NCAA
Stonehill going D-I next season
Posted on April 5, 2022
Stonehill College, a small private Catholic college in Easton, Mass., has become the newest member of Division I men’s hockey. Stonehill is elevating its entire athletic department to Division I and will join the Northeast Conference. The hockey program, which is currently D-II and plays in the Northeast-10, will become a Division I independent once…
College Hockey’s Transfer Portal Begins to Heat Up
Posted on March 11, 2022
College hockey’s transfer portal is already heating up, and the season isn’t even complete. The biggest name to enter portal thus far is Michigan State goaltender Drew DeRidder, who has been a standout for the Spartans as their primary starter for the last two seasons. In 25 games this season, the former NTDP product posted a…
Minnesota adds Owen Bartoszkiewicz for second semester
Posted on January 31, 2022
The University of Minnesota added goaltender Owen Bartoszkiewicz for the rest of this season. The move was made after the program lost goaltender Jack LaFontaine to the Carolina Hurricanes a few weeks ago. Bartoszkiewicz was originally set to join the program next season (2022-23). He had appeared in 12 games for the Youngstown Phantoms this season,…
NCAA Commitment Tracker (1/26)
Posted on January 26, 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…
Boucher Speaks on Leaving BU for Ottawa, OHL
Posted on January 17, 2022
Tyler Boucher, a 4.5-star freshman at Boston University, announced over the semester break that he was going to sign with the Ottawa Senators after appearing in eight games for the Terriers in the first half of the season. Upon signing with the Senators, Boucher was assigned to the Ottawa 67’s of the OHL. “The size…
Two Hockey East Players Head Back to Juniors
Posted on January 5, 2022
Last week, a pair of Hockey East teams saw players return to junior hockey. Dovar Tinling (4.5-stars) left Vermont after one-and-a-half seasons with the Catamounts. Tinling, who is from Quebec, will play the rest of this season with the Des Moines Buccaneers. In two games over the weekend, Tinling began his USHL run with two…
Providence Adds a Top-Ranked 2002 For Second Semester
Posted on January 4, 2022
Providence has added Fort McMurray (AJHL) defenseman Taige Harding to its roster for the second half of the 2021-22 season. The 6-foot-7-inch, 230-pound defenseman will wear No. 27 with the Friars. Harding (4.25-stars) is a premiere recruit for the Friars. He was originally slated to join the program next season. “For a player of his…
Top ’05 Will Smith Commits to Boston College
Posted on November 19, 2021
Almost two weeks ago we learned that Neutral Zone’s top-ranked American-born 2005, Will Smith (4.75*), was no longer committed to Northeastern. On Thursday, Smith announced that he had committed to Boston College. “I am proud to announce my commitment to play Division 1 hockey at Boston College,” Smith wrote on Instagram. “I would like to thank…
NCAA: Top uncommitted recruit chooses Michigan
Posted on August 26, 2021
Adam Fantilli is widely regarded as the top uncommitted recruit in the nation. Well, he’s uncommitted no longer. Fantilli has verbally committed to Michigan. NHL Network’s Jon Morosi first reported the news on Wednesday. “Adam is one of the premier ‘04s in the world,” said NZ scouts. “His power, skill, shooting ability, and pro stride are…
Michigan makes history at the NHL Draft
Posted on July 24, 2021
Michigan made college hockey history on Friday night, when four of the top-five selections in the NHL Draft were either current or incoming Michigan players. The Wolverines even had a fifth selection at the No. 24 spot when Mackie Samoskevich was chosen by Florida. As expected, defenseman Owen Power was chosen No. 1 by the Buffalo Sabres. Center Matthew Beniers went…
