Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Logan Cooley was born May 4, 2004, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a forward in the NHL.

Before the National Hockey League (NHL)'s 2022 entry draft, Cooley ranked between second and fifth by sports media among draft prospects. He was drafted third overall by the Arizona Coyotes. In May 2023 he announced that he intended to return to Minnesota for the following season. Despite his previous announcement of returning to Minnesota, Cooley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on July 27, 2023. Cooley impressed during the Coyotes 2023 training camp and made the opening day roster, playing in his first NHL game, a 4–3 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils. Cooley had two assists in the game, setting up the game-tying goal by Nick Schmaltz. Cooley scored his first NHL goal against Lukáš Dostál of the Anaheim Ducks in a 4–3 loss on November 1, 2023.