One of top prospects in junior hockey as inked his first NHL contract.
On Monday, the Utah Mammoth announced that the team has signed forward Caleb Desnoyers to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will begin next season.
The Mammoth took Desnoyers with the fourth-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. It came after the Quebec native played a key part in helping the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s Moncton Wildcats win the Gilles-Courteau Trophy as league champions, advancing to the Memorial Cup.
An exceptional playmaker with size, Desnoyers has great vision with the puck and finds teammates in prime scoring areas, while having the knack for creating opportunities for himself.
In his draft year, Desnoyers scored a career-high 35 goals and 84 points in 56 games, posting another 30 points during the QMJHL Playoffs. He also scored a goal and an assist in the Memorial Cup, as the Wildcats made it to the semifinal. He was named a QMJHL First-Team All-Star, earning the Mike Bossy Trophy, for the league’s best pro prospect, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy as the playoff’s most valuable player.
This season, the 18-year-old registered a career-high 56 assists, totaling 78 points in 45 games.
In 161 QMJHL regular-season games across three seasons, Desnoyers posted 77 goals and 141 assists for 218 points.
Desnoyers also has a growing international resume. Along with winning gold at the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge, he helped Canada win gold at the 2024 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship and the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He posted six assists at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, with Canada leaving Minnesota won bronze.
