Sebastian Cossa

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Sebastian Cossa
Born (2002-11-21) November 21, 2002 (age 19)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
NHL Draft 15th overall, 2021
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career TBD–present

Sebastian Cossa (born November 21, 2002) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 15th overall by the Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Career[]

Cossa was drafted in the 2017 WHL bantam draft in the second round, thirty-sixth overall, by the Edmonton Oil Kings. As a rookie during the 2019–20 season, he posted a 21–6–3 record, with a .921 save percentage in 33 starts to finish tied for third-best in the WHL before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2019, he posted a 6–1–1–0 record, with a 1.98 goals against average (GAA), and stopped 222 of 238 shots for a 933 save percentage, and was named the WHL Goaltender of the Month.[1]

During the 2020–21 season, he posted a 17–1–1 record. He led the WHL in goals against average (1.57), save percentage (.941) and shutouts (4). By winning his first 12 starts of the year, he set a franchise record for consecutive wins in a single season by a goaltender.[2] In April 2021, he posted a 6–0–0–1 record, with a 1.61 GAA, .936 save percentage and two shutouts, and was named WHL Goaltender of the Month.[3] He was a finalist for the WHL Goaltender of the Year award, and led the Oil Kings to the best record in the league.[4]

On July 23, 2021, Cossa was drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[5] On August 14, the Red Wings signed Cossa to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6] Cossa was named the WHL Goaltender of the Month for the month of October 2021. He posted a 6–2–1–1 record in 10 games, with a 1.58 GAA, a league-best .943 save percentage, and one shutout.[7]

International play[]

On December 1, 2021, Cossa was named to the final roster for Canada at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[8]

Personal life[]

Cossa was born in Hamilton, Ontario to Gianni and Sandra Cossa and raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta.[9] Cossa and his family are survivors of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oil Kings' Cossa named WHL Vaughn Goaltender of the Month". whl.ca. January 2, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Oil Kings announce team awards led by Sebastian Cossa as MVP". oilkings.ca. May 14, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oil Kings goaltender Cossa named WHL Goaltender of the Month". whl.ca. May 3, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Prospect of Interest: Sebastian Cossa could be 'a franchise-type goalie'". sportsnet.ca. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ^ St. James, Helene (July 23, 2021). "Detroit Red Wings trade up for goalie Sebastian Cossa at No. 15 in NHL draft's first round". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (August 14, 2021). "Red Wings sign goaltender Sebastian Cossa to entry-level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Red Wings prospect Cossa named WHL Goaltender of the Month". whl.ca. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hockey Canada invites 15 WHL players to National Junior Team Selection Camp". whl.ca. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (July 23, 2021). "Detroit selects goalie Sebastian Cossa with 15th pick at 2021 NHL Draft". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cossa recounts experiences through fires, flooding and COVID-19 in hometown Fort McMurray". oilkings.ca. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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