| Luke Cavallin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 2001 Swindon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Luke Cavallin (born April 29, 2001) is a UK-born Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
As a youth, Cavallin played within the Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) ranks and participated in the annual OHL Cup during his midget year. [1]
The highest goaltender selected (28th overall) in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection draft, Cavallin played major junior with the Flint Firebirds beginning in the 2017–18 season. [2] Following the suspension of the 2020–21 OHL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] he was briefly loaned to the Italy-based Ritten Sport of the Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL). [4] During his final OHL campaign in 2021–22, Cavallin led the team to a conference final berth and likewise set twelve new franchise records. [5]
In June 2022, Cavallin was signed to a two-year contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) [6] and played for their ECHL affiliate, the Newfoundland Growlers, for the entirety of the 2022–23 season. [7] The following year, he split time between both the Growlers and Marlies organizations. [8]
On September 6, 2024, he agreed to a one year, two-way contract with the Laval Rocket, the top affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. [9] Thereafter, Cavallin was reassigned to the Trois-Rivières Lions for the 2024–25 ECHL season, [10] where he helped the foregoing capture their first Kelly Cup championship and was named the most valuable player of that year's Kelly Cup playoffs. [11] [12]
Entering the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, Cavallin agreed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2025. [13]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
 | 2017 Canada | |
Internationally, Cavallin represented Hockey Canada as part of team Canada Red at the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, [14] where his team captured a silver medal following a 6–4 loss to Team USA in the championship game. [15]
Cavallin was born in Swindon, England, while his father, Mark, a former professional ice hockey goaltender, played for the Belfast Giants of the UK's British Ice Hockey Superleague (BISL). [16] [17]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 31 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1,657 | 116 | 0 | 4.20 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 36 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1,734 | 151 | 0 | 5.23 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1,091 | 67 | 0 | 3.68 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ritten Sport | AlpsHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 539 | 26 | 0 | 2.89 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 56 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 3,288 | 173 | 2 | 3.16 | .910 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1,154 | 52 | 0 | 2.70 | .929 | ||
| 2022–23 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 35 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2,013 | 86 | 2 | 2.56 | .917 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 357 | 14 | 0 | 2.36 | .925 | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 498 | 25 | 0 | 3.01 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1,445 | 71 | 2 | 2.95 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 6 | 0 | 2.46 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Trois-Rivières Lions | ECHL | 32 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1,863 | 66 | 3 | 2.13 | .929 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1,218 | 31 | 3 | 1.53 | .948 | ||
| AHL totals | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 644 | 31 | 0 | 2.89 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Red | U17 |  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 15 | 0 | 3.02 | .904 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 15 | 0 | 3.02 | .904 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2017 | [18] |
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2022 | [19] |
| ECHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2025 | [20] |
| Kelly Cup | 2025 | [11] |
| Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player | 2025 | [12] |