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Oliver Cookson
5 Oliver Cookson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Sheffield, MA
  • High School:
    Bershire School
  • Previous College:
    Springfield Pics
  • Position:
    F
  • 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, 

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
Oct 27 at New England Col. L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 2 at Mass. Liberal Arts T, 2-2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 4 Anna Maria W, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 9 at Salem St. W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 11 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 4-2 - 0 1 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Nov 16 at Plymouth St. T, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 18 Worcester St. W, 4-3 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 30 Westfield St. W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Dec 2 at Framingham St. L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 9 Assumption L, 5-3 - 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 4 Mass. Liberal Arts W, 1-0 - 0 0 0 4 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 6 Salem St. W, 4-2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 5
Jan 9 at Tufts L, 2-0 - 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 11 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 13 Plymouth St. L, 4-1 1 0 1 1 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 at Worcester St. W, 6-1 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 20 at Westfield St. W, 6-2 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 25 Framingham St. L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 27 at Mass. Liberal Arts W, 5-2 - 1 0 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Feb 1 at Salem St. L, 6-4 1 2 0 2 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 3 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 4-2 - 0 0 0 2 +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
Feb 10 Worcester St. W, 3-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 15 Westfield St. W, 5-4 - 0 0 0 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 17 at Framingham St. W, 2-0 - 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 24 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 2-1 - 0 0 0 0 +1 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
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2021-22 24 4 2 6 8 +4 0 1 0 1 0 0 30
2022-23 26 3 5 8 14 +0 1 0 0 0 0 0 52
2023-24 27 5 3 8 20 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0 60
Total 77 12 10 22 42 -6 1 1 1 1 0 0 142
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Event Total 27 5 3 8 20 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0 60
Conference 21 4 3 7 16 -9 0 0 1 0 0 0 50
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 2 2 4 10 -3 0 0 1 0 0 0 27
Away 14 3 1 4 10 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 15 2 1 3 12 -4 0 0 1 0 0 0 35
Losses 10 3 1 4 6 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Ties 2 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Month October 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
November 7 0 2 2 4 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
December 2 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
January 9 2 1 3 10 -5 0 0 1 0 0 0 27
February 7 2 0 2 4 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
March 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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