Logan Cooley

Logan Cooley
Born (2004-05-04) May 4, 2004 (age 20)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Utah Hockey Club
Arizona Coyotes
NHL draft 3rd overall, 2022
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2023–present

Logan Cooley (born May 4, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted third overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Cooley played for the U.S. national U18 team.[1] Before committing to the University of Minnesota, Cooley had previously committed to the University of Notre Dame.[1] In his first year with Minnesota during the 2022–23 NCAA season, Cooley recorded 22 goals and 38 assists for 60 points in 39 games.[2]

Before the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Cooley ranked between second and fifth by sports media among draft prospects.[3][4][5][6] He was drafted third overall by the Arizona Coyotes.[7] In May 2023, he announced that he intended to return to Minnesota for the following season.[8] Despite his previous announcement of returning to Minnesota, Cooley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on July 27, 2023.[9] Cooley impressed during the Coyotes 2023 training camp[2] and made the opening day roster, playing in his first NHL game, a 4–3 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils. Cooley had two assists in the game, setting up the game-tying goal by Nick Schmaltz.[10] Cooley scored his first NHL goal against Lukáš Dostál of the Anaheim Ducks in a 4–3 loss on November 1.[11]

Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 regular season, the Coyotes' franchise was suspended and team assets were subsequently transferred to the expansion Utah Hockey Club; as a result, Cooley became a member of the Utah team.[12]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Germany

On December 12, 2022, Cooley was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete in the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament, he recorded seven goals and seven assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[13]

Personal life

Cooley is from the borough of West Mifflin in the greater Pittsburgh area. With his third-overall selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, he became the highest-drafted player to date from the Pittsburgh area, surpassing previous first-round picks J. T. Miller (15th overall) and R. J. Umberger (16th overall).[14]

Despite being a Pittsburgh native and getting his start in hockey through Sidney Crosby's Little Penguins program, Cooley has stated that he grew up a Washington Capitals and Alexander Ovechkin fan.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 U.S. National Development Team USHL 27 15 13 28 10 — — — — —
2021–22 U.S. National Development Team USHL 24 13 23 36 55 — — — — —
2022–23 University of Minnesota B1G 39 22 38 60 42 — — — — —
2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 82 20 24 44 18 — — — — —
NHL totals 82 20 24 44 18 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States U18 5th 5 0 2 2 0
2022 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 3 7 10 4
2022 United States WJC 5th 5 2 4 6 4
2023 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 7 7 14 2
Junior totals 23 12 20 32 10

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
College
Big Ten Scoring Champion 2023 [16]
All-Big Ten First Team 2023
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2023
Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2023 [17]
AHCA West First Team All-American 2023 [18]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [19]
NHL
NHL All-Rookie Team 2024 [20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Logan Cooley, top 2022 NHL Draft prospect, flips commitment to Minnesota from Notre Dame". The Athletic. February 18, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bukala, Jason (September 25, 2023). "Future Considerations: Why the explosive Logan Cooley could win the Calder". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Leahy, Sean (December 23, 2021). "NHL Draft: Top 32 prospect rankings for 2022 - Pro Hockey Talk". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Elite Prospects - NHL Draft Center TSN/Bob McKenzie Top 32". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "West Mifflin's Logan Cooley selected to participate in World Junior Championship". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cooley could be top United States-born pick in 2022". NHL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Coyotes select Logan Cooley third overall in 2022 NHL Draft". Sportsnet.ca. July 7, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Pronman, Corey; Smith, Joe (May 19, 2023). "Coyotes prospect Logan Cooley to return to Minnesota next season". The Athletic. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Coyotes Sign 2022 3rd Overall Pick Logan Cooley to Entry-Level Contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (October 13, 2023). "Cooley has 2 assists in NHL debut, Coyotes defeat Devils in shootout". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Damp, Patrick (November 2, 2023). "Pittsburgh native Logan Cooley scores first NHL goal with Arizona Coyotes". CBS News Pittsburgh. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Coyotes give fans a win in final Arizona game, fans show plenty of love". azcentral.com. April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  13. ^ Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  14. ^ Rorabaugh, Seth (July 7, 2022). "West Mifflin native Logan Cooley drafted 3rd overall by Arizona Coyotes". Trib LIVE. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Adler, Katie (September 11, 2023). "Pittsburgh native Logan Cooley on someday playing against childhood idol Alex Ovechkin: 'I might be a little starstruck'". rmnb.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Big Ten Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "2023 Big Ten Hockey Tournament All-Tournament Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 18, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  18. ^ "2022-23 Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Quinnipiac crowned". collegehockeyinc.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  20. ^ "NHL announces 2023-24 All-Rookie Team". NHL.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Arizona Coyotes first round draft pick
2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Big Ten Scoring Champion
2022–23
With: Jimmy Snuggerud 		Succeeded by
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