The 2022 third overall pick, Logan Cooley, has officially signed with the Arizona Coyotes and will make the jump to professional hockey.
The Arizona Coyotes have officially signed Logan Cooley to a three-year entry-level contract.
The 19-year-old center was selected by the Coyotes with the third overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
“We are thrilled to sign Logan to an NHL contract,” said Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong in a team statement. “Logan is an incredibly skilled player who had an excellent season with the Golden Gophers last year. He has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world. He is a very important player for us, and he has an extremely bright future ahead. We look forward to watching him play for the Coyotes for many years to come.”
Cooley played for the University of Minnesota last season where he had 22 goals, 38 assists and 60 points in 39 games. He helped lead Minnesota to the National Championship while also being named a Hobey Baker finalist awarded to the top NCAA men’s hockey player.
While Cooley implied he would be returning for his sophomore season at Minnesota in an interview with Craig Morgan earlier this month, he did not totally close the door on making the jump to the NHL.
Cooley should make a major impact for the Coyotes this upcoming season and in the years to come.