Sebastian Cossa (born November 21, 2002) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted 15th overall by the Red Wings in the 2021 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Cossa was drafted in the 2017 WHL bantam draft in the second round, thirty-sixth overall, by the

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. As a rookie during the 2019–20 season, he posted a 21–6–3 record, with a .921

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in 33 starts to finish tied for third-best in the WHL before the season was cancelled due to the

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. In December 2019, he posted a 6–1–1–0 record, with a 1.98

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(GAA), and stopped 222 of 238 shots for a 933 save percentage, and was named the WHL Goaltender of the Month. During the 2020–21 season, he posted a 17–1–1 record. He led the WHL in goals against average (1.57), save percentage (.941) and shutouts (4). By winning his first 12 starts of the year, he set a franchise record for consecutive wins in a single season by a goaltender. In April 2021, he posted a 6–0–0–1 record, with a 1.61 GAA, .936 save percentage and two shutouts, and was named WHL Goaltender of the Month. He was a finalist for the WHL Goaltender of the Year award, and led the Oil Kings to the best record in the league. Sebastian Cossa 2022

On July 23, 2021, Cossa was drafted 15th overall by the

in the 2021 NHL entry draft. On August 14, the Red Wings signed Cossa to a three-year, entry-level contract. Cossa was named the WHL Goaltender of the Month for the month of October 2021. He posted a 6–2–1–1 record in 10 games, with a 1.58 GAA, a league-best .943 save percentage, and one shutout. Cossa made his professional debut for the

of the AHL on October 19, 2022. He made 21 saves and earned the win in a 3–2 victory over the

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. He was reassigned to the

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of the ECHL the next day. On January 21, 2023, Cossa earned his first professional

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in a 5–0 victory against the Iowa Heartlanders. Along with John Lethemon, Cossa helped lead the Walleye all the way to conference semifinals where they eventually lost to the league's top-seeded

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4 games to 1. During the 2023–24 season, in his first full season in the AHL, he posted a 22–9–9 record with a 2.41 GAA, .913 save percentage and two shutouts in 40 regular season games. During the

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he appeared in nine playoff games, and posted a 5–4 record, with a 2.72 GAA and .900 save percentage, as he helped the Griffins reach the Central Division Finals. On December 2, 2024, Cossa was recalled by the Red Wings under emergency conditions, after placing Alex Lyon on the injured reserve retroactive to November 27, and

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suffering a lower-body injury on December 1, in a game against the

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. He began the 2024–25 season with the Griffins, where he appeared in 14 games and posted a 9–4–1 record, with a 2.21 GAA and .925 save percentage. Cossa subsequently made his NHL debut on December 9, entering in relief of

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after the first period. He stopped 12 of 14 shots faced en route to a 6–5 shootout victory over the

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, becoming the 11th goalie in Red Wings history to earn a win in their NHL debut.

International play

On December 1, 2021, Cossa was named to the final roster for

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at the

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. Serving as backup goaltender to Dylan Garand, he won gold with Team Canada.

Personal life

Cossa was born in

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to Gianni and Sandra Cossa and raised in

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. Cossa and his family are survivors of the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and achievements

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cossa, Sebastian 2002 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Oil Kings players Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey people from Alberta Ice hockey people from Hamilton, Ontario NHL first-round draft picks Sportspeople from Fort McMurray Toledo Walleye players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen