Our Scouts
Leadership and Administration
Steve Wilk – President
steve@wilkpaving.com
Ian Moran – Director of NZ NHL and NZ Ice
Region: NHL Prospects
Former NHL Player (489 GP)
Marlin Muylaert – Head Scout
Region: Canada
Former Head Coach in CIS, NCAA
Brendan Collins – Director of Scouting
bcollins@neutralzone.net
Brian Murphy – VP and Director of US Scouting
bmurphy@neutralzone.net
Region: USA
Former Head Coach NCAA
Jess Cameron – Director of Women’s Hockey
jcameron@neutralzone.net
Our Team
Our scouting staff is comprised of the in-house scouts listed below, as well as contract scouts from the NHL, WHL, OHL, QMJHL and USHL. Due to contractual limitations with the teams they represent, these scouts cannot be named on our site.
Our scouting team covers nearly every geographical region in the United States and Canada – including many non-traditional hockey markets.
Dan & Margaret Hickling – Head Photographer
Sean Tallaire – Head Scout
Region: Michigan
1993 NHL Draft Pick, Former D1 NCAA/Pro Player
Derek Munroe – Regional Scout
Region: Ontario
Former CIS Player
Jake Klancher – Regional Scout
Region: Midwest
Former D1 NCAA Player
Eric Ross – Regional Scout
Region: Ontario
Former CIS Player
Rob Ricci – Regional Scout
Region: Ontario
Former D1 NCAA/Pro Player
Roger Mischke – Regional Scout
Region: Minnesota
Former D1 NCAA Player
Brandon Heck – Regional Scout
Region: Western Canada
Former D3 NCAA Player
Todd Reid – Regional Scout
Region: Ontario
Former CIS Player
Mark Bilotta – Head Scout, Director of Mass HS
Region: New England
mbilotta@neutralzone.net
Ed Bessinger – Head Scout
Region: New England
Former NCAA Player
Justin Tomberlin – Regional Scout
Region: Southern USA
1989 NHL Draft Pick, Former D1 NCAA/Pro Player
Jeff Salzburn – Regional Scout
Region: Illinois
Former QMJHL/ Pro Player
Paul O’Hagan – Regional Scout
Region: Ontario
Former OHL/CIS Player (Memorial Cup Winner), 1990 NHL Draft Pick
Terry Willis – Regional Scout
Region: Ontario
Former CIS Player