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Mathieu Cataford
Age 21 · 6'0" · 200 lb · Born in Chateaugay, CAN
Cap hit
$902K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
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Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Brick Invitational | Montréal Ice Storm | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 12 |
| 2017-18 | QBAAA R | CCL Dynamiques M15 AAA | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 2017-18 | QC Int PW | CCL Dynamiques M13 AAA E | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2018-19 | QBAAA | CCL Dynamiques M15 AAA E | 30 | 16 | 20 | 36 | — | 6 |
| 2019-20 | QBAAA | CCL Dynamiques M15 AAA E | 25 | 14 | 15 | 29 | — | 14 |
| 2019-20 | QMEAA | CCL Dynamiques M17 AAA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2021-22 | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 62 | 17 | 29 | 46 | +5 | 30 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2022-23 | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 68 | 31 | 44 | 75 | +33 | 66 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +7 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 65 | 40 | 50 | 90 | +43 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | QMJHL | Rimouski Océanic | 54 | 19 | 45 | 64 | +26 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Memorial Cup | Rimouski Océanic | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Rimouski Océanic | 12 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +3 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 59 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -19 | 24 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- 3 Golden Knights prospects that must have a massive Rookie Faceoff
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 8
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 21, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 98%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VGK | $902K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | VGK | $902K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.803M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).