About Braeden Cootes
Born 2007. Braeden Cootes is a Canadian ice hockey player.
Braeden Cootes (born February 9, 2007) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is a centre for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted fifteenth overall by the Canucks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Cootes was captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2024β25, the youngest captain in the Western Hockey League, and scored 26 goals and 37 assists in 60 games. It was speculated the Canucks would target Cootes leading up to the 2025 draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks on July 10, 2025.
On October 6, 2025, the Canucks announced that Cootes made their opening night roster. Cootes was the first 18-year old to earn a spot on Vancouver's opening night roster since Petr NedvΔd in 1990. He made his NHL debut on October 9, 2025, in a 5β1 victory over the Calgary Flames, logging 11 minutes and 14 seconds of ice time. After going pointless in three games, he was returned to the Seattle Thunderbirds on October 14, 2025. On January 6, 2026, he was traded to the Prince Albert Raiders.
International play
Cootes captained Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six goals and 12 points in seven games.
In December 2025, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded two goals in seven games and won a bronze medal.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2022β23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 7 0 1 1 0 β β β β β 2023β24 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 64 14 21 35 16 β β β β β 2024β25 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 60 26 37 63 18 6 2 6 8 4 2025β26 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3 0 0 0 0 β β β β β 2025β26 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 17 10 13 23 2 β β β β β 2025β26 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 28 14 26 40 6 20 7 16 23 2NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0 β β β β β
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2024 Canada HG18 3 0 1 1 27 2025 Canada U18 7 6 6 12 0 2026 Canada WJC 7 2 0 2 2Junior totals 17 8 7 15 29
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Braeden Cootes was born on 9 February 2007 in Sherwood Park.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Braeden Cootes. https://biography.guide/braeden-cootes/
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