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USA David Cotton
#13 Kansas City Mavericks / ECHL - 24/25
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Jul 09, 1997
Position
C
Age
27
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Parker, TX, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Drafted
2015 round 6 #169 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

A smart and competitive two-way center with high offensive upside. Exhibits smooth natural skating ability with a top speed that can be hard for the opposition to handle. Soft hands allow him to let his creativity flow free. Possesses a prolific skillset; he can snap the puck to the back of the net, make a seemingly tricky pass look easy, or hold onto the puck and establish a firm forecheck until the right opportunity shows itself. All-in-all, a player who has the ability to dominate offensively and defensively due to his size, speed, individual skills, and intelligence with and without the puck. (Curtis Joe, EP 2014)


Brother: Jason Cotton

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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David Cotton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Colorado Rampage 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 4* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 37* 7* 10* 17* 16* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
2013-14 Cushing Academy USHS-Prep 32* 19* 32* 51* -* -* |
Boston Jr. Bruins 18U AAA 2 MHSL U18 12* 8* 3* 11* 2* -* |
2014-15 Cushing Academy USHS-Prep 33* 27* 42* 69* -* -* |
Boston Jr. Bruins 18U AAA 2 MHSL U18 13* 15* 9* 24* 4* -* |
2015-16 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 48* 15* 15* 30* 34* -12* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 8 0
2016-17 Boston College NCAA 40* 10* 14* 24* 16* 10* |
2017-18 Boston College NCAA 37* 9* 19* 28* 22* 8* |
2018-19 Boston College NCAA 39* 23* 13* 36* 20* -8* |
2019-20 Boston College “C” NCAA 32* 15* 24* 39* 46* 15* |
2020-21 Chicago Wolves AHL 26* 14* 7* 21* 18* 10* |
2021-22 Chicago Wolves AHL 55* 7* 9* 16* 21* 4* |
2022-23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 34* 4* 5* 9* 8* -13* |
2023-24 Florida Everblades ECHL 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* -7* |
Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 41* 14* 24* 38* 24* 25* | Playoffs 19 9 7 16 8 -2
2024-25 Kansas City Mavericks “C” ECHL 9* 2* 4* 6* 8* 5* |

David Cotton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2014-15 Team Royal USA-S17 5* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |

David Cotton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 117* 25* 21* 46* 0.39* 47* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 57* 16* 30* 46* 0.81* 34* 23* | 1 19 9 * 7 * 16 * 0.84 * 8 * -2 *
MHSL U18 2 25* 23* 12* 35* 1.40* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 148* 57* 70* 127* 0.86* 104* 25* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 41* 9* 11* 20* 0.49* 18* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
USA-S17 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 48* 15* 15* 30* 0.63* 34* -12* | 1 9 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.22 * 8 * 0 *
USHS-Prep 2 65* 46* 74* 120* 1.85* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

David Cotton Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/25/2024
07/25/2024 Extension Kansas City Mavericks Kansas City Mavericks
11/26/2023
11/26/2023 Confirmed Florida Everblades Kansas City Mavericks
09/18/2023
09/18/2023 Confirmed San Diego Gulls Florida Everblades
12/09/2022
12/09/2022 Confirmed Coachella Valley Firebirds San Diego Gulls
09/22/2022
09/22/2022 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Coachella Valley Firebirds
03/24/2020
03/24/2020 Confirmed Boston College Carolina Hurricanes
06/25/2015
06/25/2015 Confirmed Cushing Academy Waterloo Black Hawks
01/12/2014
01/12/2014 Confirmed Cushing Academy Boston College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2014, 4 #61 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #187 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

Cult/Star player for Cushing Academy