Cayden Primeau
Drafted in the seventh round of the 2017 Draft, yes, the same one as Nick Suzuki, Cayden Primeau saw great success in the NCAA with Northeastern University. The now 24-year-old played 70 college games, boasting a 44-18-6 career record, along with eight shutouts, a 2.00 goals against average and a .932 save percentage. He racked up a trophy case full of NCAA awards, including (New England) Rookie of the Year and (Hockey East) Goaltender of the Year, in his rookie season in 2017-2018.
In his sophomore year, Primeau backstopped the Huskies to a Hockey East Championship and was awarded (Hockey East) Tournament MVP Honours. He was recognized as goaltender of the year and the top collegiate goaltender award. Primeau brought his game to another level and left little doubt that he was prepared to take the next leap in his career and turn pro to join the Rocket.
The ’24 season will be a big year for Primeau as he will look to establish himself as the starter for Laval, with Jakub Dobes pushing to get some quality time in the crease. Primeau’s professional career has spanned four seasons, and he has been a consistent presence between the pipes, compiling a 63-42-15 record to go along with 11 shutouts. Unfortunately, his goals against average have steadily increased each season, but Primeau should prove worthy and help guide the young Rocket in the right direction as the backbone and a good bet as team MVP.