| Cade Littler | Wenatchee Wild | BCHL | R | RW | 6’3″ | 202 | Minnesota State | 2023 | East Wenatchee, WA | 2004 | 2021-2022: C |
BCHL Playoffs: Wenatchee Wild vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks, April 20, 2022: Did a great job at carrying pucks into the offensive zone and challenging the defenders. Was able to take the puck wide using his speed and strength, put a shoulder down and shoot the puck off the rush. His ability to cut to the inside of the ice was what gave him good looks on the net. Also owns a heavy shot and isn’t afraid to shoot the puck from everywhere. Did a good job on the penalty kill by filling shot lanes and clearing away loose pucks. Wasn’t afraid to try and play offence on the PK which was effective in killing time. Scored the 1st goal of the game for the Wild by stopping the net front and tipping in a point shot. Didn’t get phased by the box out, showed good hand-eye coordination and tipped the puck downwards into the net. B+
U18: USA Hockey Selects 17’s, July 14, 2021: Cade is a big boy and still growing into his body. His stride needs some work but he was still able to make plays here. He competed hard and protected the puck. His reach is really long and he was able to get pucks on the net by changing his release point. His shot was tough to read off the blade and he was disruptive hunting pucks. He made a big hit and headed to the net. He was a distraction to the goalie, his eyes wandered to Cade and a goal was ripped home. He made the play happen. He scored a goal on a nice wrist shot from Lund. Littler is a diamond in the rough. He thinks the game pretty well and should only improve day by day. A little raw at this stage in his development but has a high ceiling. Grade: B-
U16: T1EHL Playoffs, February 17, 2021: Littler had a dominating performance all over the ice as he has a massive presence with his big frame, long, powerful stride and gifted offensive skills. His passes always find the tape of his line mates and also has incredible puck reception skills, catching all passes in his range. Cade showed he has many different ways to beat defenseman when he has the puck whether that be dancing around them, chipping the puck around and driving through them or using his speed and power to get around them. His first goal he chipped the puck into the defenseman’s feet and drove through him while fighting off another checker to get a shot off, the puck then went to his point as he stayed in front for a battle and found a loose puck to fire in the back of the net. His second goal came from the high slot with a quick and heavy release that the goaltender was unable to keep up with as Cade ripped it over his glove and off the crossbar. Defensively he was a terror as well. Littler was part of killing off the two third period 5 on 3’s, intercepting passes and blocking shots making it difficult for Anaheim to get anything going offensively as he was very disruptive. Cade scored both goals for his team and was a positive force in all situations. GRADE: A
U16: Phoenix Jr. Coyotes vs Arizona Bobcats, February 4, 2021: Littler is a big presence on the ice with a high level of skill and talent that he is able to display each time he touched the puck. He used his big frame to force his way to the net but is also able to dangle around defenders with his incredibly smooth hands. Littler has a lightning quick release that comes hard and heavy. He was always in a good support position on breakouts and regroups presenting a good option for his defensemen. Cade played a little soft and unmotivated at most times of the game but when he wanted to turn it on, he was able to dominate at will. GRADE: B
U16: Ohio Blue Jackets vs Phoenix Jr. Coyotes, January 21, 2021: Littler is a big, dominating, force with great mobility and a long smooth stride in open ice. He has a quick set of hands to go with his frame as he was able to beat defenders in a variety of ways. Cade was able to drive the play with and without the puck as his presence would push defenders back and give him more time and space to make a smart play. Using his size and strength he is not afraid to go into the corners to battle and when he does, he comes out with the puck. Littler has a cannon of a shot that he doesn’t need much room to get off and is a dangerous player below the hash marks, using tight turns and quick acceleration to create space for himself. Cade scored the game winning goal in overtime, beating the defenseman off the wall and using his long reach to tuck the puck in behind the goalie at the far post. Littler had a big presence every shift while adding a few points and garnered a lot of attention with his strong play. GRADE: A
U16: Midwest Exposure Series Showcase, September 25, 2020: Cade is a good-sized forward that is athletic and can create his own space and has good touch around the net he was scoring goals all weekend. He can also play the power forward role as he wins battles and drives hard to the net and makes it very tough for the d to contain him. He showed his ability to make plays as he would draw players in as he used his size and reach to open up space with two defenders on him and make a pass to his teammates. Grade A
USHL Draft Recap, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, May 8 2020: Cade Littler (F, R, 6’1″, 187, Wenatchee Wilderness U16, 07/12/2004) and Dominic Elliott (D, R, 5’9″, 150, Fox Motors U15, 01/26/2004) -Cade earned himself an invite to NTDP Evaluation camp after a dominate season with the Wenatchee Wild U16 program where he netted 46 goals in 55 games. He’s tall, athletic and can play with power or finesse and has great touch around the net. He has taken major strides from lasts year to now so if he continues to develop at this pace, he has a bright future ahead of him. Elliott is a defenseman but he too is not a stranger to finding the back of the net despite playing defense for Fox Motors U15 team where he netted 49 pts in 63 games on the back-end. Good feet which allows him to get around the ice efficiently. Pushes the pace and is effective on the rush. Identifies passing options quickly and snaps the puck tape-to-tape. He is balanced and athletic and makes the first-man miss. He looks to quickly transition defense to offense and has good vision and anticipation.