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Noah Cates

Position	Center / Left Wing	Current Team	Philadelphia Flyers
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	4 years
Height	6'2"	Expires	2028-29
Weight (lbs)	194	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	30
Age	26 (Feb 5, 1999)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2017, Round 5, Overall 137 (PHI)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jun 3, 2025	Philadelphia Flyers	Signed 4 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2025-26
Jul 10, 2023	Philadelphia Flyers	Signed 2 years @ $2.625M AAV starting in 2023-24
Mar 27, 2022	Philadelphia Flyers	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2021-22	PHI	16	191:01	1.26	1.26	2.51	0.90	0.35	18.18	13.09	5.09	6.67	6.67
2022-23	PHI	82	1086:19	0.44	0.94	1.38	0.56	-0.11	9.76	12.26	-2.51	0.00	14.29
2023-24	PHI	59	654:23	0.46	0.92	1.38	0.68	-0.22	7.25	10.69	-3.44	2.04	8.16
2024-25	PHI	78	974:58	0.80	0.86	1.66	0.71	0.09	14.77	13.04	1.74	0.00	8.59

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2021-22	PHI	16	191:01	43.66	3.14	2.63	39.26	2.20	2.39	58.82	52.40	0.26	-0.43	6.66
2022-23	PHI	82	1086:19	38.28	2.32	2.21	40.49	2.15	2.43	51.85	47.59	-0.27	-0.25	-0.44
2023-24	PHI	59	654:23	46.76	2.29	2.86	32.92	3.03	1.90	43.10	60.08	0.26	-0.44	7.54
2024-25	PHI	78	974:58	37.97	2.46	2.42	37.97	2.15	2.19	53.33	52.42	-0.03	0.02	-0.61

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
2021-22	16	20.9	0.2	9.8	9.9	82.7	48.6	9.5	28.6	61.9	39.7	18.0	42.3
2022-23	82	21.8	0.2	9.4	9.8	86.4	34.3	5.3	33.0	61.7	41.5	18.4	40.1
2023-24	59	22.0	0.2	9.6	9.8	86.6	37.4	17.3	34.6	48.1	37.6	18.5	43.9
2024-25	78	22.4	0.2	9.7	9.8	89.6	50.7	10.9	29.3	59.8	39.8	18.5	41.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	Brink, B	Foerster, T	PHI	561:56	3.10	2.35	56.86	2.60	2.03	56.11	0.13	-0.14	2.90
2024-25	Konecny, T	Foerster, T	PHI	73:50	0.81	1.63	33.33	2.08	2.55	44.90	-0.43	0.50	-10.13
2024-25	Hathaway, G	Poehling, R	PHI	29:50	4.02	0.00	100.00	1.11	2.34	32.08	-1.37	0.15	-20.97
2024-25	Deslauriers, N	Hathaway, G	PHI	26:37	0.00	0.00	-	1.65	1.16	58.73	-0.59	-1.54	13.32
2024-25	Hathaway, G	Foerster, T	PHI	22:08	2.71	0.00	100.00	2.26	2.43	48.16	-0.29	0.28	-6.04
2023-24	Hathaway, G	Poehling, R	PHI	160:13	2.62	2.62	50.00	3.32	1.81	64.75	0.84	-0.49	12.88
2023-24	Farabee, J	Brink, B	PHI	102:37	2.34	1.75	57.14	2.69	1.56	63.29	-0.11	-0.80	9.04
2023-24	Poehling, R	Foerster, T	PHI	40:53	1.47	2.94	33.33	2.17	1.38	61.11	-0.39	-0.77	6.79
2023-24	Deslauriers, N	Hathaway, G	PHI	37:30	0.00	1.60	0.00	1.54	1.55	49.84	-1.06	-0.75	-3.18
2023-24	Couturier, S	Hathaway, G	PHI	32:59	1.82	1.82	50.00	1.08	1.62	40.09	-1.60	-0.47	-16.11
2023-24	Atkinson, C	Tippett, O	PHI	22:42	2.64	7.93	25.00	2.94	3.23	47.65	0.32	0.97	-6.11
2023-24	Couturier, S	Lycksell, O	PHI	22:15	0.00	0.00	-	5.80	1.37	80.90	3.10	-0.45	21.13
2022-23	Konecny, T	Farabee, J	PHI	195:53	2.45	2.45	50.00	2.15	3.22	40.03	-0.42	0.60	-9.47
2022-23	Hayes, K	Konecny, T	PHI	85:53	0.70	1.40	33.33	2.03	2.30	46.86	-0.40	-0.35	-1.03
2022-23	Tippett, O	Farabee, J	PHI	67:01	6.27	4.48	58.33	3.65	2.49	59.46	1.23	-0.06	10.71
2022-23	Laughton, S	Allison, W	PHI	61:56	0.97	0.00	100.00	1.49	1.77	45.69	-0.69	-1.21	3.38
2022-23	Hayes, K	Tippett, O	PHI	57:53	3.11	5.18	37.50	2.82	2.15	56.71	0.47	-0.54	10.13
2022-23	Laughton, S	Tippett, O	PHI	56:13	1.07	1.07	50.00	2.07	2.03	50.50	-0.25	-0.55	3.19
2022-23	Allison, W	Farabee, J	PHI	40:48	0.00	2.94	0.00	2.24	3.92	36.34	-0.26	1.26	-12.07
2022-23	van Riemsdyk, J	Konecny, T	PHI	34:38	1.73	1.73	50.00	2.78	3.17	46.74	0.33	0.41	-0.28
2022-23	Laughton, S	MacEwen, Z	PHI	33:30	1.79	1.79	50.00	2.09	2.87	42.08	-0.15	0.03	-1.93
2022-23	Sedlak, L	MacEwen, Z	PHI	33:29	3.58	0.00	100.00	2.66	1.52	63.66	-0.03	-1.13	13.30
2022-23	Laughton, S	Konecny, T	PHI	23:42	7.59	5.06	60.00	2.82	1.43	66.39	0.59	-1.47	22.95
2022-23	Hayes, K	MacEwen, Z	PHI	22:48	2.63	0.00	100.00	1.56	1.90	45.11	-0.87	-0.66	-3.62
2021-22	Tippett, O	Frost, M	PHI	45:03	4.00	1.33	75.00	3.59	2.45	59.46	1.17	-0.37	13.25
2021-22	Hayes, K	Tippett, O	PHI	23:21	7.71	0.00	100.00	2.92	2.31	55.81	0.56	-0.49	10.13
2021-22	Hayes, K	Konecny, T	PHI	23:14	7.75	5.16	60.00	3.00	3.90	43.49	0.44	1.37	-6.79

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

After Flyers’ Presser, What Are Your Expectations For 2025-26? at Flyer Nation (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
One major takeaway from the Keith Jones presser is the team needs to significantly improve this season, and that doesn’t mean make the playoffs at Flyers Nitty Gritty (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
Philadelphia Flyers 2025 Top 25 Under 25, No. 9: Bobby Brink at Broad Street Hockey (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
The band is back together for the Flyers at Flyers Nitty Gritty (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
A sign that Flyers hockey is around the corner: Dan Vladar and Noah Cates attend the Eagles/Cowboys game last night at Flyers Nitty Gritty (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
The Flyers are a Playoff Team; There, I said It. at Philly Hockey Now (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Flyers’ top 10 ratings in NHL 26 don’t make sense at Broad Street Hockey (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
The 3 Flyers With the Most to Gain or Lose this Season at Philly Hockey Now (Sun Aug 31, 2025)
Early results show Danny Briere has restocked Flyers' prospect cupboards at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Aug 31, 2025)
The Oasis song that best describes each Flyer at Broad Street Hockey (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
Flyers 2025–26 Roster Projection 2.0: 2 Rookies Enter the Villa at The Hockey Writers (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
Who’s the next Flyer to reach 100 points? at Broad Street Hockey (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
PhHN Flyers Fan Summer Survey at Philly Hockey Now (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
What could the Flyers' lines look like heading into training camp? at Broad Street Buzz (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
Noah Cates must prove his worth after signing contract extension at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Aug 17, 2025)
Who’s the Flyers’ next 50-goal scorer? at Broad Street Hockey (Thu Aug 14, 2025)
Should the Flyers make a play for Jack Roslovic? at Broad Street Buzz (Thu Aug 14, 2025)
Don’t Forget About Travis Konecny at Philly Hockey Now (Mon Aug 11, 2025)
Bobby Brink aims to cement roster spot on Flyers at Broad Street Buzz (Fri Aug 8, 2025)
Three Bold Predictions for the Flyers in 2025-26 at Philly Hockey Now (Sun Jul 27, 2025)
Is Jett Luchanko Ready for the NHL? at Philly Hockey Now (Sat Jul 26, 2025)
Danny Briere’s 2025 Flyers GM Report Card at Brotherly Puck (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
Top plays from last season for Flyers free agent additions at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
5 Flyers that need to step it up in 2025-26 at Broad Street Buzz (Mon Jul 14, 2025)
Re-Evaluating the Christian Dvorak Signing at Philly Hockey Now (Sat Jul 12, 2025)
Cam York’s Extension Caps Off Busy Offseason For Flyers at Flyer Nation (Sat Jul 12, 2025)
The Flyers could use someone like this 90s throwback center at Broad Street Buzz (Thu Jul 10, 2025)
Predicting the Flyers 2025 Opening Night Roster at Philly Hockey Now (Thu Jul 10, 2025)
Grading Every Philadelphia Flyers 2025 Offseason Move at Brotherly Puck (Tue Jul 8, 2025)
With arbitration avoided, Flyers still face key decision on Cam York's contract at Broad Street Buzz (Mon Jul 7, 2025)
How the current Flyers roster looks ahead of the draft and free agency at Broad Street Buzz (Wed Jun 25, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	26	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	-	$1,250,000	$3,750,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	RFA-arb
2026-27	27	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
2027-28	28	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	-	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
2028-29	29	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	-	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
Total				-	$2,250,000	$13,750,000	$16,000,000	$16,000,000

Signed: June 3, 2025

Team: Philadelphia Flyers

GM: -

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 4.19

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Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	24	$2,625,000	$2,625,000	-	-	$2,625,000	$2,625,000	$2,625,000	RFA-arb
2024-25	25	$2,625,000	$2,625,000	-	-	$2,625,000	$2,625,000	$2,625,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,250,000

Signed: July 10, 2023

Team: Philadelphia Flyers

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 3.14

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2021-22	22	$925,000	$1,137,500	-	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2022-23	23	$925,000	$1,137,500	$425,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$425,000	$185,000	$1,665,000	$1,850,000	$140,000

Signed: Mar 27, 2022

Team: Philadelphia Flyers

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2008-09	Brick Invitational	Minnesota Blades	5	3	2	5		2				5	3	2	5		2
2014-15	UMHSEHL	Team Southwest	5	0	1	1
2014-15	USHS-MN	Stillwater High	25	13	17	30		10				3
2015-16	USHL	Omaha Lancers	2	1	0	1		2
2015-16	UMHSEHL	Team MPLS Magazine	20	3	12	15		6				3		4	4
2015-16	USHS-MN	Stillwater High	25	20	34	54		6				3	3	3	6		2
2016-17	USHL	Omaha Lancers	11	2	5	7	-3	6
2016-17	UMHSEHL	Team MPLS Magazine	21	9	15	24		10				3	1	1	2		4
2016-17	USHS-MN	Stillwater High	25	20	45	65		10				3	3	2	5		2
2016-17	USA-S17	Team Gold	5	1	2	3
2016-17	MNHP-17	B17 - Red (Final 54)	3	0	2	2
2017-18	USHL	Omaha Lancers	60	21	34	55	+21	26				4	1	2	3	-1
2018-19	WJC-20	USA U20	7	1	2	3	+2	2
2018-19	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	40	9	14	23	+12	33
2019-20	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	34	14	19	33	+7	35
2020-21	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	28	5	14	19	+6	25
2021-22	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	16	5	4	9	+4	4	23	21.7	13:15
2021-22	OG	USA	4	1	0	1	+2	2
2021-22	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	37	11	13	24	+4	19
2022-23	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	82	13	25	38	+3	12	107	12.1	17:46
2023-24	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	59	6	12	18	-8		78	7.7	13:48
2024-25	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	78	16	21	37	+3	14	110	14.5	15:53
NHL Career			235	40	62	102	+2	30	318	12.6	15:50