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Jackson Cates

Forward
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Birthdate September 26, 1997
Birthplace Stillwater, MN
Height 6-0
Weight 190
Shoots Left

Player Biography

2025-26: Scored in the IceHogs season opener vs. the Milwaukee Admirals on 10/11/25 to send the game to overtime. 

2024-25: Signed AHL contract announced 7/9/24... Scored his first goal of the season on 12/4/24 vs Lehigh Valley. Recorded three multi-point games with the IceHogs. 

2023-24: Signed to PTO by Rockford on 12/11/23...Posted first three-point game of his career with a goal and two assists vs. Iowa on 12/16/23...Signed to SPC by Rockford on 12/29/23...Two assists on 1/20/24 vs. Iowa...Two goals and an assist on 3/9/24 at Chicago...Two assists on 3/30/24 at Chicago...Scored first Calder Cup Playoff goal on 5/3/24 @ Grand Rapids... 

2021-22: Scored 10 points (2g, 8a) in 37 games with the Phantoms and one goal in 11 contests with the Flyers... Made his AHL debut on 10/16/21 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. 

2020-21: Recorded 27 points (11G,16A) in 28 games during his final season with Minnesota- Duluth. Scored his first NHL goal in his debut with the Philadelphia Flyers on 12/16/2021 in Montreal against the Canadians. 

2018-19: Skated in 39 games and captured 2019 National Championship with University of Minnesota-Duluth as freshman. 

Player Biography

2025-26: Scored in the IceHogs season opener vs. the Milwaukee Admirals on 10/11/25 to send the game to overtime. 

2024-25: Signed AHL contract announced 7/9/24... Scored his first goal of the season on 12/4/24 vs Lehigh Valley. Recorded three multi-point games with the IceHogs. 

2023-24: Signed to PTO by Rockford on 12/11/23...Posted first three-point game of his career with a goal and two assists vs. Iowa on 12/16/23...Signed to SPC by Rockford on 12/29/23...Two assists on 1/20/24 vs. Iowa...Two goals and an assist on 3/9/24 at Chicago...Two assists on 3/30/24 at Chicago...Scored first Calder Cup Playoff goal on 5/3/24 @ Grand Rapids... 

2021-22: Scored 10 points (2g, 8a) in 37 games with the Phantoms and one goal in 11 contests with the Flyers... Made his AHL debut on 10/16/21 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. 

2020-21: Recorded 27 points (11G,16A) in 28 games during his final season with Minnesota- Duluth. Scored his first NHL goal in his debut with the Philadelphia Flyers on 12/16/2021 in Montreal against the Canadians. 

2018-19: Skated in 39 games and captured 2019 National Championship with University of Minnesota-Duluth as freshman. 

AHL Career Stats

Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG
2025-26 Rockford IceHogs 8 2 1 3 -1 4 0.38 0 1
2024-25 Rockford IceHogs 64 9 7 16 -3 24 0.25 1 2
2023-24 Rockford IceHogs 50 11 14 25 -1 8 0.50 1 2
2023-24 Bridgeport Islanders 12 1 0 1 -3 6 0.08 0 0
2022-23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 65 11 12 23 6 18 0.35 1 1
2021-22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 37 2 8 10 -11 2 0.27 2 0
Total 236 36 42 78 -13 62 0.33 5 6

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