Paul Cotter
C
· Vancouver Canucks
· 6'2" · 213 lb
· L-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2018 Rd 4 (#115 overall)
Compare with
Season
79
Games
9–6–15
G–A–P
61
Shots · 14.8%
190 / 23
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$2,150,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMRyan Johnson
AgentDaniel Milstein
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
43.8%14th
xGF% (5v5)
40.0%17th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.0717th
Goals Above Expected
+1.973rd
Shooting %
14.8%
Ice Time / Game
10:41
Offensive-zone starts
52%
Takeaways / Giveaways
7 / 27
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
13.8
93th
Blocks per 60
1.7
15th
Points per 60
1.09
93th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
5 G on 28 shots
18%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+5 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
61
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
9
Shooting %
14.8%
Shots / GP
0.8
xG
7.1
Shot Danger Mix
High danger20%
Medium danger31%
Low danger49%
Top Scoring Zones
01
18%
Slot
5 G on 28 shots
02
60%
Crease
3 G on 5 shots
03
25%
Right Doorstep
1 G on 4 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Devils | 79 | 9 | 6 | 15 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Devils | 79 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Golden Knights | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Golden Knights | 55 | 13 | 5 | 18 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 59 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Golden Knights | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 38 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 56 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 2018-19 | OHL | London Knights | 48 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017-18 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 51 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | NAHL | St. Cloud Norsemen | 59 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | USA-S17 | Team Forest | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2015-16 | HPHL 16U | Little Caesars 16U AAA | 23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | — |
| 2015-16 | USA-S16 | Team Black | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | HPBHL | Compuware Bantam Major AAA | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2012-13 | HPMBHL | Compuware Bantam Minor AAA | 17 | 15 | 6 | 21 | — |