Devin Cooley (born May 25, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Devin Cooley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cooley with the San Jose Sharks in 2024 | |||
| Born |
May 25, 1997 Los Gatos, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Calgary Flames Calgary Wranglers (AHL) San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editCooley spent time with the San Jose Jr Sharks,[1] Muskegon Lumberjacks,[2] Springfield Jr. Blues[3] and Wenatchee Wild as a junior before playing three seasons at the University of Denver. Cooley appeared in 32 games, amassing 6 shutouts, a .927 save percentage and a 1.93 goals against average.[4] Cooley signed with the Nashville Predators out of college[5] and primarily spent the 2020–21 season with the Predators' ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades. He spent the next two years mainly playing with the Predators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, before signing a-one year contract with the Buffalo Sabres before the 2023–24 NHL season.[6]
Cooley was assigned to Buffalo's AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, to start the season, and amassed a 3–0–1 record before he was recalled on an emergency basis in order to backup Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Cooley would serve as the backup to Luukkonen on October 29, 2023, but would not play. He was then sent back down to Rochester after the game.[7]
The Sabres traded Cooley to the San Jose Sharks on March 8, 2024, for a 2025 seventh-round pick.[8] Cooley was immediately assigned to the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, but was recalled shortly after in order to back up former University of Denver teammate Magnus Chrona.[9] He made his on-ice NHL debut for the Sharks on March 17, in a 5–2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.[10][11] Cooley recorded his first NHL win on April 6, in a 3–2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues.[12]
Cooley signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2024.[13]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2015–16 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 911 | 65 | 0 | 4.28 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Jr. Blues | NAHL | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 571 | 29 | 1 | 3.05 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Wenatchee Wild | BCHL | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 686 | 28 | 3 | 2.45 | .887 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 5.45 | .828 | ||
| 2017–18 | Denver Pioneers | NCHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Denver Pioneers | NCHC | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1,169 | 36 | 4 | 1.85 | .934 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Denver Pioneers | NCHC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 519 | 18 | 2 | 2.08 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1,221 | 60 | 1 | 2.95 | .911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 24 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1,294 | 66 | 0 | 3.06 | .898 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 345 | 17 | 0 | 2.96 | .926 | ||
| 2021–22 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 4 | 0 | 1.36 | .954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1,497 | 73 | 0 | 2.93 | .909 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 236 | 9 | 0 | 2.29 | .916 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 828 | 52 | 0 | 3.77 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 301 | 25 | 0 | 4.98 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 301 | 25 | 0 | 4.98 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ Peng, Sheng (March 17, 2024). "New Sharks goalie Cooley proof of Bay Area's growing love for hockey". NBC Sports Bay Area & California. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Opfermann, Mark (December 6, 2015). "Muskegon Lumberjacks goalie adds to family tradition; aids strong stretch for team". mlive. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Cooley is a Lumberjack". The Mercury News. January 20, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Florida's Cooley named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week". ECHL. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Predators Sign Devin Cooley to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract | Nashville Predators". nhl.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Engel, Heather (July 1, 2023). "Sabres add depth, sign goalies Dustin Tokarski and Devin Cooley, forward Justin Richards". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Lysowski, Lance (October 29, 2023). "Meet Devin Cooley, the Sabres' goalie with the Slug logo painted on his mask". Buffalo News. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Sharks acquire goaltender Devin Cooley from Buffalo | San Jose Sharks". nhl.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "American Hockey League Transactions". theahl.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Devin Cooley describes NHL debut with hometown Sharks as 'special'". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Blackhawks get 3 quick goals in 3rd to rally past Sharks". nhl.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Max (April 6, 2024). "Eklund scores hat trick in OT; Devin Cooley wins first NHL game; Sharks beat Blues 3–2". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Flames Sign Devin Cooley | Calgary Flames". nhl.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database