Scouting Reports
Cracking The NESCAC/DIII Recruiting Code
Posted on April 30, 2023
NESCAC/DIII Athletic Recruiting: An Inside Look from a Coach Murphy Our VP and Director of US Men’s Scouting Brian Murphy was a hockey coach for 20 years at Tufts University with 18 years as Head Coach. He was the 2012 NESCAC Coach of the Year and led the Jumbos to a NESCAC Final Four in…
New England Select 16 and 17 Camp Top 100
Posted on April 28, 2023
One of USA Hockey’s earliest Select Camps to decide which players would attend National Camp took place in mid-April at New England Sports Village in North Attleboro, MA. The 10 players selected from each age group would move on to National Camp in Amherst, NY in late June and early July. As a reminder: the…
NAHL Minot Minotauros vs Austin Bruins: 12 Players Evaluated
Posted on April 26, 2023
As the last game of the year before playoffs, these two teams are at the top of their standings. This game is a pre-match as to what we might see in the upcoming playoffs, which is exactly what happened. A low-scoring and defensive-style game where chances were hard to come by. Both goalies were incredible…
USHL Sioux Falls vs Fargo
Posted on April 25, 2023
Fargo Force vs Sioux Falls Stampede. USHL, April 22, 2023. The Force were the better team right from puck drop cruising to a 4-1 victory. Owen Mehlenbacher #8 (F, L, 6’2″, 193, Fargo Force, 01/26/2004, Wisconsin) – Big forward with a ton of offensive upside. Moves well for his size and can weave in and…
MJHL Playoffs Virden vs Steinbach
Posted on April 25, 2023
On April 22 at the TG Smith Center, the home team grabbed a 4-0 win over the Virden Oil Capitals. Noah Szabo netted two goals for the Steinbach Pistons and Dominik Wasik made 28 saves for the shutout. Below are players that stood out in our viewing. Joey Bielik #10 (F, R, 5’7″, 140, Virden…
BCHL Playoffs Vernon Vipers vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks; 12 Players Evaluated
Posted on April 23, 2023
Truly a back-and-forth hockey game that needed extra time to decide the winner. The difference tonight was small, so small that these teams traded off goals with Salmon Arm scoring thirty seconds into overtime. This game clinched the series for the Silverbacks who are moving on to their division championship. Vernon Vipers Julian Facchinelli #4…
OHL Draft Rounds 1-3 Recap
Posted on April 22, 2023
Neutral Zone scouts will go live today for rounds 4-15 in the OHL Draft follow live on YouTube and across our social channels for insights on each player selected. However, to start things off we’ll recap some of the storylines thus far through the first 62 selections. Round 1 First round fell pretty much as…
BCHL Playoffs Three Game Report: 41 Players Evaluated
Posted on April 20, 2023
Neutral Zone was in attendance for three BCHL matchups from April 14th-18th, 2023. The first game to take place was a matchup between the Vernon Vipers and Salmon Arm Silverbacks which saw Vernon take away a 4-3 victory in overtime. Next was a contest between the Nanaimo Clippers and the Chilliwack Chiefs, which was a…
OHL Draft (CAN) Top 300: Final Rankings
Posted on April 17, 2023
The NZ Ontario team led by former Memorial Cup champion Paul O’Hagan has released the final Ontario rankings for the upcoming OHL Draft later this month. This list includes OHL Draft eligible prospects either from Ontario or playing in Ontario; it does not include US players playing in the US. We will release a separate…
USA Hockey Nationals 16U Top 160
Posted on April 17, 2023
Neutral Zone knew the way to San Jose and took the trip out West March 29 – April 3 to catch USA Hockey 16U Nationals. A total of 16 teams played their way into the tournament and a king would be crowned at TechCU Arena, the home of the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. The final…
