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CedrickGuindon
LWAge: 22180 CM81 KGCAN CAN
51PNHLe
Cedrick Guindon
NHLNHL Draft2022, MTL (127th overall)4th round, 30th pick
THLTHL Draft2022, NJD (141st overall)5th round, 13th pick

Projected potential

Bio

Intelligent forward with a quality shot. Plays a solid two-way game but will need to add size and strength to reach his NHL potential.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 51 · 2nd Line Potential2024-25 · OHL · Kingston Frontenacs

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
5.5
55% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
5.0
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

Guindon has had a modest start to the 2025-26 NCAA season with the University of Vermont, registering three points in nine games. Vermont has been a low-scoring team out of the gate, and a majority of the team is sporting a negative plus-minus differential. Guindon, for his part, is currently minus 6, which is the third-worst on the team. As the season progresses, it will be important for Guindon to improve his plus-minus and maintain something close to a half-point per game to maintain a projection towards a top-six role in the AHL in a few years. At this time, it does not appear like Guindon is worth a spot on a dynasty manager’s watch list.

Entering his overage Ontario Hockey League season in 2024-25, Guindon was traded to the Kingston Frontenacs from the Owen Sound Attack in August 2024; he had his most productive OHL season and hit the 30 goals mark for the second time in his OHL career. He finished the 2024-25 regular season with 85 points (33 goals and 52 assists) in 66 games. He maintained the offensive production in the OHL Playoffs, scoring 17 points (10 goals and seven assists) in 11 games with Kingston.

The Montreal Canadiens have selected Guindon in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.

Guindon had a good season for Owen Sound, tying for the team lead with 30 goals and finishing second in scoring on the club with 59 points in 68 games. He is a crafty forward who creates deception on his shots with a quality release and some decent goal-scoring instincts. Guindon sees the ice well and utilizes changes of pace and quick shifts to find open space, both in transition and when his team has possession in the offensive zone. He uses his teammates efficiently to spread out opposing defenses and sustain offensive zone possessions, but he isn’t the most creative playmaker. Despite his small stature, he competes well off the puck, providing pressure on the forecheck to force turnovers and supporting play intelligently in the defensive zone. He will have to continue to add strength and have his game translate to the pros, but he has enough hockey sense to make it as a two-way forward who can contribute on the scoreboard.

In November 2024, Guidon committed to the University of Vermont for the 2025 -26 season. He will continue to develop his game and hopes to earn a pro deal in the future. His high compete level, goal-scoring, and play-making ability should make him a primary contributor at Vermont. How he develops at Vermont will determine his likelihood of becoming a professional after his NCAA playing career.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2016-17RegularWSI U13Pro Hockey Selects U1375166
2017-18RegularHEO U14Eastern Ontario Wild U14 AAA273728656
2017-18RegularWSI U14Pro Hockey Selects U145202
2017-18PlayoffsHEO U14Eastern Ontario Wild U14 AAA8913224
2018-19RegularHEO U15Eastern Ontario Wild U15 AAA294848962
2018-19RegularHEO U18Rockland Nationals U18 AAA41012
2018-19RegularWSI U15Pro Hockey Selects U1553470
2018-19PlayoffsHEO U15Eastern Ontario Wild U15 AAA8138210
2019-20RegularHEO U18Rockland Nationals U18 AAA412435598
2019-20RegularCCHLRockland Nationals30000
2019-20RegularYOGCanada U16431442
2019-20PlayoffsHEO U18Rockland Nationals U18 AAA32462
2021-22RegularOHLOwen Sound Attack683029591116
2021-22PlayoffsOHLOwen Sound Attack7134-32
2022-23RegularOHLOwen Sound Attack68224769-414
2022-23PlayoffsOHLOwen Sound Attack4145-20
2023-24RegularOHLOwen Sound Attack68263157-3022
2023-24PlayoffsOHLOwen Sound Attack4134-40
2024-25RegularOHLKingston Frontenacs66335285304
2024-25PlayoffsOHLKingston Frontenacs111071772
2025-26RegularNCAAUniv. of Vermont3231013-1827