Last year’s Developmental Camp was unlike the previous two Noah Cates attended. Cates was joined by his brother Jackson Cates, as the orange and black invited Jackson for Developmental Camp.
Noah and Jackson are “Bash Brothers”, who literally took over Flyers Development Camp. They play together for the University of Minnesota-Duluth, and well, they are together practically 24/7. Noah and Jackson were roommates last year, and took the same classes last year, as both young men are in the business field. Noah’s major is Business/Business Management, and Jackson takes courses for Business/Business Management, but he has not yet declared a major, “We were both Freshmen last year,” Jackson said at last year’s Developmental Camp, “I’m in the business field, but I have not yet declared a major…now my brother on the other hand (Laughing),” “Business/Business Management is my major,” Noah said, “We had the same classes last year. We were together 24/7, as we were roommates as well.”
This year both Jackson and Noah enter as Juniors. Their season kicks off in approximately six hours or so against the University of Nebraska at 3:35 PM EST. This young up and coming prospect in Noah Cates was born on February 5, 1999, in Stillwater, Minnesota. Cates chose to stay close to home to attend the University of Minnesota Duluth, following his great playing days at Stillwater High School, where he amassed 149 career points in 75 games played. Of course, it helps that he is currently playing with his brother Jackson Cates for a Bulldogs hockey team that won its second straight (3rd in school’s history) National Title on April 13, 2019. Jackson even potted the third goal in the eventual 3-0 Bulldogs victory, to win the National Title.
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The young Bulldogs product in Noah Cates has become quite the stud in just his first two seasons with the Bulldogs. For the 2019-20 season, he amassed 14 goals, and 19 assists for a total of 33 points in 34 games played. It appeared he continued his success from the 2018-19 season, where he tallied nine goals and chipped in 14 assists for a total of 23 points in 40 games played. Cates has hockey smarts and is a strong competitor. He is a thin but a very agile skater who needs to improve his jump, but Cates has gotten stronger as weighs 190 pounds at the moment. Cates is a highly skilled player that can shoot the puck well in tight areas.
Hopefully, Noah Cates will pan out the way the Flyers envision him to. Cates cannot be forgotten by some as a winger for the orange and black in the future, and neither can his brother Jackson. With that being said, both Noah and Jackson Cates have the heart, the will, and the strength to make it at the NHL level. Fortunately, the Flyers do not have to rush their development (If they choose to sign Jackson Cates as a Free Agent in the future), and they can take their time learning the game the right way. Noah could even earn an Entry-Level-Contract (ELC) with the Flyers at year’s end.
