D-2 Round One: Burr and Burton def. Middlebury, 3-2

Posted on February 27, 2023

Middlebury, VT – Neutral Zone and a good sized crowd were treated to a great D2 playoff matchup between the #10 seed Burr & Burton Bulldogs and the #7 seed Middlebury Union Tigers in Middlebury Saturday evening. We were not disappointed as these evenly matched teams gave everyone a very entertaining game to watch with…

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Rider Leads Rutland over Middlebury, 5-1 (Feb. 15, 2023)

Posted on February 20, 2023

Rutland, VT – Neutral Zone was at Spartan Arena in Rutland on Feb 15th for the Middlebury at Rutland game. Seniors from both teams were honored before the game making it a special night for them and their parents. Although the final score was 5-1 Rutland, the play was more balanced with the total shots…

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VT HS Power Rankings (Feb. 13, 2023)

Posted on February 13, 2023

With a few weeks to catch up on scores and further focus on evaluations, we have taken the morning to review where the teams stand. It seems that it could be anyone’s game in the Division One world with Rice shutting out Essex recently, while Mt. Mansfield remains red hot and stands at 15-1. Below…

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Mt. Mansfield tops Stowe, 5-2 (Feb. 11, 2023)

Posted on February 13, 2023

Essex, VT – Neutral Zone Vermont was in the Essex rink tonight to watch D2 rivals MMU and Stowe faceoff. This game followed the D1 match of Essex and Rice, which was a barn burner seeing Rice blank Essex 3-0. This MMU/Stowe matchup was also exciting and featured lots of physical play, plenty of penalties…

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DeFelice hits 100 point mark, Hartford wins 8-2 (Feb. 8, 2023)

Posted on February 9, 2023

Hartford, VT – Neutral Zone was at the Barwood Arena in White River Junction on Feb. 8th for the Missisquoi Valley at Hartford matchup. The highlight of the evening was Hartford’s senior forward Ozzy DeFelice (#16) scoring his 100th point as a Hurricane. This milestone is quite an accomplishment for any high school hockey player…

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Essex ties Colchester, 2-2 (Feb. 1, 2023)

Posted on February 3, 2023

Burlington VT – A large crowd of hockey fans, including lots of students from each high school, were treated to a great Vermont D1 matchup at Leddy Rink in Burlington tonight. Neutral zone was on hand to watch this exciting game that couldn’t be decided even with a 5 minute overtime period.  In the first…

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Harwood tops Northfield, 7-2 (Jan. 28, 2023)

Posted on January 29, 2023

Waterbury, VT – Neutral zone was at the Ice Center in Waterbury, VT to watch the Harwood Union Highlanders faceoff against the Northfield Marauders for an early Saturday evening game. A crowd of about 200 people were entertained by a game that featured a little bit of everything from shorthanded goals to spectacular saves on…

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Cougars shutout U-32, 4-0 (Jan. 28, 2023)

Posted on January 29, 2023

Essex, VT – Neutral Zone was in attendance for a showdown between the top seeds of Division 2. The Mount Mansfield Union Cougars (1 seed) was the home team against a red hot U-32 Raiders (2 seed) squad. In this one, it would be the Cougars who would take advantage of most of their scoring…

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U-32 def. Hartford, 2-1 (Jan. 21, 2023)

Posted on January 23, 2023

Montpelier, VT – Neutral Zone and about 350 fans were treated to an excellent clash between D-2 powerhouses: Hartford and U-32. Both teams came into this one undefeated in D-2 play and it was hyped to be an even match-up. U-32 coach Shane Locke said it was sure to be a “Barn Burner”, and that…

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Vermont HS Power Rankings (Jan. 23, 2023)

Posted on January 23, 2023

Vermont is showing that there are many teams that can make some noise in the playoffs this year. There is parity among the top teams in both divisions and we will find out more with some key match ups on the way. 1. Essex Hornets (7-1-0) Essex had a heartbreaking loss to South Burlington in…

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