Cayden Lindstrom
| Cayden Lindstrom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 2006 Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| WHL team | Medicine Hat Tigers | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2024 | ||
Cayden Lindstrom (born February 3, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[edit]
While playing under-17 prep hockey for the Delta Hockey Academy, Lindstrom was selected 54th overall in the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) draft by the Medicine Hat Tigers.[1] He signed with the Tigers and made his WHL debut on December 30, 2021, in a 3–2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen.[2]
In his first full WHL season in 2022–23, Lindstrom recorded 19 goals and 42 points across 61 games.[3] He was named rookie of the year for the WHL Central division, and was a finalist for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for WHL rookie of the year.[4]
Although Lindstrom was one of 40 draft-eligible prospects chosen to compete at the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, he was not able to participate due to a hand injury that he sustained in December 2023, for which he underwent surgery.[5][6] He finished the year with 27 goals and 46 points in 32 games.[7] Entering the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Lindstrom was lauded for his size, athleticism, skating, and puckhandling, but was regarded as unpolished, particularly in his decisionmaking.[8][9]
International play[edit]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | ||
 |
2023 Czechia/Slovakia | |
At the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, Lindstrom played for Team Canada White, recording two goals and four points in six games.[4]
Lindstrom represented Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, recording two goals and five points in five games and winning a gold medal.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 61 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 32 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| WHL totals | 99 | 46 | 42 | 88 | 102 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada White | U17 | 6th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Canada | HG18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Booth, Mark (December 10, 2021). "Delta Hockey Academy players dominate proceedings at WHL Prospects Draft". delta-optimist.com. Delta Optimist. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Tubb, James (January 4, 2022). "Lindstrom shows confidence in WHL debut". medicinehatnews.com. Medicine Hat News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Will (August 5, 2023). "Chetwynd's Cayden Lindstrom scores crucial goal for Canada in Hlinka Gretzky Cup final victory". myprincegeorgenow.com. My PG Now. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Tubb, James (April 8, 2023). "Lindstrom nominated for WHL rookie of the year". medicinehatnews.com. Medicine Hat News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Tubb, James (January 24, 2024). "Tigers avoiding losing streaks with tight division race". medicinehatnews.com. Medicine Hat News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Top Draft Prospect Cayden Lindstrom to Miss 4-to-6 Weeks". nhlentrydraft.com. FC Hockey. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (April 4, 2024). "2024 NHL Draft prospects Celebrini, Levshunov compared to Toews, Pietrangelo". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Neumeier, Derek (November 26, 2023). "2024 NHL DRAFT: EARLY SEASON FAVOURITES – WHL – Cayden Lindstrom, Tanner Howe, Lukas Matecha, Nate Misskey". mckeenshockey.com. McKeen's Hockey. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Bukala, Jason (November 16, 2023). "Future Considerations: Scouting reports on top NHL Draft prospects". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Tubb, James (August 23, 2023). "Lindstrom relishes golden opportunity at Hlinka Gretzky". medicinehatnews.com. Medicine Hat News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database