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10 11 14 NUMBERS GAME LOVE Brotherly "My parents have mostly just hats and stuff. We have an aunt who has a UMD Cates jersey that has 20 on one side, and 21 on the other and then she had shoes that had 20 and 21. It's pretty funny, just all the different jerseys we have and all the memories. "In high school, my older cousin was 11 and I liked it and so I picked that and Jackson picked 10, so we were close. And then Jackson got 20 in college and 21 was up, and I was only taking 21 if Jackson was 20. And with the Flyers I was just given 49, and 59 was there so Jackson will hopefully get that one. It's pretty fun." —Noah Cates Jackson and Noah made it easy on mom and dad by wearing the same team jersey for most of their careers. In true sibling fashion, they kept their numbers close as well. College: Pro: Youth: DULUTH, MINNESOTA Jackson and Noah had their choice Jackson and Noah had their choice of Division I schools. of Division I schools. Previously committed to Michigan Previously committed to Michigan Tech, Jackson trans-ferred to the Tech, Jackson trans-ferred to the University of Minnesota Duluth to University of Minnesota Duluth to reunite with Noah. reunite with Noah. " It 's somet h i ng people t a l k " It 's somet h i ng people t a l k about, playing with your brother, about, playing with your brother, and it's one thing to experience it and it's one thing to experience it as a kid, but it's pretty special to do as a kid, but it's pretty special to do it in college as well," said Jackson. it in college as well," said Jackson. The brothers spent three years The brothers spent three years i n t he Bu l ldog u n i for m f rom i n t he Bu l ldog u n i for m f rom 2018-21, Noa h wearing the 'C' his 2018-21, Noa h wearing the 'C' his junior and senior seasons, and the junior and senior seasons, and the pair helping UMD w in the NCA A pair helping UMD w in the NCA A title in 2019. title in 2019. " I loved my fou r yea r s at " I loved my fou r yea r s at Du lut h," sa id Noa h. " Win n ing Du lut h," sa id Noa h. " Win n ing t hat nationa l cha mpionsh ip is t hat nationa l cha mpionsh ip is obviously one of the coolest parts obviously one of the coolest parts of my career, but just everything I of my career, but just everything I learned at college on the ice and off, learned at college on the ice and off, was pretty great." was pretty great." PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Jackson signed with the Flyers as Jackson signed with the Flyers as a college free agent in the spring a college free agent in the spring of 2021. In the past two seasons, of 2021. In the past two seasons, he's earned 15 games with the big he's earned 15 games with the big club and scored his first NHL goal. club and scored his first NHL goal. Philadelphia signed him to a one- Philadelphia signed him to a one- year extension in August. year extension in August. Noa h made his NHL debut Noa h made his NHL debut against the Minnesota Wild in St. against the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul on March 29. He played in 16 Paul on March 29. He played in 16 games, scoring 5 goals and adding games, scoring 5 goals and adding 4 assists for the rebuilding Flyers. 4 assists for the rebuilding Flyers. Noah is projected to start the Noah is projected to start the year on the third or fourth line. year on the third or fourth line. Jackson hopes to make a push for Jackson hopes to make a push for playing time as he continues to playing time as he continues to grow his game in the AHL. grow his game in the AHL. "There's a lot of expectation, "There's a lot of expectation, especially with this being my first especially with this being my first full NHL season," said Noah. "I full NHL season," said Noah. "I learned a lot of things from Jackson learned a lot of things from Jackson about just getting to that level and about just getting to that level and the chances I can expect. the chances I can expect. "I've always been a part of win- "I've always been a part of win- ning teams and a part of that win- ning teams and a part of that win- ning culture, so I want to bring that ning culture, so I want to bring that with me to the NHL." with me to the NHL." A STAR IN STRIPES Noah has represented Team USA Noah has represented Team USA on two of the game's biggest stag- on two of the game's biggest stag- es. He helped the Americans earn es. He helped the Americans earn silver at the 2019 World Junior silver at the 2019 World Junior Cha mpionship a nd ser ved as Cha mpionship a nd ser ved as an assistant captain of the 2022 an assistant captain of the 2022 Winter Olympic team. Winter Olympic team. "Every thing I've been able to "Every thing I've been able to accomplish, especially as a small- accomplish, especially as a small- er kid and late bloomer, has been er kid and late bloomer, has been super cool," said Noah. "My family super cool," said Noah. "My family has been my biggest supporters and has been my biggest supporters and helped me achieve so much of that, helped me achieve so much of that, so to be able to share every Team so to be able to share every Team USA moment, the national title and USA moment, the national title and state run, now to the NHL, there state run, now to the NHL, there aren't enough words to describe aren't enough words to describe how blessed I am." how blessed I am." Jessi Pierce is an NHL.com corre- Jessi Pierce is an NHL.com corre- spondent and freelance writer in spondent and freelance writer in St. Paul. She also hosts the weekly St. Paul. She also hosts the weekly hockey podcast, Bardown Beauties. hockey podcast, Bardown Beauties. Follow her on Twitter @jessi_pierce. Follow her on Twitter @jessi_pierce. Suddenly I was one of the few kids who got to play in front of 18,000 at the state tournament," said Jackson. "I was pretty star struck at the time. There's nothing like that." —Jackson Cates Noah Cates (left) and Delano's Ben Meyers (center) celebrate the go-ahead goal during Team USA's 4-2 victory against Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. M H J ON L I N E . C O M | O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2 JACKSON NOAH 20 R 21 R 49 59