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Having been passed over in the 2019 draft, the defenseman trained hard that summer. Cotton broke out and had 20 goals and 47 assists in 65 games. It was a huge jump from 2 goals and 9 assists in 54 games the year before.
I’ve posted his draft year highlight reel and post draft interview above. There was a nice mix of wrist shots and slap shots. He can drive the net and shoot far side, or shoot from the point. Of course, it remains to be seen what his scoring will do as he climbs into the higher leagues, but this is definitely a young player I will be keeping an eye on.
Here’s a quick look at an overtime winner from March.
An absolute 💥 BLAST 💥 from @DetroitRedWings prospect Alex Cotton & the @WHLHurricanes skate away with an OT win! pic.twitter.com/KDxYLVjq6k
— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 14, 2021
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