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Devin Cooley

Devin Cooley

American ice hockey player (born 1997)


Devin Cooley (born May 25, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

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Playing career

Cooley spent time with the San Jose Jr Sharks,[2] Muskegon Lumberjacks,[3] Springfield Jr. Blues[4] 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.[5] Cooley signed with the Nashville Predators out of college[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

The Sabres traded Cooley to the San Jose Sharks on March 8, 2024, for a 2025 seventh-round pick.[9] 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.[10] He made his on-ice NHL debut for the Sharks on March 17, in a 5–2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.[11][12] Cooley recorded his first NHL win on April 6, in a 3–2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues.[13]

Career statistics

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References

  1. "San Jose Sharks acquire Devin Cooley from Buffalo Sabres". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Opfermann, Mark (December 6, 2015). "Muskegon Lumberjacks goalie adds to family tradition; aids strong stretch for team". mlive. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. "Cooley is a Lumberjack". The Mercury News. January 20, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Sharks acquire goaltender Devin Cooley from Buffalo | San Jose Sharks". nhl.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. "American Hockey League Transactions". theahl.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. "Blackhawks get 3 quick goals in 3rd to rally past Sharks". nhl.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  10. 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.

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