![]() This season, he has 11 goals and 19 points in 18 games for the Habs (9-8-1), who defeated the visiting the Flyers (7-7-4) in overtime, 5-4, on Saturday night. And the 5-foot-7, 174-pound right winger has been sizzling during most of the time he has been in the Montreal Canadiens’ lineup. He joins Detroit Red Wings teammates Moritz Seider (October) and Lucas Raymond (November), Zegras (December), Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (January), and Swayman (February) as honorees this season. Caufield was an electric scorer going into that draft. ![]() 15 pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2019 NHL Draft. Cole Caufield was asked that day if he had a new contract yet. The 21-year-old Mosinee, Wis., native - who was selected by the Canadiens with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft - is the first Montreal player to be named "Rookie of the Month" since goaltender Carey Price in March 2008. Cole Caufield is showing he has the talent and pedigree to overcome his diminutive size (5-foot-7, 162 pounds) and excel in the NHL. ![]() ARI: 2-0-2).Ĭaufield - who had 7-11-18 in 38 games this season entering March - has played in 53 total contests in 2021-22, ranking among the rookie leaders in power-play goals (4th 4), power-play points (4th 12), power-play assists (t-5th 8), shots on goal (6th 142), goals (t-6th 14), points (8th 33) and assists (10th 19). 916 SV%, 1 SO) for the honor.Ĭaufield - who registered the most points by a Montreal rookie in a single calendar month since Michael Ryder in January 2004 (7-9-16 in 14 GP) - found the scoresheet in 11 of his 15 March appearances, highlighted by four multi-point performances, his fourth career overtime/game-winning goal (March 13 at PHI: 1-1-2) and his second career multi-goal outing (March 15 vs. 893 SV%) and Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (5-3-0, 2.73 GAA. Caufields season was already over, so this is just a paper. Caufield edged Canadiens teammate Rem Pitlick (3-8-11 in 15 GP), Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras (3-7-10 in 13 GP), Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Michael Bunting (1-9-10 in 14 GP), Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (6-2-0, 3.10 GAA. Caufield (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.
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