Braeden Cootes

Braeden Cootes (born February 9, 2007) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL).^[1] He was drafted fifteenth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.^[2]

Cootes was captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds, the youngest captain in the Western Hockey League, and scored 26 goals and 37 assists in 60 games.^[3] It was speculated the Canucks would target Cootes leading up to the 2025 draft.^[4] He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks on July 10, 2025.^[5]

Cootes captained Team Canada to a gold medal winning U18 world championship, scoring six goals and 12 points in seven games.^[6][7]

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2024	Canada	HG18			3	0	1	1	27

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