Ben Cottreau

Ben Cottreau
Date of birth	April 4th 1985
place of birth	Toronto , Ontario , Canada
size	182 cm
Weight	95 kg
position	wing
number	# 22
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
2001-2004	Markham Waxers
2004-2008	Mercyhurst College
2008	Albany River Rats
2008-2009	Landshut cannibals
2009-2011	Hanover Scorpions

Ben Cottreau (born April 4, 1985 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who was last under contract with the Hannover Scorpions in the German Ice Hockey League .

Career

Cottreau began his career in the 2001/02 season with the Markham Waxers in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League . The winger played there for three years before moving to Mercyhurst College in 2004 . With the college, the Canadian played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association until 2008 .

During the 2007/08 season Cottreau made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Albany River Rats when he played ten games this season after the college season. After the left shooter had initially completed a few auditions for the Landshut Cannibals , he signed a one-year contract with the Cannibals before the 2008/09 season . From the 2009/10 season Cottreau went on the ice for the Hannover Scorpions and won the German championship with them in 2010 . In the 2010/11 season , Ben could not play a single competitive game, as he still had to struggle with this injury after another concussion in preparation.

As it became known on May 12, 2011, Cottreau had to end his career due to a concussion, as there is a risk that further damage to the head area would damage the brain.

Achievements and Awards

• 2010 German champion with the Hannover Scorpions

Career statistics

				Regular season						Play-offs
season	team	league		Sp	T	V	Pt	SM		Sp	T	V	Pt	SM
2001/02	Markham Waxers	OPJHL		48	19th	17th	36	14th		-	-	-	-	-
2002/03	Markham Waxers	OPJHL		37	28	18th	46	40		-	-	-	-	-
2003/04	Markham Waxers	OPJHL		43	43	52	95	32		-	-	-	-	-
2004/05	Mercyhurst College	NCAA		35	17th	17th	34	44
2005/06	Mercyhurst College	NCAA		35	17th	34	51	86
2006/07	Mercyhurst College	NCAA		28	14th	21st	35	70
2007/08	Mercyhurst College	NCAA		34	13	23	36	30th
2007/08	Albany River Rats	AHL		9	3	2	5	4th		1	0	0	0	0
2008/09	Landshut cannibals	2nd BL		48	25th	34	59	54		6th	1	2	3	4th
2009/10	Hanover Scorpions	DEL		43	15th	15th	30th	12		11	3	5	8th	8th
OPJHL total				128	90	87	177	86		-	-	-	-	-
NCAA overall				132	61	95	156	230

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; ¹  play-downs / relegation )

Web links

• Ben Cottreau at hockeydb.com (English)
• Ben Cottreau at eurohockey.com