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South Jersey's Cayden Primeau chosen by Montreal in NHL draft

CHICAGO — It was difficult to figure out who was more excited, the player who had just been chosen in the NHL draft, goalie Cayden Primeau, or his proud father, Keith, a former Flyers standout.

“There’s no one word to describe it all,” said Cayden Primeau, 18, who grew up in Voorhees and was selected by Montreal in the seventh round Saturday with a pick it had acquired from the Flyers, who are overflowing with goalie prospects.

Primeau’s dad said he was an “emotional train wreck” before his son was selected, and that he was “thankful that the Flyers gave Montreal the opportunity to draft Cayden.