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#22 Dartmouth College / NCAA - 26/27

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Cooper Cleaves Facts

Date of Birth
Jan 05, 2006
Age
20
Place of Birth
Riverside, CT, USA
Nation
USA
Youth Team
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Position
D
Height
191 cm / 6'3"
Weight
93 kg / 205 lbs
Shoots
R
Contract
-
Player Type
Mobile Defenseman
NHL Rights
Montréal CanadiensMontréal Canadiens / Unsigned
Drafted
Highlights
NCAA (ECAC) Champion
1
Featured · 2026 NHL Draft

Cleaves’ activity level is his No. 1 skill. He defends the rush with a combination of surfs across into poke checks and well-timed heavy hits. He’s constantly moving defensively, winning races for retrievals before bumping them back to an open teammate.

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Brothers: Hank Cleaves, Colton Cleaves
Sister: Chloe Cleaves
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Cooper Cleaves Statistics

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STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-POSTGPGATPPIM+/-
19-20undefined flagMid Fairfield Rangers 13U AAA13U AAA------
20-21undefined flagMid Fairfield Rangers 14U AAA14U AAA------
21-22undefined flagMid Fairfield Rangers 15U AAA15U AAA------
undefined flagBrunswick SchoolUSHS-Prep24213--
22-23undefined flagBrunswick SchoolUSHS-Prep3231215--
23-24undefined flagVernon VipersBCHL101012-Playoffs30000-
undefined flagMid Fairfield Rangers 18U AAABEAST 18U50000-
undefined flagBrunswick School"A"USHS-Prep3473037--
24-25undefined flagVernon VipersBCHL252131524-
undefined flagGreen Bay GamblersUSHL38291177-13Playoffs200000
25-26undefined flagDartmouth CollegeNCAA30461020
26-27undefined flagDartmouth CollegeNCAA------

Cooper Cleaves Tournament Statistics

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STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-POSTGPGATPPIM+/-
15-16undefined flagConnecticut Jr. RangersBrick Invitational61012-
18-19undefined flagMid Fairfield Jr Rangers (PW)QC Int PW20110-
23-24undefined flagNew England DistrictUSA-S1761234-

Cooper Cleaves Game Log

2025-2026
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DateTeamOppScoreGATPPIM+/-SOGPPGSHGTOI
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Thu 26/03Dartmouth College@Univ. of Wisconsin
Sat 21/03Dartmouth College@Princeton Univ.
Fri 20/03Dartmouth CollegevsClarkson Univ.
Sat 14/03Dartmouth CollegevsColgate Univ.
Fri 13/03Dartmouth CollegevsColgate Univ.
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Cooper Cleaves Career Totals

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LeagueYearsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-YearsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
undefined flag13U AAA 1-------0
undefined flag14U AAA 1-------0
undefined flag15U AAA 1-------0
undefined flagBCHL 235313160.4626-130000.000-
undefined flagBEAST 18U 150000.000-0
undefined flagBrick Invitational 161010.172-0
undefined flagNCAA 23046100.33200
undefined flagQC Int PW 120110.500-0
undefined flagUSA-S17 161230.504-0
undefined flagUSHL 13829110.2977-13120000.0000
undefined flagUSHS-Prep 3901243550.61--0
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Cooper Cleaves Hockey Connections

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Cooper Cleaves Career Highlights

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2025-2026

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Cooper Cleaves Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 14 #189 by New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs in the NCDC Entry Draft
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #98 by THN/KENNEDY
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #134 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #166 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING

Selected for Eastern Exposure Cup All Star Weekend -- 2020
World Youth Challenge U15 All-Tournament Team -- 2021