Cole Caufield
American ice hockey player (born 2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Cole Caufield?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Cole Caufield (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 15th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Cole Caufield | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
(2001-01-02) January 2, 2001 (age 23) Mosinee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Winger | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
15th overall, 2019 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 2021–present |
Following success with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP), Caufield played collegiately for the University of Wisconsin-Madison of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. He won the Hobey Baker Award and was the leading goal and point-scorer for the 2020–21 NCAA season.
Internationally, Caufield has represented the United States in numerous tournaments including winning a gold medal at the U17 WHC, a silver and bronze medal at the 2018 U18 WJC and 2019 U18 WJC respectively, and a gold medal at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.