Capitols 16U forward Block signs NAHL Tender

The NAPHL’s T1ER League is pleased to announce that Madison Capitols 16U forward Cayden Block has signed a NAHL tender agreement for the 2025-26 season with the Minnesota Mallards of the NAHL’s Central Division.

Block, 17, recently wrapped up his second season in the T1ER League with the Madison Capitols. The Asbury, Iowa native played at both the 15U and 16U levels for Madison, appearing in a combined 29 games across the two seasons. Over that span, he recorded 35 points, including 12 goals and 23 assists.

His standout performance at the 16U level came on September 27, when Madison earned a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Moose. In that game, Block notched two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist.

During the 2024–25 season, Block finished as the Capitols’ second-leading scorer at the 16U level and led the team in assists. In recognition of his strong play, he was selected to compete in the 2025 Top Prospects Tournament, where he suited up for Team Red.

Click here to see a list of T1ER tenders for the 2024-25 season

A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the T1ER - plus or minus any trades - which became active on November 1st. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2025 NAHL Draft.