Cayden Primeau
Cayden Primeau (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He helped Northeastern win their third Hockey East Tournament in 2019 and received the Mike Richter Award as the National Goaltender of the Year the same season.
| Cayden Primeau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Primeau at Northeastern | |||
| Born |
August 11, 1999 Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL Draft |
199th overall, 2017 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
Primeau was stellar during his brief college career. In his freshman season, he won 19 games and helped Northeastern jump from eighth to second in Hockey East. While the team didn't 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. The following season, Primeau pushed the Huskies even further, winning a program record 25 games and earning the Tournament MVP when Northeastern won their third Hockey East tournament. Although Northeastern faltered in the NCAA tournament, Primeau was still named an AHCA East First Team All-American and won the Mike Richter Award.
After his sophomore season concluded, Primeau ended his college career by signing an entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[1]
Personal life
Primeau is the son of former NHL player Keith Primeau, and was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan where his family kept an off-season home when Keith played for the Detroit Red Wings earlier in his career.
Primeau and his family moved to Voorhees, New Jersey when he was five months old, after his father was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in January 2000. He is an alumnus of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2015–16 | Philadelphia Revolution | EHL | 29 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1,224 | 38 | 0 | 1.86 | .951 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.62 | .910 | ||
| 2016–17 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 30 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1,616 | 85 | 1 | 3.16 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Northeastern University | HE | 34 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2,005 | 64 | 4 | 1.92 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Northeastern University | HE | 36 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2,129 | 74 | 4 | 2.09 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 33 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1,887 | 77 | 4 | 2.45 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.52 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 914 | 32 | 2 | 2.10 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 202 | 14 | 0 | 4.16 | .849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 33 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1,915 | 94 | 2 | 2.94 | .909 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 912 | 33 | 0 | 2.17 | .936 | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 520 | 40 | 0 | 4.62 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 41 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 2,409 | 122 | 3 | 3.04 | .909 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 2.52 | .912 | ||
| 2022–23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 8 | 0 | 3.46 | .852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 21 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 979 | 67 | 0 | 4.11 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States | IH18 |  |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 12 | 0 | 2.95 | .892 | |
| 2019 | United States | WJC | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 8 | 0 | 1.61 | .936 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 543 | 20 | 0 | 2.21 | .920 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2018 | [2] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2018, 2019 | [3][4] |
| AHCA East First Team All-American | 2019 | [5] |
| AHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2020 | [6] |
References
- "Canadiens sign goaltender Cayden Primeau to entry-level contract". SportsNet. March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- "Hockey East Names 2017–18 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". HockeyEastOnline.com. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- "Hockey East Namess 2017–18 All-Star Teams". HockeyEastOnline.com. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- "Hockey East Names 2018-19 All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- "Total of 19 schools boast players on 2018-19 All-American selections". USCHO.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- "2019-20 AHL All-Rookie Team". American Hockey League. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database