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Cayden Primeau

Cayden Primeau (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 199th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Primeau was stellar during his brief collegiate career with the Northeastern Huskies.[1] In his freshman season, he won 19 games[1] and helped Northeastern jump from eighth to second in the Hockey East conference standings. While the team did not fare well in the postseason, Primeau was named to the All-Hockey East Rookie Team, First Team and won the conference goaltending title for having the lowest goals against average in league play.[2] The following season, he pushed the Huskies even further, winning a program record 25 games[1] and earning the Tournament MVP when Northeastern won their third Hockey East tournament.[3] Although Northeastern faltered in the NCAA tournament, Primeau was still named an AHCA East First Team All-American and won the Mike Richter Award.[4]

Selected by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the seventh round (199th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft,[5] Primeau ended his college career following his sophomore season and signed an entry-level contract with the Canadiens on March 31, 2019.[6] He was immediately assigned to Montreal's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket.[6] Primeau was recalled from Laval on December 5, 2019[5] and made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche the same day, stopping 32 of 35 shots in a 3–2 loss.[7]

International play

Primeau played with Team USA at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, making five starts. The team won a silver medal at the tournament.[6]

Personal life

Primeau is the son of former NHLer Keith Primeau and was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan prior to the family moving to Voorhees, New Jersey when Cayden was five months old following his father's trade to the Philadelphia Flyers in January 2000.[8]

He is an alumnus of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cayden Primeau". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Hockey East Names 2017–18 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East (Press release). March 14, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Northeastern Edges Boston College, 3-2, to Claim Hockey East Championship". Hockey East. March 23, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Cowan, Stu (April 12, 2019). "Canadiens prospect Cayden Primeau wins Mike Richter Award". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Habs G Primeau to make NHL debut vs. Avs". TSN.ca. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Canadiens sign goaltender Cayden Primeau to entry-level contract". Sportsnet.ca. March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Landeskog scores in return, Avalanche beat Canadiens 3-2". ESPN.com. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Ashmore, Mike (November 17, 2021). "Canadiens goalie Cayden Primeau, son of former Flyers great, dazzles MSG crowd despite defeat". The Trentonian. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Isaac, Dave (December 6, 2019). "From 199 to the NHL: Voorhees' Cayden Primeau makes debut for Montreal Canadiens". Courier Post. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hockey East Names Goaltending Champions". Hockey East. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Awards - NCAA (New England) D1 All-Stars Team". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Makar Tabbed Co-Rookie Of The Year By New England Hockey Writers Association". UMassAthletics.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Hockey East Names 2017–18 All-Star Teams". Hockey East (Press release). March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Hockey East Names 2018–19 All-Star Teams". Hockey East. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  15. ^ "Total of 19 schools boast players on 2018-19 All-American selections". USCHO.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "Awards - NCAA (Hockey East) All-Tournament Team Team". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "PNC Bank Three Stars Award". Hockey East. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  18. ^ Weston, Paula C. (April 12, 2019). "Mike Richter Award recipient Primeau glad he won over dad on playing goalie". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "Sports shorts: Northeastern claims Hockey East title". Portsmouth Herald. March 23, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "2019-20 AHL All-Rookie Team". TheAHL.com. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  21. ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams unveiled". TheAHL.com. May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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