“I have shaped, molded and built my life around your example, I have followed your lead in every way that I could...all the good things in my life have come from trying to be you; every accomplishment and success has been inspired by you.”
@US_Hockey_Scout
Please keep Bulldog and
@MiltonAcad_puck
forward Jake Thibeault in your prayers. Jake had a collision yesterday at the EAK tourney and suffered a spinal cord injury and small brain bleed. He's got limited mobility in lower extremities. Jake to nurses today.."I'm ready to fight"
I started my fight today. I have the best team and the best game plan.
I’ll win.
Posting this to be sure if you ever have the chance to be a part of a medical study, do it!
Also, for my religious friends, a few mentions to the Big Guy for me would be much appreciated.
Budget cuts due to Covid, NZ scout house has moved to a church outside of Pittsburgh before the
@USHL
Fall Classic. We have 6 scouts on the ground all week to cover every level (U14, U15, U16, U18, USHL). Each scout gets their own tent.
🏃🏻♂️Well earned congratulations to our CEO and Director of Scouting Brendan Collins who trained for months, lost over 50 lbs and completed a half marathon last weekend!
#NZProud
#NZFamily
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am proud and honored to announce my commitment to play Division 1 hockey at the University of Wisconsin. I would like to thank family, friends and teammates that have helped me along the way.
Good morning and welcome to our NEWEST Monday segment here on NZ...
#MoRandomThoughts
🤔 Here are Ian’s thoughts on tournaments being held this Labor Day weekend
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🇺🇸 The Neutral Zone Family honors and remembers all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and this Great Nation. 🇺🇸
God Bless.
#MemorialDay
💪We are a family at Neutral Zone. Ian is a great hockey guy but a better person. Amazing accomplishment and we are all very happy for him!!!
#OneFamily
🗞️“My experience playing high school hockey was phenomenal.....Having the ability to represent something bigger than yourself and play for your school, classmates, and community is something I’ll remember and cherish for the rest of my life.”
Part 1: Couldn’t be happier to select Carter Van Meeteren of Hull, Iowa in the USHL Draft. Here is a special look back at the boy that captured the hearts of all of us! Carter, you’ll forever be a the Muskies
#1
Star.
📰 BIG NEWS:
@eliteprospects
and
@_Neutral_Zone
are partnering up to share more info on thousands of hockey players. For the first time: EP data will live on NZ player profiles AND a historical index of NZ player reports will live on EP player profiles. 🔗
Fire 🔥 and Ice ❄️ Friday: Players AND coaches let’s not forget to respect the bench, locker rooms, buildings, etc...it’s not that hard 🤷🏻♂️
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Great story of a player we’ve been scouting since he was 14. AAA to
@NAHLHockey
to
@USHL
to
@NCAAIceHockey
to
@OHLHockey
to AHL and now making his NHL debut at 21 years old. Many players ranked higher than him at 15, 16, 17 and 18 are still in NCAA or out of hockey
#marathon
With heavy hearts we say goodbye to one of our own, Mack Motzko, who lost his life in a tragic accident last night. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mack’s family, friends and teammates.
5⭐️Cam York to Michigan. Two-way defender with elite feet, smooth hands and high hockey IQ. Anticipates plays and is able to defend and start transition very quickly, Balance and leverage are unmatched. First round NHL talent with a high ceiling.
👤
4.25⭐️Noah Ellis to UMass. 2002 has seen his stock rise the last year. Good size, strong skater & versatile. Plays hard & physical. Zips accurate passes all over the ice. High grade in upcoming Select 17 Report. High ceiling as he is athletic and hungry.
👤
Proud and honored to announce my commitment to play D1 hockey and continue my education at,
@UmassHockey
Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to where I am today. Thrilled to play for such a cultured program and staff!
#UMass
#minutemen
We're excited to announce that Brent Cullaton has joined our staff as a regional scout in Minnesota, where he'll be one of two new head scouts in that region. Welcome to NZ, Brent!
✅4.25⭐️Michael Callow commits to
@HarvardMHockey
. Big, strong, tough to play against with skill and a nose for the net. NHL upside.
21 reports below⬇️
#Veritas
Profile:
"Jamie & Brian Phinney...gave George a wonderful life. With no limits. They gave him all of their love and every bit of themsleves. He felt it. He knew it. That was the light we all saw when we saw him." - Jordan Sage Rettig
🗞️"I could even speak to the inaccuracies of subway commercials as they say Jared ate only Subway and lost over 100lbs. Well I was scouting in the middle of nowhere Canada where Subway was my only option. 6 days of nothing but Subway" -
@US_Hockey_Scout
"My grandfather called me the day before and asked if I could help him around the house. I was driving around on a tractor and my phone rang, it was Central Illinois telling me they selected me in the first round. I was extremely excited and very grateful”
🏒 Final Day. Lots to be determined
@usahockey
Select 17s. Easily 90 percent of DI programs have been in the house. CHL teams, NHL Scouts. Great event!! Some tough decisions. 🇺🇸
🚨Thayer wins in OT on a goal from 2004 Shane Tattia.
⭐️Michael Stenberg-Thayer
⭐️⭐️Sasha Teleguine-Thayer
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Devon de Vries-Stanstead
TTPA🦾 Shane Tattia-Thayer
@thayerhockey
Long stride, uses his arms to generate more power, shows balance on slick surfaces and a high motor. Tends to be a bit upright at top speed but overall a solid runner. Commit:
@UMassHockey
Grade: B+ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4.75⭐️ Jay O’Brien is headed to BU in 2020 after a year in the BCHL. The first round NHL pick is big, strong and sees the whole ice. Played at Providence this season. Roster from
@Militia_Hockey
👤 …
🚨 Neutral Zone is Family!! One of our own
@mbilotta
and his better half Kara now own their first home. Equipped with an NZ office of course!!
Congratulations!!
#NZFamily
📃 We are proud to announce
@NZPrepHockey
, a free website dedicated to coverage of NE prep hockey. It will provide free rosters, free schedules, free stats, free box scores, free standings, free game recaps & free team pages. MORE:
🆓🗞️“The toughest challenge I’ve had to face in hockey is my size. I didn’t hit my growth spurt until I was 16, so it was hard to play some bigger guys in U16 and high school."-J. Westcott
Utica 5 - SUNY Canton 1. Incredible environment to watch a game. Light show, cheerleaders at every exit, professional video in between each whistle, beautiful rink, great fans! This is a better set up then at least half of NCAA DI.
@UticaMensHockey
“My year at Avon is something I’ll never forget. It was a year to remember, going the prep school route is a great path and I would recommend it to anyone. Playing at a school like Avon and with Coach Gardner was great.
@Ladder98
@AOF_Hockey
@GriffsHockey
🗞️“My 3 seasons with the
@NJrCyclones
were great. I was very small at the age of 15 but I never let it stop me and kept working hard. Frank O’Connor was a big help with my success over the years. He believed in me and pushed me to be better”
@Calebprice77
Heading into Day
#2
of
@usahockey
National Player Development Camp Select 15s and wanted to give the players some data on why you shouldn’t be nervous and just enjoy the experience.
#DoesntMatter
NZ scouts hit the road this week to start our fall coverage starting with the
@NAHLHockey
Showcase in Blaine, MN. Hear about all the exciting things going on at NZ this season including partnership with
@RinkNet
, adding 30+ scouts, expanding to Europe and much more!
What three programs have had best improvement over the past 3 seasons?UMass (
@UMassHockey
), AIC (
@AIC_Hockey
) and Arizona St. (
@SunDevilHockey
). They follow up previous revamps like Northeastern, Providence, Union & Minn-Mankato. Common theme? Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting!
3.5⭐️Andy Beran to Colby College. Athletic G who has been a mainstay for St. Paul's. Confident, agressive and poised. Below if a snippet from our upcoming Avon Old Farms Christmas report where he received an "A" grade and led his team to the finals.
👤
🎂 Happy Birthday to the best hockey photographer in the biz
@DanHickling
!!! Great person with an amazing partner in
@mhick1953
Part of our passionate
#NZFamily
NZ scouting staff mourns the passing of legendary scout and coach Bob Crocker. A friend and mentor to many of us; his stories, his knowledge base and his insight will surely be missed. One of the great men in our sport.
Chicago Mission (
@ChicagoMission
) are your
@usahockey
15O National Champions. Chicago netminder Nicholas Kempf is our tournament MVP stopping41 of 42 today for the win!