Cole Caufield was drafted 15th overall by the Canadiens in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
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21 Facts About Cole Caufield
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Internationally, Cole 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.
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Cole Caufield was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to a hockey-playing family.
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Cole Caufield started skating at the age of two after seeing his older brother, Brock, skate.
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Cole Caufield had been projected to be drafted higher his size was a key contributor to why he was taken later in the draft.
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Cole Caufield played ice hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers from 2019 to 2021.
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Cole Caufield concluded the NHL regular season with four goals and an assist in ten games played.
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Cole Caufield ultimately appeared in twenty games with four goals and eight assists in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Cole Caufield quickly saw his ice time increase under St Louis, returning to the team's first line alongside Nick Suzuki and Josh Anderson, and scored six goals in his next seven games, along with four assists.
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On March 15, Cole Caufield scored two goals in eight seconds in a game against the Arizona Coyotes, the fastest two-goal performance for the Canadiens since Stephane Richer in 1987.
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Cole Caufield was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for March 2022, a period in which he led all rookies in goals and total points .
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Cole Caufield was the first Canadiens player to receive this distinction since Carey Price in March 2008.
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Cole Caufield finished the season with 23 goals, tied for second in rookie goal-scoring behind Tanner Jeannot of the Nashville Predators with 24.
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In 2017, Cole Caufield was selected to the World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he tallied eight goals and five assists in six games, helping the United States win a gold medal.
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Cole Caufield led the tournament in goals scored and was named to the U17 WHC All-Star Team.
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Cole Caufield helped the United States place first at the 2017 Four Nations Cup in Russia, he won gold, appearing in three games with six goals and one assist.
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Cole Caufield would continue his stellar play internationally in the following season.
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Cole Caufield was named the Most Valuable Player, Best Forward, and to the U18 WJC All-Star Team for the tournament.
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In 2021, Cole Caufield was selected to the IIHF World Junior Championship, recording two goals and three assists in seven games, helping the United States win a gold medal.
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Cole Caufield returned to UWSP in 2002 to work as an assistant coach, but resigned in 2006 to assume his current position as manager of Ice Hawks Arena.
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