Prospects

2023 Western Elite Hockey Showcase Edmonton: 66 Players Evaluated

Posted on June 21, 2023

Neutral Zone was present at the Clareview Community Rec Centre in Edmonton, AB from May 26-28 to take in the Western Elite Hockey Showcase. Players ranged in age from 2003 birth years to 2010, and players were graded by taking this information into account. Many players project as strong contributors at the Jr. A, Jr….

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NAHL 18U Prospect Challenge: El Paso Rhinos 18U vs Wisconsin 18U: 12 Players Evaluated

Posted on May 23, 2023

A close game until the third period where the Rhinos were able to score three uncontested goals that eventually handed them the victory. Before the melee of goals, both teams brought energy and structure until one of them flinched and the other took complete advantage. El Paso Rhino’s 18U Prospects Dereck Namlick #7 (G, 6’1″,…

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Elite Prospects Cup Series #3: 33 Players Evaluated

Posted on January 24, 2023

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Elite Prospects Cup Series Number Three, where we could view the 14U and 15s playing in some impressive matchups. During these matches we had 33 players stand out for evaluation. All players did well to make this report, and all evaluations are based solely on this series. Elite…

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Elite Prospects Cup Series #2: 65 Players Evaluated

Posted on January 21, 2023

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the Elite Prospects Cup Series #2, where we viewed the 15’s, 16U, and 18U age groups. Below are the top 65 players evaluated, players did well to make it into the report, and were only evaluated for their play in this series. Elite Prospects Cup Series 15’s Florida Alliance…

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WHL: Swift Current Broncos vs Edmonton Oil Kings

Posted on December 29, 2022

Neutral Zone was present at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta to witness the Oil Kings host the visiting Swift Current Broncos. The visitors were able to come away with a convincing victory by a score of 8-4.

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T1EHL Phoenix 18U December Tournament: 19 Players Evaluated

Posted on December 28, 2022

Neutral Zone was in attendance for the T1EHL Phoenix showcase event which took place from December 16th to December 19th at the IceDen facilities in Chandler, Gibson, and Scottsdale. With games at multiple facilities and being played simultaneously, some teams were not seen while others had multiple viewings. Overall, the games were competitive, and there were certainly…

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ABU15 Two Game Report: 22 Players Evaluated

Posted on December 21, 2022

Neutral Zone was in attendance for two Alberta U15 hockey games on December 9th and 10th. First, Neutral Zone was present at the Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, Alberta, to witness the hometown Sabres take on the visiting Grande Peace Storm on December 11, 2022. The Sabres were able to come away with…

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NSU18: Valley Wildcats vs Halifax McDonalds

Posted on December 19, 2022

Neutral Zone attended the NSU18MHL game between the Valley Wildcats and the Halifax McDonalds at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was a back-and-forth affair that saw each team get their fair share of chances with Valley pulling out the win in OT to move to 11-6-0 on the year. Halifax falls to…

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USHL Tenders: Who signed Tender Agreements from 2012-2017 and the results that followed

Posted on May 7, 2022

This research was originally posted on April 19, 2018

USHL Tenders: Who signed Tender Agreements from 2012-2017 and the results that followed

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U18: Maine Nordiques vs SPA

Posted on March 14, 2022

Game #1 of the U18 New England Regionals at the Northford Ice Pavilion in Northford, CT. We make no bones about it, we like when these two teams play each other. The games are filled with emotion, energy and a good healthy level of hatred. These games are physical and usually feature a few tussles that result in matching penalties. These are the players who did the little things that will help him adjust quickly to playing at the next level.

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