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Benjamin CossetteAyotte
DAge: 18185 CM82 KGCAN CAN
60PNHLe
Benjamin Cossette Ayotte
NHLNHL Draft2026, NSH (179th overall)6th round, 19th pick
THLTHL Draft2026, UHC (187th overall)6th round, 27th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A high-IQ, two-way defenseman.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 60 · 2nd Line Potential2025-26 · QMJHL · Val-d\'Or Foreurs

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
4.5
45% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
5.5
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

Final Rankings: Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte is one of the higher touted defenders out of the QMJHL this year. The right shot defenseman is a high-IQ two-way defender who displays good on-ice sense. Two question marks revolve around his skating and consistency, but if he’s able to improve on those two areas, he has a strong chance of finding a depth role at the NHL level. –



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2021-22RegularQM15AAA RMauricie Estacades M15 AAA R282111316
2021-22RegularQM15AAA EMauricie Estacades M15 AAA E31122
2021-22PlayoffsQM15AAA RMauricie Estacades M15 AAA R50330
2022-23RegularQM15AAA EMauricie Estacades M15 AAA E1915614
2022-23RegularQM17AAAMauricie Estacades M17 AAA31232
2022-23PlayoffsQM15AAA EMauricie Estacades M15 AAA E40440
2023-24RegularQM18AAATrois-Rivières Estacades3513031722
2023-24PlayoffsQM18AAATrois-Rivières Estacades150991016
2024-25RegularQMJHLVal-d'Or Foreurs56420242424
2024-25RegularWHC-17Canada White U1750224
2024-25PlayoffsQMJHLVal-d'Or Foreurs5033-32
2025-26RegularQMJHLVal-d'Or Foreurs6243438-1534