In terms of stats, Croteau is similar to both Primeau and Dobes from their draft years.
All 3 were drafted out of the USHL.
- Primeau in his draft year played for the Lincoln Stars and had a 3.16 GAA and a .895 SV% in 30 GP.
- Dobes in his draft year played for the Omaha Lancers and had a 3.09 GAA and a .891 SV% in 21 GP.
- Croteau in his draft year played for Waterloo Black Hawks and had a 3.00 GAA and .899 SV% in 35 GP.
We know how it went for Primeau in the NCAA. He amassed a few accolades in his two years at Northeastern, capped off with the Mike Richter Award for best collegiate goalie.
And in his first year in the NCAA, Dobes impressed, being the Big-10 Goalie of the Year, as well as Big-10 Rookie of the Year (he shared this award with someone else). And he was among the 11 semi-finalists for the Mike Richter Award. I believe he was the only freshman among that list.
So if Croteau can follow in Primeau's and Dobes' footsteps, Habs will have another promising goalie prospect in the system.