Noah Cates

Noah Cates

26-Year-Old Left WingLW
Philadelphia Flyers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cates contributed six goals and 18 points in 59 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign. He took a significant step backward offensively, but sitting out 22 straight games after suffering a broken foot in late November didn't help matters. He was better down the stretch, registering three goals and two assists in his final seven outings. Cates formed a solid shutdown combination with Ryan Poehling and Garnet Hathaway in 2023-24. The trio will likely remain intact for the upcoming campaign, and the 25-year-old Cates should bounce back offensively with around 25 to 30 points. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $5.25 million contract with the Flyers in July of 2023.
Gathers helper Sunday
LWPhiladelphia Flyers
March 24, 2025
Cates logged an assist in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks.
ANALYSIS
Cates snapped a nine-game slump with the primary helper on Bobby Brink's first-period tally. During that slump, Cates had a minus-6 rating with 16 shots on net, 10 hits and nine blocked shots. His evolution as an all-situations player has helped shield him from losing too much ice time when his offense is cold. The 26-year-old has 29 points, 101 shots on net, 70 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 68 appearances this season, mainly as a middle-six center.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    15:47
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:58
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:32
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
17:46
1:50
1:52
2023–24
13:48
0:42
1:31
2024–25
15:47
0:58
1:32
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
The Flyers gave Cates a full-time role a year ago and he responded. Appearing in all 82 regular-season games, Cates posted 13 goals and 38 points, including eight with the man advantage. Yes, Philadelphia was going nowhere in terms of the playoff picture, but the fact a veteran coach like John Tortorella was willing to trust Cates with nearly 18 minutes of ice time per game (17:46) is a very positive sign. The fantasy value here isn't much, but Cates is a lock to begin the upcoming campaign in a top-nine role for the club.
A four-year star at Minnesota-Duluth, Cates, a fifth-round pick of the Flyers in 2017, finally signed with the club this past March and was immediately promoted to the NHL roster. He played in each of the team's final 16 games, tallying five goals and nine points. The numbers look great on paper, but Cates' 21.7 percent shooting percentage will never last, so don't expect a repeat scoring performance over the course of his first full NHL campaign. Cates is an option in deep dynasty formats, but that's about it.
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Scores in Tuesday's loss
LWPhiladelphia Flyers
March 5, 2025
Cates scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
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Pots another goal Thursday
LWPhiladelphia Flyers
February 28, 2025
Cates scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.
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Snaps 11-game point drought
LWPhiladelphia Flyers
February 25, 2025
Cates had two goals and an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Pittsburgh.
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Registers two helpers
LWPhiladelphia Flyers
January 18, 2025
Cates had two assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
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Fills empty cage
LWPhiladelphia Flyers
January 17, 2025
Cates scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
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