ACQUIRED:
Was acquired on 10/07/2012 from the Seattle Thunderbirds in for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft
DRAFT STATUS:
Eligible 2013
2012-13 SILVERTIPS HIGHLIGHTS:
Played 32:47 minutes in his Silvertips debut 10/07/12 vs. Tri-City, stopping all 14 shots on goal...picked up first career victory 10/12/12 at Brandon, stopped 23 out of 25 shots...made 28 saves 10/17/12 at Swift Current while earning his second win of the season...made 31 saves while earning his thrid straight win 10/20/12 at Saskatoon, #2 Star Of The Game...had 40 saves 11/18/12 vs. Medicine Hat, #1 Star Of The Game...had first career WHL shutout vs. Vancouver 11/30/12, #2 Star Of The Game...stopped 31 out of 31 shots at Vancouver 01/20/13, #3 Star Of The Game...made 22 saves 02/01/13 vs. Tri-City, #1 Star Of The Game...had 30 saves against Kamloops 02/02/13, #2 Star Of The Game
2013 WHL PLAYOFFS:
Made his WHL debut 03/27/13 vs. Portland (Game #3)
Full name is Daniel Thomas Cotton...son of David and Denise Cotton…father is a pilot with Air Canada…has a brother (Paul) and a sister (Gabrielle)…nickname is “Cotts”…favorite NHL team is the Vancouver Canucks and favorite payer is Ryan Miller…likes listening to the Rolling Stones.