| Easton Cowan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 20, 2005 Strathroy, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
28th overall, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Easton Cowan (born May 20, 2005) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cowan was drafted by the Maple Leafs in the first-round, 28th overall, of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Cowan as an Ontario native, played junior ice hockey within the region, appearing with the Komoka Kings of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) before making his major junior debut with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 2021–22 season.
In his first full season in the OHL in 2022–23, Cowan showed offensive potential by posting 20 goals and 33 assists for 53 points through 68 regular season games. He increased his scoring pace in the postseason, notching 21 points in 20 appearances to help the Knights reach the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals against the Peterborough Petes. Following defeat by the Petes, Cowan earned recognition for his debut season in earning selection to the Second All-Rookie Team.[1]
In his first season of eligibility, Cowan was selected in the first-round, 28th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He was later signed in the off-season to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on August 10, 2023.[2][3]
Personal life
Cowan grew up cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs and was particularly fond of star winger Mitch Marner, while Nazem Kadri was his favourite player.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Komoka Kings | GOJHL | 24 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | London Knights | OHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 47 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | ||
| OHL totals | 75 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 49 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2023 | [1] |
References
- 1 2 "Seven Knights named to OHL All-Star and All-Rookie teams". chl.ca. June 5, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs Sign First-round Pick Easton Cowan To Entry-level Contract". NHL.com. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs sign first-round pick Easton Cowan to entry-level contract". Sportsnet.ca. August 10, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ↑ Pankiw, Colton (June 29, 2023). "Leafs 2023 NHL Draft pick Easton Cowan grew up a fan of Mitch Marner". dailyhive.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database