Dylan Cozens

Dylan Cozens
Cozens during his time with the Buffalo Sabres on January 20, 2025
Born (2003-06-24) June 24, 2003 (age 23)
Whitehorse, Yukon
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Buffalo Sabres
National team  Canada
NHL draft 7th overall, 2019
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2021–present

Dylan Cozens (born February 9, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Buffalo Sabres.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Cozens played four season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He had a successful time with the Hurricanes. He won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL's rookie of the year and was named to the Eastern Conference First All-Star Team. He also played in the Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and in back-to-back CIBC CHL Canada/Russia Series games.

He was drafted 7th overall by the Buffalo Sabres of the 2019 NHL entry draft. He became the first Yukon-born player to ever be taken in the first round of the NHL entry draft. On July 15, 2019, Cozens signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Sabres.

On January 14, 2021, Cozens made his NHL debut in a 6–4 loss against the Washington Capitals. During the second period, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Tobias Rieder goal. On January 22, Cozens scored his first NHL goal against Vítek Vaněček in a 4–3 overtime loss against the Washington Capitals. On February 7, 2023, Cozens signed a seven-year, $49.7 million contract to stay with the Sabres. On February 26, he recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 7–4 win against the Washington Capitals.

On March 7, 2025, the Sabres traded Cozens along with Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second-round draft pick to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Jacob Bernard-Docker and Josh Norris.

References

  1. ↑ "WHL Announces 2017–18 Award Winners". Western Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "WHL announces 2019–20 Award Winners". Western Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dylan Cozens is 1st Yukon player selected in opening round of NHL draft". CBC Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cozens agrees to entry-level contract". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dylan Cozens records first point in NHL debut". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "'He couldn't stop smiling' | Cozens reacts to 1st NHL goal". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sabres agree to terms with Cozens on 7-year contract extension". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Cozens gets 1st NHL hat trick, helps Sabres pull away from Capitals". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cozens gets 1st NHL hat trick, helps Sabres pull away from Capitals". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.

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