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USA Canada Cayden Primeau
#30 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1
1-time NCAA Top Collegiate Goalie (Mike Richter Award) 1
Date of Birth
Aug 11, 1999
Position
G
Age
25
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Farmington Hills, MI, USA
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$890,000 Powered by
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Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 7 #199 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Keith Primeau
Brothers: Chayse Primeau, Corey Primeau
Uncles: Wayne Primeau, Derrick Smith
Cousins: Dalton Smith & Mason Primeau, Madison Primeau and Manning Primeau

© Photo: UPSTATE / William Rondeau

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Cayden Primeau Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2012-13 Team Comcast 13U AAA AYHL 13U -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Team Comcast 16U AAA AYHL 16U 15* -* 2.07* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
Team Comcast 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 17* -* 1.69* .940* -* -* -* - * -* |
Bishop Eustace Prep USHS-NJ 5* -* -* .917* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Philadelphia Revolution 18U AAA 18U AAA 31* -* 2.02* .932* -* -* -* - * -* |
Bishop Eustace Prep USHS-NJ 11* -* -* .915* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Philadelphia Revolution EHL 21* -* 1.86* .951* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 3.62 .910 - - - - -
2016-17 Lincoln Stars USHL 30* -* 3.16* .895* 85* 728* 1* 14-11-2 * 1 616* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 34* -* 1.92* .931* 64* 868* 4* 19-8-5 * 2 005* |
2018-19 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 36* -* 2.09* .933* 74* 1 026* 4* 25-10-1 * 2 129* |
USA U20 WJC-20 5* 7* 1.61* .936* 8* 118* 0* 4-1-0 * 299* |
USA WC 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2019-20 Montréal Canadiens NHL 2* -* 2.52* .931* 5* 67* 0* 1-1-0 * 119* |
Laval Rocket AHL 33* -* 2.45* .908* 77* 757* 4* 17-11-4 * 1 887* |
2020-21 Montréal Canadiens NHL 4* -* 4.16* .849* 14* 79* 0* 1-2-1 * 202* |
Laval Rocket AHL 16* -* 2.10* .909* 32* 318* 2* 11-4-0 * 914* |
2021-22 Montréal Canadiens NHL 12* -* 4.62* .868* 40* 262* 0* 1-7-1 * 519* |
Laval Rocket AHL 33* -* 2.94* .909* 94* 944* 2* 16-12-5 * 1 915* | Playoffs 14 - 2.17 .936 33 480 0 9-5-0 912
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 3* -* 3.46* .852* 8* 46* 0* 0-1-0 * 79* |
Laval Rocket AHL 41* -* 3.04* .909* 122* 1 223* 3* 19-15-6 * 2 410* | Playoffs 2 - 2.52 .912 5 52 0 0-2-0 120
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 23* -* 2.99* .910* 66* 665* 2* 8-9-4 * 1 325* |
2024-25 Montréal Canadiens NHL 7* -* 4.68* .845* 29* 158* 0* 1-2-1 * 373* |
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Cayden Primeau Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2011-12 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers QC Int PW 2* -* 3.58* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Team Red USA-S15 5* -* 1.58* .923* -* -* -* - * -* |
Elite Hockey Group OHL Cup 2* -* 4.14* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Team Gold USA-S16 5* -* 2.80* .911* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Team Forest USA-S17 5* -* 2.00* .943* -* -* -* - * -* |
USA U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* -* 2.94* .854* -* -* -* - * -* |
USA U19 WJAC-19 4* -* 0.75* .966* -* -* -* - * -* |

Cayden Primeau Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
18U AAA 1 31* -* 2.02* .932* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
AHL 4 123* -* 2.74* .909* 325* 3 242* 11* 63-42-15* 7 126 | 2 16 - 2.21* .933* 38* 532* 0* 9-7-0* 1 032*
AYHL 13U 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
AYHL 16U 1 15* -* 2.07* .909* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
EHL 1 21* -* 1.86* .951* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 3.62* .910* -* -* -* -* -*
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* -* 2.94* .854* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NCAA 2 70* -* 2.00* .932* 138* 1 894* 8* 44-18-6* 4 134 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 6 51* -* 3.72* .887* 162* 1 277* 2* 12-22-7* 2 616 | 0 * * * * * * *
NTDP 1 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
OHL Cup 1 2* -* 4.14* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* -* 3.58* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 17* -* 1.69* .940* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 5* -* 1.58* .923* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* -* 2.80* .911* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* -* 2.00* .943* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
USHL 1 30* -* 3.16* .895* 85* 728* 1* 14-11-2* 1 616 | 0 * * * * * * *
USHS-NJ 2 16* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 1 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 4* -* 0.75* .966* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* 7* 1.61* .936* 8* 118* 0* 4-1-0* 299 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Cayden Primeau Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/08/2022
09/08/2022 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
03/31/2019
03/31/2019 Confirmed Northeastern Univ. Montréal Canadiens
03/31/2014
03/31/2014 Confirmed Team Comcast 16U AAA Northeastern Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 2 #17 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2015, 5 #89 overall by Mississauga Steelheads in the OHL Priority Selection

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by FCHockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #84 by TSN/McKenzie

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by NHL Central Scouting