Ben Cottreau

Ben Cottreau
Born (1985-04-04) April 4, 1985 (age 39)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Albany River Rats
Hannover Scorpions
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2010

Ben Cottreau (born April 4, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played college hockey at Mercyhurst University.[1]

After ending his college career, Cottreau leaped to the professional ranks, signing a contract with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League on March 20, 2008.[2]

Cottreau spent the 2008-09 season with the Landshut Cannibals of the DEL2. He later signed with the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on June 8, 2009. On February 16, 2010, Cottreau signed a two-year contract extension with the Scorpions.[3] However, he retired from professional hockey on May 12, 2011 due to various head injuries suffered during his playing career.[1]

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team 2004–05
All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team 2005–06
All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team 2007–08

References

  1. ^ a b "Ben Cottreau". Sports Pundit. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "River Rats Sign Forward Ben Cottreau". Our Sports Central. March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ben Cottreau - Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year
2004–05 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy
2005–06
Shared With
Tyler McGregor 		Succeeded by


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