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USA Paul Cotter

#43 Vegas Golden Knights / NHL - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Nov 16, 1999
Position
C/LW
Age
23
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Canton, MI, USA
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Honeybaked
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
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Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 4 #115 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
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Highlights
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1

Brother: Jack Cotter

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Compuware 13U AAA HPHL 13U 17 15 6 21 10 - |
2013-14 Compuware 14U AAA HPHL 14U 17 5 5 10 6 - |
2014-15 Compuware 15U AAA 15U AAA - - - - - - |
2015-16 Little Caesars 16U AAA HPHL 16U 23 9 10 19 14 - |
2016-17 Brookings Blizzard NAHL 59 28 32 60 103 9 | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 -6
2017-18 Lincoln Stars USHL 51 18 21 39 64 2 | Playoffs 7 4 4 8 8 1
2018-19 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 8 0 1 1 2 -5 |
London Knights OHL 48 9 17 26 25 9 | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 2 0
2019-20 Chicago Wolves AHL 56 4 5 9 24 -13 |
2020-21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 38 5 11 16 18 9 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 4 -1
2021-22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 7 2 0 2 6 1 |
Henderson Silver Knights AHL 59 19 15 34 62 0 | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -1
2022-23 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 14 2 2 4 8 0 |
Projected NHL 72 10 10 20 41 0 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Black USA-S16 5 1 0 1 12 - |
2016-17 Team Forest USA-S17 5 0 2 2 - - |
2017-18 USA U19 WJAC-19 5 2 1 3 2 - |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2022-11-28T18:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights @ Columbus Blue Jackets
2022-11-26T21:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks
2022-11-25T19:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken
2022-11-23T21:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators
2022-11-21T21:30:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights @ Vancouver Canucks
2022-11-19T21:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights @ Edmonton Oilers
2022-11-17T21:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights vs Arizona Coyotes
2022-11-15T21:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks
2022-11-12T21:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues
2022-11-10T18:00:00-0600 Vegas Golden Knights @ Buffalo Sabres
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AAA 1 - - - - - - - | 0
AHL 3 153 28 31 59 0.39 104 -4 | 2 6 1 2 3 0.50 4 -2
HPHL 13U 1 17 15 6 21 1.24 10 - | 0
HPHL 14U 1 17 5 5 10 0.59 6 - | 0
HPHL 16U 1 23 9 10 19 0.83 14 - | 0
NAHL 1 59 28 32 60 1.02 103 9 | 1 5 0 2 2 0.40 0 -6
NCAA 1 8 0 1 1 0.13 2 -5 | 0
NHL 2 21 4 2 6 0.29 14 1 | 0
OHL 1 48 9 17 26 0.54 25 9 | 1 11 0 0 0 0.00 2 0
USA-S16 1 5 1 0 1 0.20 12 - | 0
USA-S17 1 5 0 2 2 0.40 - - | 0
USHL 1 51 18 21 39 0.76 64 2 | 1 7 4 4 8 1.14 8 1
WJAC-19 1 5 2 1 3 0.60 2 - | 0
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Teamwork
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Shooting Accuracy
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Leadership
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Jake Leschyshyn (F) 2019-2023 4 Chicago Wolves, Henderson Silver Knights, Vegas Golden Knights
Benji Eckerle (F) 2012-2016 4 Compuware 13U AAA, Compuware 14U AAA, Compuware 15U AAA, Little Caesars 16U AAA
Zach Whitecloud (D) 2019-2023 3 Chicago Wolves, Vegas Golden Knights
Logan Thompson (G) 2020-2023 3 Henderson Silver Knights, Vegas Golden Knights
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/13/2022
08/13/2022 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
12/28/2018
12/28/2018 Confirmed London Knights Vegas Golden Knights
11/12/2018
11/12/2018 Confirmed Western Michigan Univ. London Knights
09/22/2016
09/22/2016 Confirmed Little Caesars 16U AAA Western Michigan Univ.
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 6 #128 overall by Brookings Blizzard in the NAHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2016, 9 #145 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #186 by ISS Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #124 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #184 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #112 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected to USHL Combine -- 2016

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