Noah Cates
Philadelphia Flyers · Left wing
Profile
- Position
- Left wing
- Number
- #27
- Born
- February 5, 1999 · Stillwater, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 27 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 194 lb (88 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2017, PHI, round 5, pick 13 (137th overall)
- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 14
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 12
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 11
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 7
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 34.2 84 games, 13.1 goals, 21.1 assists
- Rest of season
- 31.2 70 games left, 0.45 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 34 3 so far · 31 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 27 to 42 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 18 16 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 84 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 0.41 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 0.57 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 0.47 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 0.31 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Blades | Brick Invitational | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Team Southwest | UMHSEHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Stillwater High | USHS-MN | 25 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Team MPLS Magazine | UMHSEHL | 20 | 3 | 12 | 15 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Stillwater High | USHS-MN | 25 | 20 | 34 | 54 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team Gold | USA-S17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team MPLS Magazine | UMHSEHL | 21 | 9 | 15 | 24 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Stillwater High | USHS-MN | 25 | 20 | 45 | 65 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | B17 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP-17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 60 | 21 | 34 | 55 | +21 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 40 | 9 | 14 | 23 | +12 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 34 | 14 | 19 | 33 | +7 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 28 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +6 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 21.7 | 13:15 |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 37 | 11 | 13 | 24 | +4 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USA | OG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | +3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 107 | 12.1 | 17:46 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 59 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 7.7 | 13:48 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 16 | 21 | 37 | +3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 14.5 | 15:53 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 18 | 29 | 47 | +26 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 132 | 13.6 | 16:15 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 13:04 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 331 | 59 | 93 | 152 | +26 | 78 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 462 | 12.8 | 15:49 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Blades | Brick Invitational | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Stillwater High | USHS-MN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Team MPLS Magazine | UMHSEHL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Stillwater High | USHS-MN | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team MPLS Magazine | UMHSEHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Stillwater High | USHS-MN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 16:20 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 16:20 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
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