Prospects

USPHL Premier Division: 176 Uncommitted Player Evaluations

Posted on February 8, 2022

There are some damn good uncommitted players in the USPHL Premier Division, so if you’re a college coach this is the report to help you sort through all the nonsense. We have evaluations on 176 uncommitted players all who played in the USPHL Winter Showcase. We feel these players will help you win games. Good luck and happy recruiting.

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NCDC: Winter Showcase – 68 Players Evaluated

Posted on January 18, 2022

Marlboro, MA – Neutral Zone had scouts in attendance all of whom watched as many NCDC players as possible over the four day event. The players in this report are not necessarily the highest rated players in the Showcase, but instead are the players who did something to catch our scout’s eye and distinguish them from their peers. The comments below are on the player’s performance in the our viewing at the USPHL Winter Showcase and are not an indication of that player’s overall potential or upside.

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USHL Draft: Shattuck St. Mary’s 2005s

Posted on June 3, 2021

Shattuck St. Mary’s had 9 players selected in the USHL’s Futures Draft last week. Here is a look at how the players have developed from U14s in USHL Prospects

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USHL Draft: Mount St. Charles 2005s

Posted on May 31, 2021

I remember the first time I saw him play in Exeter, New Hampshire in February of 2020. I loved his compete and awareness. That weekend had some NTDP kids playing, but Christian is the kid I remember first when I think back to that weekend. He just made the plays that I would want as a coach, and he made them look routine.

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Quick Hit – Eduard Gabdrakhmanov

Posted on October 15, 2020

He plays with pace, has the awareness to work both ends of the ice with purpose and has the vision to make plays on the…

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U18 – South Shore Kings Split Season Defencemen

Posted on September 24, 2020

Neutral Zone scouts have seen the South Shore Kings U18 split season team play five times so far this Fall. The defensive core is made up of 2003 birth year players who are gearing up for their prep season and Neutral Zone knows these players well. Here we note how the players have continued their…

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U16 – Cape Cod Whalers at Seacoast Spartans (8/30/20)

Posted on August 31, 2020

Neutral Zone had one scout in attendance. Entering the second half the Whalers were down by the score of 5-2, but mounted a furious come back to eventually earn a 5-5 tie. Here are the U16 Whalers who we felt played a complete game from beginning to end. There were no rosters available. Grayson Badger (F,…

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Top 100 Uncommitted Prospects: 1999s, 2000s, and 2001s

Posted on July 19, 2020

Neutral Zone has released its National Rankings for the Top 300 1999s, the Top 500 2000s, and the Top 400 2001s based on this past season of play (2019-2020). Also included in each report are 450-900 additional players — either listed in alphabetical order or ranked based on their respective league.

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NCDC Futures Draft

Posted on June 17, 2020

NCDC Futures Draft The NCDC held its annual draft on June 10, 2020. The league has a regular draft of older players and then a Futures Draft of mostly 2004 players with a few 2005s. We do not know the rules and the draft itself is done behind closed doors. The results are delayed for…

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NHL Draft Chaos

Posted on May 30, 2020

2020 NHL Draft information The Draft itself will take place after the Stanley Cup has been won. There are seven teams who have already been eliminated from the playoffs (Ottawa, Detroit, Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Jose, New Jersey and Buffalo) and each is in contention for the #1 overall selection. All 15 non-playoff teams (including…

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