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Canada Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte Verified by Elite Prospects
#7 Val-d'Or Foreurs / QMJHL - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 03, 2008
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 6 #179 overall by Nashville Predators
Agency
PREMIUM

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Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Mauricie Estacades M15 AAA R QM15AAA R 28* 2* 11* 13* 16* -* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 0 -
Mauricie Estacades M15 AAA E QM15AAA E 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2022-23 Mauricie Estacades M15 AAA E “A” QM15AAA E 19* 1* 5* 6* 14* -* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 0 -
Mauricie Estacades M17 AAA QM17AAA 3* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2023-24 Trois-Rivières Estacades QM18AAA 35* 1* 30* 31* 22* 7* | Playoffs 15 0 9 9 16 10
2024-25 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 56* 4* 20* 24* 24* 24* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 2 -3
Canada White U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2025-26 Val-d'Or Foreurs “A” QMJHL 62* 4* 34* 38* 34* -15* |

Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
QM15AAA R (QM15AAA) 1 28* 2* 11* 13* 0.46* 16* -* | 1 5 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.60 * 0 * - *
QM15AAA E 2 22* 2* 6* 8* 0.36* 16* -* | 1 4 0 * 4 * 4 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
QM17AAA 1 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QM18AAA 1 35* 1* 30* 31* 0.89* 22* 7* | 1 15 0 * 9 * 9 * 0.60 * 16 * 10 *
QMJHL 2 118* 8* 54* 62* 0.53* 58* 9* | 1 5 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.60 * 2 * -3 *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #2 overall by Val-d'Or Foreurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #204 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #106 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #96 by DOBBERPROSPECTS