Feature Stories
NAPS Selects Showcase
Posted on July 20, 2018
Neutral Zone covered the Selects Showcase the weekend of June 23rd through June 26th that took place in Rochester, NY. All of the games were played at the Bill Grays Regional Iceplex. The games consisted of two 25 minute running time periods. There were 10 teams in the tournament with girls between the birth years of 2001…
Jamie Hagerman Phinney’s Path Through Two ACL Tears, USA Hockey and Administration
Posted on June 15, 2018
by Jashvina Shah After earning a bronze medal with USA hockey at the 2006 Olympics, Jamie Hagerman Phinney was sitting in her doctor’s office. Cross-training in the offseason caused an old pain her knee to resurface, and she didn’t know why. Her doctor did an MRI on her knee. But he couldn’t find her ACL….
Stoney Creek Bantam Showcase 2017
Posted on October 21, 2017
From September 20th-22nd, Neutral Zone was in Hamilton, Ontario, for the Stoney Creek Bantam Showcase, which was the final of three tournaments. The previous two weekends featured the Midget and University levels, while the Bantam showcase featured Bantam AA and U14 level teams from across North America. The games were played on three pads at…
Stoney Creek University Showcase 2017
Posted on October 12, 2017
From September 15-17th, Neutral Zone was in Hamilton, ON for the Stoney Creek University Showcase. The showcase was the second of three, it followed the Midget AA Showcase. The weekend after the University Showcase featured the Bantam AA’s. There were 64 teams present, who compete at the Junior/ U19 level. Games were played on all…
NAHA Labor Day Tournament 2017: U19 Division
Posted on September 21, 2017
Neutral Zone attended the NAHA Labor Day Tournament from September 1st-3rd. The tournament kicked off the 2017/2018 hockey season and provided an early look at the newly formed teams. The NZ scouts were at Leddy Park, UVM, and Cairns Arena throughout the weekend to cover both the U16 and U19 Divisions. The following is a…
NAHA Labor Day Tournament 2017: U16 Division
Posted on September 18, 2017
Neutral Zone attended the NAHA Labor Day Tournament from September 1st-3rd. The tournament kicked off the 2017/2018 hockey season and provided an early look at the newly formed teams. The NZ scouts were at Leddy Park, UVM, and Cairns Arena throughout the weekend to cover both the U16 and U19 Divisions. The following is a…
National Player Rankings: Class of 2019
Posted on August 29, 2017
Neutral Zone is pleased to announce our 2019 Class National Rankings. We released our first round of rankings at the mid-way point of last season, but after the conclusion of the season our scouts made changes and additions. We have ranked 70 players from throughout the US and Canada. The ranked players range from locations…
East Coast Wizards U16 & U19 Tournament
Posted on August 22, 2017
Over the weekend of July 28th to the 30th Neutral Zone was in Bedford, MA, as the East Coast Wizards played host to numerous teams from various locations for the annual Summer Showcase Tournament. Neutral Zone covered the U16 and U19 divisions of this event. The tournament kicked off Friday afternoon with both age groups…
Ontario Development U18
Posted on August 14, 2017
Neutral Zone attended the 2017 Ontario female development camp from July 20th-23rd. The U18 camp featured four teams made up of 12 forwards, 6 defenders, and 2 goalies each. Every team played one game on each of the four days. This camp was an excellent display of the best, and oldest, players in Ontario. The…
U.S. Women’s U18 National Festival Roster announced
Posted on August 6, 2017
U.S. Women’s U18 National Festival Roster announced 19 of 31 players selected given A-grade by Neutral Zone at Top 66 camp USA Hockey recently announced its 2017 U.S. Women’s Under 18 National Festival Roster which is composed of 31 players including three goalies, 10 defensemen and 18 forwards. Of the 31 players selected, 19…
