QMJHL
QMJHL Draft Final Rankings: Top 288
Posted on June 10, 2023
The Neutral Zone Eastern Canada staff began its focus on the 2023 QMJHL draft prospects back in the summer as scouts attended the various provincial high performance camps. A unique season, with the insertion of Canada Winter Games, provided some extra opportunities to get eyes on the players who would be vying for positions with their respective provincial…
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…
Nova Scotia U18: Halifax vs Valley
Posted on December 10, 2022
Neutral Zone attended the December 7th 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…
U17 Espoir Tournament: Top 111
Posted on November 20, 2022
Neutral Zone had three scouts in attendance for the U17 Espoir Tournament in Augustin, QC to get eyes on potential QMJHL Draft prospects for the upcoming season. The hockey was strong overall and we highlighted 111 players who stood out at this particular event. The corresponding grade assigned is solely based on the players performance…
Hockey Quebec 2022 High Performance Camp. Every Player Evaluated
Posted on August 29, 2022
NEUTRAL ZONE had three scouts in attendance at the Hockey Quebec 2022 High Performance Camp. The players contending for a spot on the 2023 Equipe Quebec entry into the Canada Winter Games would be evaluated at this camp. These 2007-birth players are also eligible for the 2023 QMJHL draft. This camp presents an excellent preview of…
QMJHL: After Signing with Vegas, Fleming Headed to Q
Posted on August 4, 2022
Neutral Zone’s Juliette Connors recently featured Joe Fleming, who signed with the Vegas Golden Knights as an undrafted free agent after he attended the organization’s development camp on an invite earlier this summer. Fleming, a punishing 6-foot-1 defenseman, has now signed with the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the QMJHL for next season. Fleming was a Northeastern…
QMJHL: Saint John Fires Coach Right Before Memorial Cup
Posted on May 22, 2022
You don’t see this every day. The Saint John Sea Dogs will host the Memorial Cup in about a month. On Sunday, the team fired head coach Gordie Dwyer. The Sea Dogs went 47-17-4 this season and fell to Rimouski in the first round of the QMJHL playoffs. Dwyer, 44, is a former NHL forward…
CHL Bans Russian Players from Import Draft
Posted on April 27, 2022
On Wednesday, the CHL made the announcement that Russian and Belarusian players will be ineligible for this year’s CHL Import Draft on July 1. The ban comes as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which started in February. The league said that the ban will not have an impact on players who are already…
QUEBEC M18AAA CCM CHALLENGE: Top 80
Posted on January 23, 2022
December 15-18 Neutral Zone sent two of our scouts to Saguenay, Quebec for the annual CCM Challenge. Originally the tournament was to feature all 15 Quebec M18AAA teams, 5 U18 teams from Atlantic Canada, 2 U15 teams in preparation for Canada Winter Games, and 4 U16 All-Star teams as selected by the QMJHL. Unfortunately, due…
NZ CHL Commitment Tracker (1/17)
Posted on January 17, 2022
Each week, in one easy-to-find place, Neutral Zone will wrap up the week’s CHL 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…
