Jason Cotton

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Jason Cotton
Born (1995-02-07) February 7, 1995 (age 27)
Parker, Texas, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
Played for Chicago Wolves
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021–present

Jason Cotton (born February 7, 1995) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Chicago Wolves.

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Early life

Cotton was born on February 7, 1995, in Parker, Texas [1] to parents Peggy and Steve. [2] He grew up the middle of three siblings and played hockey with his younger brother David. [3]

Playing career

Amateur

Cotton finished the 2011–12 season with 39 points in 40 games for the Thunderbirds U16 team and planned on joining the Tri-City Storm the following season. On July 12, 2012, Cotton announced his commitment to play NCAA Division I college ice hockey with the Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team. [4] After playing one season with the Storm, recording six points in 45 games, [1] his playing rights were acquired by the West Kelowna Warriors in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). [5] He made his BCHL debut on September 20 where he scored two goals in a 5–3 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. [6] As a result of his play with the Warriors, Cotton was ranked 162nd overall amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau prior to the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. [7] After going undrafted, he returned to the Warriors for the 2014-15 seson, recording 27 goals in 58 games. [1]

Collegiate

Cotton spent his freshman season playing with the Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey before withdrawing from the school after playing in eight games. [8] He chose to forgo the remainder of his freshman year and played with the Youngstown Phantoms for the season. [9] He returned to college for his sophomore year but was forced to redshirting for the 2016–17 season before joining the Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey team. [2]

In his senior season, Cotton amassed a career-high 20 goals and 17 assists for 37 points and tied for fourth in point scoring in the conference. During the year, he also recorded three power play goals, three shorthanded goals, three game-winning goals and a hat-trick. [10] As a result of his play, Cotton was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award [10] and selected for the Second Team All-American. [11]

Professional

On March 24, 2020, Cotton concluded his collegiate career and was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to an entry-level contract alongside his brother. His one-year, two-way contract was worth $700,000 at the NHL level and $50,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level. [12] When the AHL resumed play in 2021, Cotton and David were reassigned to the Chicago Wolves [13] and eventually became the second set of brothers to play in the same game for the Wolves. [14]

After just 1 game with the Wolves in the 2020–21 season, Cotton was re-assigned by the Hurricanes to the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. He registered 4 goals and 6 points through 17 games before opting to conclude his professional hockey career, and mutually terminating his contract with the Hurricanes on April 7, 2021. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 Tri-City Storm USHL 451568—————
2013–14 West Kelowna Warriors BCHL 502336591430110
2014–15 West Kelowna WarriorsBCHL582731582851120
2015–16 Northeastern University HE 80002—————
2015–16 Youngstown Phantoms USHL2865114—————
2017–18 Sacred Heart University AHA 39129218—————
2018–19 Sacred Heart UniversityAHA37914236—————
2019–20 Sacred Heart UniversityAHA3420173714—————
2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL 10000—————
2020–21 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 174262—————
NCAA totals11841408130—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 United States IH18 7th40000
Junior totals40000

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013
College
AHA First All-Star Team 2020 [10]
AHA Player of the Year2020 [10]
East Second All-American Team2020 [11]
New England D1 All-Stars2020
New England Hines Award2020
Hobey Baker Finalist2020 [10]

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  4. ↑ McMahon, Mike (July 12, 2012). "Northeastern receives commitment from Jason Cotton". themackreport.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ "WARRIORS PICK UP COTTON". westkelownawarriors.com. September 19, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. ↑ "COTTON SPARKLES IN DEBUT VS. SALMON ARM". westkelownawarriors.com. September 20, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Parker's own Jason Cotton is Ranked #162". parkertexas.us. 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Northeastern freshman Cotton withdraws from school, leaves team". uscho.com. July 11, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Phantoms Add Forward Jason Cotton". oursportscentral.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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  11. 1 2 "Cotton and Lee Named CCM/AHCA Hockey Division 1 All-Americans". shubigred.com. April 12, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Canes Agree to Terms with David and Jason Cotton". nhl.com. National Hockey League. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Canes Assign Five Players to Taxi Squad". nhl.com. National Hockey League. January 12, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  14. ↑ "GAMEDAY: ALL IN THE FAMILY". chicagowolves.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Forwards Cotton, Rau placed on waivers". The Sports Network. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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