{"id":539245,"date":"2026-04-03T22:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539245\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T22:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:22:14","slug":"cole-caufield-aims-to-join-montreal-canadiens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539245\/","title":{"rendered":"Cole Caufield aims to join Montreal Canadiens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of a young hockey star’s dynamic play, hinting at the Montreal Canadiens’ hopes for a bright future.NYC Today<\/p>\n

Cole Caufield, a 21-year-old forward from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is poised to make the jump from college hockey to the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens. Caufield, who recently finished his junior season at the University of Wisconsin, is one of the top prospects in the Canadiens’ system after scoring 49 goals in 35 games this past season.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Caufield’s potential NHL debut with the Canadiens would be a significant moment for the storied franchise, which is looking to rebuild and return to the playoffs after missing the postseason in recent years. As a highly skilled goal-scorer, Caufield could provide an immediate offensive boost to the Canadiens’ lineup.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Caufield, a second-round draft pick by the Canadiens in 2019, has been dominant at the college level, winning the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in NCAA Division I hockey this past season. He led the nation in goals and points, showcasing the offensive talent that has scouts and Canadiens fans excited about his future. The team is expected to give Caufield an opportunity to make the NHL roster out of training camp next season.<\/p>\n

Caufield recently finished his junior season at the University of Wisconsin in March 2026.The Canadiens drafted Caufield in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Cole Caufield<\/p>\n

A 21-year-old forward from Stevens Point, Wisconsin who is one of the top prospects in the Montreal Canadiens’ system after a standout college career at the University of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

The storied NHL franchise based in Montreal, Quebec that is looking to rebuild and return to the playoffs after missing the postseason in recent years.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cCole Caufield is one of the most exciting young players in our organization. We’re eager to see what he can bring to the NHL level next season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kent Hughes, General Manager, Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Caufield will look to make the Canadiens’ roster out of training camp ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Caufield’s impending NHL debut with the Canadiens represents a promising new chapter for the storied franchise, as they look to rebuild around one of the top young goal-scorers in hockey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of a young hockey star’s dynamic play,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":539246,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5103],"tags":[265,5,264,21,5147,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-539245","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-montreal-canadiens","8":"tag-canadiens","9":"tag-hockey","10":"tag-montreal","11":"tag-montreal-canadiens","12":"tag-montrealcanadiens","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116343114639014798","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}