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David Cotton
Born (1997-07-09)July 9, 1997,
Parker, Texas, USA
Height
Weight 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team 		Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Wolves (AHL)
NHL Draft 169th overall, 2015
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2021–present

David Cotton (born July 9, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and signed with the team in March 2020 alongside his brother Jason.

Early life[]

Cotton was born on July 9, 1997, in Parker, Texas[1] to parents Peggy and Steve.[2] Following in the footsteps of his two older brothers, Jason and Ryan, Cotton began playing roller hockey at a young age.[3] He often played above his age group to remain on the same team as Jason.[4]

Playing career[]

Amateur[]

Growing up in Parker, Texas, Cotton played junior ice hockey with the Dallas Ice Jets where he won the Kansas City SuperSeries and 2010 Tier II National Championship.[5] Cotton began his high school career playing for the Colorado Thunderbirds in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League where he attracted attention from scouts from Cushing Academy. He played his freshman season with the Thunderbirds before transferring to Cushing as a sophomore.[6] Upon enrolling at Cushing, Cotton skated for both the school's team and the Boston Junior Bruins U18 team in the MHSL. While playing for the Penguins, Cotton scored 19 goals and 32 assists in 32 games and eight goals and three assists with the Bruins.[7] By the conclusion of his sophomore season, Cotton committed to play NCAA Division I men's ice hockey with the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team.[4]

During the offseason prior to the 2014–15 season, Cotton was drafted in the 4th round, 61st overall, by the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL).[8] He chose to return to Cushing and endured a breakout season where he recorded 27 goals and 42 assists in 33 games for the Penguins. He helped the team qualify for the Elite 8 tournament where they were swept by Dexter Southfield School.[7] Cotton was subsequently invited to the NHL Prospects Combine where he was measured at 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)[9] and was ranked 62nd overall amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[10] He was subsequently drafted 169th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[11] During the second day of the draft, Cotton's mother Peggy suffered a Brain Arteriovenous Malformation and was hospitalized for 40 days and required emergency brain surgery. He missed part of the Hurricanes development camp to remain by his mother's bedside.[6]

Collegiate[]

Cotton began his freshman season at Boston College with the assistance of the Heffes Family Men's Hockey Scholarship Fund.[12] While enrolled in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences,[2] Cotton led all team freshmen in goals, assists, power-play goals, game-winning goals, and points. However, he struggled with the transition to college and found it difficult to maintain good grades while playing DI hockey.[6]

Cotton returned to the Eagles for his junior season where he continued his scoring dominance. On October 13, 2018, Cotton recorded his first collegiate hat-trick during a 7–5 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team.[13] He concluded the season with a career-high 21 goals and ranked seventh nationally in goals per game.[14] As a result, he was selected for the First Team Hockey East All-Star,[14] Second Team All-American,[15] and New England Division I All-Star Team.[16] During the offseason, Cotton did not seek a contract offer from Carolina but attended their 2019 Development Camp.[17]

When he returned to college for his senior year and his first as team captain,[18] Cotton played in 32 games and ranked third on the team in scoring with a career-high 39 points. He ranked third in the conference with 13 multi-point games including a multi-goal effort in the Beanpot Semifinal against Boston University.[2] He was subsequently nominated for the Hobey Baker Award[19] and named the male winner of the 2020 Eagle of the Year Award.[20]

Professional[]

On March 24, 2020, Cotton concluded his collegiate career and signed with the Carolina Hurricanes to an entry-level contract alongside his brother. His two-year, two-way contract was worth $700,000 in 2020-21 and $832,500 in 2021–22 at the NHL level and $70,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level.[11] When the AHL resumed play in 2021, Cotton and Jason were reassigned to the Chicago Wolves[21] and eventually became the second set of brothers to play in the same game for the Wolves.[22]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Cushing Academy USHS 32 19 32 51 — — — — — —
2014–15 Cushing Academy USHS 33 27 42 69 — — — — — —
2015–16 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 48 15 15 30 34 9 0 2 2 8
2016–17 Boston College HE 40 10 14 24 16 — — — — —
2017–18 Boston College HE 37 9 19 28 22 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston College HE 39 23 13 36 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Boston College HE 32 15 24 39 46 — — — — —
2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL 26 14 7 21 18 — — — — —
AHL totals 26 14 7 21 18 — — — — —

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
USHS
All-USA Hockey First Team 2015
College
HE First All-Star Team 2019 [14]
East Second All-American Team 2019 [15]
HE Third All-Star Team 2020

References[]

  1. ↑ David Cotton. Elite Prospects.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 David Cotton BC Eagles bio.
  3. ↑ From Texas to Carolina, The Cotton Brothers Are Back Together Again (April 22, 2020).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Man of the Moment (June 13, 2019).
  5. ↑ David Cotton: The Texas Playmaker (2010).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Forward Thinking (October 1, 2017).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 David Cotton. Hockeys Future.
  8. ↑ Thunderbirds Leave Mark on USHL Draft (May 7, 2014).
  9. ↑ NHL Combine 2015: Full Results, Measurements, Highlights and Top Prospects. Bleacher Report (June 6, 2015).
  10. ↑ NHL Central Scouting's 2015 final rankings. National Hockey League (April 8, 2015).
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Canes Agree to Terms with David and Jason Cotton. National Hockey League (March 24, 2020).
  12. ↑ David Cotton.
  13. ↑ Cotton Hat Trick Not Enough for Eagles in Madison (October 13, 2018).
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Cotton Earns Hockey East First Team Honors, Fitzgerald Receives Honorable Mention (March 20, 2019).
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Cotton Recognized as Second Team All-American (April 12, 2019).
  16. ↑ Cotton Named to New England All-Star Team (March 29, 2019).
  17. ↑ Cotton in no rush to join Hurricanes, continues development at own pace. National Hockey League (July 20, 2019).
  18. ↑ Cotton to Captain Eagles in 2019-20, McPhee Voted Assistant Captain (April 11, 2019).
  19. ↑ Cotton and Knight Nominated for Hobey Baker Award (January 16, 2020).
  20. ↑ David Cotton Named Eagle of the Year (May 1, 2020).
  21. ↑ Canes Assign Five Players to Taxi Squad. National Hockey League (January 12, 2021).
  22. ↑ GAMEDAY: ALL IN THE FAMILY (February 16, 2021).

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