Logan Cooley

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

Logan Cooley
Born (2004-05-04) May 4, 2004
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 Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 2022
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2023–present

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]

Before the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Cooley ranked between second and fifth by sports media among draft prospects.[2][3][4][5] He was drafted third overall by the Arizona Coyotes.[6]

Cooley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on July 27, 2023. [7]

International play
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 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.[8]

Personal life

Despite being a Pittsburgh native, Cooley has stated that he grew up a Washington Capitals and Alexander Ovechkin fan.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2020–21 U.S. National Development Team USHL 2715132810 —————
2021–22 U.S. National Development Team USHL 2413233655 —————
2022–23 University of Minnesota B1G 3922386042 —————
NCAA totals 3922386042 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2021 United States U18 5th 50220
2022 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 637104
2022 United States WJC 5th 52464
2023 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 777142
Junior totals 2312203210

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
Big Ten Scoring Champion 2023 [10]
All-Big Ten First Team 2023
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2023
Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2023 [11]
AHCA West First Team All-American 2023 [12]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [13]

References
  1. "Logan Cooley, top 2022 NHL Draft prospect, flips commitment to Minnesota from Notre Dame". The Athletic. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. McKeensHockey.com, Will Scouch- (December 23, 2021). "NHL Draft: Top 32 prospect rankings for 2022 - Pro Hockey Talk". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. "Elite Prospects - NHL Draft Center TSN/BOB McKENZIE TOP 32". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. "West Mifflin's Logan Cooley selected to participate in World Junior Championship". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. "Cooley could be top United States-born pick in 2022". NHL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. "Coyotes select Logan Cooley third overall in 2022 NHL Draft". Sportsnet.ca. July 7, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  7. "Coyotes Sign 2022 3rd Overall Pick Logan Cooley to Entry-Level Contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. 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.
  10. "Big Ten Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. "2023 Big Ten Hockey Tournament All-Tournament Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  12. "2022-23 Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. "Quinnipiac crowned". collegehockeyinc.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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