{"id":142065,"date":"2023-07-27T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T17:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/?p=142065"},"modified":"2023-07-27T22:23:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:23:34","slug":"nhls-coyotes-sign-2022-first-round-pick-cooley-who-leaves-minnesota-after-originally-committing-to-return-to-gophers-in-23-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/2023\/07\/27\/nhls-coyotes-sign-2022-first-round-pick-cooley-who-leaves-minnesota-after-originally-committing-to-return-to-gophers-in-23-24\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL’s Coyotes sign 2022 first-round pick Cooley, who leaves Minnesota after originally committing to return to Gophers in ’23-24"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Logan Cooley was consistent up front for the Gophers this past season (photo: Molly Kaiser).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After originally announcing his return to Minnesota<\/strong><\/a> earlier this offseason, forward Logan Cooley on Thursday signed a three-year, entry-level with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes.<\/p>\n

Cooley was the Coyotes first-round selection (third overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft and forgoes his remaining NCAA eligibility.<\/p>\n

“We are thrilled to sign Logan to an NHL contract,” said Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong in a statement. “Logan is an incredibly skilled player who had an excellent season with the Golden Gophers last year. He has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world. He is a very important player for us, and he has an extremely bright future ahead. We look forward to watching him play for the Coyotes for many years to come.”<\/p>\n

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Logan Cooley\u2019s message to Gopher fans. pic.twitter.com\/4v7e29eXyu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Minnesota Men\u2019s Hockey (@GopherHockey) July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n