Sebastian Cossa
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| caption = Cossa with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|11|21}}
| birth_place = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 212
| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Detroit Red Wings
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team = Grand Rapids Griffins
| former_teams =
| ntl_team =
| draft = 15th overall
| draft_year = 2021
| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2022
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Sebastian Cossa (born November 21, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 15th overall by the Red Wings in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Cossa was drafted in the 2017 WHL bantam draft in the second round, thirty-sixth overall, by the Edmonton Oil Kings. As a rookie during the 2019–20 season, he posted a 21–6–3 record, with a .921 save percentage in 33 starts to finish tied for third-best in the WHL before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2019, he posted a 6–1–1–0 record, with a 1.98 goals against average (GAA), and stopped 222 of 238 shots for a 933 save percentage, and was named the WHL Goaltender of the Month.{{cite web|url=https://whl.ca/video/oil-kings-cossa-named-whl-vaughn-goaltender-of-the-month |title=Oil Kings' Cossa named WHL Vaughn Goaltender of the Month |website=whl.ca |date=January 2, 2020 |access-date=July 23, 2021}}
During the 2020–21 season, he posted a 17–1–1 record. He led the WHL in goals against average (1.57), save percentage (.941) and shutouts (4). By winning his first 12 starts of the year, he set a franchise record for consecutive wins in a single season by a goaltender.{{cite web|url=https://oilkings.ca/article/oil-kings-announce-team-awards-led-by-sebastian-cossa-as-mvp |title=Oil Kings announce team awards led by Sebastian Cossa as MVP |website=oilkings.ca |date=May 14, 2021 |access-date=July 23, 2021}} In April 2021, he posted a 6–0–0–1 record, with a 1.61 GAA, .936 save percentage and two shutouts, and was named WHL Goaltender of the Month.{{cite web|url=https://whl.ca/article/oil-kings-goaltender-cossa-named-whl-goaltender-of-the-month |title=Oil Kings goaltender Cossa named WHL Goaltender of the Month |website=whl.ca |date=May 3, 2021 |access-date=July 23, 2021}} He was a finalist for the WHL Goaltender of the Year award, and led the Oil Kings to the best record in the league.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/prospect-interest-sebastian-cossa-franchise-type-goalie/ |title=Prospect of Interest: Sebastian Cossa could be 'a franchise-type goalie' |website=sportsnet.ca |date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 23, 2021}}
File:Sebastian Cossa 2022.05.23.jpg in 2022]]
On July 23, 2021, Cossa was drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL entry draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2021/07/23/sebastian-cossa-detroit-red-wings-goalie-nhl-draft-2021-first-round/8077998002/ |title=Detroit Red Wings trade up for goalie Sebastian Cossa at No. 15 in NHL draft's first round |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Helene |last=St. James |date=July 23, 2021 |access-date=July 23, 2021}} On August 14, the Red Wings signed Cossa to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/sebastian-cossa-signed-to-entry-level-contract/c-325973314 |title=Red Wings sign goaltender Sebastian Cossa to entry-level contract |website=NHL.com |first=Kyle |last=Kujawa |date=August 14, 2021 |access-date=August 14, 2021}} Cossa was named the WHL Goaltender of the Month for the month of October 2021. He posted a 6–2–1–1 record in 10 games, with a 1.58 GAA, a league-best .943 save percentage, and one shutout.{{cite web|url=https://whl.ca/article/red-wings-prospect-cossa-named-whl-goaltender-of-the-month |title=Red Wings prospect Cossa named WHL Goaltender of the Month |website=whl.ca |date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=November 2, 2021}}
File:Sebastian Cossa, Grand Rapids Griffins.jpg]]
Cossa made his professional debut for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL on October 19, 2022. He made 21 saves and earned the win in a 3–2 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals. He was reassigned to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL the next day.{{cite web|url=https://griffinshockey.com/news/cossa-among-those-reassigned-to-toledo |title=Three Players Reassigned to Toledo |website=griffinshockey.com |date=October 20, 2022 |access-date=October 20, 2022}} On January 21, 2023, Cossa earned his first professional shutout in a 5–0 victory against the Iowa Heartlanders.{{cite web|url=https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/cheers-winter-brewfest-is-back-for-the-first-time-since-2019 |title=Cossa lands first professional shutout in 5-0 victory over Iowa |website=toledowalleye.com |date=January 21, 2023 |access-date=January 22, 2023}} Along with John Lethemon, Cossa helped lead the Walleye all the way to conference semifinals where they eventually lost to the league's top-seeded Idaho Steelheads 4 games to 1.{{cite web |last1=Streitel |first1=Andrew |title=2022-23 Player in Review: Sebastian Cossa |url=https://griffinshockey.com/news/2022-23-player-in-review-sebastian-cossa |website=griffinshockey.com |access-date=March 24, 2024}}
During the 2023–24 season, in his first full season in the AHL, he posted a 22–9–9 record with a 2.41 GAA, .913 save percentage and two shutouts in 40 regular season games. During the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs he appeared in nine playoff games, and posted a 5–4 record, with a 2.72 GAA and .900 save percentage, as he helped the Griffins reach the Central Division Finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2024/12/sebastian-cossa-eager-to-soak-up-stint-with-red-wings.html |title=Sebastian Cossa eager to soak up stint with Red Wings |website=MLive.com |first=Ansar |last=Khan |date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=December 2, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/for-cossa-earning-first-nhl-recall-to-red-wings-a-dream-come-true |title=For Cossa, earning first NHL recall to Red Wings ‘a dream come true’ |website=NHL.com |first=Jonathan |last=Mills |date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=December 2, 2024}}
On December 2, 2024, Cossa was recalled by the Red Wings under emergency conditions, after placing Alex Lyon on the injured reserve retroactive to November 27, and Cam Talbot suffering a lower-body injury on December 1, in a game against the Vancouver Canucks. He began the 2024–25 season with the Griffins, where he appeared in 14 games and posted a 9–4–1 record, with a 2.21 GAA and .925 save percentage.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-recall-sebastian-cossa-from-grand-rapids-under-emergency-conditions |title=Red wings recall Sebastian Cossa from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions |website=NHL.com |first=Thomas |last=Roth |date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=December 2, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2024/12/02/detroit-red-wings-recall-goalie-prospect-sebastian-cossa/76702284007/ |title=Red Wings recall goalie prospect Sebastian Cossa: 'Dream come true' |newspaper=The Detroit News |first=Ted |last=Kulfan |date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=December 2, 2024}} Cossa subsequently made his NHL debut on December 9, entering in relief of Ville Husso after the first period.{{cite web |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2024/12/09/detroit-red-wings-game-score-recap-buffalo-sabres-sebastian-cossa/76864177007/ |title=Detroit Red Wings fight back from 2-goal deficit to give Sebastian Cossa win in NHL debut |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Helene |last=St. James |date=December 9, 2024 |access-date=December 10, 2024}} He stopped 12 of 14 shots faced en route to a 6–5 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres, becoming the 11th goalie in Red Wings history to earn a win in their NHL debut.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/detroit-red-wings-buffalo-sabres-game-recap-december-9 |title=Red Wings rally, edge Sabres in shootout to end 5-game skid |website=NHL.com |first=Heather |last=Engel |date=December 9, 2024 |access-date=December 10, 2024}}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Canada|}}
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On December 1, 2021, Cossa was named to the final roster for Canada at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.{{cite web|url=https://whl.ca/article/hockey-canada-invites-15-whl-players-to-national-junior-team-selection-camp |title= Hockey Canada invites 15 WHL players to National Junior Team Selection Camp |website=whl.ca |date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2021}} Serving as backup goaltender to Dylan Garand, he won gold with Team Canada.{{cite web|title=Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/2022-world-juniors-medal-roundup-august-20-1.6557445|last=Sandor|first=Steven|website=CBC Sports|access-date=August 22, 2022|date=August 20, 2022}}
Personal life
Cossa was born in Hamilton, Ontario to Gianni and Sandra Cossa and raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta.{{cite web|last=Kujawa|first=Kyle|title=Detroit selects goalie Sebastian Cossa with 15th pick at 2021 NHL Draft|publisher=Detroit Red Wings|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/detroit-selects-goalie-sebastian-cossa-with-15th-pick-at-2021-nhl-draft/c-325764724|date=July 23, 2021|accessdate=July 26, 2021}} Cossa and his family are survivors of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.{{cite web|url=https://oilkings.ca/article/cossa-recounts-experiences-through-fires-flooding-and-covid-19-in-hometown-fort-mcmurray |title=Cossa recounts experiences through fires, flooding and COVID-19 in hometown Fort McMurray |website=oilkings.ca |date=July 6, 2021 |access-date=July 23, 2021}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! OT !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–20
| WHL | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1,880 | 70 | 4 | 2.23 | .921
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,144 | 30 | 4 | 1.57 | .941
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 46 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2,631 | 100 | 6 | 2.28 | .913
| 19 | 16 | 3 | 1,150 | 37 | 5 | 1.93 | .919 |
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| 2022–23 | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 13 | 0 | 5.57 | .783
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| ECHL | 46 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2,667 | 114 | 4 | 2.56 | .913
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 389 | 15 | 0 | 2.32 | .917 |
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| 2023–24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2,389 | 96 | 2 | 2.41 | .913
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 551 | 25 | 0 | 2.72 | .900 |
| 2024–25
| NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 | .857
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 43 !! 23 !! 10 !! 9 !! 2,529 !! 109 !! 2 !! 2.72 !! .913 ! 9 !! 5 !! 4 !! 551 !! 25 !! 0 !! 2.72 !! .900 | |||||||||||||||
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 1 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 45 !! 2 !! 0 !! 2.67 !! .857 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | | ||||||||
| 2018
| Canada White | U17 | 6th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .895 |
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| 2022 | Canada | WJC | {{gold1}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .917 |
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! colspan=4| Junior totals ! 3 !! 2 !! 1 !! 0 !! 180 !! 8 !! 0 !! 2.66 !! .906 |
Awards and achievements
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! Award ! Year ! Ref |
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! colspan="4" |WHL |
| Ed Chynoweth Cup
| 2022 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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