| Cooper Marody | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Marody with theBakersfield Condors in 2019 | |||
| Born | (1996-12-20)December 20, 1996 (age 28) Brighton, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AHL team Former teams | Lehigh Valley Phantoms Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft | 158th overall,2015 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Cooper Patrick Marody (born December 20, 1996) is anAmerican professionalice hockey player for theLehigh Valley Phantoms in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL). Marody was drafted 158th overall by thePhiladelphia Flyers in the2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Marody was born on December 20, 1996, to Patrick and Lisa Marody.[1] He attended St. Patrick School inBrighton before attendingSt. Mary's Prep inOrchard Lake Village for two years. During his freshman year, he played for the junior varsity team, before being promoted to the varsity team later in the season.[2][3] During his sophomore year, he was named to the 2012–13 MHSHCA First Team All-State.[2][4]
Marody was drafted 130th overall by theGreen Bay Gamblers in the 2013United States Hockey League (USHL) draft, however, he was never signed by the team. He attended an open tryout camp for theMuskegon Lumberjacks, and signed with the team as a free agent.[3][5] During the2013–14 season, Marody recorded nine goals and 21 assists in 58 games for the Lumberjacks. During the2014–15 season, Marody began the season with the Lumberjacks, where he recorded two goals and seven assists in 14 games.[5] On December 4, 2014, he was traded to theSioux Falls Stampede in exchange for Will Graber.[6] In 38 regular season games for the Stampede, he recorded 20 goals and 29 assists. During the2015 Clark Cup playoffs he recorded one goal and 11 assists in 12 games, to help lead the Stampede to theClark Cup.[5][7]
Marody began hiscollegiate for theMichigan Wolverines during the2015–16 season. He recorded his first career goal and assist in his debut on October 16, 2015, againstMercyhurst.[1] In his freshman season he recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 32 games. He missed over a month of action after suffering frommononucleosis.[8] During the2016–17 season, Marody recorded five goals and ten assists in 18 games. He was ruled academically ineligible for the first semester, and returned in time for the 2016Great Lakes Invitational (GLI).[9][10] He recorded his first careerhat-trick and multi-goal game on February 3, 2017, againstOhio State.[11] Following his outstanding performance, he was named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week for the week ending February 7, 2017, earning his first weekly award.[12]
During the2017–18 season, Marody was theBig Ten Scoring Champion, recording 16 goals and 35 assists in 40 games. His 51 points led the Big Ten and ranked sixth in the NCAA, while his 35 assists ranked first in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA. He became the third Wolverine to earn the Big Ten scoring title, followingZach Hyman (2015) andKyle Connor (2016).[13] From October 27 to November 18, he posted an eight-game multi-point streak, registering four goals and 15 assists during that span. He became the first Wolverines player to record multiple points in eight consecutive games sinceBrian Wiseman during the 1993–94 season.[14] He was named the Big Ten First Star of the Week for the week ending January 3, 2018.[15] He recorded four points, including his second career hat-trick to help Michigan claim third place in the 2018 GLI, and was named to the all-tournament team.[16][17][18] He was nominated for theHobey Baker Award, however he did not finish as a top 10 finalist.[19][20] Following an outstanding season with the Wolverines, he was named to theAll-Big Ten First Team, and was named anAHCASecond Team All-American.[13][21]
During the2018 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament, Marody recorded three assists in the quarterfinals againstWisconsin. During the semifinals againstOhio State, he recorded both of Michigan's goals, however, the Wolverines lost the game in overtime.[22] During the2018 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Marody scored two goals, including the game-winning goal in the regional semifinals againstNortheastern.[23] During the Regional finals againstBoston University, Marody scored one goal to help Michigan advance to the Frozen Four for the first time since2011.[24]
On March 21, 2018, thePhiladelphia Flyers traded the rights to Marody to theEdmonton Oilers in exchange for a third-round pick in the2019 NHL Entry Draft.[25] On April 8, 2018, Marody signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers.[14][26] He was assigned to theBakersfield Condors, the Oilers' AHL affiliate the next day.[27][28] On April 11, he made his professional debut in a game against theSan Jose Barracuda, where he recorded his first point, with the primary assist on the Condors only goal of the game by Tyler Vesel.[29] On April 12 he recorded his first professional goal againstStephon Williams of the Barracuda.[30] He finished the2017–18 season with one goal and two assists in three games for the Condors.[31][32]
Marody was called up to the NHL for the first time on October 21, 2018, as a result of several injuries to the Edmonton Oilers roster.[33] He made his NHL debut on October 23, playing 9:58 minutes of ice time in an overtime loss to thePittsburgh Penguins.[34] Marody was reassigned to the Condors and later named to the 2019AHL All-Star Game after leading the team in scoring.[35]
As a free agent from the Oilers, Marody returned to his draft club, after signing a two-year, two-way contract with thePhiladelphia Flyers on July 13, 2022.[36]
At the conclusion of his NHL contract with the Flyers, Marody opted to continue with affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, in securing a two-year AHL contract extension on July 30, 2024.[37]
In June 2020, Marody wrote and recorded the song "Agape", for the wife of former teammateColby Cave.[citation needed]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Mary's Preparatory | HSMI | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Mary's Preparatory | HSMI | 26 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 58 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 38 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Michigan | B1G | 32 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Michigan | B1G | 18 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Michigan | B1G | 40 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 58 | 19 | 45 | 64 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 30 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | ICEHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 39 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 52 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 47 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 68 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Big TenFirst Team | 2018 | [21] |
| Big Ten Scoring Champion | 2018 | [21] |
| AHCAWest Second-Team All-American | 2018 | [13] |
| American Hockey League | ||
| All-Star Game | 2019 | |
| Pacific Division All-Star Team | 2021 | [38] |
| Willie Marshall Award | 2021 | [39] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Big Ten Scoring Champion 2017–18 | Succeeded by |