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Montreal Canadiens: Laval Rocket Top MVP Candidates

By Tyler Major-Mcnicol

HALIFAX, CANADA - JANUARY 05: Joshua Roy #9 of Team Canada looks on after a victory against Team Czech Republic in the gold medal round of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at Scotiabank Centre on January 5, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Team Canada defeated Team Czech Republic 3-2 in overtime and become the 2023 IIHF World Junior Champions. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
HALIFAX, CANADA - JANUARY 05: Joshua Roy #9 of Team Canada looks on after a victory against Team Czech Republic in the gold medal round of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at Scotiabank Centre on January 5, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Team Canada defeated Team Czech Republic 3-2 in overtime and become the 2023 IIHF World Junior Champions. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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LAVAL, QC – MAY 12: Goaltender Cayden Primeau #31 of the Laval Rocket stands during the anthems prior to Game Three of the North Division Semifinals against the Syracuse Crunch at Place Bell on May 12, 2022 in Laval, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the Syracuse Crunch 4-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC – MAY 12: Goaltender Cayden Primeau #31 of the Laval Rocket stands during the anthems prior to Game Three of the North Division Semifinals against the Syracuse Crunch at Place Bell on May 12, 2022 in Laval, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the Syracuse Crunch 4-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

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.

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