OWAD, Cade
Current Team:	-
Jersey Number:	-
Position:	-
Height:	5-9
Weight:	168
Gender:	Male
Hometown:	Calgary, AB
Shoots:	Left
Date of Birth:	May 6, 1995 (28 years)

Player Profile – Cade Owad
While his teammates were on the ice at
training camp, Cade Owad was in the
stands. Up and down, up and down; he
ran up and down each set of stairs
building his strength.
A few games into the season, he was
back on the ice and ready to take on
the best of the AJHL.
“It’s exciting,” he said at the time.
“Not playing in the pre-season had me
worried. There are no guaranteed, you
could lose your spot. I’m really
excited to jump in and show what I can
do.”
He had been out since the spring
because of a nagging shoulder injury
that eventually required surgery.
After months of preparation, he
returned stronger than ever.
Born and raised in Calgary, Owad
played hockey in Blackfoot before
moving to the Northstars AAA.
He was drafted to Spokane of the WHL
but never played a game.
“We just didn’t see a fit, so Coach
Barrett offered me a chance (with the
Canucks).”
Last year, the injury depleted lineup
gave the rookie plenty of
opportunities to play before he had
his own off-season surgery.
“It was a learning experience. It was
a test mentally and physically. I got
to play so much as a rookie; it wasn’t
just the vets pulling their weight but
the rookies too.”
This year, he’s practically a veteran
even though he’s only 18. While
sitting out during the first game of
the year in Olds, Owad was telling the
rookies about some of the finer points
of their new league.
“They are playing more games, against
older guys. They’re getting a feel
for the league, getting used to more
travel and a good experience.”
As a captain on many of his teams
growing up, the role of mentor is
helped by backing it up on the ice
where he is one of the hardest working
players on the Canucks.
He hopes that work will lead to
results on his long list of goals for
the year.
“I want to put up good numbers, be a
leader on and off, start getting
recognitions from schools to make up
for last year and doing everything I
can to help the team win.”
And though the wins haven’t come often
yet, Owad keeps on working.
“We can go as far as we want to go.
We have the skill for a playoff spot.”
Likewise, his skill and effort will
bring him as far as he wants to go.