Jordon Cooke (born June 6, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Cooke was selected by the Kelowna Rockets in the fourth round (79th overall) of the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft.

Jordon Cooke
Born (1993-06-06) June 6, 1993 (age 31)
Leduc, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
U Sports team
Former teams
Saskatchewan Huskies
Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Cooke's outstanding season with the Kelowna Rockets during the 2013–14 WHL season was recognized when he was selected the WHL's Western Conference Goaltender of the Year and was named to the WHL's Western Conference First All-Star Team.[1] In addition, on May 26, 2014, Cooke was also named CHL Goalie of the Year.[2]

On July 3, 2014, it was announced that Cooke would be attending the LA Kings Development Camp held at the Toyota Sports Center beginning on July 7, 2014.[3]

On December 20, 2014, Cooke was added to the 2016 Spengler Cup Team Canada roster,[4] making him the first active player from Canada West Universities Athletic Association to be named to Canada’s Spengler Cup roster in over 30 years.[5] Despite not playing in any games, Cooke won gold with the team as the third-string goalie, behind Zachary Fucale and Drew MacIntyre.[6]

Awards and honours

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Honours Year
WHL Second All-Star Team (West) 2012–13 [7]
WHL First All-Star Team (West) 2013–14 [8]
WHL Del Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender) 2013–14
CHL Goaltender of the Year 2013–14 [2]
CWUAA Most Outstanding Player 2015–16 [9]
CIS First All-Star Team (West) 2015–16
CIS All-Canadian First Team 2015–16 [9]
CIS Goaltender of the Year 2015–16 [9]
Spengler Cup Gold medal 2016 [9]
U Sports All-Canadian First Team 2016–17 [10]
U Sports Goaltender of the Year 2016–17 [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Rockets Players Up For WHL Awards – Kelowna Rockets". www.kelownarockets.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Cooke Caps Career with CHL Goalie Award – Kelowna Rockets". www.kelownarockets.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "LA Kings Development Camp Set For Toyota Sports Center On July 7". NHL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hockey Canada names roster for 2016 Spengler Cup". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cooke first active Canada West player to Canada's Spengler Cup roster in 30 years – WHL Network". whl.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jordon Cooke wins gold at the Spengler Cup – The Sheaf – The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912". thesheaf.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  7. ^ WHL Network - 2013 WHL West All Stars & Award Archived March 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Kelowna Rocket players nominated for WHL awards". infotel.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d "2015-16 U Sports Men's Hockey Awards and All-Canadians - U SPORTS - English". en.usports.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "U SPORTS Men's Hockey: UNB's Maillet named Player of the Year - U SPORTS - English". en.usports.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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