F Cole Caufield - Univ. of Wisconsin, NCAA (2019, 15th, MTL) Part 2

[habbyboolin]

Wow huge score. Are Wisconsin big favorites for the title this year?

Merrimack is not good.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Exciting prospect for sure. A natural, there's little doubt he'll be a 30 goals scorer at the NHL level—and probably a 40 goals scorer and maybe 50. Now I just hope the rest of his game passes the bare minimum needed to play in the NHL.

 

[NewEraGM]

No doubt his shot and goal scoring ability is NHL ready but is the rest of his game?

Time will tell.

The hype over Suzuki and Poehling has fallen flat, although to be fair preseason hype for young players almost always does.

Stop with this nonsense...as if a players value changes after 3 and 5 games...you are the portion of the fan base that overreacts to everything and make it so hard to play in Montreal. One bad goal from price=terrible contract!!! One bad play from Suzuki=send him down, poehling 3 goals= future all star

 

[BenchBrawl]

Stop with this nonsense...as if a players value changes after 3 and 5 games...you are the portion of the fan base that overreacts to everything and make it so hard to play in Montreal. One bad goal from price=terrible contract!!! One bad play from Suzuki=send him down, poehling 3 goals= future all star

Especially since Poehling did literally nothing basd—just got injured.

 

[HOPE]

Brett Hull had 32 as a freshman second line winger for Minnesota-Duluth in 84-85 then 52 in the next year.

was that a record?

 

[NotProkofievian]

was that a record?

No, David Silk had 35 in 1976-77. I'm not sure if that's the freshman record, but that's the U19 record (and he happens to have been a freshman).

 

[Breakers]

Wow huge score. Are Wisconsin big favorites for the title this year?

No, teams from the NCHC are still the favorites Duluth and Denver for instance.

They could win the B1G 10 but Penn State didnt lose many forwards.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Exciting prospect for sure. A natural, there's little doubt he'll be a 30 goals scorer at the NHL level—and probably a 40 goals scorer and maybe 50. Now I just hope the rest of his game passes the bare minimum needed to play in the NHL.

He's got charaktur.. NHL charaktur

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Especially since Poehling did literally nothing basd—just got injured.

Trying to hard.

 

[Holystik]

Cole is like Oleg Petrov, but can finish his plays with a precise lazer shot

 

[razor ray]

 

[wetcoast]

Stop with this nonsense...as if a players value changes after 3 and 5 games...you are the portion of the fan base that overreacts to everything and make it so hard to play in Montreal. One bad goal from price=terrible contract!!! One bad play from Suzuki=send him down, poehling 3 goals= future all star

I'm not a Habs fan, although I'm not the Hab hater I used to be as a child when the Habs Dynasty used to toy with the 70's Vancouver Canucks.

but People were making to much fuss over Poeling's hat trick first NHL game and Nick in the pres season.

No doubt both have the ability to be quality NHLer's in the future but most teams fans just can't put the brakes on their prospects at times.

 

[Atoyot]

yeah the record is 59... lol i have no clue for a freshman tho.

Phil Latreille had 80 in 25 games in 60-61.

 

[Avsboy]

Caufield should have gone in the top 10 at least. Maybe 6th.

 

[Scuba-Steve]

He's always had abnormally high goals total at every level he's played. Looks like it will continue at the NCAA level.

Most goals in USNTDP history.

1	Cole Caufield	2017-19	126
2	Phil Kessel	2003-05	104
3	Patrick Kane	2004-06	84
4	Jeremy Morin	2007-09	81
5	Auston Matthews	2013-15	79
6	Jack Hughes	2017-19	74
7	Andy Hilbert	1997-99	73
8	Oliver Wahlstrom	2016-18	72
9	Clayton Keller	2014-16	71
10	Jack Eichel	2012-14	67

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

There's Caufield




Kessel







and the rest.

 

[Steeler23]

I'm not a Habs fan, although I'm not the Hab hater I used to be as a child when the Habs Dynasty used to toy with the 70's Vancouver Canucks.

but People were making to much fuss over Poeling's hat trick first NHL game and Nick in the pres season.

No doubt both have the ability to be quality NHLer's in the future but most teams fans just can't put the brakes on their prospects at times.

I agree with the general point you're making, but almost no real fans thought too much about Poehling's hat trick. We knew it was the last game and it didn't mean too much, but the Poehling hype began way before (probably his D+1) because of how he developed. For Suzuki, it was his playoff play.

But I agree that usually, fans of any teams will see much more in their own prospect than other. We can call this "hope".

IMO, I'm still taking it slow with Caufield. He seems to cheat a little in his zone to be "ready" to counter-attack, but sometimes, he exit the zone even before his team get the puck for sure. Maybe I over-analyzed because he was the only player I was interested in, but like I said, I keep my hope at 50/50. Anyway, we know he have the shot to score, it won't be the factor if he make it in the NHL or not.

 

[ottawa]

Such an underrated prospect up until pretty much this weekend, glad people are waking up to him. Hope his success continues.

 

[ijuka]

To the eye test he's always looked good. But honestly, the size still is such a question mark. You indeed can play in NHL as such a small player and be effective as well, but it still is a little tough to bet on it.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

To the eye test he's always looked good. But honestly, the size still is such a question mark. You indeed can play in NHL as such a small player and be effective as well, but it still is a little tough to bet on it.

I 100% disagree with this post.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Cole Caufield 2014-2015 - up to today: in 312 games, 321 goals, 189 assists, 510 points. = goal scorer with underrated playmaking skills

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Cole Caufield 2014-2015 - up to today: in 312 games, 321 goals, 189 assists, 510 points. = goal scorer with underrated playmaking skills

Yep, he's frequently played on teams where he wasn't the driver on his line and he's got such a great and quick release that his playmaking doesn't always get a chance to shine. Once he gets the puck on his stick in the zone though, he honestly has great vision and passing

 

[tealhockey]

Yep, he's frequently played on teams where he wasn't the driver on his line and he's got such a great and quick release that his playmaking doesn't always get a chance to shine. Once he gets the puck on his stick in the zone though, he honestly has great vision and passing

When you score so many goals people tend to put you in a one-dimensional pure 'goalscorer' box

 

[HuGo Sham]

Cole Caufield 2014-2015 - up to today: in 312 games, 321 goals, 189 assists, 510 points. = goal scorer with underrated playmaking skills

ridiculous stats

 

[xNogaitx]

I am just wondering, does anybody know what were the best goal totals for a rookie in the NCAA for the last 15 years? Say a top 10? (I have a hard time comparing totals to that of guys back in the 70s/80s were hockey was so different).

Just curious to see what kind of players have scored 30+ in their rookie, 18th years old season in the NCAA (whether it's common or not) in the last 15ish years.

 

[ijuka]

I am just wondering, does anybody know what were the best goal totals for a rookie in the NCAA for the last 15 years? Say a top 10? (I have a hard time comparing totals to that of guys back in the 70s/80s were hockey was so different).

Just curious to see what kind of players have scored 30+ in their rookie, 18th years old season in the NCAA (whether it's common or not) in the last 15ish years.

Vanek is the only one, right? In 2002-2003 scored 31 goals in 45 games.

Of the recent ones, Brock Boeser had 27 in 42 games and Jack Eichel 26 in 40 games.