Logan Cooley (born May 4, 2004) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted third overall by the

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in the 2022 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Cooley played for the U.S. national U18 team. Before committing to the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (historically known as University of Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint ...

, Cooley had previously committed to the

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. 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. Before the 2022 NHL entry draft, Cooley ranked between second and fifth by sports media among draft prospects. He was drafted third overall by the

. In May 2023, he announced that he intended to return to Minnesota for the following season. Despite his previous announcement of returning to Minnesota, Cooley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on July 27, 2023. Cooley impressed during the Coyotes 2023 training camp and made the opening day roster, playing in his first NHL game, a 4–3 shootout win over the

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. Cooley had two assists in the game, setting up the game-tying goal by

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. Cooley scored his first NHL goal against

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of the

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in a 4–3 loss on November 1. Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 season, the Coyotes' franchise was suspended and team assets were subsequently transferred to the expansion team

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; as a result, Cooley became a member of the Utah team.

International play

On December 12, 2022, Cooley was named to the

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to compete in the

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. During the tournament, he recorded seven goals and seven assists in seven games and won a bronze medal. Cooley made his senior national team debut for the

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at the

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, where he recorded four goals and eight assists in ten games and helped Team USA win their first gold medal since

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Personal life

Cooley is from the

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in the greater

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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). Despite being a Pittsburgh native and getting his start in hockey through

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's Little Penguins program, Cooley has stated that he grew up a

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and

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fan. Cooley's cousin, L.J. Mooney, is an ice hockey player who was drafted in the 4th round (113th overall) of the

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and committed to play college ice hockey at Minnesota.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooley, Logan 2004 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans American ice hockey centers Arizona Coyotes draft picks Arizona Coyotes players Ice hockey people from Pittsburgh Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players NHL first-round draft picks USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Utah Hockey Club players