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The young Bulldogs product in Noah Cates became quite the stud in his collegiate career with the Bulldogs. For the 2020-21 season, he amassed five goals, and 14 assists for a total of 19 points in 28 games played in a weird season of sorts due to Covid-19. It appeared he continued his success from the 2019-20 season, where he tallied nine goals and chipped in 14 assists for a total of 23 points in 40 games played, but he was inconsistent at times. 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.
For his efforts, Noah was named to Team USA at the Beijing Olympics where he wore an “A”. This was quite the honor for a young man who was in search of an ELC (Entry-Level-Contract) for the Flyers, following his collegiate career at season”s end.
Captain Cates of the Bulldogs competed for another National Championship once again, but lost last night to Denver University. Following the loss, Iemtiined that Noah would sign sometime this week with the Flyers, and low and behold he inked a two-year contract with the Flyers today.
“Noah has had an exceptional collegiate career and we’re happy to have him signed. Noah is a versatile and responsible two-way player who has helped Minnesota-Duluth win a National Championship and represented the United States on both the World Junior and Olympic stage. We have followed his progress closely and are excited to watch his continued growth in our organization.” – Chuck Fletcher
Noah joins his brother Jackson with the orange and black, and will accompany the Flyers to Minnesota for Tuesday’s game. His contract starts this season. Noah decided to return to the Bulldogs, as opposed to signing an Entry-Level-Contract with the Flyers this past offseason. The Flyers were inclined to ink him to a deal, but Noah wanted to win another title.
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.
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