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Oliver Cookson
5 Oliver Cookson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Sheffield, MA
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Bershire School
  • Previous College:
    Springfield Pics
  • Major:
    Business
  • gp
    27
  • p
    8
  • g
    5
  • a
    3
  • pim
    20
  • +/-
    -10

Bio

Accolades: MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic Team: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 
MASCAC Winter Spring All-Academic Team: 2022/23, 2023/24, 

2023-24: Played in all 27 contests for the Green and Gold, posting eight points on five goals and three assists. Netted on goal in a 4-2 triumph over Salem State (1/6) before adding two markers in a 6-4 setback to Salem State (2/1). Click here for season statistics.

2022-23: Saw action in 26 games for the Falcons, registering eight points on three goals and five assists with one power-play tally. Collected two assists in a 5-0 win over Rivier (2/7) before adding one goal in a 4-1 triumph against UMass Dartmouth (2/9). Click here for season statistics.

2021-22: Appeared in 24 games for Fitchburg State during his rookie season, totaling six points on four goals and two assists with one short handed goal and one game winner. Potted his first collegiate marker in a 3-2 win against Southern NH (11/28), while adding a pair of markers in a 4-0 triumph over Plymouth State (1/18). Click here for season statistics.

High School: 2020 graduate of the Berkshire School. Three-sport athlete, lettering in ice hockey, baseball and soccer. Graduated with honors.

Personal: Son of Gary and Janet Cookson. Majoring in Business at the University. Member of the Honors Program. Member of the Dean's List.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 8 at Plymouth St. L, 7-2
Feb 10 Worcester St. W, 3-1
Feb 15 Westfield St. W, 5-4
Feb 17 at Framingham St. W, 2-0
Feb 24 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 2-1
Mar 2 at Plymouth St. L, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Games 27 21
Points 8 7
Goals 5 4
Assists 3 3
PIM 20 16
+/- -10 -9
Power-play goals 0 0
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 1 1
Games started 12 10
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 60 50
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s fo fow fol fo%
Oct 27 at New England Col. L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1.000
Nov 2 at Mass. Liberal Arts T, 2-2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 1.000
Nov 4 Anna Maria W, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Nov 9 at Salem St. W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 .000
Nov 11 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 4-2 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 22 12 10 .545
Nov 16 at Plymouth St. T, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 6 10 .375
Nov 18 Worcester St. W, 4-3 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -
Nov 30 Westfield St. W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
Dec 2 at Framingham St. L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Dec 9 Assumption L, 5-3 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 .000
Jan 4 Mass. Liberal Arts W, 1-0 - 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .000
Jan 6 Salem St. W, 4-2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 5 4 2 2 .500
Jan 9 at Tufts L, 2-0 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .000
Jan 11 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 .000
Jan 13 Plymouth St. L, 4-1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 .750
Jan 18 at Worcester St. W, 6-1 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Jan 20 at Westfield St. W, 6-2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .000
Jan 25 Framingham St. L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 .000
Jan 27 at Mass. Liberal Arts W, 5-2 - 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 -
Feb 1 at Salem St. L, 6-4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 .000
Feb 3 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 4-2 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Feb 8 at Plymouth St. L, 7-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 3 .250
Feb 10 Worcester St. W, 3-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 .667
Feb 15 Westfield St. W, 5-4 - 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 .500
Feb 17 at Framingham St. W, 2-0 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 .333
Feb 24 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 2-1 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Mar 2 at Plymouth St. L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 .250
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
2021-22 24 4 2 6 8 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 30 76 28 48 .368
2022-23 26 3 5 8 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 46 9 37 .196
2023-24 27 5 3 8 20 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0 60 83 33 50 .398
2024-25 29 0 2 2 12 -10 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 60 20 40 .333
Total 106 12 12 24 54 -16 1 1 1 1 0 0 193 265 90 175 .340
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
Event Total 27 5 3 8 20 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0 60 83 33 50 .398
Conference 21 4 3 7 16 -9 0 0 1 0 0 0 50 74 30 44 .405
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Location Home 13 2 2 4 10 -3 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 40 20 20 .500
Away 14 3 1 4 10 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 43 13 30 .302
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Result Wins 15 2 1 3 12 -4 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 38 18 20 .474
Losses 10 3 1 4 6 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 27 7 20 .259
Ties 2 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 18 8 10 .444
Month October 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1.000
November 7 0 2 2 4 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 42 20 22 .476
December 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 .000
January 9 2 1 3 10 -5 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 18 5 13 .278
February 7 2 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 5 10 .333
March 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 .250

News Mentions

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Ice Hockey Falls to Salem

SALEM, MA: Fitchburg State ice hockey was defeated by MASCAC opponent Salem State this evening.

February 1, 2024

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Fuller Reaches 600 Wins After Downing MCLA

NORTH ADAMS, MA: Fitchburg State ice hockey took down MCLA in MASCAC action this evening. This win marks the 600th career win for Head Coach Dean...

January 27, 2024

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Ice Hockey Defeated By Panthers In MASCAC Clash

Fitchburg, Mass. The Fitchburg State ice hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision to the Panthers of Plymouth State this evening in Massachusetts State...

January 13, 2024

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Ice Hockey Doubles Up Vikings In MASCAC Action

Fitchburg, Mass. The Fitchburg State ice hockey team collected a 4-2 victory over the Vikings of Salem State University this evening in Massachuse...

January 6, 2024

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Ice Hockey Topped By Greyhounds In Non-Conference Action

Fitchburg, Mass. The Fitchburg State ice hockey team dropped a 5-3 decision to the Greyhounds of Assumption College this evening in non-conference...

December 9, 2023

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Ice Hockey Doubles Up Corsairs In Conference Tilt

Fitchburg, MA. The Fitchburg State ice hockey team registered a 4-2 victory over the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth in Massachusetts State Collegiate...

November 11, 2023

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Hockey Draws with MCLA to Open MASCAC Play

NORTH ADAMS, MA: Fitchburg State men’s hockey finished in a tie with newly formed MCLA this evening in MASCAC action.  

November 2, 2023

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