The Vegas Golden Knights are showcasing impressive talent this camp season. Not only from the players taking shots on the net, but also from the young stars defending it, stars like Cameron Whitehead.
Dreams will come true tomorrow at the NHL Draft 🤩 That dream was realized for Cameron Whitehead when he was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Draft by the @GoldenKnights. Whitehead made his pro debut with Henderson during the 2024-25 season. pic.twitter.com/GBLsZvtoc5
— Henderson Silver Knights (@HSKnights) June 26, 2025
Whitehead, 22, stands at 6-foot-3 and possesses a tracking prowess that reveals his strong read on the game. He was Vegas’s fourth-round selection back in 2022 and has played his last two seasons at Northeastern University. He has a 30-31-6 NCAA record posted with a 2.68 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage.
Prior to his time with the Huskies, he played two USHL seasons with the Lincoln Stars from 2021–23. Over that time span, he compiled a record of 41-23-6 with a 2.98 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage.
He was named to the USHL’s Third All-Star Team in 2023, and in 2025, backstopped the Huskies to the Hockey East Semifinal.
“I would say that when Northeastern won games in the last two years, he was often the best player, not always, but often their best player, and would give them a chance to win those big games,” Golden Knights director of player development Wil Nichol said. “He did play his best in big games. So just his strength, his maturity, all those things–the thing about Whitey that's really impressive is he's got such a calm demeanor to him, yet he's such a competitive kid. So he's got a great combination for people who know that position.”
Whitehead, meanwhile, is staying focused as he prepares for the next steps in his career.
“Just taking it one day at a time,” Whitehead said. “Obviously, pro hockey is different from anything else. Everyone’s really good, and everyone could shoot the puck, so just focusing on trying to get better one thing at a time. Just trying to feel as prepared as I can going into September.”
Whitehead is set to return to the ice with the Henderson Silver Knights for the upcoming AHL season.
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