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Canada Alex Cotton
#65 HK Nitra / Slovakia - 24/25
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
1-time WHL (East) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
May 12, 2001
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Langley, BC, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2020 round 5 #132 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

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Alex Cotton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Langley Eagles U15 A1 PCBHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep CSSHL U15 25* 3* 5* 8* 6* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
2016-17 Yale Hockey Academy Prep CSSHL U18 30* 6* 8* 14* 16* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
2017-18 Yale Hockey Academy Prep CSSHL U18 32* 11* 43* 54* 44* -* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 16 -
Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2018-19 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 54* 2* 9* 11* 40* 14* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 4 1
2019-20 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 63* 20* 47* 67* 34* 15* |
2020-21 Canmore Eagles AJHL 2* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Lethbridge Hurricanes “A” WHL 24* 7* 19* 26* 20* -13* |
2021-22 Lethbridge Hurricanes “A” WHL 8* 4* 2* 6* 6* -9* |
Vancouver Giants WHL 46* 11* 21* 32* 60* -15* | Playoffs 12 6 10 16 20 5
2022-23 IPK Mestis 44* 11* 35* 46* 26* 10* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 4 -1
2023-24 Västerviks IK HockeyAllsvenskan 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* -3* |
HK Nitra Slovakia 40* 9* 9* 18* 30* 4* | Playoffs 21 1 12 13 8 8
2024-25 HK Nitra Slovakia 18* 2* 18* 20* 10* 6* |
Projected Slovakia 54* 6* 54* 60* 30* 18* |

Alex Cotton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 BCMML Bruins 1 BC U16 Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
2022-23 IPK Suomen Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |

Alex Cotton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AJHL 1 2* 1* 2* 3* 1.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BC U16 Cup 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 1 25* 3* 5* 8* 0.32* 6* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U18 2 62* 17* 51* 68* 1.10* 60* -* | 2 6 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.67 * 16 * - *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 1 44* 11* 35* 46* 1.05* 26* 10* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 4 * -1 *
PCBHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia 2 58* 11* 27* 38* 0.66* 40* 10* | 1 21 1 * 12 * 13 * 0.62 * 8 * 8 *
Suomen Cup 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 200* 44* 98* 142* 0.71* 160* -8* | 2 19 7 * 13 * 20 * 1.05 * 24 * 6 *

Alex Cotton Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/06/2024
05/06/2024 Extension HK Nitra HK Nitra
10/18/2023
10/18/2023 Confirmed Västerviks IK HK Nitra
04/26/2023
04/26/2023 Confirmed IPK Västerviks IK
08/29/2022
08/29/2022 Confirmed Vancouver Giants IPK
11/06/2021
11/06/2021 Confirmed Lethbridge Hurricanes Vancouver Giants
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 5 #99 overall by Lethbridge Hurricanes in the WHL Bantam Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #89 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #79 by NHL Central Scouting