, L,…

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U16 Northeast Pack Buffalo: Top 76

Posted on January 31, 2023

Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance at the Harborcenter for the Northeast Pack event hosted by the Buffalo Jr. Sabres and the Bishop Kearney Selects. Below are the Top 76 players from the 16U division. Eliot Belli #3 (D, Shaha Panthers, 01/01/2006) – Belli is an undersized mobile defenseman who excelled in the offensive zone…

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Minnesota HS: Chanhassen vs White Bear Lake

Posted on January 31, 2023

Neutral Zone was in attendance to view this game between Chanhassen and White Bear Lake High School’s in Minnesota High School hockey play. #1 Chanhassen scored three second period goals to take a 4-2 win. Below are the nine players that stood out to our staff throughout this game. Grades is based solely on this…

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MJHL: Steinbach vs Winnipeg

Posted on January 30, 2023

NZ evaluated an MJHL game on January 27th as Steinbach played at Winnipeg. Below are 12 evaluations on players we felt stood out. Grades are for this game only. A solid defensive and low scoring hockey game where the goalies were able to show off their worth. Full team effort by the Pistons to pull…

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OJHL Prospects Game: 2005/2006 Prospects

Posted on January 30, 2023

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the 2022-23 OJHL InStat Top Prospects game. The game was part of the league’s All-Star weekend. The game took place in Collingwood, Ontario Andrew Brown #5 (D, L, 5’11”, 170, Oakville Blades, 07/01/2005) – Strong left-shot defender that has a powerful stride. He is confident handling the puck and…

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Mass HS January 2023 Report: Top 260

Posted on January 30, 2023

It is that time of year again: we are now done with two months of MIAA hockey and we’ve been pounding the pavement and pulling down major bandwidth while watching video. For this first report we focused primarily on D1 schools and saw every single one of them at least once. We also saw a…

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U15 Northeast Pack Buffalo: Top 30

Posted on January 30, 2023

Neutral Zone scouts were in attendance at the Harborcenter for the Northeast Pack event  was hosted by the Buffalo Jr. Sabres and the Bishop Kearney Selects. Below are the Top 30 players from the 15U division. Dante Rodriguez #8 (D, L, 5’8″, 170, New Jersey Rockets U15, 01/22/2007) – Exceptionally skilled skater. This left shot…

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