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Jake DeBrusk's Special Link to Braeden Cootes Comes to Light After His Departure From the Vancouver Canucks
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Teammates Braeden Cootes and Jake Debrusk didn't meet for the first time when Cootes showed up to training camp this year for the Vancouver Canucks, they actually met several years back when Debrusk was still with the Boston Bruins.
The full circle moment was recently shown when Debrusk posted a photo of the two of them when they first met.
Jake Debrusk and Braeden Cootes met long before both were on the Vancouver Canucks.
Trevor Beggs of the Daily Hive reported on the heartwarming moment Debrusk shared, when he posted a photo of a couple years back, when Debrusk played on the Bruins and Cootes was playing for his minor league team.
How it started vs. how it's going for teammates @_braedencootes and Jake DeBrusk 👏 #NHLFaceOff
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(📸: @jdebrusk)
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(📸: @jdebrusk)
While Jake Debrusk was playing for the Bruins, Cootes was honing his skills in Alberta playing for the Sherwood Park Athletic Club. He was phenom from the beginning.
"Cootes skated for minor league teams in his hometown for most of his life, prior to joining the Seattle Thunderbirds full-time in the 2023-24 season. He quickly ascended as a leader for the Thunderbirds, as Cootes was named captain in the 2024-25 season. That made him the youngest captain in the WHL. The Sherwood Park native also captained Team Canada at the U18 World Junior Hockey Championships in 2025, where he registered six goals and 12 points in seven games.
It's good to see that Cootes ended up playing with someone he looked up to in Debrusk. Cootes wasn't expected to make the team in his first year after being drafted, but the 18 year old made history being the first of his age to play for the Canucks in over 30 years.
It's good to see that Cootes ended up playing with someone he looked up to in Debrusk. Cootes wasn't expected to make the team in his first year after being drafted, but the 18 year old made history being the first of his age to play for the Canucks in over 30 years.
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