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USA Paul Cotter
#47 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 24/25
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Nov 16, 1999
Position
C/W
Age
25
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Canton, MI, USA
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Honeybaked
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 4 #115 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Jack Cotter

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Paul Cotter Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Compuware 13U AAA HPHL 13U 17* 15* 6* 21* 10* -* |
2013-14 Compuware 14U AAA HPHL 14U 17* 5* 5* 10* 6* -* |
2014-15 Compuware 15U AAA 15U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 Little Caesars 16U AAA HPHL 16U 23* 9* 10* 19* 14* -* |
2016-17 Brookings Blizzard NAHL 59* 28* 32* 60* 103* 9* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 -6
2017-18 Lincoln Stars USHL 51* 18* 21* 39* 64* 2* | Playoffs 7 4 4 8 8 1
2018-19 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 8* 0* 1* 1* 2* -5* |
London Knights OHL 48* 9* 17* 26* 25* 9* | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 2 0
2019-20 Chicago Wolves AHL 56* 4* 5* 9* 24* -13* |
2020-21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 38* 5* 11* 16* 18* 9* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 4 -1
2021-22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 7* 2* 0* 2* 6* 1* |
Henderson Silver Knights AHL 59* 19* 15* 34* 62* 0* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -1
2022-23 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 55* 13* 5* 18* 15* -5* |
2023-24 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 76* 7* 18* 25* 41* -11* |
2024-25 New Jersey Devils NHL 39* 8* 6* 14* 33* -2* |
Projected NHL 82* 17* 13* 30* 69* -4* |
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Paul Cotter Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Black USA-S16 5* 1* 0* 1* 12* -* |
2016-17 Team Forest USA-S17 5* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
2017-18 USA U19 WJAC-19 5* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |

Paul Cotter Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 3 153* 28* 31* 59* 0.39* 104* -4* | 2 6 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.50 * 4 * -2 *
HPHL 13U 1 17* 15* 6* 21* 1.24* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 14U 1 17* 5* 5* 10* 0.59* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 16U 1 23* 9* 10* 19* 0.83* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 59* 28* 32* 60* 1.02* 103* 9* | 1 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 0 * -6 *
NCAA 1 8* 0* 1* 1* 0.13* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 177* 30* 29* 59* 0.33* 95* -17* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 48* 9* 17* 26* 0.54* 25* 9* | 1 11 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * 0 *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 51* 18* 21* 39* 0.76* 64* 2* | 1 7 4 * 4 * 8 * 1.14 * 8 * 1 *
WJAC-19 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Paul Cotter Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/29/2024
06/29/2024 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights New Jersey Devils
08/13/2022
08/13/2022 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
12/28/2018
12/28/2018 Confirmed London Knights Vegas Golden Knights
11/12/2018
11/12/2018 Confirmed Western Michigan Univ. London Knights
09/22/2016
09/22/2016 Confirmed Little Caesars 16U AAA Western Michigan Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 6 #128 overall by Brookings Blizzard in the NAHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2016, 9 #145 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #124 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #184 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #112 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected to USHL Combine -- 2016