Cooper Marody

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Cooper Marody
Born (1996-12-20) December 20, 1996 (age 27)
Brighton, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Edmonton Oilers
Michigan Wolverines (B1G)
NHL Draft 158th overall, 2015
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career TBD–present

Cooper Patrick Marody (born December 20, 1996) is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference (B1G), as a prospect for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Marody was originally drafted 158th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

Marody was born on December 20, 1996 to Patrick and Lisa Marody.[1] He attended St. Patrick School in Brighton before attending St. Mary's Prep in Orchard Lake Village for two years. During his freshman year he played for the junior varsity team, before being promoted to the varsity team later in the season.[2][3] During his sophmore year, he was named to the 2012–13 MHSHCA First Team All State.[2][4]

Playing career

Junior

Marody was drafted 130th overall by the Green Bay Gamblers in the 2013 United States Hockey League (USHL) draft, however he was never signed by the team. He attended an open tryout camp for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, and signed with the team as a free agent.[3][5] During the 2013–14 season, Marody recorded nine goals and 21 assists in 58 games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. During the 2014–15 season, Marody began the season with the Lumberjacks, where he recorded two goals and seven assists in 14 games.[5] On December 4, 2014, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Stampede in exchange for Will Graber.[6] In 38 regular season games for the Stampede, he recorded 20 goals and 29 assists in 38 games. During the 2015 Clark Cup playoffs he recorded one goal and 11 assists in 12 games, to help lead the Stampede to the Clark Cup.[5][7]

College

Marody began his collegiate for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2015–16 season. He recorded his first career goal and assist in his debut on October 16, 2015, against Mercyhurst.[1] In his freshman season he recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 32 games. He missed over a month of action after suffering with mononucleosis.[8] During the 2016–17 season, Marody recorded five goals and ten assists in 18 games. He was ruled academically ineligible for the first semester, and returned in time for the 2016 Great Lakes Invitational (GLI).[9][10] He recorded his first career hat-trick and multi-goal game on February 3, 2017, against Ohio State.[11] Following his outstanding performance, he was named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week for the week ending February 7, 2017, earning his first weekly award.[12]

During the 2017–18 season, Marody was the Big Ten Scoring Champion, recording 16 goals and 35 assists in 40 games. His 51 points led the Big Ten and ranked sixth in the NCAA, while his 35 assists ranked first in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA. He became the third Wolverine to earn the Big Ten scoring title, following Zach Hyman (2015) and Kyle Connor (2016).[13] He was named the Big Ten First Star of the Week for the week ending January 3, 2018.[14] He recorded four points, including his second career hat-trick to help Michigan claim third place in the 2018 GLI, and was named to the all-tournament team.[15][16][17]

During the 2018 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Marody recorded three assists in the quarterfinals against Wisconsin. During the semifinals against Ohio State he recorded both of Michigan's goals, however the Wolverines lost the game in overtime.[18] During the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Marody scored two goals, including the game-winning goal in the Regional Semifinals against Northeastern.[19] During the Regional Finals against Boston University, Marody scored one goal to help Michigan advance to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2011.[20] Following an outstanding season with the Wolverines, he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team, and was named an AHCA Second Team All-American.[13][21]

Professional

On March 21, 2018, the Philadelphia Flyers traded the rights to Marody to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 58 9 21 30 36
2014–15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 14 2 7 9 4
2014–15 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 38 20 29 49 28
2015–16 University of Michigan B1G 32 10 14 24 20
2016–17 University of Michigan B1G 18 5 10 15 8
2017–18 University of Michigan B1G 40 16 35 51 24
NCAA totals 90 31 59 90 52

Awards and honors

Honors Year
College
All-Big Ten First Team 2018 [21]
Big Ten Scoring Champion 2018
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2018 [13]

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Big Ten Scoring Champion
2017–18
Succeeded by
Incumbent