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Noah
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C-L · Vancouver Canucks Canucks · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
27 (1999)
Contract
$4,000,000 × 4yr
Expires
UFA 2030 · age 31
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Jul 2026
Drafted
2017 Rd 4 (#118) ANH
Vitals
6'2" · 194 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 485 fwds
CK 77 64th
FG 57 67th
DI 84 37th
SK 78 59th
ST 72 47th
EN 73 59th
DU 99 100th
PH 78 69th
FO 80 79th
PA 77 71st
SC 73 62nd
DF 80 85th
PS 25 34th
EX 66 45th
LD 66 40th
OV 72 72nd

Contract

Cap hit $4,000,000 3.8% of cap
Year 1 of 4
2026-27
2029-30
Expiry Status
UFA
2030 age 31
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2023-24 WSH 73 11 13 24 0.33 +13 14 6 0 0 109 10.1% 66
2024-25 WSH 82 3 6 9 0.11 -3 2 0 0 0 62 4.8% 9
2025-26 VAN 82 10 16 26 0.32 +5 26 5 0 0 149 6.7% 52
CAREER 3 yrs 237 24 35 59 0.25 +15 42 11 0 0 -- 7.5% 127
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2023-24 WSH 5 1 0 1 0.20 -1 0 0 0 0 9 11.1% 3
2024-25 WSH 18 1 3 4 0.22 -2 2 0 0 0 16 6.3% 1
2025-26 VAN 11 2 2 4 0.36 0 8 0 0 0 22 9.1% 15
CAREER 3 app. 34 4 5 9 0.26 -3 10 0 0 0 -- 8.5% 19
2026-27 · no games in this range

No games logged in this range.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2025-26 PHI 82 18 29 47 26 44 4 3 9 132 16:15
On Pace - 82 18 29 47 26 44 4 3 9 132 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2021-22 PHL 16 5 4 9 0.56 4 4 1 1 1 21.7% 13:15
2022-23 PHL 82 13 25 38 0.46 3 12 5 3 8 12.1% 17:46
2023-24 PHL 59 6 12 18 0.31 -8 0 1 0 0 7.7% 13:48
2024-25 PHL 78 16 21 37 0.47 3 14 2 1 3 14.5% 15:53
2025-26 PHL 82 18 29 47 0.57 26 44 4 3 9 13.6% 16:15
Career NHL 317 58 91 149 0.47 28 74 13 8 21 12.9% -

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Forwards, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2023-24 24 C WSH 75 43 94 74 65 78 66 75 79 75 70 84 25 55 55 69
2024-25 25 C WSH 73 42 99 77 63 66 88 68 63 65 59 80 25 59 59 65
2025-26 26 C VAN 76 44 93 78 72 72 95 68 82 72 72 79 25 64 64 70
2026-27 27 C-L VAN 77 57 84 78 72 73 99 78 80 77 73 80 25 66 66 72
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2023-24 24 C WSH 75 43 94 74 65 78 66 75 79 75 70 84 25 55 55 69
2024-25 25 C WSH −2 −1 +5 +3 −2 −12 +22 −7 −16 −10 −11 −4 · +4 +4 −4
2025-26 26 C VAN +3 +2 −6 +1 +9 +6 +7 · +19 +7 +13 −1 · +5 +5 +5
2026-27 27 C-L VAN +1 +13 −9 · · +1 +4 +10 −2 +5 +1 +1 · +2 +2 +2
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2023-24 WSH $925,000 3 yr 1.1% 24 ELC Rookie
2026-27 VAN $4,000,000 4 yr 3.8% 27 RFA CURRENT
2020-21
Apr 14 2021
2020-21
to CAPITALS
2025-26
Aug 19 2025
2025-26
to CANUCKS
  • Noah Cates 70
to CAPITALS

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