Ex Viper Cleaves Listed In NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings For 2026 NHL Draft:

NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings in April for the 2026 NHL

Entry Draft. Former Vernon Vipers defenceman Cooper Cleaves was named to the list ahead of the draft.

Source: www.bchl.ca

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Cleaves recently finished his first season at Dartmouth College. Cleaves & Dartmouth College won the ECAC Hockey Championship in March. In 30 games, Cleaves collected (4-goals-6-assists-10-points).

Cleaves split the 2024-25 season with the Vernon Vipers and the United States Hockey League Green Bay Gamblers.

Cleaves played parts of two seasons with the 2023-24 Vernon Vipers and the 2024-25 Vernon Vipers. Cleaves started the 2023-24 season with the Vernon Vipers, played in 6 games before returning to his high school team for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Cleaves committed to the Vernon Vipers January 17th 2024 for the 2024-25 season, left the team in December 2024 for the United States Hockey League Green Bay Gamblers. In 35 games with the Vipers, Cleaves collected (3-goals-13-assists-16-points).

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