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USA Cooper Simpson
#21 Youngstown Phantoms / USHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Feb 05, 2007
Position
LW/RW
Age
18
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Shakopee, MN, USA
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 3 #79 overall by Boston Bruins

An explosive skater, Simpson blends pace, puckhandling, and separation shooting to overwhelm opposing defenders and goaltenders. He boasts a diverse deke package, executes plays in both tight and open space, and uses deception masterfully around the crease. His shot is highly adaptable – slinging catch-and-release efforts with precision and unleashing a lightning-quick wrist-fold release. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Cooper Simpson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Minnesota Blades 14U AAA 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Shakopee High USHS-MN 23* 24* 15* 39* 16* -* |
2022-23 Minnesota Blades 15U AAA 15U AAA 20* 20* 16* 36* -* -* |
Shakopee High USHS-MN 27* 37* 26* 63* 73* -* |
2023-24 Shakopee High USHS-MN 27* 29* 25* 54* 14* -* |
Tri-City Storm USHL 31* 7* 6* 13* 18* 7* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 6 -1
2024-25 Shakopee High USHS-MN 31* 49* 34* 83* 28* -* |
Tri-City Storm USHL 9* 7* 1* 8* 12* 4* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2025-26 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 26* 12* 23* 35* 44* 2* |
Projected USHL 62* 29* 55* 84* 105* 5* |
2026-27 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Cooper Simpson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 B14 - District 6 MNHP 3* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
Exposure Hockey U15 WSI U15 7* 7* 8* 15* -* -* |
2022-23 Team White USA-S15 4* 2* 3* 5* 3* -* |
2023-24 Team Grey USA-S16 5* 3* 4* 7* 0* -* |
2024-25 Minnesota District USA-S17 6* 3* 3* 6* 7* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |

Cooper Simpson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 20* 20* 16* 36* 1.80* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 1 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 2* 3* 5* 1.25* 3* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 3* 4* 7* 1.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 7* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 66* 26* 30* 56* 0.85* 74* 13* | 2 8 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.25 * 6 * -2 *
USHS-MN 4 108* 139* 100* 239* 2.21* 131* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 7* 7* 8* 15* 2.14* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Cooper Simpson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/12/2025
08/12/2025 Confirmed Tri-City Storm Youngstown Phantoms
09/28/2023
09/28/2023 Confirmed Tri-City Storm Univ. of North Dakota
04/25/2023
04/25/2023 Confirmed Shakopee High Tri-City Storm
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 2 #24 overall by Vancouver Giants in the WHL US Prospect Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #71 by Elite Prospects

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #94 by ISS Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #106 by FCHockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #145 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by NHL Central Scouting

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #93 by DobberProspects