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Q&A with Tim Manastersky, Head Ontario Scout

Posted on March 21, 2017

After Jess Cameron was hired as the Director of Women’s Hockey in May of 2016, she began her international search for qualified scouts to build the women’s scouting team. Of the eight-member scouting team, Tim Manastersky was hired as Neutral Zone’s Head Ontario scout, in charge of staffing, coordination, and reporting for the entire region….

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US National Women’s Hockey Team vs. USA Hockey

Posted on March 17, 2017

  A battle that has been brewing for over a year has finally spilled over this week when the National Women’s Hockey team, very publicly, called out USA Hockey for its inequitable treatment of its women’s players. Male and female athletes from across the globe and across the athletic spectrum have come out in support…

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NE Prep D2 Final: Worcester v. Gunnery

Posted on March 9, 2017

  Neutral Zone headed to Andover Academy for the Division 2 Prep Championship game on Sunday, March 5, 2017 between Worcester Academy and The Gunnery. Worcester won 5-3 and controlled play for a large majority of the game. The Gunnery made a push in the third period to get the game to 4-3 but Worcester…

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NE Prep D1 Final: New Hampton v. Kent

Posted on March 8, 2017

  Neutral Zone headed to Andover Academy for the Division I Prep School Final. Both teams showed up and played a good game. New Hampton scored their game winner with 24 seconds remaining as a puck deflected to Lauren DeBlois, who blasted it home. New Hampton added an empty net score for the 3-1 final…

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Press Release: Women’s Hockey Launch

Posted on March 6, 2017

Press Release For Immediate Release: March 6, 2017 Media Contact: Jess Cameron, Director of Women’s Scouting, 802-989-3133, jcameron@neutralzone.net Neutral Zone, LLC launches first-of-its-kind women’s hockey scouting website Site covers top NCAA & CIS prospects from throughout North America Neutral Zone, LLC, www.NeutralZone.net, today announced the launch of its new women’s hockey scouting website, a first-of-its-kind…

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NCAA DI Analytics: What makes a DI player?

Posted on March 5, 2017

  While Neutral Zone is best known for its scouting, news and rankings, we also provide analytics for coaches, players and parents. In this study we aim to identify what makes a Division I player. Where do they come from? What leagues are they playing in? What is their size and position? For accuracy purposes…

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Inside NZ: Roxy Stang

Posted on March 5, 2017

  The inside Neutral Zone series provides a behind the scenes look at who our scouts are, and why they were selected to join the NZ scouting team. Below, we take a look into the hockey story of Roxy Stang, a former standout on the ice and behind the bench. Roxy has always hoped to…

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Minnesota State Hockey Tournament Class A Top 30

Posted on March 4, 2017

Neutral Zone spent February 22-25th at the Minnesota State Girls’ Hockey Tournament. An incredible event that rewards high school players for their hard work and successes over the season. It is not all fun and games, however, the competition is fierce and at times we saw a team effort almost overtake a powerhouse, talent-rich school….

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Minnesota State Hockey Tournament Class AA Top 30

Posted on March 4, 2017

Neutral Zone spent February 22-25th at the Minnesota State Girls’ Hockey Tournament. An incredible event that rewards high school players for their hard work and successes over the season. It is not all fun and games, however, the competition is fierce and at times we saw a team effort almost overtake a powerhouse, talent-rich school….

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