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USA Cooper Cleaves
#22 Dartmouth College / NCAA - 26/27
1-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 05, 2006
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Riverside, CT, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 3 #93 overall by Montréal Canadiens

Brothers: Hank Cleaves, Colton Cleaves
Sister: Chloe Cleaves

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Cooper Cleaves Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Mid Fairfield HC 13U AAA 13U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2020-21 Mid Fairfield HC 14U AAA 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 Mid Fairfield Rangers 15U AAA 15U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Brunswick School USHS-Prep 24* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
2022-23 Brunswick School USHS-Prep 32* 3* 12* 15* -* -* |
2023-24 Vernon Vipers BCHL 10* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
Mid Fairfield Rangers 18U AAA BEAST 18U 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Brunswick School “A” USHS-Prep 34* 7* 30* 37* -* -* |
2024-25 Vernon Vipers BCHL 25* 2* 13* 15* 24* -* |
Green Bay Gamblers USHL 38* 2* 9* 11* 77* -13* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 Dartmouth College NCAA 30* 4* 6* 10* 2* 0* |
2026-27 Dartmouth College NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Cooper Cleaves Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Connecticut Jr. Rangers Brick Invitational 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2018-19 Mid Fairfield Jr Rangers (PW) QC Int PW 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2023-24 New England District USA-S17 6* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |

Cooper Cleaves Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
13U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 2 35* 3* 13* 16* 0.46* 26* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
BEAST 18U 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 30* 4* 6* 10* 0.33* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 38* 2* 9* 11* 0.29* 77* -13* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
USHS-Prep 3 90* 12* 43* 55* 0.61* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Cooper Cleaves Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/11/2024
12/11/2024 Confirmed Vernon Vipers Green Bay Gamblers
01/18/2024
01/18/2024 Confirmed Brunswick School Vernon Vipers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 14 #189 overall by New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs in the NCDC Entry Draft

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #98 by THN/KENNEDY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #134 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #166 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

Selected for Eastern Exposure Cup All Star Weekend -- 2020
World Youth Challenge U15 All-Tournament Team -- 2021