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Canada Mathieu Cataford
#77 Rimouski Océanic / QMJHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Most Valuable Player (Michel Brière Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Mar 01, 2005
Position
RW
Age
19
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Châteauguay, QC, CAN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
AHM Saint-Constant
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$828,333 Powered by
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 3 #77 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
Agency
PREMIUM

There isn't a single skill missing from Mathieu Cataford's toolkit. He can win pucks back on the forecheck, move them quickly to his teammates in the slot, drive through the hands of defenders to get to the net-front, make plays in transition, deceive opponents, and break into the offensive zone. And he can sneak in holes in the opposition's coverage and shoot off passes. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Paul Cataford

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Mathieu Cataford Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 CCL Dynamiques Bantam AAA R QBAAA R 7* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
2018-19 CCL Dynamiques Bantam AAA QBAAA 30* 16* 20* 36* 6* -* |
2019-20 CCL Dynamiques Bantam AAA QBAAA 25* 14* 15* 29* 14* -* |
CCL Dynamiques Espoir QMEAA 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2020-21 Collège Charles-Lemoyne Riverains QMAAA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 62* 17* 29* 46* 30* 5* | Playoffs 5 4 1 5 0 -4
2022-23 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 68* 31* 44* 75* 66* 33* | Playoffs 21 5 8 13 8 7
2023-24 Halifax Mooseheads “A” QMJHL 65* 40* 50* 90* 33* 43* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 2 -6
Henderson Silver Knights AHL 4* 0* 2* 2* 4* -2* |
2024-25 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 27* 11* 27* 38* 18* 12* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 3* |
Projected QMJHL 61* 25* 61* 86* 41* 27* |

Mathieu Cataford Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Montréal Ice Storm Brick Invitational 6* 5* 4* 9* 12* -* |
2017-18 CCL Dynamiques QC Int PW 3* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
2022-23 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |

Mathieu Cataford Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 5* 4* 9* 1.50* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QBAAA R (QM15AAA) 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QBAAA (QM15AAA E) 2 55* 30* 35* 65* 1.18* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMEAA (QM17AAA) 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 4 222* 99* 150* 249* 1.12* 147* 93* | 3 30 10 * 10 * 20 * 0.67 * 10 * -3 *
WJC-20 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *

Mathieu Cataford Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/08/2024
06/08/2024 Confirmed Halifax Mooseheads Rimouski Océanic
12/31/2023
12/31/2023 Confirmed Halifax Mooseheads Vegas Golden Knights
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #6 overall by Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #81 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #50 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #57 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by NHL Central Scouting