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2023-24 Player in Review: Sebastian Cossa

2023-24 Player in Review: Sebastian Cossa

Jul 11, 2024

Written By: Andrew Streitel

Goaltender Sebastian Cossa competed in his second season with the Griffins, compiling a 22-9-9 record with two shutouts to go along with a 2.41 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in 40 regular-season games. Cossa set a new franchise record with a 19-game point streak from Jan. 19-April 5 (13-0-6), beating out Marc Lamothe’s 15-game run from Oct. 19-Nov. 30, 2002. He also tied the record for longest home point streak at 13 games (9-0-4 Jan. 24-April 5) and tied the mark for the longest road point streak at 10 contests (8-0-2 Dec. 27-April 17).

During the regular season, the 21-year-old ranked among the top goaltenders in the AHL in GAA (T3rd among rookies, T6th among qualified goalies), SV% (T5th rookies, T13th qualified goalies), wins (5th rookies), shutouts (T5th rookies), 2,388:59 minutes played (4th rookies, 11th qualified goalies), and a .778 shootout SV% (6th rookies). Cossa was named the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on Feb. 25 when he went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .970 SV%, collecting his first AHL shutout on Feb. 21 against the Texas Stars.

Cossa then went on to compete in every Calder Cup Playoff game for the Griffins during his first postseason in the AHL and finished with a 5-4 mark, a 2.72 GAA and a .900 SV% in nine appearances. He became the first Griffins rookie to win a playoff series since Petr Mrazek in 2013.

33 Cossa 15 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

Regular Season Stat Line

40 GP, 22-9-9 record, 2.41 GAA, .913 save percentage, 2 shutouts, 4 PIM

Postseason Stat Line

9 GP, 5-4 record, 2.72 GAA, .900 save percentage, 0 shutouts, 2 PIM

Contract Status

Under contract with Detroit through 2025-26 season

33 Cossa 3 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

By the Numbers

41 – Collected a season-high 41 saves in a 5-2 victory during his season debut on Oct. 14 against the Colorado Eagles.

21 – Earned his first AHL shutout with a 28-save performance on Feb. 21 against the Texas Stars.

25 – Named the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 25, showing a 2-0-0 record, one shutout, a 1.00 goals-against average and a .970 save percentage.

24 – Registered a 24-save shutout on April 5 against the Rockford IceHogs.

19 – Set a new franchise record with a 19-game point streak from Jan. 19-April 5 (13-0-6), beating out Marc Lamothe’s 15-game run from Oct. 19-Nov. 30, 2002.

13 – Enjoyed a 13-game point streak at home from Jan. 24-April 5 (9-0-4), which tied for the franchise record.

10 – Posted a 10-game point streak on the road from Dec. 27-April 17 (8-0-2), which tied Jimmy Howard (2005-06) for the franchise record.

33 Cossa 1 1 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

27 – Made his Calder Cup Playoffs debut on April 27 at the Rockford IceHogs, collecting a 3-2 overtime victory with 20 saves.

1 – Became the first Griffins rookie to win a playoff series since Petr Mrazek in 2013.

34 – Racked up a playoff-high 34 saves in Game 5 of the Central Division Finals at the Milwaukee Admirals.

4 – Went on a team-high four-game win streak on two occasions from Jan. 19-Feb. 2 and from March 16-27.

.778 – Logged a .778 shootout save percentage this season, which ranks fifth on the franchise’s all-time leaderboard and placed sixth among rookies this season.

2.41 – Tied for third among rookies and tied for sixth among qualified goaltenders with a 2.41 goals-against average in 40 games.

.913 – His .913 save percentage this season tied for fifth among rookies and tied for 13th among qualified netminders.

22 – Showed 22 wins in 40 games this year, which ranked fifth among rookies.

2 – His two shutouts tied for fifth among rookie goaltenders.

2,388 – He competed in 2,338:59 minutes this season, which placed fourth among rookie netminders and 11th among qualified goalies.