Braeden Cootes
| Braeden Cootes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 9, 2007 Sherwood Park, Alberta | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| WHL team | Seattle Thunderbirds | ||
| NHL draft |
15th overall, 2025 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Braeden Cootes (born February 9, 2007) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1] He was drafted fifteenth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[2]
Playing career
Cootes was captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds, the youngest captain in the Western Hockey League, and scored 26 goals and 37 assists in 60 games.[3] It was speculated the Canucks would target Cootes leading up to the 2025 draft.[4]
International play
Cootes captained Team Canada to a gold medal winning U18 world championship, scoring six goals and 12 points in seven games.[5][6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 64 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 60 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| WHL totals | 131 | 40 | 58 | 99 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | HG18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
References
- ^ Bukala, Jason. "Scout's Analysis: Ranking the top 80 prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft". Sportsnet. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Laskaris, Adam. "Vancouver Canucks select Braeden Cootes at No. 15 in 2025 NHL Draft". Daily Hive Vancouver. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Pronman, Corey. "NHL Draft 2025 ranking: Matthew Schaefer leads Corey Pronman's top 125 prospects list". The Athletic. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Zator, Matthew. "Canucks 2025 NHL Draft Target: Braeden Cootes". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Matheson, Jim. "Sherwood Park's Cootes likely going in mid-first round of upcoming NHL Draft". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Svoboda, Jeff. "2025 NHL draft preview: The top 32 players in our annual consensus rankings". NHL. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database