Cooley looked great last night but I look at his career numbers and just don't see how there is an NHL goalie there.
He's never played more than 27 games in a single season going back to his junior aged days. And he's not that young - he's 27 years old.
But maybe that's part of it - the sample is pretty small at every level, so it's possible he's just a hidden gem.
In 3 NCAA seasons he only played 32 games - .927 save percentage.
Then across his 4 pro-seasons:
- ECHL: 25 Games played - .916 save percentage
-AHL: 66 Games played - .900 save percentage
-NHL: 6 Games Played - .870 save percentage.
It's actually remarkable that a goalie that has played only 129 games over the past 7 seasons is somehow playing NHL games and potentially looks like he could win a full time NHL job this year.
I hope he proves me wrong and our scouts and goalie staff saw something in this guy that they could unlock but I'm going to remain a bit pessimistic until I see a larger sample.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 09-24-2024 at 11:29 AM.
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