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Cooper Marody

Cooper Patrick Marody (born December 20, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL). Marody was drafted 158th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Cooper Marody
Marody with the Bakersfield Condors in 2019
Born (1996-12-20) December 20, 1996 (age 27)
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

Early life

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Marody was born on December 20, 1996, to Patrick and Lisa Marody.[1] He attended St. Patrick School in Brighton before attending St. Mary's Prep in Orchard 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]

Playing career

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Junior

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Marody was drafted 130th overall by the Green Bay Gamblers in the 2013 United States Hockey League (USHL) draft, however, he was never signed by the team. He attended an open tryout camp for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, and signed with the team as a free agent.[3][5] During the 2013–14 season, Marody recorded nine goals and 21 assists in 58 games for the Lumberjacks. During the 2014–15 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 the Sioux Falls Stampede in exchange for Will Graber.[6] In 38 regular season games for the Stampede, he recorded 20 goals and 29 assists. During the 2015 Clark Cup playoffs he recorded one goal and 11 assists in 12 games, to help lead the Stampede to the Clark Cup.[5][7]

College

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Marody began his collegiate for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2015–16 season. He recorded his first career goal and assist in his debut on October 16, 2015, against Mercyhurst.[1] In his freshman season he recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 32 games. He missed over a month of action after suffering from mononucleosis.[8] During the 2016–17 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 2016 Great Lakes Invitational (GLI).[9][10] He recorded his first career hat-trick and multi-goal game on February 3, 2017, against Ohio 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 the 2017–18 season, Marody was the Big 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, following Zach Hyman (2015) and Kyle 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 since Brian 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 the Hobey 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 the All-Big Ten First Team, and was named an AHCA Second Team All-American.[13][21]

During the 2018 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament, Marody recorded three assists in the quarterfinals against Wisconsin. During the semifinals against Ohio State, he recorded both of Michigan's goals, however, the Wolverines lost the game in overtime.[22] During the 2018 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Marody scored two goals, including the game-winning goal in the regional semifinals against Northeastern.[23] During the Regional finals against Boston University, Marody scored one goal to help Michigan advance to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2011.[24]

Professional

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On March 21, 2018, the Philadelphia Flyers traded the rights to Marody to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2019 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 the Bakersfield Condors, the Oilers' AHL affiliate the next day.[27][28] On April 11, he made his professional debut in a game against the San 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 against Stephon Williams of the Barracuda.[30] He finished the 2017–18 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 the Pittsburgh Penguins.[34] Marody was reassigned to the Condors and later named to the 2019 AHL 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 the Philadelphia 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]

Personal life

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In June 2020, Marody wrote and recorded the song "Agape", for the wife of former teammate Colby Cave.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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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 — — — — —

Awards and honors

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Honors Year
College
All-Big Ten First Team 2018 [21]
Big Ten Scoring Champion 2018 [21]
AHCA West 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]

References

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  2. ^ a b Khan, Bill (January 26, 2018). "Not good enough? Brighton's Cooper Marody overcomes rejection, becomes college hockey star". Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Zuke, Ryan (February 2, 2018). "Michigan hockey player with NHL dreams starting to share his gift of music". MLive. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "MHSHCA releases its 2012-13 All-State hockey teams". miprepzone.com. March 17, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Hockey's Future - Cooper Marody". Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Olander, Jim (December 4, 2014). "Stampede acquire forward Marody from Muskegon". Sioux Falls Stampede. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sioux Falls Stampede Win 2015 USHL Clark Cup Championship". United States Hockey League. May 15, 2015. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Santo, Kevin (February 17, 2016). "Marody on road back from illness having learned lessons in the process". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  9. ^ Sipple, George (October 5, 2016). "Marody ineligibility creates opportunity for Michigan hockey freshmen". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Goricki, David (December 29, 2016). "Michigan's Cooper Marody returns in time for GLI". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  11. ^ "Marody Scores Hat Trick as U-M Holds Off No. 11 Buckeyes". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 3, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "Big Ten Hockey Three Stars". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. February 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  13. ^ a b c Garkse, TJ (April 6, 2018). "Marody Earns AHCA/CCM All-America Honors". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  14. ^ a b Garkse, TJ (April 8, 2018). "Marody Signs Pro Contract with NHL's Edmonton Oilers". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "Big Ten Hockey Three Stars". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  16. ^ Garske, TJ (January 2, 2018). "Michigan Overcomes Early Deficit to Defeat MSU for Third Place in GLI". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  17. ^ Sipple, George (January 2, 2018). "Great Lakes Invitational title: Bowling Green beats Michigan Tech, 4-1". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  18. ^ Berenter, Josh (January 3, 2018). "Bowling Green earns first-ever GLI championship". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  19. ^ Hefter, Robert (January 16, 2018). "Calderone and Marody nominated for Hobey Baker Award after prowess in Minneapolis". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  20. ^ "Hobey Baker Memorial Award Announces 2018 Top 10 Finalists". Hobey Baker Award. March 14, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  21. ^ a b c Garkse, TJ (March 13, 2018). "Marody Headlines Group of Wolverines to Garner Big Ten Hockey Awards". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  22. ^ Garkse, TJ (March 10, 2018). "Wolverines Drop Overtime Heartbreaker to OSU in B1G Semifinals". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  23. ^ Garkse, TJ (March 24, 2018). "Wolverines Defeat Northeastern to Advance to Northeast Regional final". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  24. ^ Garkse, TJ (March 25, 2018). "Michigan Clinches Trip to 25th Frozen Four with Win Over BU". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  25. ^ "Flyers acquire draft pick from Edmonton for Cooper Marody". Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  26. ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Marody to entry-level contract". Edmonton Oilers. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  27. ^ Gazzola, Paul (April 9, 2018). "Marody assigned to Bakersfield". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  28. ^ "Condors Assigned, Lowe, Bear and, Marody". Bakersfield Condors. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  29. ^ "Game Recap: San Jose 2, Condors 1". Bakersfield Condors. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  30. ^ Gazzola, Paul (April 12, 2018). "Marody nets first with Condors". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  31. ^ Gazzola, Paul (April 20, 2018). "Marody concludes whirlwind couple of weeks". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  32. ^ Staples, David (April 18, 2018). "Fantastic first impression of Cooper Marody, the return on the Patrick Maroon trade". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  33. ^ Staples, David (October 21, 2018). "Edmonton Oilers recall Cooper Marody as injuries start to pile up". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  34. ^ Gazzola, Paul (October 24, 2018). "BLOG: Marody's debut". NHL.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  35. ^ "MARODY NAMED TO AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC". bakersfieldcondors.com. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  36. ^ "Flyers add five depth players". Philadelphia Flyers. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  37. ^ "Marody returning to Phantoms with two-year AHL pact". American Hockey League. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  38. ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams". American Hockey League. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  39. ^ "San Diego's Poturalski, Bakersfield's Marody Win AHL Scoring Awards for 2020-21". OurSports Central. May 20, 2021.
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