Cayden Primeau (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional

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. He is currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He helped

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win their third Hockey East Tournament in

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and received the

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as the National Goaltender of the Year the same season.

Playing career

Primeau was stellar during his brief college career. In his freshman season, he won 19 games and helped Northeastern jump from eighth to second in

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. While the team didn't fare well in the postseason, Primeau was named to the All-Hockey East Rookie Team, First Team and won the conference goaltending title for having the lowest

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in league play. The following season, Primeau pushed the Huskies even further, winning a program record 25 games and earning the Tournament MVP when Northeastern won their third Hockey East tournament. Although Northeastern faltered in the NCAA tournament, Primeau was still named an AHCA East First Team All-American and won the

. After his sophomore season concluded, Primeau ended his college career by signing an entry-level contract with the

Personal life

Primeau is the son of former

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player

Keith Primeau Keith David Primeau (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers. ...

, and was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan where his family kept an off-season home when Keith played for the Detroit Red Wings earlier in his career. Primeau and his family moved to

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when he was five months old, after his father got traded to the

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in January 2000. He is an alumnus of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* 1999 births Living people American men's ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey players from Michigan Laval Rocket players Lincoln Stars players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players People from Farmington Hills, Michigan People from Voorhees Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey Bishop Eustace Preparatory School alumni AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{US-icehockey-goaltender-stub