Scouting Reports
CCHL: Brockville vs Ottawa
Posted on March 22, 2023
Neutral Zone scouted this late-season CCHL game between Brockville Braves and league-leading Ottawa Jr Senators. This St Patrick’s Day matchup featured two of the CCHL’s best goaltenders in Molu (Brockville) and Applebee (Ottawa), who both performed up to lofty expectations and lead our evaluations. It was a back-and-forth game with action at both ends of…
MJHL: Winkler vs Niverville
Posted on March 21, 2023
Played on March 19th in Niverville. A hard fought game between two teams who have gone back and forth this year with who gets the best of each other. Tied game late into the third period after each team was able to come back on the other, until a power play chance broke the Winkler…
Day Two NTDP Evaluation Camp vs U17 Team
Posted on March 21, 2023
The 2007s being evaluated by USA hockey for the National Development Team played the current U17 NTDP team. There were two games and the players are evaluated. Below are players that stood out. Grades are for these games only. Donato Bracco # (D, L, 5’10”, 153, Long Island Gulls U16, 07/26/2007) – INJ Grade: Ben…
OJHL: February-Early March 50 Fresh Player Looks
Posted on March 21, 2023
As we have moved to a partnership with Rinknet, we are able to see which players we may need to watch more on our portal. This is a bit new for Neutral Zone but very helpful. We observed about 16 OJHL games with players in mind to scout. Some games, we reported on one or…
NTDP Day One Evaluations
Posted on March 20, 2023
Day one Evaluations and grades for the 2007s at NTDP Camp. Donato Bracco # (D, L, 5’10”, 153, Long Island Gulls U16, 07/26/2007) – INJ Grade: LV Cooper Dennis #5 (F, R, 5’5″, 140, Bishop Kearney Selects U15, 05/07/2007) – Dennis is undersized but showed high compete as well as outstanding balance when initiating contact…
U14: Northeast Pack Showcase Top 110
Posted on March 20, 2023
Neutral Zone was in Pittsburgh for the NE Pack U14 Showcase the end of January. We evaluated nine games individually and there are 110 player write-ups with grades on players below. Grades are for each game only and players did well to make this report. Justin Marino #6 (D, L, Long Island Gulls U14, 01/01/2008)…
U15: New England District Regionals Top 30
Posted on March 18, 2023
Neutral Zone scouted the U15 New England District Championships held at the Northford Ice Pavilion March 10-12th. Mount St. Charles was able to come away with a 4-2 win against Mid-Fairfield to become the Champions. Below are the players that stood out during the tournament. Tommy Coccaro #2 (F, R, 5’6″, 145, Mid-Fairfield Jr. Rangers…
U14: Massachusetts Tier I State Tournament Top 65
Posted on March 15, 2023
Neutral Zone attended the Mass State Tournament Friday March 10-12th. Below are 70 players that stood out in our viewings. The Boston Jr. Eagles won the event thus earning a bid to the U14 Tier I Nationals in Plymouth, MI. Players did well to make this report. Most profiles are new and will be updated…
CCHL: Two Games
Posted on March 15, 2023
We evaluated players in two CCHL Games. The first was played on March 12th and features Smith Falls at Nepean. The second was played on Match 3rd in Navan as the Grads hosted Pembroke. Players did well to make these reports and grades are for these events only. There are 26 player evaluations with grades…
EHL: Connecticut Chiefs vs HC Rhode Island
Posted on March 15, 2023
Game was played March 13, 2023 at Thayer Arena. The Connecticut Chiefs controlled most of the 1st period as it was HC Rhode Island’s goaltender, Callum Welch, keeping them in the game, turning aside several Grade A scoring chances from the Chiefs. The second period would be more of an even battle but the Chiefs…
