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What Scouts Look For: Player Edition
Posted on March 8, 2024
The Neutral Zone staff take incredible pride in our work and we love what we do. Throughout the course of the season, we often get asked by players, parents, and regular hockey fans alike, “What do you look for in a player?” It is a fair question, but honestly, it is hard to pinpoint anything…
July Commitments: 4 Star Team USA Goaltender and Lebanon Valley College battle for headlines
Posted on August 16, 2023
One might have thought July would be a slow month for Commits but this July was not the case. While many D3 programs are adding to their roster at this time, a few D1 programs are adding in for the future and committing players for the ‘24 and ‘25 seasons. Four star Layla Hemp headlines…
Maritime Prep Championship 2024
Posted on April 22, 2024
From February 9th-10th, the Maritime Prep Championships took place at Rothesay Netherwood School (RNS). The three U18 teams that competed for the championship were RNS, Kings Edgehill School(KES), and the Mount Academy. The following is our scouting report from the tournament. Players are listed in descending letter grade order beneath their respective team names. Players…
Ontario Mid Season Report – 2023 – U18
Posted on April 16, 2024
The following report combines all of our coverage on the OWHA U18 league from October to January. Scouts covered extensive league and tournament play to create this comprehensive report. Players are listed in descending letter grade order below their respective team name. Our U22 report can be found here: https://neutralzone.net/womens/ontario-mid-season-report-2023-u22/ Ancaster Avalanche Reese Halliday #6…
Ontario Mid Season Report – 2023 -U22
Posted on April 16, 2024
The following report combines all of our coverage on the OWHA U22 league from October to January. Scouts covered extensive league and tournament play to create this comprehensive report. Players are listed in descending letter grade order below their respective team name. Barrie Jrs. Paige McGuire #23 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2024) : Lots of…
Stoney Creek 2023 U15
Posted on March 20, 2024
Every September, Stoney Creek, ON hosts 3 of the mostly highly scouted events of the season. From September 22nd-24th, the U15 division teams from across Canada and the United States take the ice to compete. The following is our scouting report form the U15 weekend. Players are listed in descending letter grade order beneath their…
IIHF U18 World Championship – 2024
Posted on March 13, 2024
From January 6-14th, 2024, Switzerland hosted the IIHF U18 World Championship. USA took gold, Czechia silver, and Canada bronze. Neutral Zone scouted every team via video and created the following scouting report. Players are listed under their team name in descending letter grade order. Players with the same letter grade are listed in no particular…
KW Tournament – U22 Division – 2023
Posted on March 7, 2024
Our scouts were in attendance from December 1st-3rd. Report is solely based on play from this tournament. Players are listed under their team names in descending letter grade order. Barrie Jrs. Haley Beckett #73 (Barrie Jr. Sharks, F, 2024): Beckett size is an asset, particularly on the forecheck. She can keep control of the puck with…
February Commits: All Canadian Month
Posted on March 7, 2024
February’s Commit list is an all-Canadian one, that includes players from the Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Alberta provinces. This list includes players ranging from 3 stars to 3.75 who will be joining NCAA Division 1 or USport programs next season, along with two players joining their respective teams in 2025. Ava Wood – F…
KW Tournament – U18 Division – 2023
Posted on March 5, 2024
Our scouts were in attendance from December 1st-3rd. Report is solely based on play from this tournament. Players are listed under their team names in descending letter grade order. Barrie Sharks U18AAA Devon Trapp #8 (Barrie Sharks U18 AA, F, 2024) : Trapp is a hardworking player that competes hard both offensively and defensively. She is…
NEPSAC Small, Large and Elite 8 Playoff Recap
Posted on March 4, 2024
The NEPSAC (New England Prep School Athletic Conference) Girls Hockey Tournament provided Neutral Zone Scouts an opportunity to evaluate some of the best female high school hockey players in North America head to head. The following are some of the players who stood out the most in games scouted in person by the NZ team….
