Cootes scored twice in WHL Prince Albert's 4-0 win over Saskatoon in Game 3 on Tuesday.
Cootes hadn't scored since the Raiders' first postseason game. He's now at four goals and six assists across eight playoff outings. He's helped get the Raiders on the verge of the WHL's Eastern Conference Finals -- they're up 3-0 over the Blades in this second-round series.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Three points in playoff opener
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Cootes scored twice and added an assist in WHL Prince Albert's 4-1 win over Red Deer in Game 1 on Friday.
Cootes had eight points in six playoff games last year with WHL Seattle. He's earned 63 points over 45 regular-season appearances in the WHL, including 40 points in 28 contests with Prince Albert after a trade from the Thunderbirds. The Raiders are poised to make a deep run, and Cootes will likely be a leader on offense during the postseason.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Three-point effort for Raiders
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Cootes scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Prince Albert's 8-4 win over Regina on Tuesday.
Cootes has two goals and eight assists over four contests in March. For the season, he's up to 23 goals and 61 points over 44 appearances between the Raiders and the Thunderbirds, putting him two points shy of his 63-point campaign in 60 games with WHL Seattle in the 2024-25 regular season. Cootes has time to elevate his numbers some more, especially with the momentum he's currently carrying.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Puts up four points in WHL blowout
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Cootes scored a goal and added three assists in WHL Prince Albert's 11-0 win over Moose Jaw on Friday.
Most of the Raiders' lineup had good games, and Cootes was right there with them. He had missed a bit of time due to an injury earlier in March, but he looks good to go now. Cootes is up to 22 goals and 57 points through 42 appearances between Prince Albert and Seattle in his fourth campaign in the WHL. The 19-year-old forward could compete for a spot with the Canucks in 2026-27, as the team is severely lacking in talent, especially at center.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Three more points Saturday
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Cootes scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Prince Albert's 5-2 win over Brandon on Saturday.
Cootes is finding a rhythm now -- he's scored in four straight games and has a total of 16 points over his last nine contests. The Canucks prospect is up to 18 goals, 45 points and a plus-16 rating through 32 WHL appearances between Prince Albert and Seattle this season.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Logs three points in WHL win
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Cootes scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Prince Albert's 6-0 win over Lethbridge on Friday.
Cootes is up to 19 points in 14 outings with the Raiders, a nearly identical pace (1.36 per game) compared to what he did with WHL Seattle earlier in the season. In total, he has 17 goals, 25 helpers and a plus-14 rating over 31 appearances this season. The Canucks prospect was nearly NHL-ready to begin the 2025-26 campaign, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him get another long look in training camp ahead of 2026-27.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Two points with new team
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Cootes scored a goal and added an assist in WHL Prince Albert's 5-3 loss to Edmonton on Saturday.
Cootes' whirlwind year continues, as he's now in his fourth different team environment. He's up to 25 points over 17 outings in the WHL between Prince Albert and Seattle after a Tuesday trade sent him to a top team in the league. That was just after his time with Team Canada at the World Junior Championship, where he had two goals over seven games. The Canucks prospect should benefit from playing for the Raiders the rest of the year, and it's possible he'll compete for NHL minutes to start 2026-27.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Two goals in Sunday's loss
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Cootes scored twice in WHL Seattle's 5-3 loss to Victoria on Sunday.
Cootes has four goals and two assists over his last four contests. He's up to nine goals and 21 points through 14 outings at the WHL level this season. The Thunderbirds' captain has plenty of talent to elevate his scoring totals into the upper tier of the WHL even after spending some time in the NHL at the start of the campaign.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Six-point eruption for T-Birds
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Cootes scored twice and added four assists in WHL Seattle's 7-3 win over Vancouver on Saturday.
Canucks fans were likely split on this one if they support the local junior team as well, as the future star of the NHL club shredded the Giants in this outing. Cootes is up to five goals and eight assists over eight appearances since returning to the Thunderbirds following an NHL stint to begin 2025-26. It's obvious why the Canucks wanted to give the 18-year-old an audition, as he looks to be too talented to be challenged by junior hockey at this point.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Three-point effort in WHL win
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Cootes scored two goals and added an assist in WHL Seattle's 4-3 win over Prince George on Saturday.
Cootes' stay in the NHL with the Canucks lasted three games before he went back to junior. He's taken very little time to get back on track with the Thunderbirds, putting up five points in four games since returning to the WHL. The 15th overall pick in 2025 can use his brief NHL experience this year as a learning opportunity, but he needs time to continue growing his game at a lower level.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Headed back to juniors
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Cootes was reassigned to WHL Seattle on Tuesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Cootes played in Vancouver's first three games of the season, registering zero points, zero shots and three hits. Considering the 18-year-old center racked up 26 goals and 37 assists in 63 regular-season games for Seattle last year, the organization was likely hoping for more out of him during his stint in the NHL. Once Cootes wraps up his season with the Thunderbirds, he could be brought back up for the final few games of the 2025-26 campaign without burning a year of his ELC.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Gets into first NHL game
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Cootes made his NHL debut in Thursday's 5-1 win over Calgary.
Cootes had an impressive 2:40 of power-play ice time, but he logged a modest 11:14 overall. He also finished the game with a hit and a minus-1 rating. The 18-year-old is probably in the midst of a nine-game audition with Vancouver. If he doesn't make a sufficient impression by the end of that stretch, then the Canucks will likely loan Cootes back to WHL Seattle for additional seasoning.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Likely good to go for training camp
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Cootes (undisclosed) is expected to be ready for the start of Vancouver's training camp Thursday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports Sunday.
The Canucks relayed that Cootes was held out of Sunday's prospects game versus the Kraken for precautionary reasons, per Drance. The 2025 first-round selection (No. 15 overall) will compete for a roster spot with Vancouver during training camp, but he'll most likely continue to hone his craft with WHL Seattle in 2025-26.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Not playing Sunday
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Cootes (undisclosed) will not play in Sunday's prospects game against the Kraken, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic.
Cootes departed Saturday's contest versus Seattle due to an undisclosed injury. It's currently unclear if the 18-year-old will be ready for the start of Vancouver's training camp, which begins Thursday.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Sustains injury in rookie game
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Cootes (undisclosed) will not return to Saturday's prospects game versus the Kraken.
The Canucks provided no additional details regarding the nature or severity of Cootes' injury. The 15th overall pick from 2025 will be day-to-day heading into the main training camp until a further update is available.
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Canucks' Braeden Cootes: Puts pen to paper
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Cootes signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks on Wednesday.
Cootes was drafted 15th overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old center produced 63 points over 60 regular-season games with WHL Seattle in his draft year and is expected to return to the Thunderbirds for 2025-26 to continue his development. He's also been involved in the U17 and U18 squads for Team Canada over the last two years, so it wouldn't be surprising for him to be in the mix for a roster spot for the World Junior Championship this winter.
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