JAKE OETTINGER - Oettinger is dealing with lower-body tightness and is questionable to play Friday in a preseason road game versus the Wild, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports. JAKE OETTINGER - Oettinger (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday at home versus the Wild, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports. LEEVI MERILAINEN - Merilainen will draw the start on the road in Wednesday's split-squad preseason game, per the NHL media site. LINUS ULLMARK - Ullmark will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs in Wednesday's split-squad preseason game, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. SERGEI BOBROVSKY - Bobrovsky will guard the home goal in Wednesday's split-squad preseason game versus the Senators, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. ANTHONY STOLARZ - Stolarz will protect the road net in Wednesday's split-squad game versus the Senators. ANTON FORSBERG - Forsberg is slated to start on the road against Anaheim for Wednesday's preseason tilt, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. CONNOR BEDARD - Head coach Jeff Blashill said Wednesday that Bedard (shoulder) isn't yet close to joining the Blackhawks for practice, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. VILLE KOIVUNEN - Koivunen (upper body) will be in the lineup when Pittsburgh faces Columbus on Thursday. BRADY TKACHUK - Tkachuk (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday. JAKE OETTINGER - Oettinger is dealing with lower-body tightness and is questionable to play Friday in a preseason road game versus the Wild, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports. JAKE OETTINGER - Oettinger (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday at home versus the Wild, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports. LEEVI MERILAINEN - Merilainen will draw the start on the road in Wednesday's split-squad preseason game, per the NHL media site. LINUS ULLMARK - Ullmark will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs in Wednesday's split-squad preseason game, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. SERGEI BOBROVSKY - Bobrovsky will guard the home goal in Wednesday's split-squad preseason game versus the Senators, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. ANTHONY STOLARZ - Stolarz will protect the road net in Wednesday's split-squad game versus the Senators. ANTON FORSBERG - Forsberg is slated to start on the road against Anaheim for Wednesday's preseason tilt, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. CONNOR BEDARD - Head coach Jeff Blashill said Wednesday that Bedard (shoulder) isn't yet close to joining the Blackhawks for practice, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. VILLE KOIVUNEN - Koivunen (upper body) will be in the lineup when Pittsburgh faces Columbus on Thursday. BRADY TKACHUK - Tkachuk (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#71 JACKSON CATES (C)

 

Age 28.9 Birth Date 1997-09-26
Shoots L Draft Info N/A
Height 6'0 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 201 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status Off Roster
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2023-09-11Player UpdateCates signed a professional tryout agreement with the Islanders on Monday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
2022-11-29Player UpdateCates was assigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
2022-11-22Player UpdateCates was brought up from AHL Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Olivia Reiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
2022-10-23Player UpdateCates was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
2022-10-14Player UpdateCates has been recalled from AHL Leigh Valley on Friday.
2022-10-10Player UpdateCates was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Monday, Charlie O'Connor of The Athletic reports.
2022-09-15Player UpdateCates (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for the Flyers' rookie tournament contest Friday, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

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Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel OwnersBox

2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

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PTS %Total Line Combination

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Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
BRENT JOHNSON49.5199551293.03.0
IVAN PROSVETOV27.5201841144.85.5
FILIP LARSSON28.1201661675.54.5
KEVIN MANDOLESE26.0201861573.54.5
ISAIAH SAVILLE26.0201951353.03.5
IVAN FEDOTOV29.8201571886.85.0
JAKUB SKAREK26.820183724.04.5
VADIM ZHERENKO25.5201972085.55.5
MAGNUS CHRONA26.0201851524.04.5
LUKAS PARIK25.520193874.82.0
JOE VRBETIC23.9202172144.03.0
VYACHESLAV PEKSA24.0202161855.05.0
GARIN BJORKLUND24.3202061796.06.5
HUGO OLLAS24.4202071976.03.0
TALYN BOYKO23.9202141126.54.0
TRISTAN LENNOX23.920213935.05.0
BENJAMIN GAUDREAU23.620213815.62.8
JESPER VIKMAN24.5202051256.04.0
AMIR MIFTAKHOV26.4202061866.06.5
NIKITA QUAPP23.6202161874.04.0
JAN BEDNAR24.0202041075.52.0
TYLER BRENNAN22.9202241024.04.5
REID DYCK22.6202261835.03.0
JAKUB VONDRAS22.3202261714.04.0
NICK MALIK24.4202251604.51.5
YANIV PERETS26.50003.04.0
LANDON MILLER20.7202441262.52.0
RYERSON LEENDERS20.3202472197.07.0
OWEN SAY25.30003.03.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2022-2023PHI50000.0000040.00.8300001947.400:020.60.008:59
2021-2022PHI111010.098-20812.50.74000032060.600:020.612.609:05
2020-2021PHI40110.2521-3070.01.80000001354.200:031.86.110:36
CAREER 201120.108-50195.31.07000044255.300:020.77.109:21

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2022-2023PHI500.0000.0000.0000.0040.8000.0030.6010.2091.80
2021-2022PHI1110.0900.0010.0900.0080.7300.0040.3630.27201.82
2020-2021PHI400.0010.2510.2500.0071.7500.0000.0000.00133.25

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLRockford IceHogs294480.286-12441.59.1211
2024-2025AHLRockford IceHogs6497160.2524-3981.59.2110
2023-2024AHLRockford IceHogs501114250.508-11162.39.5620
2023-2024AHLBridgeport Islanders121010.086-300.0003
2022-2023AHLLehigh Valley Phantoms651112230.351861031.610.7214
2021-2022AHLLehigh Valley Phantoms3728100.272-11471.34.3211
2020-2021NCAAUniv. of Minnesota-Duluth281116270.964800.00036
2019-2020NCAAUniv. of Minnesota-Duluth29815230.796400.00029
2018-2019NCAAUniv. of Minnesota-Duluth3986140.3614300.00013
2017-2018USHLWaterloo Black Hawks573330631.11181100.000
2016-2017USHLWaterloo Black Hawks561110210.388600.000
2015-2016USHS-MNStillwater High252033532.1219000.000
2015-2016UMHSEHLTeam MPLS Magazine1949130.6812000.000
2014-2015USHS-MNStillwater High252318411.6412000.000
2014-2015UMHSEHLTeam TDS Transportation50110.202000.000
2014-2015UMHSEHLTeam MAP South Hockey30000.002000.000
2013-2014USHS-MNStillwater High2459140.580000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025AHLRockford IceHogs71120.292-100.00012
2023-2024AHLRockford IceHogs41010.250-100.00010
2022-2023AHLLehigh Valley Phantoms10000.000000.0000
2017-2018USHLWaterloo Black Hawks82240.502200.000
2016-2017USHLWaterloo Black Hawks82130.380-100.000
2015-2016USHS-MNStillwater High67181.330000.000
2015-2016UMHSEHLTeam MPLS Magazine31341.330000.000
2014-2015USHS-MNStillwater High31120.670000.000
2013-2014USHS-MNStillwater High51120.400000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026CHI10000.0000000.00.0100000000:000.00.010:37
2023-2024NYI10111.00840010.01.0000001360.000:000.010.811:02
2022-2023PHI51010.201712128.32.4100001834.801:0315.931.714:46
2021-2022PHI20000.000-1020.01.0400003450.000:000.012.911:51
CAREER 91120.221902156.71.76000051541.700:358.724.913:14

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026CHI100.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0011.0000.0000.00
2023-2024NYI100.0011.0011.0000.0011.0000.0000.0011.0033.00
2022-2023PHI510.2000.0010.2020.40122.4000.0010.2010.2081.60
2021-2022PHI200.0000.0000.0000.0021.0000.0042.0031.5042.00

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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