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USA Canada Cole Caufield
#13 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (Overall) Most Points 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U18 WJC Best Forward 1
1-time U18 WJC Most Valuable Player 1
Date of Birth
Jan 02, 2001
Position
LW/RW
Age
23
Height
5'8" / 172 cm
Place of Birth
Mosinee, WI, USA
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Stevens Point Ice Hawks
Contract
30/31
Cap Hit
$7,850,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 1 #15 overall by Montréal Canadiens

A game-breaking goal scorer that, despite his diminutive frame, thrives under pressure and is difficult to contain. Defensively, he’s uncomfortable having the puck in his own end for long and he’ll make the extra effort to pressure around the blue line and take away cross-ice options. Upon procuring puck possession, he’ll be the first to explode up ice in-transition. The hallmark of his game is his exceptional goal-scoring ability. He has a shot that absolutely leaps off his stick with pinpoint accuracy when he lets loose and a low centre of gravity that facilitates fast and flashy puckhandling at pace.

He affords his linemates options by taking advantage of any allotted attention he garners, generating time and space by drawing guys in; he’s perpetually hard to play against. All-in-all, Cole Caufield is an electrifying goal-scoring machine who makes some of the most otherworldly plays look like child’s play. [EP 2019]

Father: Paul Caufield
Grandfather: Wayne Caufield
Brother: Brock Caufield

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Cole Caufield Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team Illinois 13U AAA HPHL 13U 19* 18* 9* 27* 4* -* |
2015-16 Team Wisconsin 14U AAA “C” 14U AAA 37* 23* 31* 54* -* -* |
Stevens Point Area High USHS-WI 23* 25* 33* 58* 6* -* | Playoffs 2 4 2 6 0 -
2016-17 Team Wisconsin UMHSEHL 14* 4* 2* 6* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -
Stevens Point Area High “C” USHS-WI 22* 50* 29* 79* 17* -* | Playoffs 3 3 5 8 2 -
2017-18 USNTDP Juniors USHL 32* 23* 10* 33* 10* 10* |
U.S. National U17 Team “A” NTDP 40* 44* 19* 63* 2* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 19* 10* 7* 17* 8* -* |
USA U17 “A” WHC-17 6* 8* 5* 13* 0* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 4* 2* 6* 0* 2* |
2018-19 USNTDP Juniors USHL 28* 29* 12* 41* 23* 19* |
U.S. National U18 Team “A” NTDP 64* 72* 28* 100* 39* -* |
USA U18 “A” WJC-18 7* 14* 4* 18* 4* 12* |
2019-20 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 36* 19* 17* 36* 6* -3* |
USA U20 WJC-20 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |
2020-21 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 31* 30* 22* 52* 4* 9* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 10* 4* 1* 5* 2* -1* | Playoffs 20 4 8 12 0 -5
Laval Rocket AHL 2* 3* 1* 4* 0* 1* |
USA U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* -1* |
2021-22 Montréal Canadiens NHL 67* 23* 20* 43* 10* -24* |
Laval Rocket AHL 6* 2* 3* 5* 0* -6* |
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 46* 26* 10* 36* 2* -10* |
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 82* 28* 37* 65* 16* -4* |
USA WC 8* 4* 4* 8* 2* 5* |
2024-25 Montréal Canadiens NHL 16* 12* 1* 13* 2* -5* |
Projected NHL 82* 62* 5* 67* 10* -26* |
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Cole Caufield Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Chicago Jr. Blackhawks Brick Invitational 6* 9* 9* 18* 4* -* |
2016-17 Team Royal USA-S15 3* 2* 2* 4* -* -* |
2023-24 Team USA International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Cole Caufield Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 37* 23* 31* 54* 1.46* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 2 8* 5* 4* 9* 1.13* 0* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 9* 9* 18* 3.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 13U 1 19* 18* 9* 27* 1.42* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 67* 49* 39* 88* 1.31* 10* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 221* 93* 69* 162* 0.73* 32* -44* | 1 20 4 * 8 * 12 * 0.60 * 0 * -5 *
NTDP 2 123* 126* 54* 180* 1.46* 49* -* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 14* 4* 2* 6* 0.43* 2* -* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * - *
USA-S15 1 3* 2* 2* 4* 1.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 60* 52* 22* 74* 1.23* 33* 29* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-WI 2 45* 75* 62* 137* 3.04* 23* -* | 2 5 7 * 7 * 14 * 2.80 * 2 * - *
WC 1 8* 4* 4* 8* 1.00* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 8* 5* 13* 2.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 14* 18* 6* 24* 1.71* 4* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 3* 4* 7* 0.58* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *

Cole Caufield Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/05/2023
06/05/2023 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
03/28/2021
03/28/2021 Confirmed Univ. of Wisconsin Montréal Canadiens
11/20/2017
11/20/2017 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of Wisconsin
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 20 #295 overall by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2018, 12 #240 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by Elite Prospects

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #12 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by TSN/McKenzie

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Wisconsin

Selected Hobey Baker Award winner -- 2021