Dylan Cozens (ice hockey)

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Dylan Cozens
Born (2001-02-09) February 9, 2001 (age 20)
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2019
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2021–present

Dylan Cozens (born February 9, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected seventh overall by the Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

Cozens was the first Whitehorse-born hockey player to be selected in the first round of the WHL bantam draft, chosen 19th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes.[citation needed]

The Hockey News magazine ranked Cozens as the top Canadian player in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Cozens was selected seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres, making him the first player from Yukon selected in the first round of an NHL entry draft.[2] On July 15, 2019, Cozens was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres.[3] He made his NHL debut on January 14, 2021, in a 6–4 loss to the Washington Capitals where he recorded his first NHL point with an assist. Cozens recorded his first goal on January 22 in a 4–3 loss to the Capitals.[citation needed]

Cozens' nickname is "The Workhorse from Whitehorse", coined by hockey play-by-play announcer Gord Miller.[citation needed]

International play[]

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada

Cozens served as an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships.[4] Cozens won Gold with Team Canada at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, scoring once in their 4–3 win over Russia.[5] He and Bowen Byram were named co-captains for Team Canada at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships on December 26, 2020, replacing injured captain Kirby Dach.[5] After going undefeated through the tournament, Cozens and Canada lost in the Gold medal game to Team USA 2–0.[5]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Cariboo Cougars BCMML 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 3 1 0 1 0 12 3 5 8 0
2017–18 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 57 22 31 53 20 16 7 6 13 14
2018–19 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 68 34 50 84 30 7 4 4 8 2
2019–20 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 51 38 47 85 38 — — — — —
2020–21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 41 4 9 13 16 — — — — —
NHL totals 41 4 9 13 16 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada Red U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 6 7 0
2018 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 3 5 0
2019 Canada U18 4th 7 4 5 9 4
2020 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 7 9 4
2021 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 8 8 16 6
Junior totals 32 17 29 46 14

References[]

  1. ^ CBC. "From backyard to the big league: Yukoner Dylan Cozens' long road to the NHL". CBC. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sabres' 'very comfortable' taking Cozens at No.7 in the 2019 NHL Draft". Buffalo News. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cozens agrees to a entry-level contract". Buffalo Sabres. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Staff, RotoWire. "Dylan Cozens: Posts five points for Team Canada". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bowen Byram: Through the Years". vancouvergiants.com. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Rasmus Dahlin 		Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
2019 		Succeeded by
Ryan Johnson


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