Northeastern University Athletics

AWARDS:

• Mike Richter Award Winner (2019)
• Hockey East Tournament MVP (2019)
• AHCA East First Team All-American (2019)
• Hockey East First Team All-Star (2018, 19)
• Beanpot MVP (2019)
• Eberly Award Winner (2018.19)
• New England Hockey Writers All-Star (2018, 19)
• Hockey East Player of the Week (2/18/19, 3/25/19)
• Stop it Hockey East Goaltender of the Month (12/18, 2/19)
• Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (10/15/18, 10/29/18)
• Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team (2018)
• New England Hockey Writers Co-Rookie of the Year (2018)
• Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week (12/4/17, 2/19/18, 2/26/18)
• Hockey Commissioners' Association Goaltender of the Month (December)

2018-19:

• Tied a program record with 25 wins and were third most in the NCAA
• Had a 2.09 GAA which is good for second best in program history
• His .933 save percentage was best in Northeastern history
• His four shutouts tied for third in program in history
• Brought home the silver medal for Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship
• Led the Huskies to the Hockey East Championship
• Led the Huskies to back-to-back Beanpot Championships
• His career 2.00 GAA and .932 Save pct. are program records
• Only goalie in program history to record at least 40 wins in two seasons
• His eight career shutouts are good for third in program history
• Had 25 saves for first shutout of the season against Sacred Heart (10/13)
• Second shutout of season with 26 saves vs. Vermont (11/16)
• Shutout Maine with 33 saves (1/12)
• Had 45 saves in 2-1 overtime win over No. 1 UMass (1/19)
• Stopped 26 in 2-1 Beanpot semifinals overtime win over Boston University (2/4)
• Had 33 saves in 4-2 Beanpot Championship win over Boston College
• Blocked 23 in 6-0 win (2/23) and 32 in 4-0 win both over New Hampshire (3/8)
• Stopped 74 in Hockey East Playoffs quarterfinal two-game sweep over Maine
• Had 29 saves against Boston University in 2-1 overtime Hockey East Playoffs semifinals win
• Put up 38 saves in 3-2 Hockey East Championship win over Boston College

2017-18:

• Played in 34 games as a freshman
• Broke single-season school record with a 1.92 goals against average which was good for seventh in the NCAA
• His .931 save percentage was third in single-season history at Northeastern and was seventh in the NCAA
• His 19 wins were tied for the fourth most in single-season history at Northeastern
• His four shutouts tied for third in program in history
• Made 18 saves against Sacred Heart to earn the shutout in his collegiate debut (10/7)
• Made a season-high 33 saves against No. 15 Boston University (11/10)
• Made 65 saves on 68 shots in games at Connecticut (11/28) and against Merrimack (12/1-2)
• Blocked a total 47 shots in back-to-back games against No. 20 Maine (1/12-13) 
• Stopped 48 shots across two contests with UMass (1/19-20)
• Stopped a career-high 37 shots to preserve his third career shutout victory over No. 18 Boston College in the 2018 Beanpot semifinals (2/5)
• Made 38 saves against Boston University to help Northeastern to its first Beanpot Championship since 1988 (2/12) 
• Stopped 61 shots, allowing just four goals during weekend sweep of Vermont (2/16-17) 
• Blocked 63 shots across two games to preserve weekend shutout of New Hampshire (2/23-24)
• Rejected 57 shots during Northeastern's sweep of Massachusetts in the Hockey East quarterfinal round (3/9-10)
• Stopped 31 attempts by No. 9 Providence in Hockey East semifinal play (3/16) 
• Stopped 29 shots against No. 10 Michigan in the NCAA Tournament (3/24)

Before Northeastern: Played the 2016-17 season with Lincoln (USHL), appearing in 30 games and going 14-11-4 with a 3.16 goals against average and .895 save percentage … His 14 victories were the third most among first-year USHL goaltenders … Member of the U.S. Junior Select Team that placed first at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alberta, where he appeared in three games, recording two shutouts, a 3-0 record with a 0.75 goals-against-average and .966 save-percentage en route to all-tournament honors … Member of the U.S. Under-18 Select Team that placed second at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, where he appeared in three games, posting a 3-0 record with a 2.59 goals-against-average and .854 save-percentage … Named to the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … 2016 USA Hockey/CCM All-American Prospects Game … Helped Team USA capture the gold medal at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge.

Personal: Was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the seventh round (199th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft … Son of Keith Primeau, who played in more than 900 NHL games over 15 years, recording 266 goals and 353 assists … Uncle Wayne Primeau played in 774 NHL games over 14 years, tallying 69 goals and 125 assists along with 789 penalty minutes.

Madigan on Primeau: "Cayden Primeau is the best goaltender in Northeastern history. From the minute he stepped on campus a season ago, he conducted himself as a true professional, on and off the ice, and was the ultimate teammate. He helped take our program to unprecedented heights, and his shoes will be difficult to fill, but we are excited for him to take the next step in his hockey career and we wish him and his family nothing but the best."